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The fog drifts lazily above the murky swamp water as I slowly ease my boat toward an ancient, moss covered cypress tree. A bullfrog croaks its early morning greeting and somewhere off in the distance an unknown creature screeches as the hair on the back of my neck stands on end.
The old tree was the site of a recent battle between a monstrous black bass and me. A battle in which the big bass taught me a valuable lesson in humility. I have a lot more respect for her and her kind. She never gave up the fight at any time during our encounter. Her fierce determination eventually paid off and she swam away in victory. So now, I visit that spot now and then, not really wanting to catch her, but perhaps just to say hello.
Bass fishing has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories are of my family and me out at a local pond. We learned about fishing, nature, and a lot about each other at that old water hole. I think fondly of my childhood and I am grateful that I was able to experience those things. With that in mind, it comes as a surprise when I’m asked for my opinion on a certain technique or even something as simple, or complex, as tying a knot. I’ve always assumed everybody knew how to fish.
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Before we go out and tackle that feisty old bass that lives under the cypress tree, here are a few basics that we should keep in mind. Bass fishing can be a very relaxing sport as well as a great way to learn about our environment.
What is a bass? A bass is a member of the perch family; just on the larger side. There are striped bass, sand bass, hybrids and smallmouth, but the fish we are going after is my favorite. The largemouth bass, or black bass. This is the most pursued freshwater fish in the southern United States.
The black bass can be broken down into several different strains. Here in Louisiana, we are most likely to encounter the spotted bass, Florida bass and Kentucky bass. The latter two have been introduced into our waters to enhance fish population and size. The black bass has a very large mouth. A grapefruit would easily fit into the mouth of a five-pound fish.
Smallmouth Bass | The Fish | Icthyology. (n.d.). Flyfishing Smallmouth Bass. Retrieved February 26, 2011, from http://fly-fishing-smallmouth.com/html/the_fish.html
When Isabel and Ruth were being transported, she says, “I could not see where we came from or where we are going. Maybe the ship would blow off course and land in a country without New York or people who bought and sold children” (Anderson 23). Isabel is being taken away from her home when her owner dies, although her and her sister have been set free in the will that nobody is willing to find. Being transported across the country in less than 24 hours is so difficult for Isabel and Ruth, much like many other slaves that experienced the same thing. An online history website states, “A quarter of the slaves in South Carolina and Georgia escaped from bondage during the Revolution. The Northern states outlawed slavery or adopted gradual emancipation plans” (“Digital History”). Slaves were not happy during this time, or at all. Many tried to escape or revolt. Isabel is the same way in her time as a slave. She becomes a Rebel spy and tries to run away to join them. The mindset of becoming free was common among all
As the sport of bass fishing grows, everything seems to be changing rapidly. New Products are being created all of the time. Innovation Is not uncommon at all. Since the sport of fishing is changing so often, so should the fisherman. The reason why is because you could get left behind easily. Fisherman that are finding new rigs and different techniques catch more fish because they are utilizing the fact that the bass have not seen this kind of lure or presentation. The same thing goes for fishing line. It can catch you fish… or cost you them.. New fishing line could help you get fish out of heavy
Males begin their investment by making nests as well as protecting these nests from invaders. Once the eggs hatch, males remain with their young and defend them against all predators. This continues usually for about a month. (Becker, 1983; Cooke, et al., 2001) In the morning, largemouth bass tend to be very mobile and remain in deep waters. During the afternoon, largemouth bass are mostly sedentary and are usually found near a larger structure in deep water. As the sun goes down largemouth bass become very mobile and move into shallow water. They remain lively throughout the night with a minor decline in movement. Movement of bass usually correlates to movement of prey species. The home ranges of largemouth bass are relatively small and overlap with each other. Despite this, there is very little agonistic behavior between individuals and most interaction occurs during spawning. (Demers and McKinley, 1996; Sammons and Maceina, 2005) Largemouth bass mating system is polyandrous, meaning the female mates with several males during one breeding season. During the breeding season, each male makes and builds a nest in shallow water. Nests are usually very basic in design. Once the nest is created a female swims near, and following an act of courtship, she lay her eggs in the nest. (Becker, 1983; Dewoody, et al.,
Monofilament has long been the line of choice of many bass anglers jerkbait system and for good reason. Monofilament stretches and bass are notorious for swiping halfheartedly at a jerk bait and this stretch helps keep from ripping those needle sharp hook points out of the bass resulting in either a lost fish as you fight it or more times than not a missed strike as the hooks pull free upon the hook set.
