Night Boat Fishing ChecklistWritten by Daniel Eggertsen
Boat Fishing At Night ChecklistHere is an easy checklist of items you will need before you head out for a night fishing trip. ** Two Flashlights with new batteries in each. -Sure enough, one of those flashlights is not going to work when you get out on water. Of course, this usually happens when you only have one flashlight with you. (While it isn't mandatory, if you are serious about night fishing, you should have an Evening Secret on your boat - for maximum catching at night.) (http://www.eveningsecretfishing.com/specialsecret/boat-prep.php) ** Pair of needle nose pliers -Since it is harder to see your line at night than during day, you have a greater chance of hooking fish deeper than usual with delayed reaction time. The pliers will make your life much easier in these cases. ** Insect repellant -A good mosquito repellant is critical to your sanity on water. We have used "Skin-so-soft" by Avon and I think it works best out of any of them. Anything with deet is better than nothing at all.
| | Awesome Ways To Get Outdoors!Written by Chuck Fitzgerald
Are you looking for fresh ways to spend time with your friends and family? Outdoor activities getting a little boring are they? With your fast paced life gaining speed all time, it’s easy to stick to what’s familiar; but is that any way to live? Let’s take a few minutes and look at how easy it is to break out of same-ole-routine and into new with wholesome activities near home and out of doors. Read on to see why it’s tough to beat having fun with friends and family outdoors in fresh air.One of first things we notice as we step outdoors and into nature is that we are not alone. Life surrounds us. So first thing to do is to slow down and have a look around. While you’re looking, why not do some bird watching. It’s fun, easy to do and inexpensive. All you need are birds and they are everywhere. Make a family game out of it. Who can find first bird with color blue on it? How many ducks are on pond? Are they all same kind? You get idea. But be careful, once you start bird watching you’ll find it difficult to stop. Before long you’ll have a good pair of birding binoculars and a field guide for your part of country. Then you’ll be a bird watcher with birding fever. The best part of bird watching is spending time with others outdoors; and birding is a hobby you’ll love for rest of your life. If you need a sport that’s a little more high tech, give geocaching a shot. Geocaching is sport where you use your handheld GPS receiver to find caches hidden by others using their GPS receivers. This is something you can do by yourself, with friends or with your children. Geocaching teaches outdoor navigation in a fun and interactive way while allowing you to explore your own neighborhood and beyond. You’ll learn new words and phrases such as cache coordinates, travel bugs, micro-caches, benchmarking and geoteaming. All you need is internet access and a GPS receiver; some GPS receivers retail for many hundreds of dollars but many models are available for around $100. Although sport is active in over 200 countries, most geocachers enjoy playing game in their own neighborhoods. It’s awesome!
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