Chinook Salmon Fishing

On February 18, 2011, In Fish, Salmon, By Avid Angler

Chinook Salmon Fishing

Chinook Salmon Fishing Introduction

The Chinook salmon, also known as the king salmon as well as a number of other names, is the state fish of Alaska. This powerful Pacific Ocean dweller is among the most prized of all salmon because of its large size and excellent flavor. The Chinook is blue-green or purple on the back and top of the head with silvery sides and white ventral surfaces. It has black spots on its tail and the upper half of its body. Its mouth is often dark purple. Adult fish range in size from 33 to 36 in but may be up to 58 inches in length; they average 10 to 50 pounds but may reach 130 pounds. When planning your next Chinook Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Chinook Salmon fishing guide or Chinook Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Chinook Salmon Fishing Guide

Chinook Salmon Fishing Guide

Chinook Salmon Fishing Locations

The Pacific Ocean and Rivers feeding from the Pacific Ocean provide some of the best Chinook Salmon Fishing in the world. Chinook salmon range from San Francisco Bay in California to north of the Bering Strait in Alaska, and the arctic waters of Canada and Russia. Populations occur in Asia as far south as the islands of Japan. The Columbia River in Oregon And Washington provides some of the largest fisheries for the Chinook Salmon. In Alaska, they are abundant from the southeastern panhandle to the Yukon River. Some Chinooks return to the fresh water one or two years earlier than their counterparts, and are referred to as “Jack” salmon. “Jack” salmon can be half the size of an adult Chinook salmon, and are usually released by sportsmen but kept by commercial fishermen.

Chinook Salmon Fishing

Chinook Salmon Fishing

Chinook Salmon Fishing Seasons

In Oregon and Washington we have many different Salmon fishing seasons for many different types of Salmon. Some these buoy 10 coho and Chinook salmon fishing Guides seasons are the Famous “Buoy 10″ Salmon season at the mouth of the Columbia river which offers opportunities to fish for both coho and Chinook salmon on the Coast of Oregon and Washington at Astoria, Oregon and Ilwaco, Washington. The Spring Chinook Salmon season on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, Rogue River and Tillamook Bay. In the Fall we have fishing for big king salmon or fall Chinook as they are known here in the Pacific Northwest on the Oregon Coast and Washington Coast at popular salmon fishing locations such as Tillamook Bay and Portland Oregon. Alaska is known for its salmon fishing, and king salmon are the largest family, with individual fish weighing in at over 100 pounds. The season for king salmon fishing is in the summer, as the fish swim back from the Pacific Ocean into the rivers to spawn. King salmon season runs from the middle of May each year. It ends on July 31 in all freshwater locations. Charter fishing trips out into the ocean near Seward catch King Salmon during the early summer as they start to migrate inland. When planning your next Chinook Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Chinook Salmon fishing guide or Chinook Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon Fishing Techniques

Several methods are used for salmon trolling. Downriggers are a popular method to run tackle with many variations possible. In sunny conditions increase your downrigger leads to 100 feet or more. By running long leads you work water undisturbed by noise and turbulence of the boat. Leadcore is another good choice. A weighted line with a fluorocarbon leader is attached to a planer board. The planer board is run well off to the side of the boat out of the travel path. Leadcore is graduated to allow five feet of depth for every color. Five colors will run lures approximately 25 feet down 10 colors fifty feet and so on. This allows you to fish any depth you want and is a killer for huge kings. Chinook live four and a half years and it makes sense that they will be the biggest at the end of their life cycle. These monsters will be the most aggressive and easiest to get in the months of July through September. I have produced Kings over twenty pounds in April, although this is the exception to the rule.
Lures To Use
Let’s wrap this up with my favorite lures. Magnum spoons are my first choice. Big lures for big fish with a consideration to the size of the baitfish and amount of light in the time period you are fishing. When fishing in very bright conditions or with the presence of small baitfish go to regular or small lures. Magnum spoons are about five inches long, regular four inches and small three inches. For a slow 2.0 M.P.H. or slower presentation I use the Reaper. Above 2.0 speeds the Vulcan is best, it mixes well with most big plugs and flasher flies. When planning your next Chinook Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Chinook Salmon fishing guide or Chinook Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

