People invest in fishing because it has proven to a worthy venture that pays back. The invest lots of cash on purchase of gears and equipments. The do all this to improve and enhance the fishing, because fishing has become business to them.

To other folks, mostly the adventure lovers and extroverts, fishing is much of a sport as much as it’s a game. They fish for fun and relaxation. They derive fun from fishing because it gives them mental peace and tranquility.

The Bass fly fishing is the kind of fishing that involves the use of man-made fly. It is very different from the customary methods of fishing used by fly fishers, where they cast hooks with bits of feather, foam, yarn or fur attached or some similar kind of material to create what is referred to as a fly as compared to using worms or some other kind of bait.

The so called pro bass fishing is similar to the common fly-fishing that we know. Their difference is that pro bass fishing involves a professional in the activity of fishing. Most of these are people well respected in their specific line of fishing activity. They are considered experts because of their devotion and much love in the fishing game inclusive of their contributions.

Of all these types of fly fishing, the widely known and the most standard of them all is the dry fly fishing. This one involves a fisherman using man-made fly, which when cast, it floats on the water. This artificial fly will pass over the fish and entice it to make an effort and grab it. The fisherman will then use his skills to prevent the fish from escaping, until it gets tired and he can retrieve it from the water with the landing net.

Many fishermen prefer this kind of fly fishing, because all the activity is visible – the fisherman casts on the fish he can observe, the fly is visible to him on the water surface and he can easily see as the fish bites the fly. The disadvantage of this fishing method is that trout’s and some other fish type tend to do their feeding in the lower depths of the water and cannot be easily caught using this type dry fishing method.

The other type of fly fishing is the so called the nymph fishing. This one involves the nymphs that hatch from eggs that flies lay in the rivers or lakes, these nymphs come to the water surface to and hatch into flies. Nymph fishing therefore utilizes the imitation of these nymphs that are specially created so that they float in water. This type of fly fishing is often considered tricky.

Bass fly fishing has grown to be largely popular game, and many anglers will tell you that it not simply about catching fish. Don’t be surprised that some fishermen even consider fly fishing as some type of religion, an regard it a soothing leisure that can be enjoyed by all types of people. It also seems to be more environmentally friendly, because it is not harmful to fish as compared to other fishing techniques and majority of anglers release their catch.

Professional bass fly fishing required equipments and gears that could aide the fisher be more productive and have a successful fishing. There are some equipment that are mostly used, but some are more used by professional bass fishers.

The rod is among the fisherman’s most essential equipments, and has to be chosen with caution. For starters, the more basic rod and reel set is usually enough; the other features and materials are not necessary essential. it is important for a fresher fisherman to learn the basics of using the rod, and also be more accustomed with it, before they can move to more sophisticated piece of gears.

Professional bass fishing provides the feeling of tranquility and is much fun, it also provides freshers to prove to themselves that they’ve got the talent in fishing because of the challenges that the sport offers.

The fishing sport is not all about just fishing; it also offers things are with nature. In the fishing game, the devotees previously learnt how to appreciate the environ, due to the settings and the locations of the activities which are much beyond the beauty of nature.

Professional bass fishing not is more than just an entertainment; it gives a complete pack of adventures.

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What do the cruise lines offer?

Packaged tours

When you book a fishing trip through the cruise line, nearly every aspect of the tour is arranged for you. Your transportation to the area in Alaska where you’ll be fishing, your fishing equipment (like bait, flies, rods and waders), the services of a fishing guide, fishing instruction and sometimes even a meal are all included as part of the fishing excursion. Having all of the elements of your fishing trip pre-arranged saves you a lot of time and effort.

3 to 6 hour tours

The cruise line fishing excursions are typically either 3 or 6 hours long. This time includes your transportation to the area where you’ll be fishing and any instruction given by the guide. Depending on the size of your group, you may have only about an hour of “real” fishing time. But, one of the best things about taking a cruise line excursion is that if your tour is late returning for whatever reason, the cruise ship will wait until you return before leaving the port.

Experienced guides

Because the cruise line has already selected and approved your fishing guide, you can be certain that your guide is well qualified to lead fishing trips in Alaska. Also, if the competition for cruise excursion operators is high, the fishing guides chosen will have a higher level of expertise.

What you should know

You can’t bring your fish onboard.

Though you may have dreams of eating the salmon you caught in the cruise ship dining room, you are not permitted to bring your fresh catch onboard the cruise ship. If you’re on a fishing excursion that is not “catch and release” oriented, you can ask your fishing guide about fish processing and shipping. After your fishing trip is over, you can have your fish processed and sent back home for a fee. Be aware of processing costs before you decide to keep your fish so you can release your catch if you can’t afford to send it back home.

Excursions can be expensive.

Depending on which fishing excursion you choose, you can end up spending over $250 for one day of fishing. Often if you book a fishing trip with a native Alaskan fishing guide, you can get a better price. For most trips, fishing licenses are not a part of the upfront cost and you’ll need to purchase a license separately.

You may be crowded.

Most Alaskan cruise excursions will continue filling up until there is no more space available for that particular trip. This means that you could feel a little crowded on your fishing trip and the crowds can sometimes derive from your enjoyment. Also with big fishing excursions, the passengers will probably have different levels of fishing knowledge. With varying levels of expertise, the fishing guide will need to go over introductory fishing techniques. If you are a seasoned angler, you may lose fishing time while novices get up to speed.

When you take a cruise to Alaska, it’s easy to fit fishing into your itinerary. Whether you take a cruise line fishing excursion or you reserve a day or half day of fishing with a local guide, you’ll enjoy the amazing experience that is Alaska fishing. Happy fishing!

