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The Living Jewels
Often referred to as “swimming flowers,” koi fish are one of the most popular fresh-water ornamental pond fish today. The word “koi” actually comes from the Japanese word koi, which means carp.Koi breeding rose to prominence during the ...
Muskie Fishing Tips - Jigging Fall Muskies
Most anglers think big when hunting lunker muskie, but if you want to catch more muskie think smaller baits and tackle. I caught my biggest muskie while fishing walleye with a plastic worm in September. More often than can be coincidental people catch a ...
Freezing Fishing Adventures
Imagine walking out onto a frozen lake on a crisp and clear summer day, your eyes still adjusting to the glint of the sun. You choose the perfect fishing spot, amidst the vast expanse of the lake, and proceed to slice a large hole completely through the ...
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Waders and boots, to be of any use, obviously must be kept dry inside. In warm weather one often finds himself so damp that he may suspect his waders of leaking although usually it is only perspiration. Waders thus dampened should be opened and hung up so the air can get at them. Waders that are actually wet inside demand more thorough treatment.
I learned how to dry out rubber boots or waders under somewhat distressing circumstances. I was fishing a sheltered bay on Bass Lake, Ind., during a raw, northeast wind one day in the spring. I was casting from shore, wading out as far as the height of my boots would permit. I had a common grain sack tied to my belt to hold the fish which, despite the unpropitious circumstances, were striking well. As soon as the bag grew decently heavy I decided to go ashore and forgetting all about the bag tied to my waist, I turned, stepped on it, lost my balance and took what the youngsters call "a header" into the icy water.
By the time I drove four miles in an open motor car in the teeth of the cold wind a hot fire and dry clothing were welcome, to say the least. My host, Frank Hay, the dean of the northern Indiana anglers, then showed me how to quickly dry wet boots. First he emptied out the water and rubbed the inside of the boots with a dry cloth to remove as much of the remaining moisture as possible. Then he took sheets of newspaper and placed them on the hot stove until they scorched (they turn brown and give forth a "burned" odor when sufficiently heated) and crammed my boots full of this warm material. In a remarkably short time they were dried perfectly.
Heating oats, bran or sand and using in the same way is also recommended but the newspaper treatment is the best I have ever seen so I pass the idea along. Parenthetically, you will note that I do not recommend a grain sack for holding fish, in the chapter on tackle!
As soon as the angler reaches his fishing grounds he should remove his waders from the suit case or duffle bag and hang them up. Do not pack waders that are wet as they are liable to rot. As soon as the angler reaches home he should hang the waders in the open air until they are thoroughly dried. Do not roll them up when storing them between seasons.
Boots or waders with a leak are worse than useless. The best way to locate a puncture is to blow up each boot or wader leg with a tire pump and submerge in a tub of water when small bubbles will tell where the trouble is. The poorest way to find a leak is to have a trickle of icy water tell you about it.
A leak can be patched by either inserting a rubber plug, such as is used for patching tires, or by a round patch put on with tire cement. The quick repair discs, that fit both over and under the hole and tighten, are also handy. A temporary patch can be made with adhesive tape or canoe glue. Best of all, if the material will permit, is to have the puncture vulcanized by the garage man.
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 Rescuers pluck 4 people from Lake Michigan - Fond du Lac Reporter
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Seafood and Fishing Industry - Newsday
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Ocean and weather conditions have made sport fishing this season a little more difficult than usual, but according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, sufficient quota remains which means halibut fishing will be open every weekend instead ...
Creative Discovery Museum Has Dogs And Fishing Rods Saturday - Chattanoogan
The hottest days of the summer are called "the dog days." Creative Discover Museum is celebrating the dog days with some "dog demos" and an artist in residence who makes fishing rods. On Saturday at 2 p.m., Creative Discovery Museum guests can see ...
New Rees Jones Course in Utah Slated for Spring 2009 Debut - Cybergolf
Work on the Victory Ranch Club near Park City, Utah, is coming to a close. Designed by Rees Jones, the private 7,600-yard layout is located within a new ranch community. Grassing is expected to be finished later this summer, with the course to be ...
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