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Scuba Diving Adventures

On February 9, 2011, In Outdoor Adventures, By Avid Angler

Scuba Diving Adventures

Scuba Diving Introduction

Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater for recreation, commercial or industrial reasons. “SCUBA” is an acronym for self contained underwater breathing apparatus and is now widely considered a word in its own right. Unlike early diving, which relied solely on air pumped from the surface, scuba divers carry their own source of breathing gas, usually compressed air. Not being attached to an air line allows scuba divers more freedom than people who snorkel or free dive. Depending on the purpose of the dive, a scuba diver usually moves underwater by swimfins attached to the feet, but external propulsion can come from an underwater vehicle or a sled pulled from the surface. Scuba diving may be performed for a number of reasons, both personal and professional. Most people begin with recreational diving, which is performed solely for enjoyment and has a number of distinct technical disciplines to increase interest underwater, such as cave diving, wreck diving, ice diving and deep diving. Many people will seek scuba diving lessons in order to obtain a scuba diving certification and move on to more professional interests.

scuba diving introduction
scuba diving introduction

Scuba Diving Lessons

Scuba diving lessons are a great way to learn about some of the finer points of scuba diving equipment and the hazards that exist while scuba diving. The most commonly used scuba set today is the “single-hose” open circuit 2-stage diving regulator, coupled to a single pressurized gas cylinder, with the first stage on the cylinder and the second stage at the mouthpiece. In the “single-hose” two-stage design, the first stage regulator reduces the cylinder pressure to an intermediate level. The second stage demand valve regulator, connected via a low pressure hose to the first stage, delivers the breathing gas at the correct ambient pressure to the diver’s mouth and lungs. Due to the complexity of scuba diving equipment, many dangers exist. Pressure injuries, called barotrauma, can be quite painful, in severe cases causing a ruptured eardrum or damage to the sinuses. To avoid them, the diver equalizes the pressure in all air spaces with the surrounding water pressure when changing depth. If properly equalized, the sinus passages can stand the increased pressure of the water with no problems. However, congestion due to cold, flu or allergies may impair the ability to equalize the pressure. This may result in permanent damage to the eardrum. Although there are many dangers involved in scuba diving, divers can decrease the dangers through proper training and education. Therefor scuba diving lessons are imperative and you should always consider open-water certification programs that highlight diving physiology, safe diving practices, and diving hazards.

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scuba-diving-lessons

Scuba Diving Certifications

The kind of Scuba diving certification you will need depends on the kind of scuba diving you will being doing. Recreational scuba diving does not have a centralized certifying or regulatory agency, and is mostly self regulated. There are, however, several large diving organizations that train and certify divers and dive instructors, and many diving related sales and rental outlets require proof of scuba diver certification from one of these organizations prior to selling or renting certain diving products or services. Some of the agencies that can help with your scuba diving certification needs are: British Sub Aqua Club, National Association of Underwater Instructors and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Make sure you are prepared with the right scuba diving certification for your next scuba diving adventure.

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scuba diving certification

Scuba diving can be a complex adventure. Make sure you have the proper scuba diving lessons, scuba diving equipment and scuba diving certification for your next scuba diving adventure. Next time your already out to sea enjoying your next scuba diving adventure remember that a guided fishing charter is also a great addition to any scuba diving adventure.

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Ice Fishing

On December 13, 2010, In Outdoor Adventures, By admin

Ice Fishing

Ice Fishing Gear

Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice fishing can be done in many different ways. Ice anglers may sit on the stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated ice fishing house or cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities.

ice fishing equipment

Ice Fishing Equipment

Ice Fishing Locations

There are many great ice fishing locations around the world. It is a popular pastime in Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Russia and Germany. In the United States, people from northern states with lakes and long cold winters also enjoy the activity.

