Fishing Gear – Weather Instruments for Fishing


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Conditions on the water can change in the time it takes you to bait your hook. One minute the seas are calm, the next a 40 mph wind is blowing buckets of rain into your face. Fish are affected by the surface weather, too. Many feed off insects that land on the water. Changes in temperature, rainfall and other weather factors influence their behavior.

The best way to stay safe and optimize your odds for a good catch is to carry good weather gear with you. That's as true standing on the shore as it is cruising on a boat. You need to know when to take shelter and it helps to know why the fish aren't biting.  Read more... (498 words, estimated 2:0 mins reading time)

Fishing Gear – The Anatomy of a Fish Hook


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A fish hook seems like a simple thing. A sharp point, a curve and an eye to attach to fishing line. But there's much more than meets the eye (or finger, ouch!) to the average fishing hook.

Every hook does have those basics. The point is usually supplemented by a barb, to prevent the hooked fish from slipping right back off. That section is called the bite or front length. The curve is called the bend. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to; it's the same thing. That bend straightens into the shank which contains an opening at the end, called the eye.  Read more... (505 words, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)

Fishing Gear – Tackle Boxes For Every Purpose


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The amount of small gear a fisherman has to carry could tax a Roman legionnaire. Hundreds of lures, hooks of twelve types and line of six different weights all pose a challenge to focusing on the main activity. Tame that problem by investing in a tackle box that's just right for you.

If you go fly fishing you'll want something that protects all those unique and practical works of art you made or bought. Special compartments are a must but not hard to find. They protect the flies from crushing, which keeps them looking good and fully functional.  Read more... (492 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)

Fishing Gear – Sonar Units Sound Off


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Before you can have much of a chance of landing fish you have to find them. Fishermen have developed a whole range of techniques to do that, some of which amount virtually to voodoo. But a little science can be a big help, even to the most artistic of fishermen. Sonar units are one great way to even the odds.

The basic principle of sonar is simplicity itself: send out a series of sound wave pulses. The waves bounce off objects in the water and echo back, somewhat like a shout in a canyon. But, naturally, the details are more complicated.  Read more... (528 words, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)

Fishing Gear – Portable Generators for Fishing Trips


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You can do just as your ancestors did and go fishing with nothing more than a thorn tied to a piece of plant fiber attached to a bamboo pole. But you'll do a lot better if you let modern technology help you get everything you can out of the experience. But that requires electricity and it's a little hard to find extension cords long enough to stretch to the middle of the lake or across a forest to the rivers' edge.

Portable generators to the rescue!  Read more... (596 words, estimated 2:23 mins reading time)

Fishing Gear – Kayaks and Canoes For The Fisherman


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Sometimes standing near the shore or wading into the stream is all you need to do to enjoy a full day of fishing. But it can be a big help to get out into the middle of the lake or down the river. You'll find a greater variety of fish and enjoy the scenery more when you have options.

Canoes have been used for fishing for thousands of years. While the basic design of an ancient canoe would be recognizable today, the materials and details of modern ones are completely up to date.  Read more... (509 words, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)

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