E. Klages provides Alaska fishing information and advice online for anglers visiting the Frontier State. The website, “Alaska Fishing 411″ covers a wide range of topics from Alaskan fish species and top fishing spots to Alaska fly fishing.

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Obviously, when it comes to fishing lures, trying to figure out which is the best can be a tough decision. There are literally tens of thousands of choices available and navigating through those choices can be a tall order. With this article I hope to cut through some of the BS and give you some real world information, and even some suggestions as to the effectiveness of this or that fishing lure. Lets begin our search for the best fishing lure, shall we?

• Top Water Fishing Lures – Top water fishing lures are just what the name suggestsfishing lures that are fished on the surface, or top, of the water. These fishing lures can imitate wounded bait fish, frogs, or even small mammals. I’ve always had success with frog imitation poppers and minnow imitation top water plugs such as the Zara Spook. A great tip for fishing top water lures is to do it when the water is as calm as possible, the more the surface of the water is like glass, the better top water fishing lures will work.
• Spinners & Spoons – I’m grouping spinners and spoons together because I believe they are in the some family. The both imitate baitfish (for the most part) and can both be quite effective as fishing lures. The two most popular versions of spinner and spoons are probably Rooster Tails for spinners and Daredevils for spoons. A daredevil spoon in the colors red and white have long been known as a great pike bait. Rooster Tails are wonderful for trout and smallmouth bass fishing. Are spinners and spoons the best fishing lure? Thats for you to decide
• Minnow Imitations – Minnow imitation fishing lures are more than likely the type of fishing lure that all of the world is the most familiar with. These are the fishing lures that look like bait fish and come in all of the sizes and colors that actual baitfish are available in. These types of fishing lures are also available in colors that only a 3-year old could love. There are minnow imitation fishing lures that dive a few feet deep to as many as thirty feet deep. You can cover the entire water table with minnow imitations. The most popular of these types of fishing lures has to be Rapala’s. Rapala’s are made from balsa wood and are a very lifelike, realistic, and effective fishing lure. Another lifelike and realistic fishing lure is the KickTail Minnow. The KickTail Minnow is fairly new to the fishing lure market and looks as much like a real bait fish as anything that I’ve ever seen. The bottom line is that minnow imitations are exactly what the name suggests: fishing lures that imitate minnows
• Rubber Worms & Grubs – These might not be considered ‘fishing lures’ to some anglers, but they are close enough to be added to the list in my mind. Rubber worms have been a favorite of bass fishermen for generations, and rubber grubs attached to a jig head can be an incredibly effective method for catching almost every species of fish. Rubber Worms are rigged in various ways and one of the most popular methods is called the ‘Carolina rig’. Rigs such as the Carolina rig are used mainly for fishing for large mouth bass.

At the end of the day, the best fishing lure is the lure that’s your favorite. It would be impossible to say that one type of fishing lure is truly better than another. Some work better than others, or dive deeper than others, but the bottom line is that your favorite, is your favorite, and your favorite fishing lure is, to you, the best fishing lure. No matter what type of fishing lure you consider to be the best, make sure that You’re fishing when the fish are the most active. There is no substitute for the two factors of fishing when the fish are active and practice. The better that your angling skills become, the more fish you’ll catch, no matter what type of fishing lure you use.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country..Montana!

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It seems that he has misplaced, lost or surrendered, to his ex, the bulk of his fishing gear.

Now, this alone is a monumental problem in itself, not the lost or misplaced part, but the trying to ask your ex for something that means absolutely nothing to her but would certainly open up a humongous can of nightcrawlers should you attempt to ask for it back…

“Hi sweet.”

“Oh, it’s YOU.”

“How ya been?”

“Cut the chit chat wonder boy, what is it you want?”

“Well,(gulp) it seems-snookums- that when you tossed me out into the street and took legal ownership of all my bank accounts and left me with little or nothing to subsist on in this world, I, silly me, forgot to grab my fishing pole on the way out.”

“You want your fishing pole back?”

“Ahh yeah.”

“Sure, you can have it back, it’s out in the garage.”

“REALLY!”

“Yes, I have it all boxed up in that nice little shoebox, labeled @#$&*@#!!+, it’s all yours.”

“Oh.”—”Never mind.”

“By the way, my lawyer will be contacting you about increasing monthly child support, cars don’t drive themselves without gas you know. Have a NICE day….”

So, as you can see, not willing to risk the ramifications, wonder bread boy was suddenly thrust into the market of having to go find some new fishing gear.

Here in lies the real problem.

WBB sidled on down to our local giant cowbird-which happens to be the Blackbird Sporting Goods store–and walked in looking to replace his spin fishing outfits. Finding replacements for the kids was easy, he just grabbed Scooby and Spiderman combo outfits and knew that the kids would settle who was qualified to be Scooby and who was qualified to be Spiderman.

Finding the right combo for himself was another story.

So, there he stood in the middle of the aisle, staring with that “deer in the headlight look”, at dozens of rods and reels that he had not a clue as to which to choose from. Shimano’s, Okuma’s, Mitchell’s, Abu Garcia’s, Shakespeare’s, Penn’s, gear ratio’s, ultralight’s,micro’s,Ugly Stik’s,Daiwa’s, two piece, three piece, sensitive tip, ultimate stiffness, Maxim’s,Quantum’s….WHEW!!

“I just want to catch some flippin’ crappies.”

Wonder Bread Boy, turned and headed for the checkstand. The boys got there rods, and WBB decided he would bait hooks and watch them fish.

All this over stimulation and multitude of choices had him reaching back far into his neanderthal tendencies, and he almost went home and tied some kite string onto a flagpole. Thinking that $70 or $80 was too much to invest, especially in “crappie futures”, he figured he would fashion up a nice “fishing stick” to pursue fish and avoid the trauma of having to decide which combo was right for him.