Ice Fishing Gear

Ice Fishing Gear

Ice Fishing Houses

Ice fishing houses are great for the ice fishing angler who wants to stay warm. A structure with various local names, but often called an ice shanty, ice shack, fish house, shack, bobhouse, or ice hut, is sometimes used. These are dragged or trailered onto the lake using a vehicle such as a snowmobile, ATV or truck. The two most commonly used types are portable and permanent. The portable houses are often made of a heavy material that is usually water tight. The two most common types of portable houses are when your shelter flips behind the user when not needed, or a pop up shelter so the only means out is through a door. The permanent shelters are made of wood or metal and usually have wheels for easy transport. They can be as basic as a bunk heater and holes or having satellite TV, bathrooms, stoves, full size beds and may appear to be more like a mobile home than a fishing house.

ice fishing houses

Ice Fishing Houses

Ice Fishing Equipment

Having the right ice fishing gear is an important part of any ice fishing adventure. Ice fishing gear is highly specialized. First, an ice saw or auger or chisel is required to cut a circular hole or larger rectangular hole in the ice. It is recommended an 8 inch or 20 cm hole is drilled through the ice. Power augers are sometimes used. If these are not available then axes are used to chop a hole in the ice. A skimmer which is a large metal spoon with holes in it, is used to remove new ice as it forms and to clear slush left from making the hole. During colder periods most ice anglers choose to carry a heater of some type. The heater is for warmth and it also keeps an anglers fishing hole from freezing. When temperatures reach -20 °F or colder it becomes very hard to keep a fishing hole open.

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Yacht Charter Adventures

On November 21, 2010, In Outdoor Adventures, By Avid Angler

Yacht Charter Adventures

Yacht Charter Adventures Introduction

Yacht charter adventures are a wonderful way to enjoy your leisure time on any trip or vacation. Many types of yachts are available for your yacht charter adventure needs. Similarly, the different places your yacht charter adventure can take you are only limited by your imagination. Most yacht charters offer international service, personalized friendly staff and a chance to relax and unwind the atmosphere you desire. Whether you prefer to experience the best of the world’s beaches, sparkling waters and coastlines flush with marine life or national parks and secluded bays, a yacht charter adventure gives you the perfect medium for the freedom and choice to visit some of the most amazing places the world has to offer. It is important to realize that there is a certain amount of planning and preparation that must go into every yacht charter adventure to ensure the best possible experience. For instance, the type of yacht, the destination and any other travel arrangements they may be necessary to ensure a smooth trip should always be considered.

Yacht Charter Adventures Introduction

Yacht Charter Adventures Introduction

Yacht Charter Adventures Services

You should always consider your yacht charters services when planning your trip. Size, style and function should always be taken into account for the actual yacht your going to use for your yacht charter adventure. Your taste and style may lead you decide to use a luxury yacht for your yacht charter adventure. If your yacht charter adventure services include luxury yachts keep in mind they can be motor boats, sailboats or very modern. Their interiors often include large bathrooms, spacious private cabins and large decks for sunbathing. Typically luxury yacht charter adventure services will include boats equipped with toys and entertainment for your kids, jet skis, scuba gear and many other things to enjoy. Most often yacht charter adventure services can also include things like escrow accounts for keeping your money safe and even catering to ensure that your mind is at ease and you will be able to relax and come to know your yacht charter adventures full potential. Once you’ve selected your yacht charter adventure services, you’ll want to pick a destination that will provide the atmosphere you need to fully enjoy your accommodations during your yacht charter adventure.

Yacht Charter Adventure Services

Yacht Charter Adventure Services

Yacht Charter Adventure Destinations

Yacht charter adventure destinations are as limitless as the yacht charter services you can choose. Destinations include almost anywhere you can think of worldwide and provide the unique opportunity to relax and enjoy your yacht charter adventure anywhere your heart wants to take you. The Mediterranean is one of the most popular destinations chosen for yacht charter adventures. The refined culture, beautiful water and diverse people of the Mediterranean make for an excellent backdrop for a wonderful vacation. Similarly, the Caribbean is another popular yacht charter adventure destination. Beautiful beaches, exotic islands and a tropical climate provide an ample opportunity for the yacht charter adventure of your dreams. Other popular yacht charter adventure destinations include The Bahamas, Europe, Central America and Australia.

Yacht Charter Adventure Destinations

Yacht Charter Adventure Destinations

Yacht Charter Adventures Summary

Regardless of the yacht charter services and the destination you choose for your next family trip or personal vacation a yacht charter adventure will provide an excellent way to relax, enjoy and leave your cares behind. A guided fishing charter is an excellent addition to any yacht charter adventure.

