Friday, January 11, 2008
Striped bass, the targets of striped bass fishing, which are often referred to by the more common name of “stripers,” are one of the most popular types of fish among fishermen, especially among bass anglers. Striped bass are unique compared to their freshwater brethren in that striped bass breed in fresh water, but somewhat like salmon they spend the adult part of their lives in salt water. Despite this, if the environment changes in such a way as they can not reach salt water, they still have the ability to live solely in fresh water, like smallmouth and largemouth bass.
Striped bass can be found nearly everywhere now, from Chesapeake Bay and Cape Cod down to the reservoirs of Florida. This fish is extremely popular because of its ability to grow to large sizes and put up the type of fight that makes all bass very popular with anglers.
Another reason striped bass are popular is the challenge of catching them. Striped bass are notorious for being finicky about which baits they will show interest in taking. Because of this, when fishing for striped bass there is no specific favorite technique or strategy that is fool proof. Fishing for striped bass can require many different types of bait. This can include including clams, chicken livers, eels, night crawlers, grasshoppers, and minnows. Many anglers do prefer live bait of some type over something factory produced, though this doesn’t mean that actual lures can’t have success. If you find something that works in striped bass fishing, then by all means, don’t change a thing!
Striped bass fishing is a great change of pace for those bass fisherman who desire a fish that can break well above the twenty pound mark. In fact, stripers can easily grow up to an amazing four feet long and weigh over fifty pounds. The world record is 125 lbs, but don’t get your hopes up too high—that’s a record that has stood for over one hundred years. Still, there are huge striped bass out there, and if you are committed to striped bass fishing, you many find some dandies.
So which methods work? It depends on your strategy. If you don’t own a boat, then from a shoreline you would want to look at a technique known as “surf casting.” Surf casting is the process of casting into the surf while you stand near the shore of the ocean. This type of strategy requires special gear that usually involves heavy test line an a series of lead sinkers to actually anchor their live bait of the ocean floor, since having the bait floating back to you is obviously not a good idea!
If you have a boat, then trolling is a great method for going after striped bass. You will definitely want a strong test line, and in this situation artificial lures are ideal. This is a successful technique for striped bass fishing because the striped bass is very aggressive and is willing to attack a moving bait. This allows a fisherman to use lures they may already have, and use a familiar technique as trolling is a great strategy not only for striped bass and largemouth bass, but even other fish such as muskie, pike, or walleyes.
Striped bass fiction is likely to continue to grow in popularity. These are big aggressive fish that put up a huge fight, are a challenge to catch, and taste great in the frying pan or on the grill. With qualities like that, how can striped bass fiction not be popular among any avid fisherman?
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The Martial Arts Supply Launched: http://www.themartialartssupply.net – Martial Arts Gear and Info
The Martial Arts Supply is a new martial arts store/information hub for the masses. Its purpose is to collect and organize products and articles from all over the web into one location so that practitioners of the martial arts have all of the information and gear they need at their fingertips on one internet location. The creator of the website, Tae Kwon Do gold medalist Matt Canei, believes that by having a majority of the information and products on one site, it will greatly facilitate and cut down on shopping for martial arts supplies and information.
The site is organized into a variety of easy-to-navigate categories to uphold a balanced, well-composed website to reflect the principles and notions of the martial artist. The main content area is the martial arts articles section. Through this section, both site staff and registered users of the site may submit content articles that will be sorted into the martial arts articles categories. This will allow for users to submit their own martial arts related content, to make their own contributions to the site and help the site achieve the status of the one-stop shop for both information and supplies.
The other features of the site include vast product listings of the highest quality of martial arts gear. The product brands range from Tigerstrike and Century to Everlast. The product categories are as follows: kicking bags, e-books, martial arts shoes, sparring gear, uniforms, weapons and targets. Matt also will release his own products on the site such as his already released Tae Kwon Do terminology guide that will be included in future Tae Kwon Do packages that he will produce. Matt will soon release a video series of 12 video lessons going over basic and advanced Tae Kwon Do techniques as well as forms from white belt to 1st Dan black. The videos will be sold for $19.97 a lesson, or all twelve with an assortment of bonuses for just $97.00 which is under half of what it would cost to purchase each lesson individually.
The site will continue to list products after they are analyzed for quality and value. In addition to products, the articles directory will continue to grow as well as the community is built up over time. The Martial Arts Supply can be visited at http://www.themartialartssupply.net
Protecting and Storing Photographs So Your Memories Last
Photographs record our daily lives and special events. Seeing a picture often brings back memories, as well as feelings, thoughts and emotions. When our most special moments are recorded they become treasured family keepsakes. These keepsakes need to be well protected in order to survive the test of time and be able to be enjoyed for the next generations. Properly storing and caring for your photographs will prevent damage caused by natural elements. Often photographs are placed in boxes or containers and forgotten about. Attics, garages and basements are common places for them to be placed, but are the most damaging locations. Photos can become brittle when they are exposed to varying extreme temperatures. Because of insulation problems and lack of temperature control in attics, garages and basements they are especially susceptible to damage produced by light, heat, cold and humidity. Rodents and insects are also possible threats. Taking proper precautions will prevent these problems.
Storing photographs properly is the most important factor to protect them. Acid free photo books, pages and boxes are the best storage option. When scrap booking memories, it is also important to use acid free products for gluing, securing or writing. Photographs should not be written on in ball point pens, as the ink with deteriorate the photo after time, if writing on the back of the picture is necessary, use a pencil and write softly. Other damaging effects occur from handling the photograph incorrectly. Oils from hands can transfer to photos and damage them also. When handling photographs, wash hands thoroughly and do not use lotions or creams which can transfer onto the photo. Handle photographs by the edge and if they are especially old or fragile, wear white gloves when working with them. Other than storing them in acid free containers, they should be kept in bedrooms or other rooms that are temperature controlled and stored off the floor where water damage could effect them should there be a problem.
Old photographs require particular care. Because they are family keepsakes, often rare and impossible to replace there are several precautions to take to safeguard them. It is not recommended to display original photographs. Make copies instead and display those as light can damage them. Extra copies should also be made to place with other family members. These are possible replacements should a personal or natural disaster occur such as a fire or flood. Photographs can also be scanned and saved on a computer and a compact disc. More than one method should be used to protect the photo from permanent loss. Copies of the Cd's can also be given to family members as a possible safe guard.
Negatives are often regarded as a nuisance and their care is neglected. Remember that negatives are the original photograph and perhaps, the most important one to take care of. Negatives should be stored in photo safe materials marked as such. Organized and labeled negatives that are protected are easy to use for development and will be preserved indefinitely. Special photographs should be developed professionally due to the difference in quality of chemicals and processing. Professionally developed photographs will stay nicer longer and will not fade or deteriorate as instant printing or hour printing copies will
If proper measures are taken to protect photographs they will survive decades and centuries. If they are treated carelessly, they will be lost and the moments they captured will be forgotten. Family history accuracy is directly effected by the record of ancestors, their homes and lifestyles. So much can be gained by seeing them and their lives, not just merely reading about them. We are so much a product of those we descended from and seeing who they are helps us understand ourselves, just as our descendants seeing who we are will help them know their past and who they are.
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Rob Daniels enjoys photography as a hobby and manages content at Future Photo http://www.future-photo.com and is a photographer for the stock photo website at Photo Wizard http://www.photo-wizard.net
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