It has gotten that way.

Fishing, like golf or skiing or just about any sport has gotten way to specialized and seems to require multiple quivers of gear for different situations. You can’t use bass gear for trout.You have to have “lake fishing” set ups, “river fishing” set ups, trolling rods, casting rods.If you want want to have more fun with 9 inch fish, you have to go “light”. Level winds for salmon. Fly fishing gear for “fly only” waters.You get the picture.

It’s maddening as well as intimidating.

I myself, own a small satellite operation of Cabela’s aka “my playroom”, that will take my daughter at least two years to liquidate when I pass on to the big fishing pond in the sky. At last count I had fifteen various rods, and way too many reels and extra spools and such. Why I even found a reel I can’t even remember purchasing….STILL IN THE BOX!!!!!

My gosh, I must be like a sleepwalker who wanders into the fishing aisles and starts gathering up items, only to wake up and not have a clue as to ‘how did that sturgeon fishing rod got in my garage’!!

I’ve never even been sturgeon fishing.

We won’t even get into the six or seven tackle “tubs”–not boxes–of lures, flies,trolling rigs, vests, waders, nets, flippers,attractants, baits,and yes dehydrated nightcrawlers, that have found their way into my fishing arsenal in over 40 years of fishing.

Lord knows, that if the nightcrawler should ever go extinct, there is plenty of DNA in my fishing tub to bring ‘em back into existence!!

All that being said, I am now going to try and simplify your life by giving you three simple rules to go by when choosing your fishing gear:

1) Pick your fish species of choice.

Don’t try to outfit yourself with every type of fishing gear. If trout and bass are the predominant type of fishing you do, then get a good combo outfit that is adequate for both. The same goes for salmon and steelhead, if these are the fish of choice, outfit yourself with a good middle of the road combination that will allow you to fish for both. Quite honestly, if you only occasionally go fishing for a certain type of fish–hire a guide and use his gear, or if you are a do it yourself guy, borrow and share with buddies who may have multiple outfits.(Like me!!)

Don’t get me wrong. Different types of fishing really can be enhanced and improved by having slightly more specialized gear and if you decide that you have plenty of expendable income… go for it. But if you don’t, it is just best to decide what kind of fish you really enjoy fishing for.

2) Stay to the middle.

The old rule of thumb, that you don’t want to buy the least expensive and you don’t want to buy the most expensive, certainly applies to fishing gear. If you buy your fishing gear at the “dollar store” or the Salvation Army, you are probably going to get what you pay for. On the other hand, don’t be sucked in by the glossy ads and goofy graphs and bar charts that show why an extra $120 dollars spent on the same $60 dollar product will have you smiling and holding a mass quantity of big fish. I have seen plenty of good fishermen using good average run of the mill gear, catching as many, or out catching dudes with high priced fancy outfits.
I have sat in sporting good stores and had salesmen tell me how “sweet” this rod or that reel is and asked me to wiggle it around, then when I picked up a cheaper rod or reel and not felt any difference they looked at me like I was from Mars.
Most brand name gear today is made pretty well, so you can just pick —the pretty one!!

3)Don’t scrimp on the fishing line.

To me, in just about any kind of fishing, this is a big key. Get the right line, and get good quality. Whether it is having the right type of fly line, or the right test of monofilament, you will catch more fish if you pay attention to the selection of your lines. Too heavy, and fish will sit there staring at your line like WBB stares at aisle 32 at the Blackbird.

Use floating line when you should sink. Or sinking line when you should float. And you will have a nice day casting and/or walking on the river or lake.

I once used a fishing line called “Vanish”,that was supposed to be the greatest thing since….well….Wonder Bread, and the only thing that “vanished” was the fish I was catching. Every fish I hooked broke me off. I switched lines and started to land fish after that. So that line has now “vanished” from my tackle collection and is now occupying some space at a landfill.

…And vanishing from my tackle collection is obviously no small feat!

So, get the right line and you can almost tie it on WBB’s flagpole and catch fish. (with hook and bait of course…)

There you have it, Wonder Bread Boy, you are now armed with enough information to head into your local sporting goods store and confidently make a selection, so you can fish with your kids.

Or, you can wait about 30 years and pick up a nice collection of stuff at my daughters’ garage sale!

A.J. Klott

Author, writer of fishing humor,and “fly tack” peddler.A.J. writes about the people,characters and modern day events that surround the fishing world. His first book is due out in December of 2005. If you need a laugh or a fun gift, visit his website at: http://www.twoguyswithflys.com

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It seems that he has misplaced, lost or surrendered, to his ex, the bulk of his fishing gear.

Now, this alone is a monumental problem in itself, not the lost or misplaced part, but the trying to ask your ex for something that means absolutely nothing to her but would certainly open up a humongous can of nightcrawlers should you attempt to ask for it back…

“Hi sweet.”

“Oh, it’s YOU.”

“How ya been?”

“Cut the chit chat wonder boy, what is it you want?”

“Well,(gulp) it seems-snookums- that when you tossed me out into the street and took legal ownership of all my bank accounts and left me with little or nothing to subsist on in this world, I, silly me, forgot to grab my fishing pole on the way out.”

“You want your fishing pole back?”

“Ahh yeah.”

“Sure, you can have it back, it’s out in the garage.”

“REALLY!”

“Yes, I have it all boxed up in that nice little shoebox, labeled @#$&*@#!!+, it’s all yours.”

“Oh.”—”Never mind.”

“By the way, my lawyer will be contacting you about increasing monthly child support, cars don’t drive themselves without gas you know. Have a NICE day….”

So, as you can see, not willing to risk the ramifications, wonder bread boy was suddenly thrust into the market of having to go find some new fishing gear.

