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What Are Top Water Hooks

saskbirdgp — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:46:49 +0000

With Top Water Hooks, your hook is floating on, just at or just under the water surface. You get to see the fish take your bait and the sudden splash and line buzzing off your reel as the fish takes off will not be soon forgoten. Top Water Hooks work very well in spring for pike and walleye in the shallow water and I can see why Bass fishing has such a huge following. The best top water lures provide the visual aspect of fishing open water. All fish eat large amounts of frogs, dead or dying fish and small mamals. Pike also eat ducklings and small birds so any good top water lures will closely imitate these food sources.

Pencil Cigar: Zara Spook, Super Spook Hardbaits and Super Spook Jr. Hardbaits
The oldest of top water lures or surface-plug designs……….

Poppers: Hula Popper and Pop’n Image Hardbaits
These top water lures and plugs are shallow water classics…….

Blades: Floating Buzzbait, Torpedo Hardbaits, and Buzzbaits
Noisey top water lures have one or two blades that whirl and chop….

Floaters: Original Minnow, Yum Frog Softbaits, Walkin’ Frog, Mouse, Popper Fly
These top water lures are the true floaters, they float on the…..

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This Top Water Hook presentation is cast the lure, after it hit’s the water do nothing wait till…..

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What Are Fishing Jigs?

saskbirdgp — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:44:55 +0000

Why Use jigs? What are Fishing Jigs? What are the different Jigs? Jigging is the most used system to catch fish. Jigs are the most used lure in the tackle box and by far the most preffered way to catch walleye. Jigs come in all sizes from tiny 1/64oz all the way up to 4 and 5oz coastal fishing lures. But the most used sizes are 1/4 and 1/2 oz jigs.

When you first start fishing jigs it may be confusing, chosing the different types of jigs, figure out what jig works best in different water situations and what style and color body to use. Jigs usually have a molded weighted head on a j or Aberdeen Hook, with various type bodies. Most common is floaters, leadheads with plastic, hair or bristle, flyers and jigging spoons and just jig bait style bodies. If you add a blade to the jig it is called a roostertail. If you insert the entire jig into the plastic body it is called a tube jig. To start your jig collection you may want to consider purchasing a Holographic Bucktail Kit, Mimic Minnow Panfish Kit, a Walleye Jig Kit, a few Bucktail Jigs or Holographic Bucktail Jig or Tri-Color Tube Kit.

Why Use Jigs:

Most fish especially walleye feed on or close…….

Benefits of Jig Fishing:

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New Fish and Wild Game Recipes

saskbirdgp — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:10:20 +0000

New easy to follow and do additions to fish and wild game recipes. For all complete recipe selections please visit Practical Sportman Fish & Wild Game Recipes.

Baked Lake Trout: Easy baked Lake Trout Recipe stuffed with garlic croutons and fresh herbs…..

Herb Roasted Potatoes:Tender grill roasted potatoes with fine herbs add the little zip to your bbq’d meal…..

Grilled Vegetables: Fresh Vegetables straight off the grill, cooked in foil or BBQ bag……

Skillet Apple Dumplings: Caramel Apple Dumpling. This is a very calorie rich recipe…..

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What is Fishing Tackle?

saskbirdgp — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:21:31 +0000

What is Fishing Tackle?

Fishing tackle is everything you tie or attach directly to your fishing line, everything you put on a snap swivel or a leader. Fishing tackle (lures and hooks) are not an invention of our times, early caveman may have used sharpened sticks or rocks, but after getting soaked and skunked most of the time, somewhere in this period the first fishing tackle, BONE hooks, were crafted and used. Everyone lumps all fishing tackle into the common names of hooks and/or lures. To fisherman common "Hooks and Lures" are the objects hung at the end of the line and they are designed to look like the prey of the fish that you want to catch.

What is the difference between lures and hooks? Lure is defined as an action to attract attention to tempt or bring something closer to you from where it was. Hooks are defined as an object used to catch, place or hold something on.

So if we apply these definition to fishing tackle then, the lure is the method and consists of using color, flash, shape, movement, noise and vibration to entice the fish to bite or come after your bait. Hooks then would be the physical body, metal, wood, plastic or combination of and the sharp pointed needle like hook ends used to capture and hold the fish. The physical sharp hooks can be found at the front, the back end or under the body.

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How To Smoke Fish

saskbirdgp — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:25:33 +0000

Smoked Trout, Pike, Walleye or any fish to get that characteristic smoked flavour has 3 steps to great smoked fish. Select prime fish, build a great brine, select excellent smoking materials, each step is critical. Our ancestors used smoke houses or poles over fires to smoke fish and game today we use Propane Smoker, Electric Smokers or Digital Smokers.

STEP 1: Selecting and Preparing Fish

Use only freshly-caught fish that have been kept clean and cold. If you catch fish and you want to smoke them, clean and store on ice right at the lake, before heading home.

STEP 2: Brine The Fish

Prepare a brine in a plastic pail, or crockery container, try not to use any stainless steel. Water, red or white wine can be used for a portion, or all the liquid, if desired. Stir the salt until a saturated solution is formed.

STEP 3) SMOKING DIRECTIONS:

1) Rinse the fish quickly when taking out of brine solution and place skin-side down on greased smoker racks.

