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Path To Deterioration American author, Cassia Leo, once wrote, “The quickest path to self-destruction is to push away the people around you” (Leo). Leo is claiming that loneliness easily causes the destruction of a human. In Jon Krakauer’s novel Into the Wild, he showcases a similar opinion on solitude through the story of Chris McCandless. Chris McCandless runs away from his family and former life to start one of his own, by himself, in the Alaskan wilderness. Similarly, in Ray Bradbury’s novel…

“ZOINK!” One of my cousins yanked up a huge bass. I was on the shore with my fishing pole, and so were my cousins. We were at a campground with my dad’s side of the family. We had started a tradition 1 year ago that we came to this campground every year. This year, we were doing a fishing contest. There were 4 awards: Biggest fish, smallest fish, most fish, and 1 other. I was going to try to catch the biggest fish, and not give up. I cast my line out into the lake. I stared at the bobber, not…

There is an old saying, finding a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, I have never had to try to find a needle in a haystack, but I have had to find an anchor on the bottom of the lake until I went fishing with Jon Mans. It was a bright sunny day in the middle of July. Jon Mans and I were headed to the lake, where we would meet our football coach, Jimmy, to go fishing. Even though we arrived at the lake well before Jimmy, we got my 14-foot camo Alumacraft the trailer. Additionally, the boat was…

Fishing in Quebec Many people dream of fishing in Quebec. It is where a lot of very large fish can be caught and both young and old fishermen will have plenty of stories to tell about the one they caught or the one that got away. It seems that all of the rivers and lakes around Quebec are filled with fish. You simply have to know where to go and plan ahead to figure out what you hope to catch while there. Types of Fish Available There are a variety of fish in the lakes around Quebec. One of…

spent with the people that share the same passion that I do. When I first learned to walk, my grandpa taught me about the outdoors. I can still remember my first fishing pole; it was a Pfluger painted burnt orange on a 6ft’6in’’ Berkley lightning rod. The amount of time I spent practicing casting and tying lures with it was insane! I can remember going outside and casting for hours. Once I got bored with the casting I would try mastering the different types of fishing knots. The first time I…

fishes mouth. Jig and pigs in most sizes and darker colors are wonderful, and they work best when fished in deeper waters which can be mainly free from debris. They should be slowly retrieved after being permitted to reach the bottom. Twitching the rod tip, and slowly reeling the slack is a great technique for using this top bait for striped bass. A bass? favorite meals is crawfish, which they prefer over shad. Basically, crawfish are often more plentiful plus they are simple for the Bass…

I thought that this day of fishing would be like every other; I get lots of practice casting but I catch nothing. This day turned out to be a whole lot different however. The lake we were fishing at in Bruneau Sand Dunes, Idaho has bluegill, catfish, and large mouth bass. I got taken out on a small kayak with my brother and an experienced fisherman named Kevin Schroeder, I had never caught any kind of fish before, and he devoted much of his time to help me land my first one. Throughout the…

First, the line had to be threaded through the five guides of the fishing rod, then it had to be tied through the hook and teardrop-shaped sinker. This was extremely tedious because the hook was very sharp and could easily pierce through skin. After the line was tied, the hook had to be baited. There was a rustling sound as my…

try to 'match the hatch,' which means, replicating what the trout are hitting on any given day. This is not cut and dry, because sometimes there are no hatches. So, I try fishing with what worked in the past. Sometimes this doesn't work either. In which case, I don't continually catch trout. I vary my fly-tying from commercial patterns, by using a different color feather or thread. Keeping a list of all the items that I need to take fishing, is crucial to me. That way, there is no…

Welcome! This article will be assisting you towards your first experience or your first day of fly fishing. Please note, when it comes in fly fishing basic, you must acquire the following: The list of essential things that you need when you go fly fishing: • Fly fishing pole bar - These bars are normally distinctive when contrasted with consistent and customary fishing poles and are composed in special way. It would permit throwing the fly and fly line. Poles today are frequently developed…