Nothing will teach you as much as trial and error, just don't keep repeating things that never seem to work! When you fish a lake for the first time start with the more versatile hook type which does well in a wide range of conditions like the worm or jig. Pull out your rattling rapala in orange tiger colors when you know a specific location has some cover that you'll need to entice fish out of.
When you aren't fishing for Catfish, you may want to try your luck with the many Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass that inhabit this river as well.
When it comes to bass fishing techniques, there is a plethora of information out there that can be confusing for the beginning angler to sort through. By understanding just a few basic techniques, you can cut through all of the information and get the fundamental knowledge that you need in order to successfully catch your first bass. Then as you gain experience, you will be able to build upon the basics that you have learned to become an expert bass fisherman.
“Just show me the tackle and give me some bait. Then watch me go fishing, the rest can wait.” Fishing is one of my favorite things to do. It is catching a fish for either food or simply for fun. You can do it by yourself to enjoy the peace and quiet or fish with others to pass the time. Many people think fishing is an old man's sport but I think of it differently. It has helped to form my values, most importantly patience.
3. Chapter 1, page 5, #3: “Moving through the soaked, coarse grass I began to examine each one closely, and finally identified the tree I was looking for by means of certain small scars rising along its trunk, and by a limb extending over the river, and another thinner limb growing near it.
A career that I have been interested for a very long time is in Psychology, which is to be a Counseling Psychologist. To be a Counseling Psychologist research is needed to receive a clear understanding of this specific career. For example, it is valuable to know what are the job requirements/duties, being paid hourly or salary, and if it is required to relocate. However, it is very important for me to know does it fit my personality, the exact year of graduation, what schools will I attend, how long it would take to complete my education and how much will my education cost. These are all-important material to be familiar with and are a journey that I am ready to take and experience.
Fishing contains a wide variety of physics. when you cast you are using projectile motion and rotational motion. when you hook a fish it will often use the drag from the current agenst you. Immagine draging a fish through a swift current. You deal with the tention of your line, and the friction of the line through the guides. you also deal with friction when you use a drag.
Bass fishing, the basics on bass fishing and how to get started and it being difficult and harder than expected. Bass fishing on a budget, or for under one hundred and twenty five dollars yes this may seem like a little but you can spend less people argue that it don’t take that much to get started. First off you will want to find a bass fishing rod that suits you there are plenty of different types of rods and preferred rods but to me the best rod is a graphite rod. They all differ in size, strength, the reels, and the eyes of the fishing rod. These are all a really basic things that you want to research and look at for beginners and people new to bass fishing because on my point of view bass fishing is not as easy as people argue it is.
"Hello! This is Cornwall ER. How may I help you?" The nurse answered the phone call. Like every Friday, I was volunteering in the INOVA Emergency room. It was a very busy day in the ER, where all the room including the triages were full. The rescue squads were coming with one patient after another, and the doctor, PA and nurses were very busy. I looked at the nurse’s face, and she seemed very concerned. That was because it was a trauma case, and the patient was going in a cardiac arrest. The nurses started preparing the trauma room and I assisted them in the process. That was my first time observing a trauma case after I started volunteering in the ER. I was very anxious. After about 10 minutes, the ambulance arrived. Four rescue squad rushed in with the patient. They were using a defibrillator, and the patient was oozing out blood. One member of the squad was covered in blood, and everyone’s face was extremely tensed. The doctor and the nurses rushed in and started assisting the paramedics. I was praying for the trauma patient as I was delivering a blanket to a patient
Many sands had the tree known; many green neighbors had come and gone, yet the tree remained. The mighty roots had endured such whips and scorns as had been cast upon it, but the old tree had survived, a pillar of twisted iron and horn against the now sickly sky. In the waning light of evening, the tree waited.