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Kayaking Adventures

On November 21, 2010, In Outdoor Adventures, By Avid Angler

Kayaking Adventures

Kayaking Adventure Introduction

Kayaking adventures have been part of every great outdoor adventure for years. In the early years kayaks were formed out of driftwood and used to facilitate Natives in North America in their hunts and for fishing. Kayaking as a recreational sport was first sparked by John MacGregor in 1845. His design of the “Rob Roy,” which was based off early designs of Inuit canoes was a stepping stone leading to the formation of the “Canoe Club” in 1866. In the early 1900′s these “covered canoes” were slowly gaining attention from Europe and by the 1930′s the Europeans had traded in their larger open boats for these faster and more enclosed alternatives. In 1936, competitive kayaking became part of the Olympics, it was introduced in the form of a singles and pairs 1,000 meter and 10,000 meter race. Since then kayaking adventures simply for the experience and exploration of nature have become ever increasingly popular and the equipment it self has changed significantly.

Kayaking Adventure Introduction

Kayaking Adventure Introduction

Kayaking Adventure Equipment

Kayaking adventure equipment has changed in many ways. Most notably, the actual material from which the kayak itself is made has changed dramatically. In its humblest beginnings, kayaks were normally formed from wood, more specifically from burned out sections of tree trunks that were then covered with skins. Skins were eventually replaced by fabric when kayaks were adopted by European settlers. Sometime in the 1950′s fiberglass kayaks were introduced and then, in 1984, the first plastic kayak was made. Today, kayaks are much faster and light than in years past. Kayaking adventure equipment is much more complex than a set of paddles or oars these days as well. With the focus turning from exploration to competitive racing and white water rapids, the kayaking adventure equipment necessary for a safe and fun trip varies. Advanced thermal wear, swimming vests, head wear and foot wear have all been up graded and redesigned for a dryer trip. Modern improvements to simple areas like batteries, flash lights, dry bags, knives and rescue gear have all added to make kayaking adventures safer as well. Varying weather and kayaking adventure locations will dictate what gear may be necessary for your fun and safe kayaking adventure.

Kayaking Adventure Equipment

Kayaking Adventure Equipment

Kayaking Adventure Locations

Kayaking adventure locations vary widely depending on whether your a mom and dad looking to float down a calm river for a pleasure trip with the family or the kayaking enthusiast looking for the ultimate thrill of the sickest white waters you can find. If your a family in need of a nice relaxing kayak adventure experience, a nice scenic river might be suggested as the best setting for your kayak adventure location. Locations like these are easier to come by and offer a much safer and controlled environment. Conversely, if you are a kayak enthusiastic on the hunt for your next big “rush” there are several spots throughout the world that are well worth the effort for your next kayak adventure location. One of the premier kayak adventure locations in the world is the San Juan Islands. It attracts kayakers from across the world as it provides the opportunity to closely watch wales and other marine life while on your kayaking adventure. The United Kingdom also attracts kayakers from all over the world every year and is known as one of the premier kayaking adventure locations on earth. Regardless of your desired experience, there is a kayaking adventure location available to suit your custom kayaking adventure needs.

Kayaking Adventure Locations

Kayaking Adventure Locations

Kayaking Adventure Summary

Over the years, the reasons for kayaking adventures have changed as much as much as the the kayak adventure equipment it self and the locations in which its enjoyed. While the origin of kayaking adventures may have come out of necessity, today kayaking has transformed into a popular choice of many as a way to enjoy nature, spend time with family and in some cases just for the pure rush of navigating untamed white waters across the globe. A guided fishing charter is a great addition to any kayaking adventure.

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Rafting Adventures

On November 21, 2010, In Outdoor Adventures, By Avid Angler

Rafting Adventures

Rafting Adventure Introduction

Rafting or white water rafting is a challenging recreational outdoor activity using a raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on white water or different degrees of rough water, in order to thrill and excite the passengers. The development of this activity as a leisure sport has become popular since the 1970s.

