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[October 1, 2003]Clear Skies – !@#%!The day seems perfect: light winds and clear, calm water. Just one problem: no fish. Sound familiar? Of course it does. Sometimes fishing is at its worst when the weather is at its best. The culprit? Perhaps you've hit the peak of a high-pressure system, or maybe the moon is in the wrong phase. Or could be it's just too calm. These tricks can help rough things up a bit and attract a fish or two.
1. On slick-calm days, trolling doesn't produce much boat motion, so your baits aren't particularly active. Jerk your lines by hand to produce an erratic motion.
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[September 1, 2003]Fish CarcassesThere is a right way and a wrong way to dispose of your fish bodies.
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[August 1, 2003]Heli-fishingWant to fish British Columbia's remote, pristine rivers-areas loaded with fish that have never seen a hook? There's only one way to do it-fly to them in a helicopter. Larry Schoenborn of Larry's Worldwide Fishing Packages (800/205-3474, www.fishingwith larry.com) takes you up in his whirlybird and lands on gravel riverbanks. Two-person parties hop from hole to hole to fish for steelhead in excess of 20 pounds as well as dolly varden and cutthroat trout.
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[May 1, 2003]Get CrankyWhen it comes to fishing tackle, lefty anglers often get the short end of the stick. Most lever drag reels don't have left-handed models and aren't adjustable. So Penn introduced the 246LD, a lefties-only lever drag reel that can take on gamefish. The 246LD has a one-piece graphite frame, anodized aluminum spool, four stainless-steel ball bearings, and machined stainless-steel gears. It holds 475 yards of 30-pound test line and has a 3.9:1 gear ratio, for a good balance of speed and cranking power.
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[November 1, 2002]Finicky CharlieThis is what you've been waiting for: clean blue water, a light southerly breeze, and the tuna bite that's been eluding you all summer. You hear shouts of joy from boats all around you, and a quick spot check with the binos shows swinging gaffs and bent rods. But your rods are zingless. The watching becomes unbearable-what's the problem? Although the answer is almost always impossible to pinpoint, it probably comes down to a subtle detail or two. If you find yourself in this angler's hell, try these tips to get a bite on your boat.
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[October 1, 2002]Muskie MadnessEvery now and then, someone catches a fish that makes the rest of us openly jealous. Such was the case when Crispin Napolitano caught and released this 52" muskie while fly-fishing on the St. Lawrence River.
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[August 1, 2002]Monster HuntWhat grows up to 9' long, weighs 140 pounds, is slimy and ugly, and yet is considered a delicacy in many parts of the world? The conger eel. These scaleless, snake-like fish are found in the shallow coastal waters of all the world's oceans. Possessing a large head and a mouth with strong teeth, conger eels' coloring ranges from gray to black, with a pale belly and a low dorsal fin. There are about 100 different types worldwide, including the moray in the United States.
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