Here in lies the real problem.

WBB sidled on down to our local giant cowbird-which happens to be the Blackbird Sporting Goods store–and walked in looking to replace his spin fishing outfits. Finding replacements for the kids was easy, he just grabbed Scooby and Spiderman combo outfits and knew that the kids would settle who was qualified to be Scooby and who was qualified to be Spiderman.

Finding the right combo for himself was another story.

So, there he stood in the middle of the aisle, staring with that “deer in the headlight look”, at dozens of rods and reels that he had not a clue as to which to choose from. Shimano’s, Okuma’s, Mitchell’s, Abu Garcia’s, Shakespeare’s, Penn’s, gear ratio’s, ultralight’s,micro’s,Ugly Stik’s,Daiwa’s, two piece, three piece, sensitive tip, ultimate stiffness, Maxim’s,Quantum’s….WHEW!!

“I just want to catch some flippin’ crappies.”

Wonder Bread Boy, turned and headed for the checkstand. The boys got there rods, and WBB decided he would bait hooks and watch them fish.

All this over stimulation and multitude of choices had him reaching back far into his neanderthal tendencies, and he almost went home and tied some kite string onto a flagpole. Thinking that $70 or $80 was too much to invest, especially in “crappie futures”, he figured he would fashion up a nice “fishing stick” to pursue fish and avoid the trauma of having to decide which combo was right for him.

It has gotten that way.

Fishing, like golf or skiing or just about any sport has gotten way to specialized and seems to require multiple quivers of gear for different situations. You can’t use bass gear for trout.You have to have “lake fishing” set ups, “river fishing” set ups, trolling rods, casting rods.If you want want to have more fun with 9 inch fish, you have to go “light”. Level winds for salmon. Fly fishing gear for “fly only” waters.You get the picture.

It’s maddening as well as intimidating.

I myself, own a small satellite operation of Cabela’s aka “my playroom”, that will take my daughter at least two years to liquidate when I pass on to the big fishing pond in the sky. At last count I had fifteen various rods, and way too many reels and extra spools and such. Why I even found a reel I can’t even remember purchasing….STILL IN THE BOX!!!!!

My gosh, I must be like a sleepwalker who wanders into the fishing aisles and starts gathering up items, only to wake up and not have a clue as to ‘how did that sturgeon fishing rod got in my garage’!!

I’ve never even been sturgeon fishing.

We won’t even get into the six or seven tackle “tubs”–not boxes–of lures, flies,trolling rigs, vests, waders, nets, flippers,attractants, baits,and yes dehydrated nightcrawlers, that have found their way into my fishing arsenal in over 40 years of fishing.

Lord knows, that if the nightcrawler should ever go extinct, there is plenty of DNA in my fishing tub to bring ‘em back into existence!!

All that being said, I am now going to try and simplify your life by giving you three simple rules to go by when choosing your fishing gear:

1) Pick your fish species of choice.

Don’t try to outfit yourself with every type of fishing gear. If trout and bass are the predominant type of fishing you do, then get a good combo outfit that is adequate for both. The same goes for salmon and steelhead, if these are the fish of choice, outfit yourself with a good middle of the road combination that will allow you to fish for both. Quite honestly, if you only occasionally go fishing for a certain type of fish–hire a guide and use his gear, or if you are a do it yourself guy, borrow and share with buddies who may have multiple outfits.(Like me!!)

Don’t get me wrong. Different types of fishing really can be enhanced and improved by having slightly more specialized gear and if you decide that you have plenty of expendable income… go for it. But if you don’t, it is just best to decide what kind of fish you really enjoy fishing for.

2) Stay to the middle.

The old rule of thumb, that you don’t want to buy the least expensive and you don’t want to buy the most expensive, certainly applies to fishing gear. If you buy your fishing gear at the “dollar store” or the Salvation Army, you are probably going to get what you pay for. On the other hand, don’t be sucked in by the glossy ads and goofy graphs and bar charts that show why an extra $120 dollars spent on the same $60 dollar product will have you smiling and holding a mass quantity of big fish. I have seen plenty of good fishermen using good average run of the mill gear, catching as many, or out catching dudes with high priced fancy outfits.
I have sat in sporting good stores and had salesmen tell me how “sweet” this rod or that reel is and asked me to wiggle it around, then when I picked up a cheaper rod or reel and not felt any difference they looked at me like I was from Mars.
Most brand name gear today is made pretty well, so you can just pick —the pretty one!!

3)Don’t scrimp on the fishing line.

To me, in just about any kind of fishing, this is a big key. Get the right line, and get good quality. Whether it is having the right type of fly line, or the right test of monofilament, you will catch more fish if you pay attention to the selection of your lines. Too heavy, and fish will sit there staring at your line like WBB stares at aisle 32 at the Blackbird.

Use floating line when you should sink. Or sinking line when you should float. And you will have a nice day casting and/or walking on the river or lake.

I once used a fishing line called “Vanish”,that was supposed to be the greatest thing since….well….Wonder Bread, and the only thing that “vanished” was the fish I was catching. Every fish I hooked broke me off. I switched lines and started to land fish after that. So that line has now “vanished” from my tackle collection and is now occupying some space at a landfill.

…And vanishing from my tackle collection is obviously no small feat!

So, get the right line and you can almost tie it on WBB’s flagpole and catch fish. (with hook and bait of course…)

There you have it, Wonder Bread Boy, you are now armed with enough information to head into your local sporting goods store and confidently make a selection, so you can fish with your kids.

Or, you can wait about 30 years and pick up a nice collection of stuff at my daughters’ garage sale!