Rafting Adventures

Rafting Adventures

Rafting Adventure Locations

The Deschutes River in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river provides much of the drainage on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in Oregon, gathering many of the tributaries that descend from the eastern, drier flank of the mountains. It provided a major route to and from the Columbia for Native Americans and later pioneers on the Oregon Trail. It flows mostly through rugged and arid country and its valley provides a cultural heart for central Oregon. Today the river provides irrigation and is popular in the summer for whitewater rafting and fishing.
The headwaters of the Deschutes River is Little Lava Lake, a lake in the Cascade Mountains located approximately 26 miles northwest of the city of LaPine. The river flows south into Crane Prairie Reservoir then into a second reservoir (the Wickiup Reservoir) from there it heads in a north-easterly direction past the resort community of Sunriver into the city of Bend. In Bend, much of the river’s waters is diverted for irrigation, as a result, the river is much smaller when it leaves the city.
The river continues north from Bend, past the city of Redmond. As it heads north through the central Oregon desert, the river carves a gorge. By the time it reaches Lake Billy Chinook west of Madras, the river is approximately 300 feet below the surrounding plateau, Little Agency Plains and Agency Plains. At Lake Billy Chinook, the river is joined by the Crooked and Metolius rivers.
The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area is one of the United States’ most popular locations for whitewater rafting and kayaking on the Arkansas River There is a total of 150 miles of water that extends from Leadville, Colorado to Pueblo, Colorado and contains many different classes of rapids ranging from Class II-V rapids. Activities within the area include Bicycle Trails, Fishing Guide Service, Hiking, Horseback Riding Trails, National Forest, Nature Experience, Nature Preserve, Nature Tours, River Raft Trips, Scenic Highway/Byway, Ski/Snowboard Area, State Park, Water Park, and Water Recreation.

Rafting Adventures

Rafting Adventures

Rafting Adventure Gear

The modern raft is an inflatable boat, consisting of very durable, multi-layered rubberised or vinyl fabrics with several independent air chambers. Rafts come in a few different forms. In Europe, the most common is the symmetrical raft steered with a paddle at the stern. Other types are the asymmetrical, rudder-controlled raft and the symmetrical raft with central helm (oars). Rafts are usually propelled with ordinary paddles and typically holds 4 to 12 people. In Russia, rafts are often hand made and are often a catamaran style with two inflatable tubes attached to a frame. Pairs of paddlers navigate on these rafts. Catamaran style rafts have become popular in the western United States as well, but are typically rowed instead of paddled.

Rafting Adventures

Come on a fun and exciting rafting adventure that the entire family will enjoy throughout the spring and summer season. Rafting is a great way to get your friends and family outdoors and physically active.

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Jet Ski Lessons

On November 21, 2010, In Outdoor Adventures, By Avid Angler

Jet Ski Lessons

Jet Ski Lessons & History

When the first person stood upright and zipped across a lake in 1972, they did it on a two-stroke twin cylinder Kawasaki Jet-Ski. Now, “Jet-Ski” became the generic term for stand-up personal water craft (PWC), because in 1973 Kawasaki produced a limited number of stand-up models designed by the recognized inventor of jet skis, Clayton Jacobson II. The two original models included the 1973 WSAA Jet-Ski 400, and the WSAB Jet-ski 400. The WSAA featured a flat bottom and the WSAB was featured with a V-hull which would carves turns better, but is much less stable and harder to ride. Therefore only 500 of these WSAB models were produced.

Jet Ski

Jet Ski

New Jet ski

Newer models of PWCs are small, fast, easily handled, fairly easy to use, affordable and their propulsion systems do not have external propellers, making them safer for swimmers and wildlife. For “big wave” surfing, surfers will use PWCs to get to waves and get up to speed with them; this is known as tow-in surfing. There are a number of places in which PWC riders will actually use their watercraft for jumping surf. These are usually stand-up models being used.

Jet Ski Lessons

Jet Ski Lessons

Jet Skiing

The sport of “jet skiing” has grown tremendously over the years, making it a great and affordable time on the water for anyone who chooses to have fun in the sun. Families old and young can enjoy Jet Skis, whether on a recreational level or even a competitive level of Jet Ski racing. Jet Skis do not discriminate, they only judge your willingness and ability to ride. Jet skiing can be a great way to keep the family happy while taking your next fishing trip.