The smoker should not produce a lot of smoke during the first 24 hours but after this build up a dense smoke (use wet wood) and maintain it for the balance of the cure.

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Great Fishing Information

saskbirdgp — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:17:53 +0000

Everyone wants to be fishing, but sometimes the weather just does not co-operate, can’t get out or season is closed that is when you go to your library to watch and read about fishing. You can learn just as much sitting in your armchair as you can in the seat of your boat. This is the beginning of a great library of information but there is also Great Magazines On Fishing and Great Books For Fishing strategies and even more information.

”21st Century Walleye Finesse Factors”
Learn about the little things that make a big difference when fishing for walleye. Livebait rigging, pitching jigs, slip floating, vertical finesse plastics, slip floating, plastics, crankbaits Tipping and triggering Contour trolling.

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How To Jig For Walleye

saskbirdgp — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:53:07 +0000

How To Jig For Walleye a basic method to catch one of the most sought after game fish in Saskatchewan. The mere word Walleye brings up images of gold and green with a white tip, coming out of the quiet waters of a clear blue Canadian lake, with a loon sounding off in the distance. The second image is of a shore lunch with this mild and tasty fish, especially when caught and cooked up fresh. The walleye is plentiful and found in lakes, rivers and streams across Saskatchewan and offers an exciting time catching them.

There are several different types of jigging and each method is successful. Below are some of the ways with a brief explanation of each.

Vertical Jigging: fishing straight under the boat or straight down……

Pitching or Casting: This method you can use, either from a boat or from shore…..

Bottom Bouncing: This method requires the use of a weighted bottom bouncing rig…..

Trolling: When on unfamiliar water or looking for fish, trolling is a good method to find walleye…..

Drifting: This is a modified version of trolling……

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Taking A Kid Fishing

saskbirdgp — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:58:22 +0000

Take a Kid Fishing, get them involved in an activity that is thousands of years old, and teaches them about tradition and respect for the space of others.

PLAN YOUR FISHING TRIP:

Check the forecast for bad weather. Look for a vacation, lakes, fishing spots that have easily accessible rest rooms and a nearby playground. Kids have short attention spans; they will be happy fishing for 15 minutes and then playing for an hour along the beach, bring some toys. Make it a point to find some spots that will quickly reward you with fish, make a quick call to a nearby bait and tackle store to learn where they’re biting. Don’t worry about technique and don’t be concerned about catching lots of big, trophy fish. A small bluegill, perch or crappie is a major thing (and like) a walleye or pike are monsters that legendary fishing stories are born from.

Use proper and reliable equipment: Quality fishing equipment when taking a kid fishing is important to ensure that everyone has a positive. I recommend a Zebco 33 or a closed faced spin cast reel it’s very dependable and near indestructible. Most kids can learn to push in button, hold as you swing and lift thumb when get all the way forward so line can go out. Similar to x-key makes jump, y-key makes run, ab-key makes fire. Be patient with your kids as they learn to cast for the first time, if you do not let them practice expect to spend lots of time un-tangling, un-hooking, and un-fishing. Let them practice casting in the back yard with a rubber sinker attached. Make a game of it set out boxes at different lengths and assign points to putting it in box and closest to it. Use a light rod not more than 5′6" long; any longer than that and they start struggling with control and hit everything with it including you, they sting. To read the entire article go here Take A Kid Fishing

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Practical Sportman Surviving Falling Through Ice

saskbirdgp — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:12:01 +0000

Unfortunately every year, as practical sportman, we hear about someone falling through the ice and dying. Every year we get winter, snow and ice everywhere, yet, we as humans continue our pursuit of fishing in the form of Ice Fishing. What if the worst case thing happens to you, and you fall through the ice? How long do you have to respond to survive the experience? Depending on the temperature you have about 10 minutes at maximum. Why? Because you will lose the use of your arms, hands, fingers and legs and within an hour you could be unconscious and or dead from hypothermia! So what can you do? Here are some tips that could save your life.

Before Going Get Prepared:

Make a plan and stick to it. Before you go out, tell someone where your general destination is, what lake you are going to be on and how long you plan to be gone. If you go to another lake let that person know you moved, phone home ET! Take safety equipment along, ice picks and rope, small survival kit, extra clothes and outer wear, dry blankets and towel, fire starter and cellphone. You can get stuck or have a vehicle breakdown. Read the rest at…click here

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Easy Goose Breast Recipes

saskbirdgp — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:13:41 +0000

SNOW GOOSE KABOBS

One of the largest segments of waterfowl is the snow goose. With very liberal bag limits taking lots of birds for consumption is easy. Most hunters make these into sausages and or jerky, however they are also very tasty especially on the BBQ. Fresh snow goose breasts and vegetables are used in this easy goose recipe. Caution do not overcook waterfowl, it dries out quickly and very easy. Snow Goose Recipe Here.

CANADA GOOSE PACKETS

One of the largest of waterfowl is the greater canada goose, but the lesser canada is more prolific and widely spread. With good bag limits taking birds for consumption is easy in Canada. Most hunters again make these into sausages and or jerky, however they are also very tasty especially on the BBQ and cooked or roasted whole. Fresh canada goose breasts and fresh garden vegetables are used in this easy goose breast bbq packet recipe Caution do not overcook waterfowl, it dries out quickly and very easy. Canada Goose recipe here….

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