A.J. Klott

Author, writer of fishing humor,and “fly tack” peddler.A.J. writes about the people,characters and modern day events that surround the fishing world. His first book is due out in December of 2005. If you need a laugh or a fun gift, visit his website at: http://www.twoguyswithflys.com

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In the past, fishing visitors to Alaska had few choices in lodging, but these days there are countless fishing lodges to accommodate any preference. Whether you’re looking for a luxurious resort-style lodge with gourmet food and daily maid service or you’d rather commune with nature in a stream-side tent, you can find the type of lodging that suits you in Alaska. The real question is what kind of fishing lodge should you choose?

Family Fishing Lodges

These fishing lodges offer great service and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price (around $2,000 per week.) Family fishing lodges are typically located in areas that are close to Alaska’s large rivers and lakes, which means that you’ll have all of the “real fishing” time you want. These fishing lodges usually feature experienced guides, shared bunk-style rooms and hearty family style meals. If you want to do some fishing away from your lodge, there may be an additional charge for those trips.

Fishing Camps

For an angler who enjoys the outdoors, a fishing camp is the perfect option. Fishing camps include the service of a fishing guide, homecooked meals and perhaps a few float trips also. Accommodation in fishing camps consists of tents or bunk-style cabins set up right on the edge of a river, lake or stream. Because you’re so near to the water, the fishing opportunities are available 24/7. Weekly rates for fishing camps start at $1,000.

Luxury Fishing Lodges

These fishing lodges are for the fisherman who’s used to the finer things. Typically situated in remote riverfront areas, luxury fishing lodges feature large comfortable rooms or suites with top class amenities. Many of these fishing lodges provide gourmet meals daily and include little extras like free munchies during cocktail hour. Luxury fishing lodges include the services of expert guides and float trips or other activities are often part of the package. As you might expect, luxury fishing lodges can be expensive. Weekly rates start around $3,000 and go up from there.

US Forest Service Cabins

If you prefer to do most of your fishing trip on your own, then a cabin from the US Forest Service may be ideal for your fishing trip. Aside from being reasonably priced (weekly rates can be as low as $175), US Forest Service cabins are secluded and often located in great fishing spots. Cabins don’t come with running water or electricity, so you’ll need to bring camping equipment from home or rent equipment from a local outfitter. Be sure to reserve as far ahead as possible. US Forest Service cabins often book up 6 months to a year in advance.

Ultimately you should make your choice based on how much you want to spend and what kind of fishing trip you have in mind. Think about your ideal fishing trip and then determine what you can afford. Look into the best choices for the type of fishing lodge within your price range. Gather information on your top choices by doing some internet research or by calling the lodges. Once you have all of your questions answered, reserve your lodge and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime!

Find out more about Alaska Fishing Lodges

E. Klages provides Alaska fishing information and advice online for anglers visiting the Frontier State. The website, “Alaska Fishing 411″ covers a wide range of topics from Alaskan fish species and top fishing spots to Alaska fly fishing.

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Carp fishing, cat fishing, not forgetting course and pike fishing are just some of the holidays that you can enjoy in France and whilst some places cater for the dedicated angler, others are more family orientated with accommodation and activities for the non fishers.

There are several types of fishing holiday available and for trout fishing, you would need to book from around the middle to end of March up until around the first week of September, which is the only time frame you are allowed to fish for trout in France.

In certain areas of France, salmon fishing is prohibited all year, so it is always best to check on the area you are going, prior to thinking that you will be able to get a licence for fly fishing, just like that.

Every country has numerous different regulations and France is no exception, with specific rules in place for what type of fish you can catch, when you are allowed to catch certain species of fish and what equipment you are allowed to fish with.

For some, this can be a daunting prospect, especially if you are not fluent in French, and although in some areas it will be easier than others to organise your fishing venue and licence, it is often easier to pre-organise your fishing holiday, so do try and get as much information as possible.

You must have a fishing licence to fish in rivers, streams and lakes throughout France unless these are privately owned or booked as a fishing holiday where the fishing licence requirements are normally included, but it is advisable to check this out before you travel!

If you need to obtain your own fishing permit, these can usually be obtained from the local fishing tackle shop or alternatively from the local bar or tobac. But if you are not sure on what is required then you can get advice from the local tourist information board, which can also provide maps of where you can and cannot fish.

If you are only going to be on holiday in France for a short time, then you can get what is known as The Carte de Peche de Vacances, which covers an angler for up to fifteen consecutive days and can be used between 1st June and 30th November. However, outside of these dates an annual fishing licence is mandatory.

An annual permit may be used for the whole year but bear in mind that this will only be for one department unless you get it stamped for different areas that you may go to and this is something that you will need for all fresh water fishing.

When it comes to catfish and carp fishing, you can get a licence to do this in the local rivers or public lakes, but the majority of people will want to opt for a carp fishing holiday on a dedicated lake. And when you go to a dedicated privately owned lake for carp fishing, cat fishing, etc, then you will not normally have to worry about getting your own individual licence as this will already have either been sorted out by the travel agency or the owner under their regulations.

Boats are allowed to be used quite a bit in France, but you may need to have a separate part to your licence to enable you to use a boat, even if it is only for baiting. But be careful if you have an echo sounder in your boat, as you are not allowed to have both this and your tackle in the boat at the same time!

Also, night fishing is prohibited in a lot of places in France, but when on a private fishing lake, or if with the correct licence on certain waters, this can be allowed. If not, then you can only fish half hour after sunrise to half hour before sunset. Some places on the rivers seine, Rhone, Moselle, Oise, Madine and Rhine, etc do allow night fishing, but there are many places that do ban the use of a bivvy or tent even if night fishing is allowed and you may only get away with a brolly!

Sea fishing off of the Atlantic coast is excellent and you will be pleased to know that a licence is not needed, and you can go out on a boat to catch bass, conger eels and even tuna or surf cast for sea bream to name but a few.