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Sunfish Fishing

On November 21, 2010, In Fish, Freshwater, By Avid Angler

Sunfish Fishing

Sunfish Fishing Introduction

Sunfish, the common name for a family of mostly small freshwater fish. Freshwater sunfish are noted for their nest-building. The male hollows out a depression in the sand where the female lays her eggs. After fertilizing the eggs, the male guards the nest and the newly hatched young. One of the best-known species of sunfish is the pumpkinseed, or common sunfish, which grows up to nine inches long. It is found in lakes throughout much of the eastern half of the United States and is often taken by fishermen. Some species, such as the 3 1/2-inch blue-spotted sunfish and the 1- to 1 1/2-inch banded pygmy sunfish and everglades pygmy sunfish, are popular aquarium fish. When planning your next Sunfish fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Sunfish fishing guide or Sunfish fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Sunfish Fishing Guide

Sunfish Fishing Guide

Sunfish Fishing Locations

Many lakes that once produced big sunfish might now find themselves falling short because of over harvesting, biological factors, or environmental factors, especially in the smaller lakes. Bluegill are found in many waters of the United States and Canada, and several species have been transplanted and flourished around the world, even becoming pests, but they are far more abundant in lakes and ponds than is streams and rivers.

Lakes/Ponds

In the warmer months sunfish in these quiet bodies of water can be found hanging around shoreline cover during the day, and spreading out into more open water during the early morning and evening hours. Typical forage for sunfish in these locations include larval insects such as dragonfly nymphs, terrestrial insects like grasshoppers, tadpoles, and small fish.

Rivers/Streams

Sunfish in rivers and streams behave much the same as their lake dwelling cousins. During the day they can be found in any kind of overhead cover or eddies behind large rocks in the shallower parts of the river or stream. Sunfish in rivers and streams typically feed on much the same prey as their pond dwelling brothers and sisters, but with a larger emphasis on crayfish and terrestrial insects.

Sunfish Fishing

Sunfish Fishing

Sunfish Fishing Techniques

When fishing for sunfish a high tech, high cost fishing setup is completely unnecessary. People have been catching sunfish for years with nothing more than a stick with line tied to it, a hook, and a worm. That however does not mean it’s the best method. Fishing bait for sunfish tends to be pretty small, so there are two dominant fishing techniques to utilize them. Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Green, Longear, and Red Breasted Sunfish all have similar diets and behavior. Small aquatic and terrestrial insects make up the bulk of their menu. These species can readily be taken on small jigs, grubs, spinners, and even small crankbaits. If you are fly fishing most anglers use top-water popping bugs and small, buggy nymphs. As for live bait you can’t go wrong with good old fashion worms, or you may even wish to try meal worms or freeze dried shrimp. Crappie, Rock Bass, and Warmouth tend to be more predatory in their diets compared to the other species in the sunfish family. The diets of these fish focuses mainly on other fish. When after these species lures that mimic small bait fish are a must. Small minnow shaped jigs, spinners, stick baits, tube baits, and other soft plastics can be deadly when fishing for these aggressive predators. Fly-fisherman will mainly focus on small streamers and wet-flies, which most closely resemble bait fish. When using live bait the choice should be obvious, minnows! When planning your next Sunfish fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Sunfish fishing guide or Sunfish fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Sunfish Fishing Charter

Sunfish Fishing Charter

Sunfish Cooking And Flavor

There are many ways to cook bluegills to create a tasty meal. Bluegills are smaller fish, but after you have them cleaned and filleted, you can cook them in a deep fryer, broil them in the oven or make them into a casserole. The fun part is usually over once the fish is caught, which leaves the cleaning and cooking. Knowing how to easily clean a bluegill leaves more time for cooking your meal exactly how you want it. Start by scaling the fish. This can be accomplished by either a fish scaler or spoon. While holding the fish’s tail in place, use the spoon or scaler to remove all scales. You must run the scaler or spoon from tail to head in order to get the scales off. The fish’s skin should be smooth when all scales are gone. Cut the fish’s head off. Accomplish this by sliding the blade of the knife under the dark part at the back of the fish’s gills. Cut through at this point. Take the knife and press it into the bottom of the fish. Run the blade up to where the head was until the two sides separate. Remove all organs. Cut off the tail of the fish. If you want, you can cut around the other fins as well and use a pair of pliers to pull off the fins. Now simply cook and enjoy.

