SUMMER READING LIST
The night went as prophesied. It was long and restless because the assumption that I was culpable for triggering both of my boy’s psychosomatic suffering was not permitting me any relaxation. I was tossing, turning, and repositioning my pillow all night in a determined frenzy to discover a more comfortable sleeping position. Three times during the night I levitated my fatigued body out of bed. Once was to sneak upstairs to check on the boys whom, thank God, were sound asleep. A second time to use the bathroom. Finally, I found myself sitting on the porch believing that the fresh air would make me drowsy at least enough to accumulate a few hours of sleep before the boys woke up. I found, at least for last night, the connection
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Every once in a while, I would give it a tug by raising the tip of my fishing pole to entice an ambitious and hungry bass. After a heavy rain the waters of the lake are murky so I would reach into my tackle box and pull out my all-time favorite lure. The Jitterbug, without a doubt, is the number one top water fishing lure of all time. The dark and shadowy water would imitate darkness to a hungry bass so the Jitterbug, which normally is fished at night is the perfect choice. On a slow and steady retrieve of the lure, its concave lip creates a "plop-plop" sound while its body has a side to side action that bass can’t resist. I would have all my bases covered for deep feeding bass and the op feeders as well.
Within in an hour I would have persuaded a few fish to violently attack the bait and run with it. If the fishing gods were with me I might boat a good size bass around 4-5 pounds and a couple of undersized ones. If fresh fish was not on my weekly dinner menu I would release the captives back into the cool waters of the lake. I am a full supporter in the catch and release ideology. Another rule of fishing I learned from
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When studying English Literature in college I researched and composed a thesis paper on how Irving chose particular characteristics of the local residents in Sleepy Hollow. He would mix and match these characteristics to develop his characters for this folklore gem. My copy of this book has notes written in its margins and many passages are highlighted in opaque yellow marker to coincide with my notes. I don’t believe this will distract Dylan while he is reading. But I will have to explain to him why I vandalized its pages because I always taught both of my kids that books are treasures. Anyway, Dylan can begin his summer reading
Romantic poets have what is known as an “artistic hero” but this comes at a cost in which you can never be close to anybody [2]. Also from other class readings, Dylan admits to lying to the press about where he is from and other background information. This could easily be due to his inspiration from this book [3].
Well times are changing. Fishing is growing at such a rate that people can't comprehend it. New products are being made for a reason and that is why pros that get paid change.Bass fishing is one of the fastest growing sports ever in the united states Therefore , there are lakes popular ( or not ) that are being fished frequently. In bass fishing this is called being “ pressured” no not barometric pressure but how many anglers are fishing on that lake in the recent days. For example Lake of the Ozarks is often really pressure due to all of the tournament that come out of marinas every day. Some tournaments have over 100 people in them while there are others going on!I guess what I am trying to say is that Bass see lures all the time and they get used to them, they know weather not to bite something or not. Change can be for the good. You just got to know how to change...I change my style of fishing almost every time I go because it makes you a better and more diverse fisherman. Changing like I do has made me very successful from 2015 to
Over time the language of the original text of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Irving has been reworked to accommodate the change in audience. The Heath Anthology of American Literature has an unabridged version of the original wording (1354-1373). A complete copy of the original text of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" can be found in the young adolescent classic section of a bookstore or the juvenile section in the library. A juvenile edition of the text adapted by Arthur Rackham from 1928 was a replicate of the original it is filled with seven colored illustrations and numerous sketching. A young adolescent version adapted by Bryan Brown from 2001 has been abridged to accommodate the current young reader. The format is changed in Brownâs edition. The yo...
When first reading the reader is met with a dedication before the story begins, “To Bob Dylan.” Though it seems like a silly dedication by a simple fan of his work it is actually apparent once reading the story that the influence of Bob Dylan added an extra layer. Joyce Carol
Since this first encounter I have caught lots of these magnificent fish and as the years go by they seem to keep getting bigger and bigger. I have developed several baits and presentations that help me to catch these fish and I would like to share them with you.
Rainbow Trout Bait and what do rainbow trout eat has got to be one of the top questions that I get asked by new fishing anglers looking to go out and start their fishing adventures. For all new people I always suggest using night crawlers and I feel using this type of live bait is the best way to catch a trout. When using lures you have to reel your lure in a certain way to be sure not to spook the fish that are in the area. Until you get experience at casting and reeling and understand the different types of lures they I suggest using the good old fashion worm. Good rainbow trout bait! Some will tell you to use the small trout worms but let me ask you a question. Do you want to catch a little fish with a little trout worm or do you want
The story says, “I was back in our driveway practicing casts, and when I wasn’t practicing casts, I was tying the line to Tosca, our springer spaniel, to test the reel’s drag, and when I wasn’t doing any of those things, I was fishing the river for bass” (Wetherell 2). It clearly says that he was always practicing one fishing skill if he wasn’t practicing another, because he wanted to catch those bass. The third reason the boy kid pick the bass is because he knows many facts about bass. It says in the text, “They come into the shallows at night to chase frogs and moths and things. Big largemouths. Micropterus salmoides” (Wetherell 2). Since he knows what they eat, when they eat, and what their scientific name is, he must know and research a lot about bass. Next, the narrator could pick Sheila. A reason he could pick her is because he is always trying to impress her with his swimming. In the story it says, “...and to win her attention would do endless laps between my house and the Vermont shore, hoping she would notice the beauty of my flutter kick,
#2 - Bass Jigs: Bass spend a good portion of their time in cover or near natural protection where they pay close attention to the bottom for food. A Bass jig, properly sized and bouncing just right, makes it extremely hard for a bass to ignore. Getting them out of cover to simply look at the lure is a feat unto itself but when you get the bouncing just right each hop screams "eat me, eat me" and they
Springer, Haskell. “Introduction to Rip Van Winkle & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” (1974). Rpt. in A Century of Commentary on the works on Washington Irving. Ed. Andrew B. Myers. Tarrytown: Sleepy Hollow Restorations, 1976. 480-486.
Each and every work of art, no matter when or where it appeared, bears an imprint of not just the author’s idea behind their creation, but also the track of the epoch, the broad political, economic and cultural background of the author, usually in cohesion with the whole cluster of other works of art similar in meaning, genre or ideas touched upon. So when discussing the work of Washington Irving “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, let’s firstly have a look at the broader context of this artwork and see how the tendencies of the era are represented in this composition, and secondly conduct a brief analysis of the main character of this work and some of the major themes broached by the author.
Thomas, Dylan. “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night.” Literature and Ourselves. Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, 1997.
It is believed that these darkly colored baits encourage a bass to make a clean strike that helps to easily set your hook in the fish. So the next time you are out fishing in a clear lake or stream, consider using a dark bait or lure if you are seeking to catch bass.
One of the most commonly used fishing lures is the classic "wounded minnow" lure. Its design allows it to resemble a minnow, or other small fish, that has been recently wounded and can barely swim. The effectiveness of this lure is evident in its length of past use and the continued production of the lure today.
On the first casts with our modified lures, we got bites and set our hooks, but only to the dismaying result of slackened line. Upon retrieval, we fou...