Fly fishing for salmon and trout is available in lots of public canals and navigable rivers but as with most countries, these will also contain other fish such as Pike, so beware! However some of the best places to try your hand at fly fishing are often owned by groups and in this case you would need to pay the owners for a permit to fish as well as having your licence.

Some of the best salmon fishing in France can be found in the Pyrenees Atlantiques and the river Loire is also a major salmon fishery for France.

Some of the best fishing in France is for course fishing where you will find lots of different species, but with carp, catfish and pike being in abundance, especially in areas such as the Dordogne, Lot and Charente Maritime. But if you like fishing for black bass, the river Rhone is known as a premier bass fishery, as is the river Saone.

The fishing dates and times do vary each year in France, so it is always advisable to check on these before planning your fishing holiday, and at the end of the day, forget about the headaches of the licences, just enjoy the whole experience and you too could be in with a chance of catching a fish that has never been caught before!

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There is a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment – the pride of craft – that comes with a successful day’s fishing on a new, unfamiliar or fly-in lake, whether it is a limit of bass, a few walleyes for shore lunch, or a trophy pike. Not because putting fish in the boat is the measure of a successful outing, but because that success underlines the fact that the angler has effectively adapted to the existing fishing situations and conditions, making necessary changes in bait / lure selection, presentations and locations. That, in itself, is no small feat, even at fly-in lakes which supposedly teem with naive fish. Let me assure you that we always breathe a sigh of relief (even on fly-ins) after having caught a few fish for that first shore lunch. Once that initial success has been realized, the rest of a fishing trip takes care of itself.

Plan to succeed

• Pre-trip Research & Planning
• Upon Arrival
• A Working Map
• Productive Tactics

On new lakes, you need a systematic approach that will greatly improve the chances of near-immediate success and good catches, even when fishing an unfamiliar lake – given the fact that time is almost certainly a limiting factor. To maximize your time and enjoyment of a day’s fishing or a remote trip, you need a system. Here’s the Ontario Fisherman’s oft-tested and proven approach.

Pre-trip Research & Planning

In spite of the fact that most fly-in and many road-accessible lakes offer great fishing opportunities, anglers should develop and execute a plan for fishing any unfamiliar lake. Without such a strategy, too much time on a short trip can be spent searching for fish or prime locations. Notice that I did not say “wasted”. No systematic survey of a lake should be considered a waste of time – even when fish are not caught.

One key to finding fish consistently is to quickly eliminate “empty” water, and one way to do that is through trial and error. Better, though, to spend as much time as possible actually fishing a promising or proven location. This can be best accomplished with a two-pronged, strategic approach – one prior to the trip; the other on the water.

Before putting the boat in the water, “explore” the destination lake on paper through the examination of available maps and charts. Many times, gaining a thorough knowledge of the lake and the identification of potential hotspots can be accomplished without even getting in the boat.

Check available map & chart sources, including:

• MNR-produced “fishing maps”
• lodge / camp fishing & navigation maps
• MNR stocking lists & maps
• resource management plans
• topographic maps
• hydrographic / lake-bottom contour maps
• resources maps & plans (e.g. logging)
• maps prepared by previous groups
• canoe / hiking route maps
• maps prepared by local clubs
• sanctuary maps & notices
• aerial photographs & satellite images

Speak to others with experience on the lake, including:

• local anglers
• MNR district fisheries personnel
• guides / charter operators
• suggested references (by phone)

Immediately after booking a trip work through the above lists – a task easily managed if your group shares in the research. Besides, it is actually fun trying to figure out the lake, sight unseen and even better when you discover that some of your assessments were correct. And, having done some of the “leg work” prior to the trip, you will have considerably more time for a thorough “on-the-water” survey once you reach your destination.

Upon Arrival

Arriving at your departure point or fly-in airbase, the work begins again. Now is the time to ask others about the destination to which you are headed, including:

• outfitter / air service personnel
• bait & tackle shop proprietors
• cottagers, campers, canoeists
• fishing / conservation club members
• lodge operator / guides
• camp clientele (especially repeaters)

A Fly Over

If your group is flying into a remote outpost or lodge, ask the pilot to do a “fly over” of the lake(s) you will be fishing. With a rough, photocopied outline map in hand, look for and mark any:

• congregations of boats
• adjoining back lakes
• inflowing / outflowing streams
• shoals, sunken islands, points
• large weedbeds / weedlines
• log jams / shoreline cover
• rapids, dams
• lodge / cabin location

Previous Party Info

Upon arriving and unpacking, with map in hand, talk to departing anglers about the lake, the fishing, and the camp, including:

• fishing hotspots
• proven baits & tactics
• reasonable expectations (numbers, size)
• boating hazards
• boats & motors
• camp gear & appliances
• portages / trails to back lakes
• shore lunch site(s)
• bait availability / minnow traps
• sanctuary areas

A Working Map

By now, that rough outline map could be pretty marked up, hopefully with useful bits of information and locations that will make those first outings on the lake safer and more productive. Take a few moments to re-draw the map more precisely , and give each “boat” in your party their own map to record useful findings. As the map develops, it won’t be a pretty sight, but its value will be inestimable later and on subsequent trips. As you fish and explore the lake or river over the course of your stay, mark on the map:

• fishing hotspots
• landmarks / hazards
• current flows & direction
• good shoreline stretches
• prime cover areas
• mid-lake weedbeds
• structural elements

Never be without a portable depthfinder when fishing an unfamiliar lake or river. Depending on its capabilities, the graph (apart from displaying the bottom contours and water depths) can provide other important data to help you in your survey, including:

