THE HONEY HOLE - ALL ABOUT FISHING
December 6, 2000 
Vol. 3, No.48

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Santa At The Lake
In The News
Site of the Week
Joke for Week

This Week's Feature -  Christmas Fishing - Crappie Fishing - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/aa120400a.htm - The pattern that has worked for me over the years - maybe it will work for you!

In the News - Lake Martin, Ala Hosts BASS  - fishing.about.com/library/weekly/news/blnews0012103bass.htm - BASS returns to Alabama -  here is some info.  Check back here for daily results.

Site of the Week -Harold Nash Lake Lanier Guide Service - http://hnashfishing.bigstep.com
Trophy sportfishing in Georgia for stripers and bass.

Joke for this Week - Marriage is a 3-ring circus: Engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffe-r-ing.

ABOUT HOLIDAYS - http://holidays.about.com/christmas - Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, the About Guides have everything you need for a spectacular holiday season. We'll help you shop for the perfect gift, entertain your family and friends, learn about cultures and traditions and more. 

-------SHARING INFORMATION-------

Chat Room - http://fishing.about.com/mpchat.htm?terms=a1
Always open.  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.

Bragging Board - Bragging Board - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/brb/blbrb.htm - Amazing pictures, to me anyway.  Fishing with snow on the ground. These pictures look like they are in black and white, but that is just the color of the world this time of year in Penn!

Forum Discussion - Lipjerker wrote - "Finally done something smart today.. Actually got a 8lb 6oz bass in the boat without dynamite.. Dang I hate them Rippler Jigs..." http://forums.about.com/ab-fishing/messages?lgnF=y&msg=709.7

Tip of the Week - Use a jig and pig for nice bass this time of year - just ask Lip - He got three nice bass this week - the biggest over 8 pounds.  Come to chat and he will tell you all about it!

Thought for the Week - Those who trade liberty for security have neither.

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Trivia Contest - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/blcontest.htm?terms=a1 - 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

Fishing The Net SITES - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/fishnet/blfishnet.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!

Bonus Joke -  The last fight was my fault. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?" I said, "Dust!"

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?terms=a1. Also, check out my chat room at http://fishing.about.com/mpchat.htm?terms=a1. 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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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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