FRESHWATER FISHING

May 3, 2000 - Vol. 3, No.17

Site Updates
Georgia Outdoor Writers Association
Underestanding Bass, Part 2
Chat Room
Bragging Board
Fishing Poll
Forum Discussion
Salt Water Fishing
Camping
Hunting
Flyfishing
Site of the Week
Joke for Week
Trivia Contest
Tip of the Week
Forum Contest
Events
Thought for the Week
Fishing the Net
Bonus Joke
Affiliate Program
Related About.com Sites
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With the new design, I no longer update every Monday morning like I have done. I now do constant updates and change it almost every day. Check the main page often for new info from news releases to polls. Let me know what you like and what you would liek to see.
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This Week's Feature -Georgia Outdoor Writers Association - http://fishing.about.com/sports/fishing/library/weekly/aa050100a.htm - Some columns that won awards for me this year.
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In the News - http://fishing.about.com/sports/fishing/library/weekly/blnews000501.htm - Greats Lake Basin News - Comorant Problems!
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Fishtales - Understanding Bass, part 2- http://fishing.about.com/sports/fishing/library/weekly/bl000424.htm - The Bass Coach gives more instructions.
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Chat Room - http://fishing.about.com/mpchat.htm
Always open, I host on most Wednesday nights from 8 to 9 pm. Hope to see you there tonight!
Drop in chats every night from 8 to 9 pm. I try to be there from about 8 to 10 ET most nights - Check it out for chatters between 8 and 9 in your time zone.
NOTE - If you drop in and no one is there, type *beep enter on and float the chat window. You can go do something else and your computer will beep when someone enters the room.. Email me if you are having problems getting in.
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Guest Host in Chat - http://fishing.about.com/mpchat.htm - Eric from NY will guest host chats on Friday nights starting this week. Please join him at 8:00 pm!
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Bragging Board - Steve Ward - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/blbrb.htm - Steve took me fishing and caught these nice bass on a tough day!
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Fishing Poll - http://fishing.about.com/sports/fishing/library/weekly/blpolllist.htm - Should bass tournaments be banned?
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Forum Discussion - http://forums.about.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=ab-fishing&msg=417.1 - "I caught a fish that weighed 27 lbs and was 37 inches long, but have no clue what it is."
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Saltwater Fishing -Gulf Coast Tourist Fishing - http://saltfishing.about.com/sports/saltfishing/library/weekly/mcurrent.htm
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Camping - Finding The Perfect Campground .- http://camping.about.com/library/weekly/mcurrent.htm - On the internet.
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Hunting - Clinton-Gore All Out Assault on Guns - http://hunting.about.com/library/weekly/mcurrent.htm - They want to take all our guns!
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Fly Fishing - Line Breakers at Heartbreak Hole - http://flyfishing.about.com/sports/flyfishing/mcurrent.htm
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Site of the Week - Nebraska Fishing - http://www.nebraskafishing.com/index.html
Excellent site if you live in Nebraska - will keep you updated on where the fish are biting and what they want. Also good for a visitor - all the info yoiu need to plan your trip.
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Joke for this Week - Each day I try to enjoy something from each of the four food groups: the bonbon group, the salty-snack group, the caffeine group and the "What-ever-the-thing-in-the-tinfoil-in-the-back-of-the-fridge-is."
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Trivia Contest - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/blcontest.htm - Answer a trivia question, be entered into a drawing for a prize - All correct answers received during the week, before noon on Sunday, will be placed in a drawing for the prize
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Tip of the Week - Learn to put line on reels correctly - it will save you lots of headaches later, and make the line last longer.- see - http://fishing.about.com/sports/fishing/library/howto/htspoolspin.htm
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Upcoming Events - There is a calendar of events on my site - http://fishing.about.com/sports/fishing/gi/pages/mevents.htm - where I list any event I can find related to fishing. I have also posted notes about this site - when articles will be updated, chat topics, fishtales and other things. If you have any event you would like posted there, please email me. I can post them years in advance!
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Thought for the Week - I read in the newspaper today that Janet Reno said she will be enforcing the law. Does that mean that Bill and Hillary will actually be going to jail?
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Fishing The Net SITES - http://fishing.about.com/msubfishnet.htm - Each week I feature five to ten sites I have found that week. I get them from newsgroups, email and surfing the net. Check these sites out - they change each week and are moved to my library of links at the end of each week. If you have your own site or a favorite that you would like me to list, email me!
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Bonus Joke - Did you know that dolphins are so intelligent that within only a few weeks of captivity, they can train humans to stand at the very edge of the pool and throw them fish???
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Affiliate Program - http://affiliates.about.com - To all you webmasters out there, I would like to call your attention to About.com's newly launched Affiliate Program where you can get paid for click-thrus to my my site. Check it out!
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WEBMASTERS and site owners - please use this newsletter as a reminder to check your link from Freshwater Fishing. Let me know what you think of my comments about your site. Keep me informed of updates and changes, especially URL changes. I would appreciate a link from your site. Feel free to post information about your site, with a hotlink, to my boards at http://fishing.about.com/mpboards.htm. Also, check out my chat room at http://fishing.about.com/mpchat.htm. The chat room is always open. Contact me if you would like to set up a chat schedule for your site that you would host.
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Related Sites - If you like my site, you should also check out these related About.com Sites:
Adventure Travel - http://activetravel.about.com/travel/activetravel/mbody.htm -
Backpacking - http://backpacking.about.com/sports/backpacking/mbody.htm -
Camping - http://camping.about.com/travel/camping/mbody.htm -
Fly Fishing - http://flyfishing.about.com/sports/flyfishing/mbody.htm -
Hunting - http://hunting.about.com/sports/hunting/mbody.htm -
Paddling - http://paddling.about.com/sports/paddling/mbody.htm -
Powerboating - http://powerboat.about.com/sports/powerboat/mbody.htm -
Saltwater Fishing - http://saltfishing.about.com/sports/saltfishing/mbody.htm -
Waterskiing/ Wakeboarding - http://waterski.about.com/sports/waterski/mbody.htm
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Good fishing!
Ronnie
fishing.guide@about.com
http://fishing.about.com
ISSN: 1525-8939
Feel free to send this to other fishermen - or anybody else with a warped sense of humor!
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