• breakline
• deep-water basins
• fish / baitfish
• bottom “content”
• structural specifics
• water temperature
  
• trolling speed

Productive Tactics

Hey, we are fishermen, not cartographers – so let’s go fishing ! At the risk of oversimplifying the strategies used to explore and fish an unfamiliar lake, break down your approach as follows:

• prepare the “working map”
• parcel the lake into manageable sections
• cover water quickly
• use a variety of lures / techniques
• eliminate unproductive water
• pinpoint fishing “hotspots”
• update the map continuously

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Parcel Up the Lake / River

It’s easy to be overwhelmed on a new lake, especially larger ones. Instead, divide the lake into more manageable sections, and treat each as if it were a separate lake. As each boat explores, fishes, and maps a section, information is shared and. Later, checked out by the others to verify the findings. Even very large lakes can be quickly cut down to size using this approach. However, if there is only one boat and five lake sections, start with the most promising or highly recommended section in order to get on fish quickly and to avoid wasting valuable time checking out “empty water” for half the trip.
On rivers, this system is especially easy and effective. Devoting a half-day to each stretch provides diversity, yet still allows for more time to be devoted to the “best” spots later.

Cover Water Quickly

In a relatively short time you will want to explore, fish and map a designated portion of the lake with hopes of locating the most productive spots in that section. To do this, move quickly – trolling fast-breaking shorelines, casting exposed shoals, working along weedlines with spinnerbaits, spinners or spoons. If fish are caught, it may be an area deserving of a slower, more precise attack later. First, however, finish the surveying task you set out to accomplish. Mark it on the map and come back later.

Similarly, if a promising or recommended area comes up empty, switch tactics or return to it late in the day (as you re-visit the hotspots identified over the course of the day). Fishing live baits, drifting approaches, backtrolling, float and still fishing are too slow for this part of the hunt but will serve you well later as you probe key spots more slowly and thoroughly.

Eliminate Unproductive Water

It’s said that “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”, so don’t waste precious fishing time on “empty water”. On the working map, cross out shallow back bays choked with weeds, areas with “ooze” bottoms or less than six feet of water. Abandon shorelines which slope gradually to deeper, regular bottoms. Forget most of the lake’s deepest basins (more than 25 feet). Forget casting to reeds growing atop sand bars under just two or three feet of water. This approach will effectively eliminate more than two-thirds of most lakes and will not only save you time and frustration, but will also assure that most of your precious fishing time is spent in more productive areas.

Of course, there are exceptions to every example stated above – bass in the slop, early season pike in the shallows, lake trout in the depths, but most are seasonal movement patterns, which, in turn, help to eliminate other areas which might be better during a different part of the fishing season.

Pinpoint & Mark Prime Spots / Cover / Structures

With much of the lake already eliminated during the initial scouting process, keying on the lake’s prime spots and structural features should be much easier now. Fish promising or recommended spots slowly and thoroughly. When a good spot and good catches come together, accurately mark the spot in your GPS unit, with a floating marker buoy or carefully triangulate the exact location using nearby and obvious landmarks. Immediately mark them on the working copy of the map (in colour).

Update the Map

Either for your own use on subsequent trips, as a favour to groups that follow, or as a courtesy to the outfitter, keep the map up to date as it has considerable value to all parties involved. Mine come in handy when I summarize fishing trips for magazine articles and for the countless inquiries I receive each year via e-mail. Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine !

Arranging and planning the annual fishing trip for the “boys” or your family is an important and demanding task at the best of times. When daring to venture to unfamiliar destinations, the uncertainties regarding the details and the fishing opportunities are accentuated still further. This season, when the time comes to head out to that unfamiliar lake or river, have your homework done, a “working map: at the ready, and a strategic approach for surveying and fishing the lake in mind. Anxieties will be lessened, the chances of success heightened. And, as you have, no doubt, heard and read many times, confidence plays a very large part in any successful fishing outing. But now you are ready! Enjoy your trip.

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The two major misconceptions about this technique is that it’s difficult to do and expensive. If you are a beginner fly fisherman, get started by: Getting involved with other sportsmen from your community or try a fishing club. Treat yourself, your spouse or your entire family to the pleasures of the sport. Explore new water,discover resources and start your fishing journey. If your looking for a place to fish,you can research all major rivers and many lesser-known ones on the internet,obtaining helpful fishing and information about each. With thousands of miles of fishing tributaries and lakes the opportunities are many. You can go fishing in the morning before work for a hour or two if you live close enough to good fishing water. I used to live in Cody WY and many anglers fished at sunrise and sunset for an hour or two trying to get one of the monster rainbow trout from the local lake.

Fly Fishing Equipment

Compared to the gear of other sports, fly fishing gear has changed very little over the years. When going on a fishing trip you want to be sure you have all the proper fishing gear such as flies,lures and accessories. There is nothing worse than getting to your destination and finding out you forgot something.

For the most part,the gear used today is not so different from how it was yesterday. It’s just important to pick the appropriate fishing equipment, for the type of fishing you will be doing. A fly rods length factors into the fishing rods action. Shorter rods generally have less action than longer rods because they generate less torque when casting and reeling. Use medium-sized eight or nine-foot fishing rods in most fly fishing conditions. Beginners find medium-action fly rods easy to handle. Stiff fast-action fly rods bend at the end of the rod and do not have a lot of give.Graphite fishing rods are more expensive than fiberglass rods but lightweight graphite fly rods typically allow more accurate casting.

Fly Fishing Knots

The fly line and leader are important parts of fly fishing physics. Learning to tie the proper knots to attach your leaders and flies is critical. Some of the most common flies used in fly fishing include dry, nymph, and streamers. A detailed discussion of most of these knots is available in any good book on fishing. Your fishing education will progress rapidly if you take advantage of the free information you can get at the library. In a good book you will find fly fishing knots that will cover just about every situation you will encounter where a specific knot is needed.

