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How to Tie a Fishing Hook So It Floats Under Water
Rigging a floating hook setup is one of the most effective ways to fish for salmon or steelhead. This technique goes by a couple of different names depending on how you hook the fish: drift fishing or flossing. Flossing is when your hook floats underwater and stretches across a salmon or steelhead h
How to Set Up a Mackerel Rig
Mackerel are a popular sport fish for beach, surf and pier anglers. Known for tremendous fights, these species are found around dock pilings, shallow reefs and along the edge of piers. Mackerel tend to be group fish, meaning that where you find one you will likely find schools. Take advantage of thi
The Best Lures for Spawning Bass
Bass fishing tends to be relatively easy when the fish are spawning.bass image by Liz Van Steenburgh from Fotolia.comEvery spring, bass move into the shallow waters of the lakes, rivers, and reservoirs in which they live and take part in the annual spawning ritual. Although bass are not...
What Are Sea Urchin Predators?
Sea urchins are invertebrate aquatic animals that possess sharp spines to protect them from those predators that would make a meal of them. This does not deter certain creatures, though, from killing and eating the sea urchin.
Florida Salt Water Fishing Requirements
Florida saltwater fishing requires a license.fishing lure image by Mitchell Knapton from Fotolia.comSaltwater fishing in Florida requires a license from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. Florida residents pay considerably less than non-residents for their licenses. Requirements...
Trout Fishing Lures and Techniques
Fishing is one of the most popular sports in America.Fly Fisherman Casting image by kuhar from Fotolia.comSeveral factors influence which lure you should use when fishing for trout. These include the season, temperature of the water, amount of light and water flow as well as your...
How to Create Plastic Fishing Lures
Making your own soft plastic baits can be fun, and if you recycle your old baits, you can benefit the environment at the same time. It's not difficult to make the plastic baits if you follow a few basic steps.
How to Get the Robot to Work on Steamworks Island in "Poptropica"
In 2010, the Family Education Network added Steamworks Island to the online game, "Poptropica." The island features various puzzles to complete and items to collect, and it is populated by robotic characters. One of these robots, Sprocket, is vital to your success as you traverse the island, but he
How to Fish in Nags Head, North Carolina
Nags Head, North Carolina, and the Outer Banks region provide some of the best coastal fishing in the United States. Whether you are seeking a tasty flounder or mackerel from a pier, a wily striped bass or bluefish from the surf, or an offshore adventure hunting trophy billfish or tuna, you will not
Tips for Stocked Lake Trout Fishing in Arkansas
Arkansas is home to a variety of lakes that the Arkansas Department of Natural Resources stock with various trout species. Brown and rainbow trout inhabit many of the larger lakes, especially ones fed by rivers. Anglers can employ a variety of tactics to target these trout, which offer exciting catc
How to Fish With a Red Tail Hawk Jig
Jigs are an effective fishing lure, especially when fishing in areas with underwater vegetation. Comprised of a head, ranging from 1/4 to 2 oz., mounted to a hook with colored flare or bucktail concealing it, jigs attract a variety of fish, including bass, snook and seatrout. According to Red Tail H
Great Canadian Fishing Trips
Canada's untouched waterways offer great fishing opportunitesboats in the bay 3 image by Jim Parkin from Fotolia.comCanada, with vast expanses of untouched wilderness, offers some of the most fertile fishing grounds in the world. Whether you're a serious angler or just out for an...
The Effects of Coral Bleaching on Marine Life
The tiny invertebrates that make up coral reefs are very sensitive to the temperature and chemistry of the water surrounding them. A changing environment can kill off large areas of coral. Coral bleaching also affects the marine organisms that depend on coral reefs for food or shelter.
Saltwater Fish Species Guide
In addition to the close to 30,000 species of fish already documented, scientists believe countless more species have yet to be discovered. Saltwater fishing is a popular sport both for serious anglers as well as the occasional fisherman. With so much variety, you should be familiar the basic saltwa
About Fly-Tying Kits
Fishing can be one of the most exciting and successful sports, as long as you're using proper bait. Fly-tying kits offer an array of materials to create your own bait. They also offer a number of benefits over using live, traditional bait. Since some of the flies you'll create are fairly intricate a
How to Tie FireLine to Fluorocarbon
FireLine is a braid fishing line produced by the Berkley. Designed for strength and abrasion resistance, it provides the benefit of a higher-pound test line in a small diameter. Fluorocarbon line is specifically designed to become nearly invisible underwater, and anglers often use it as a leader for
It Never Too Late To Try Biscayne Charter Boat
Never have you felt so thrilled and excited at what you will feel with us on the Key Biscayne charter boat hauling over the tepid ocean of Miami. Deep sea fishing is a marine activity ...
Camping and Fishing in Encampment River, Wyoming
Wyoming's Encampment River is a remote and seldom-visited camping and fishing destination just outside the small town of Encampment near the Colorado border.