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It is time to think about fishing executions that you wish to undertake now and in the new year. We all my new years resolutions, but somehow sometimes we forget about it, or Just don't get around to doing it.  fishing  is a very relaxing sport, with time spent with friends or family. Fishing column- Anglers warming to salt-water action | NJ.com (author unknown) "Well, it's December, right? Guys up at Lake Hopatcong are hoping for a cold winter so they can enjoy a day out on the “hard water” while ice fishing. However ...www.nj.com/...ssf/.../fishing_column-_anglers_warmin.html" http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2012/12/fishing_column-_anglers_warmin.html So now is the time to put those plans you had into action and get out and enjoy life, as time is shorter than you think

Do you remember of what you asked your mates at Christmas time. What are they going to do for the next New Year, are they going to go  fishing , take up golf,or spend less time at work. Now that the year has gone past have you sat for a moment and thought of what they have actually done that was different from last year or are they still in the same old rut. Christmas Fishing: Trout Being Released Into East Bay Lakes ... Concord Patch  and "People who like to fish are getting a holiday present from state officials. Do you plan to go fishing? Share your photos!Concord Patch" http://concord-ca.patch.com/articles/christmas-fishing-trout-being-released-into-east-bay-lakes While reading this article does it not remind you of somebody very close to home, or are you guilty to. Nothing new happens unless you put a bit of time and effort into it yourself, you need to put your best effort into it  as life is too short, and you only get one chance at it so you should make the m

Here is some very interresting  information ,did you know? Lobster Age Shown By Counting Its Rings Like A Tree, Study Reveals The Huffington Post News Editors "PORTLAND, Maine -- For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster – by counting its rings, like a tree. Nobody knows how old lobsters can live to be; some people estimate they live to more than 100.The Huffington Post | Full News Feed" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/30/lobster-age_n_2215990.html This is a case of you are never to old to learn, To live to be 100 years old he would have to have a lot of luck on his side.   www.rod-fly-fishing.com

Fishing from kayaks grows as healthy outdoor recreation By MIKE SEYMOUR JOHNSON NEWSPAPERS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 PHOTO PROVIDED Ingrid Niehaus is among the growing number of anglers who do their fishing from a kayak. PHOTO PROVIDED Ingrid Niehaus is among the growing number of anglers who do their fishing from a kayak. ARTICLE OPTIONS A   A Little Big Town’s “Pontoon” topped the country charts this summer just as pontoon boats have headed the list of sales for many boat dealers across the country. If this song-and-boat trend continues, I expect the next hit song will be “Kayak” because kayaks are gaining in popularity among a variety of boaters, especially anglers. Kayak Angling Recent fishing competitions give credence to the growing popularity of kayaks in the angling world. One such event was the 2012 Musky Fly Fishing World Championship held on Tennessee’s Caney Fork and Collins rivers. James McBeath of Ontario, Canada, w

www.rod-fly-fishing.com This is better than messing around with smelly bait, then there is the bait unused to take home and refreeze Jig fishing today Boonville Daily News "Bill Binkleman, the founder of Fishing Facts Magazine, was a proponent of using jigs to catch fish, especially bass, crappie, and walleye. In the 1960s, which was Fishing Facts formative years, most jigs had a round or pill-shaped lead head with a ..." http://www.boonvilledailynews.com/article/20121123/SPORTS/121129682  If you have not tried it and not sure go to your local fishing store and ask, better still check with some one who uses it.

The term “core interest” might sound like simple editorial boilerplate or a harmless diplomatic cliché Will China Arm Its Fishermen to Protect a 'Core Interest'? "Images of Wednesday's front pages from a number of Chinese newspapers have been collated (with translated headlines) by China Digital Times, with stories denouncing Japan and claiming the islands as Chinese territory. The state media, it appears, is ..." http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/will-china-arm-its-fishermen-to-protect-a-core-interest/ “We should militarize our fishermen,” said He Jianbin, the head of the large state-owned Baosha fishing corporation, referring to confrontations near the Spratly islands, another of Beijing’s disputes in the region.    www.rod-fly-fishing.com

By Mark Sherburn, Fish and Game Officer.  Eastern Region   New Zealand  There is a saying in the tackle industry that lures are made to catch the  anglers first!  I am sure that, like me, you have enjoyed staring Goggle-eyed in fishing stores over the vast array of fishing lures in every shape and colour imaginable. " But, which one do I buy, and which one do I put on?" Lure choice is one of those often debated topics within groups of fishers. During opening day surveys on Lake Tarawera I enjoy asking successful anglers what they were using. Some don't like to tell me- I assume because they are using some hot super secret  new lure that they've 'invented', but I doubt it. while others are only too keen to tell me " orange number 56, swear by it, "only lure I ever use..." Not surprisingly, there are old rules of the thumb too; dark lure on a dark day, bright lure on a bright days, reds and orange in the winter, etc. No matter which lure is y