It is of crucial to swim a sailfish with the boat in gear until the fish shows sign that it is fit enough for release.
The signs include its colors, kicking tail and snapping jaw.
Have you caught your billfish for the year yet?
How do fish respond to sound?
A Snakehead caught on Rapala Rattlin’ Rap
OK, listen here. The bass are listening!
How does Bass respond to sound, is loud better or is subtle and more natural better?
According to Dr. Keith Jones, Bass being top dog predators in their environment tend to throw caution to the wind and will be attracted to and thus inspect most sound. And the way Bass inspect the object that is the source of the sound is by using, what else, its mouth.
Read the full article: Sound: Music to a Bass Ears | Berkley Fishing.
Do you think top predator game fish that you target exhibit similar traits in their own environment?
Nikon Coolpix AW100 waterproof shockproof camera
UPDATE: May 2012
I’ve seen the AW100 in action for a couple of months now and I like what I see so far. Picture quality is decent with nice colour reproduction. A huge improvement over the aging Olympus Tough that I have been using. There is hope yet for compact waterproof cameras!
Better late than never.
Nikon introduces its first tough camera. Joining the increasingly crowded tough waterproof outdoor camera market. [Pssst, Canon, when are you coming out with a replacement for your dinosaur D10?]
Which is good news for us outdoorsy type who also happen to like catching fish with a pole, line and hook.
The camera promises the basic prerequisite of a tough camera such as waterproof (10m/33ft), shockproof (up to 1.5m/5ft) and freezeproof (down to -10°C). [Read more…] about Nikon Coolpix AW100 waterproof shockproof camera
Spotted at fishing spots: What do you think this big steel cage holds?
Wow, what is a big strong steel cage doing at a nice fishing spot like this?
Wait a minute. Big strong steel cage must mean it is used to hold a big strong wild animal.
OK. Maybe I do not want to be fishing here. Lest I become bait!
What interesting things have you seen at fishing spots?
Fixing Tailing Loops – Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor Orvis Video
The Tailing Loop is the biggest headache for every fly fisherman. It is the cause of all manner of frustrations.
Watch this great video from orvisnews.com for great expert tips on how to stop magically tying knots in our leader.
Presidential Fly Fishing Gear
See, it’s not just us. Even the President does some fly casting in the office.
Pic: msn.com
U.S. President Barack Obama celebrates his 50th birthday in the office and gets a complete fly fishing gear from his staff.
What better way to get his mind off the current state of the US economy than to go fishin’.
