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Fisheries Science: Understanding and managing fisheries

Fisheries science is the academic element that is explored when managing and understanding fisheries. Fisheries science is consists of multiple scientific disciplines, which concentrate on the areas of marine biology, aquaculture, marine conservation, population and ...

Tiger Muskie Fishing

pa€tience / pysh'nss/: the potential to endure waiting, delay, or provocation with out becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with issues. OR, in case your fishing tiger muskie, pa€tience / pysh'nss/: ...

Web Based Scheduling Software

In the current status of the world today where high end technology is starting to invade every industry, people are still finding ways to engage into outdoor activities to take a rest from the busy ...

Fishing Tips for Walleyes With a Lead Core Line

Fishing for walleye with a lead core line doesn't require the use of weights.fishing 1 image by Sorin Alb from Fotolia.comFishing for walleye with a lead core line allows the angler to present bait at a variety of depths. This method doesn't require the use of weights and is used for its...

How to Hook a Waxworm on a Hook for Fishing

Waxworms make a popular live bait, especially for freshwater panfish, due to their high fat content and lively action on the hook. Interestingly, waxworms aren't a species of worm but the larvae of the wax moth. Due to their small size, fishermen typically place two waxworms on a single hook for th

Do Wenger Military Watches Contain Lead?

Wenger, the maker of the Swiss Army Knife, also produces a famous and quality line of watches for both men and women. The most notable category of Wenger watches tends to be the military line. The make and metal used in the watch design promote quality and do not include inferior metals.

Alaska Salmon Fishing: Enjoy Some Chinook Catches

Alaska is the US state that is also known as the salmon country. In fact, this state is considered one of the most popular destinations when it comes to fly fishing and angling. It is ...

How to Tie a Slip Weight

Fishermen who target bass and walleyes often use slip weights. Bass fishermen primarily use them as part of a Texas rig, which includes a bullet-shaped slip weight threaded onto the line directly above the hook. Walleye anglers use slip weights as part of live-bait rigs. In that case, the slip weigh

How to Make Your Own Salt Water Aquarium Decorations

One of the quickest ways to kill saltwater fish in a home aquarium is to put decorations in the tank that contain materials toxic to the fish. Even natural materials like rocks and gravel can leech chemicals that contaminate your fish tank and kill your fish. Making decorations for your saltwater ta

How to Make a Model of a Hammerhead Shark

The great hammerhead shark, sphyrna mokarra, was named by Eduard Ruppell in 1837, for its distinctive hammer-shaped head. (Sphyrna is greek for "hammer".) The great hammerhead is a large shark, with an average length of 7 feet. Its head blade is proportionately wide, over one-third of the shark's

Saltwater Habitat Information

A saltwater habitat is an environment containing saltwater that is the home to any number of species including fish, crustaceans, sharks, bacteria, plants and even fungi. There are a number of subtypes of saltwater habitats, each with its own unique characteristics and flora and fauna that call it h

Treble Hooks Vs. Single Hooks

Sometimes an angler must choose between using treble hooks and single hooks. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Anglers must choose based on fishing regulations, fishing situation and their own preferences.

How to Catch Fish on "Alaskan Adventures"

Catching fish in Alaska takes the same know-how it does on any other fishing adventure in a place you are unfamiliar with. When planning your trip to Alaska, consider the time of year, the location, and the type of fish that you would like to catch. If you want to catch sockeye salmon, for example,

Schools in Lake Stevens, Washington

Lake Stevens is named for its 1,000-acre lake.Sunset lake landscape. Chany lake, Novosibirsk area, June 2007 image by Igor Zhorov from Fotolia.comLake Stevens is 36 miles north of Seattle, eight miles east of Everett, and named for a 1,000-acre lake adjacent to the town. With more than...

How to Tie a Double-Line Snell

"Two lines are better than one" is the philosophy that drives many anglers to use a dropper rig. Dropper rigs essentially position two hooks on a leader rig so that two baits are presented in the water at the same time. Hooks are attached to the droppers on the rig by snelling. A snelled hook uses a

Mahi Mahi Facts

Mahimahi's Hawaiian name (also spelled mahi-mahi and mahi mahi) means "strong-strong" (extra strong). The mahimahi also has many aliases---calitos, dorado, lampuka, maverikos, rakingo---and the common name dolphin-fish. Do not let that last misnomer alarm you. Mahimahi and flipper are not siblings,

Great Lakes Salmon Fishery Threatened by Asian Carp

Once again the Great Lakes ecosystem is under attack by another invasive species, the Asian Carp. Asian Carp (Bighead or Silvers)were imported by catfish farmers in the 1970's to remove algae and suspended particles in ...

How to Cast a Penn Reel

Penn makes two types of reels that anglers often use for casting -- spinning reels and baitcasting reels. The two reel types are available in a variety of sizes and suit fishermen targeting freshwater or saltwater fish species. As a general rule, anglers fishing for large fish use baitcasting reels,