Sunfish Fishing

The sunfish, one of fishing’s simple joys. If you have ever fished fresh water in North America, you have probably caught a sunfish. From crappie, to bluegill, to the less common Warmouth and rock bass, all are Sunfish. When planning your next Sunfish fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Sunfish fishing guide or Sunfish fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

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Striped Bass Fishing

On November 21, 2010, In Bass, Fish, Saltwater, By Avid Angler

Striped Bass Fishing

Striped Bass Fishing Introduction

Striped bass are of significant value as sport fishing, and have been introduced to many waterways outside their natural range. Planning ahead, but also using all your resources and being flexible, is what makes the search for stripers so much fun. Weather reports, high and low tide times, sunrise or sunset, mid-day or mid-night, moon phases, water temperature, where to fish, the cost of gas, steel or fluorocarbon leaders, bait or lures, how did my fishing buddies make out over the past few days and how have I made out myself. The largest striped bass ever caught by angling was a 78.5 lb specimen taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 1982. When planning your next Striped Bass fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Striped Bass fishing guide or Striped Bass fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Striped Bass Fishing Guide

Striped Bass Fishing Guide

Striped Bass Fishing Locations

Striped bass have been introduced to the Pacific Coast of North America and into many of the large reservoirs across the United States. Striped bass are native to the Atlantic coastline of North America from the St. Lawrence River into the Gulf of Mexico to approximately Louisiana. They are anadromous fish that migrate between fresh and salt water. Spawning takes place in fresh water. Striped bass have also been introduced into waters in Ecuador, Iran, Latvia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey primarily for sport fishing and aquaculture. Four important bodies of water with breeding stocks of striped bass are: Chesapeake Bay, Massachusetts Bay/Cape Cod, Hudson River and Delaware River. It is believed that many of the rivers and tributaries that emptied into the Atlantic, had at one time, breeding stock of striped bass.

Striped Bass Fishing Charter

Striped Bass Fishing Charter

Striped Bass Fishing Techniques

Striped bass are of significant value as sport fishing, and have been introduced to many waterways outside their natural range. A variety of angling methods are used, including trolling and surfcasting top water lures are a good pick for surf casting. Striped bass will take a number of live and fresh baits including bunker, clams, sandworms, herring, bloodworms, mackerel with shad being the best bait for freshwater striper fishing. Don’t ignore one of the most important pieces of gear in your tackle box-your fishing line. Make sure you have a good, strong line to catch that big striper. Test your knots with strong, steady pulls, and look for any possible breaking spots. There are different rigs that can be used for striped bass fishing, but the most common usually consists of a large sinker that is attached to a slider with a 3 inch leader and a 9/0 hook. Whether you are wading up a crystal clear creek or trolling a sparkling lake, searching for striped bass can be a wonderful way to spend the day enjoying the outdoors. When planning your next Striped Bass fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Striped Bass fishing guide or Striped Bass fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Striped Bass Fishing

Striped Bass Fishing

Striped Bass Flavor And Cooking

Striped Bass has a Firm texture, moist and flaky, white meat with mild flavor.It is also an extra lean fish. Striped Bass can be fried, grilled, broiled and blackened. Grilling is a popular cooking method using skin-on fillets and an oiled, grilling basket to hold the fine-grained meat together. Of course the basic rules of grilling fish apply. Start with a good, clean grill and oil it well. Once fish starts to stick you are pretty much lost, especially with fillets that don’t hold together as well as steaks. Also, don’t over cook your Striped Bass, not only will it dry out, but it will stick no matter how well oiled. Striped Bass has a good flavor, but it is mild. Don’t overpower it and you’ll have the great flavor of the fish. I do recommend at least a light brush of oil over the fish to prevent sticking. This will also hold some light seasonings in place. The fish is done when the meat is completely opaque through the middle and flakes easily with a fork. Basically this means that if you take a fork to the middle of the fish and lightly lift the meat apart it will have an even color all the way through and won’t hold.Ask your Striped Bass fishing guide or Striped Bass fishing charter captain for their favorite recipe and they will usually be happy to share one with you.

