Fishing Tips

Debbie Hughbanks was extremely honored to have received a Second Place Award in Pastels at the 2010 Art Show at the Dog Show held early this year in Wichita, Kansas. This annual competition is a national event and receives hundreds of submissions from both two-dimensional and 3-D artists depicting dogs in every imaginable setting.             Her painting is of a Briard herding sheep. I was happy with my composition and light and was ...
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One of the favorite activities of boaters is fishing. In fact, numerous new boats are sold each year to first time buyers who love to fish and want to do so from the comfortable and advantageous position that only a sleek fishing boat provides. With so many newcomers and the multitudes of seasoned anglers vying for the best fishing spots, you may agree that there are certain rules of conduct that should be followed to ensure that everyone has a good time. In other words, all fishermen ...
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While boating is relatively safe, much safer than driving a car, there are still enough boating accidents to raise some alarm signals as to why boating accidents occur. In an effort to eliminate or reduce the number of boating accidents that occur in the water each year, specialists have done some investigating and have found that most boating accidents are preventable if boaters follow a few simple boating safety rules. The most common boating accident reported is the man overboard accident. ...
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A Biometric Gun Safe Is Your Best Bet There are many gun safe choices out there but a biometric gun safe is quickly becoming the front runner in securing your firearm. There are many advantages to securing your gun behind biometric technology. One of the biggest advantages is that you no longer need to worry about keys. With a fingerprint gun safe you can store multiple sets of fingerprints to allow access to the gun. This means you no longer need to make multiple copies of keys that can be ...
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I stumbled across an old fly box the other day, a very old fly box. It must have been some twenty five years old when I had first begun tying dry flies. For those of you who don't tie flies or are just beginning to learn how to tie flies, the tying of a dry fly is a very exacting thing to do. While I looked at this fly box, I could see I was in the beginning stages of fly tying, at least dry fly tying. Proportions were out of whack, and hackles were poorly wrapped, but what stood out the most ...
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b>Communications Equipment in the Wilderness For Hunting, fishing, hiking, boating or cycling in all kinds of weather By David Leonhardt Communication in the wilderness is a matter of survival, as well as convenience. Before even leaving home, communications must begin. In fact, our first two communications tips do not even require equipment or gadgets. "Make sure that somebody knows when you leave, when you expect to return (or get to your destination)," advises Chad Brown, owner of Farm ...
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Tired of packing too much or not bringing critical camping gear for your camping trips? Camping trips can be a great way to relax and get away from it all. But with a little planning you could make them even better. Since different areas offer different challenges start off by making a camping list and/or hiking gear list you might need. This will also help get you started... Are there any wildlife that may be an issue on your trip? Bears, raccoons, snakes, spiders, and mosquitos are just a ...
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Why are GPS units showing up everywhere? You might find one in your rental car, on your wristwatch or even built into your wireless phone. Anti-theft systems use one, heavy construction equipment might use one and having one on your boat now seems to be a requirement. Anytime we want to know our exact location on the face of the Earth, the GPS becomes indispensable. Like many other technologies, feature rich GPS units are now affordable for the average person. So how do you know which one ...
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/p> I am an expert navigator with a map & compass but neither is as effective or as easy as the eTrex. I highly recommend the Gramin eTrex as a basic navigational aide. It's also a great starter for learning about GPS systems. It does everything it's meant to and does it very well. Garmin's claims of one handed usage are for real, it is easy to navigate the interface with the solid buttons on the unit." The Garmin eTrex GPS has one of the longest battery lives on the market, another major ...
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/p> Truly a small wonder, the eTrex takes the best features of a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver and put them into a six ounce package that is only four inches high and two inches wide. The result is a unit that will literally fit in the palm of your hand. Besides its small size, mariners and outdoorsmen will likely notice the sleek design of the eTrex. All buttons are located on either side of the unit, allowing for simple, one-handed operation that won't obstruct your view of the display. In ...
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