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5/9/08 - Report added to the "Outdoor Reports" page for May 8 2008...the waters are warming and the smallmouth bass are on the move...
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5/8/08 - Report added to the "Outdoor Reports" page for May 7 2008...with the water temps finally rising, this hopefully will get the fish on the move...
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5/1/08 - Weekly OutDoors Kids Corner Tip added to the "Home Page"...Quick Release...by quickly releasing the fish back into the water, this allows them to continue on with what they were doing...
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Weekly Fishing Tip added to the "Home Page"...Match the Hatch...by offering similar sized baits to what the fish are feeding on, this will put more fish on your hook...
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Match the Hatch Spring is the time of year that we need to concentrate on what the fish want and what they are showing us in their feeding choices or habits. The creatures that fish are feeding on these days are small and this is what the angler needs to offer these fish in their bait presentations. This is called “matching the hatch” and it is exactly what it sounds like. The baits we present need to be of the same size and to a point same color as the forage the fish are feeding on. By doing this, we are increasing our odds in catching fish when other anglers are not. This spring has been a cool and wet one as well and by offering similar sized baits, or even smaller baits will put the favor in our presentations. Try “matching the hatch” as best you can and you may surprise yourself and have a very productive day versus the other anglers that are fishing right next to you.
Weekly Fishing Tip
Weekly OutDoor Kids Corner
As the weather warms and the fish are into their spring activities, this is a great time to get kids involved in fishing. The fish can be found in the shallow waters of our lakes and ponds and there will be times that catching them will be fairly easy. But we also need to remember that these fish are in the shallow water for a reason and we don’t want to disturb them to much. If we keep a few for a meal that is fine but a majority of these fish are going to be released back into the water. Quickness of this release is the name of the game to ensure that they are not injured to go back about their spring ritual. Quickly unhooking the fish and placing them back into the water gently allows them to go back to what they were doing and you are able to cast and catch another fish. By being quick about the release this will ensure that they survive for another day of battle and also instills the catch and release philosophy into the kids as well.
Quick Release