Striped Bass Fishing

he striped bass is a schooling species, moving about in small groups during the first two years of life and thereafter feeding and migrating in large schools. Seven or eight narrow stripes extending lengthwise from back of the head to the base of the tail form the most easily recognized characteristic of this species, hence the old Indian and colonial name of “linesider”. Striped bass can live up to 40 years and can reach weights greater than 100 pounds, although individuals larger than 50 pounds are rare. Females reach significantly greater sizes than do males; most stripers over 30 pounds are female. Thus, the term “bulls,” originally coined to describe extremely large individuals, has been more accurately changed to “cows” in recent times. When planning your next Striped Bass fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Striped Bass fishing guide or Striped Bass fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

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Camping Adventures

On November 14, 2010, In Outdoor Adventures, By Avid Angler

Camping Adventures

Camping Adventure Introduction

Camping adventures have been part of a great out door experience for many years. While the birth of camping adventures came out of necessity, camping adventures today, as we know them, have become the choice of many people and families as a great way to spend their free time and holidays. The founding father of camping adventures was Thomas Hiram Holding. Holding wrote the first known Camper’s Handbook in 1908. His accounts of his camping adventures crossing American prairies in 1853 with his parents served as the backdrop for this book. Holding and others formed camping clubs throughout the early 1900′s. In 1941 the Youth Camping Association was formed by a group of people who’s primary motive was to move to the country side and to flee war ridden areas in town for a healthier way to live. Today, thanks to modern technology and equipment, camping adventures have become one of the most chosen activities by people and their families to escape the chaos of home and relax in the great outdoors. Necessity and prairies facilitated the start of early camping adventures; however today camping adventures are a world wide choice of many as a way to relax and bond in the forests, mountains and recreation parks of the world.

Camping Adventure Introduction

Camping Adventure Introduction

Camping Adventure Equipment

Camping adventure equipment has undergone huge transformations over the years. The materials used for shelter and the tools used to facilitate cooking are the most noticeable advancements in the field. In the beginning, cast iron frying pans, cloth tents, fires made with flint and canteens of water were the tools of the trade. Most shelters today are not made of leather, cotton, silk and fur. Camping adventure equipment saw a major change in the materials used for shelter in the 1950′s and 60′s. More ergonomic materials, such as synthetic nylon and rubber were implemented to make shelters tougher and more wind and water resistant. Similarly, clunky frying pans and canteens of unfiltered water have given way to collapsible cooking utensils, barbecues and water collection and filtration devices. Some say these “improvements” in camping adventure equipment have taken away from the art of the sport. Other people feel that the “improvements” in camping adventure equipment have taken the activity to a whole new level. Regardless of whether your the experienced outdoor woodsman or the family taking a trip for the holiday weekend, camping adventure equipment has evolved to fit your every need for your own custom camping experience.

Camping Adventure Equipment

Camping Adventure Equipment

Camping Adventure Locations

Camping adventure locations have changed over the years as much as the activity itself and the materials used for it. In its humble beginnings, camping adventure locations were most often in the woods or a small cleared space with in walking distance of a river or stream. Spaces were often chosen for the simplest and most logical reasons. These included safety, distance to travel to the nearest water source and locations that provided natural shelter. Today, however, this is far from the case. Many families travel long distances in their luxury recreational vehicles. Often their destinations include camping grounds and areas already set up accommodate their needs. These include electrical outlets, running water and bathroom facilities. Conversely, people will also travel long distances to a camping adventure location that has a feel more similar to early camping. Across the world, R.V. parks, state parks, national forests and professionally guided camping trips to secluded areas are offering a wide variety of experiences for every camping adventure enthusiast.

Camping Locations

Camping Locations

Camping Adventure Summary

Camping adventures, the equipment used for them and the locations of them have all changed over the years as much as the people who are participating in them. Whether you like to “rough it” with a backpack and canteen or inflate your queen size mattress at a comfortable campground with all the comforts home in your R.V., there is a camping adventure available to suit your needs. A guided fishing charter is a great addition to any camping adventure regardless of your camping adventure or location.

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