Learning to Cast

Unlike other casting methods, fly fishing can be thought of as a method of casting line rather than a lure. Besides the obvious difference in the actual method of casting, normal fishing and fly fishing also vary in the equipment used. If you would like personalized instruction, there are hundreds of fly fishing schools scattered about the world. So,if you have never been fly fishing before, a great way to learn is to take few lessons from a local instructor. Taking lessons from a professional instructor to learn the basics and perfect your technique will speed up the learning curve. This means you’ll have a lot more fun fishing. If you can’t cast you can’t catch a fish. There are many Fishing Shops and guides whom teach basic fly fishing classes both off the water and on.

Continue to Learn

Get as much information you can from books, magazines, and videos on fishing,fly casting, tying flies and tying knots. Join a fishing club to further your fishing education and enjoy the company of interesting people that enjoy fishing. With the right fishing equipment and information on hand you will have a lifetime of fun fishing.

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At some point he asked me if there were some other fishing techniques or alternative styles. Is it always just a fishing rod, reel, bait, and waiting in sport fishing? he asked.

Of course it is the most common way to fish but it is not the only way to fish. In sport fishing, there are different techniques and tools for fishing depending on the type of fish you want to catch. There are even games you can play with friends or family.

One of Murphy’s laws says that if something can be used for something else besides its original use, someone will do it. Some techniques or methods are more dangerous or fun than others.

Before I could explain him about some fun ways to fish as well as others too dangerous to practice for a starter, I don’t know why it came to my mind a piece from the New Testament that says that Jesus is reported to have said to his disciples: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matthew 4:19). Then I said that in those times, fishing with a net in a group was considered an honest effort to make a living. I don’t know if he is a religious man, but he agreed with that idea.

Some of you might not like the techniques discussed here. Others will love them; it is a mater of diversity and sportsmanship.

One of the first fishing techniques we discussed and one I like, is Hand
Fishing, also known as Trout Tickling or Noodling if you are fishing
catfish. Noodling doesnt require any kind of fishing tool but your hand
and it is fun, just try it sometime. It is also possible to fish lobsters
when you are diving or “Pearl” Fishing.

A variant of it is the Hand-Line Fishing. You just need a line and a small piece of wood or something to roll the line. I’ve seen this done at some beaches in Mexico but, as far as I know, this is illegal in Kansas.

Another “ancestral” way to fish is Spear Fishing. Traditional Spear
Fishing is restricted to shallow waters, but the development of the spear
gun has made this method much more efficient. Fishing can be done with an
ordinary spear or a specialized variant such as an eel spear or with a
long or short trident. You can be at a river shore or in the water with
basic or complete scuba equipment. A variant of this is “Bow Fishing”
which might not be fun if you keep losing arrows!!

Net Fishing is another method of sport fishing. All fishing nets are
meshes that are usually knotted by a relatively thin thread. Modern nets
are usually made of nylon, although nets made of wool or silk thread were
common until recently and are still used in certain areas. The casting net is circular and the diameter varies. The way to use it is sinking it at the same time you make a forward motion from surface-down to bottom and then up. There is a chance that you catch something else, but hey, some coracles are as good as fish, besides this is also the way they are caught.

Trawling is a fishing method that involves pulling a fishing net through
the water behind one or more boats. In Mexico there is a place where the
nets simulate butterflies wings and fish like this. A gill net catches
fish which try to pass through it by snagging on the gill covers. Thus
trapped, the fish can neither advance trough the net nor retreat.

I find Kite Fishing very exotic. It was invented in China and then learned by people in New Guinea and other Pacific Islands. It is a very
non-traditional way of fishing for a newbie getting into the fishing
world. It was used by people who did not have a boat to fish, but also was very handy when fishing conditions were difficult or the fishing places were inaccessible or dangerous.

Ice Fishing, do I have to say more? Just get a line, a hook and open a
hole in the ice, just don’t put your hand in it!

Fish Trapping is another way for fishing. There are two types of traps:
the semi-permanent and the permanent. Depending on the type of fish you
want to get, the traps can be several feet long to relatively short. An
example is dam fishing by building a temporary dam in such a way that
makes it easier to catch the fish. Other types are the tripods used in the Congo and the weir structures or baskets used in medieval times. The
baskets or weir structures are built according to the fish to catch

Another “natural” way to fish, involves trained animals like cormorant,
remoras and dogs.

Fishing using toxins is not a healthy way for catching fish. There are
some natural toxins found in some plants, and the main idea is to paralyze the fish so you can easily catch it by hand. The fish either dies right after suffocating or later in transport. This is not only dangerous because you can get poisoned too, but it is illegal.

In my opinion, using explosives are not only dangerous for you if you
don’t know how to handle explosives, but also for the environment. It
kills by direct hit or shockwave. The worst thing about it is that it is not selective.

Another dangerous practice is electro-fishing. It sounds like a new dance,
but actually is a fishing technique that involves electricity. Depending
on the type of fish, you can select the voltage (a bit of electrical
knowledge would be good) to stun the fish. The problem is that you can
also injure a diver and he can get really mad at you. The device is supposed to be secure for water usage since it has a dead-man-switch in case you fall in the water.

So my Padawan learner might want to get into other fishing techniques. And I hope he does as long as he doesn’t blow up a lake or electrocute someone else, after all, fishing is a gentlemens sport based on honest effort.

Happy fishing!!!!

Tony the Tuna is a fishing enthusiast and a regular contributor writer for Fly-Fishing-North-America.com. If you want to learn more about fly fishing visit http://www.fly-fishing-north-america.com

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