THE HONEY HOLE - ALL ABOUT FISHING
December 13, 2000 
Vol. 3, No.49

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Winter Bass Fishing
In The News
Site of the Week
Joke for Week

This Week's Feature -  Christmas Fishing - Bass Fishing - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/aa121100a.htm - Bass fishing in late December here in middle Georgia has been my favorite and I have had some luck with three patterns.  Here is how I catch Christmas bass -  maybe these patterns will work for you where you fish.

In the News - Lake Martin, Ala BASS Results  - fishing.about.com/library/weekly/news/blnews001209bass.htm - Georgians take the top two places in this tournament.  Here is the story and some info on how they caught their fish.

Site of the Week -US Fish & Wildlife Service National Image Library - http://images.fws.gov/index.html - Free use photos, primarily of wildlife. All they ask is for  you to include a credit line. 

Joke for this Week - A man inserted an 'ad' in the classified: "Wife wanted". Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: "You can have mine."

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. 

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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.  Don't forget to visit Eric from NY on Friday nights when he hosts the chat room.

Bragging Board - Bragging Board - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/brb/blbrb.htm - Ray Jennings and his son caught a big bass using a special sauce!

Forum Discussion - NICKA8 writes:  "The most important things are layers, and keeping extremities warm. When it gets really cold, I have my LaCrosse Ice King boots on, long undies, jeans, snowpants, long underwear top, shirt, fleece, and any of various warm coats." http://forums.about.com/ab-fishing/messages?lgnF=y&msg=722.4

Tip of the Week - Don't give up!  Even under tough conditions last Sunday in a club tournament, I kept casting.  The water was 48 degrees, it was cloudy, misty raining and cold, and I did not have a bite from 7:00 AM until 11:00 AM - four long hours.  Then in a 30 minute period I caught two keepers weighing 3-15, enough for second place in the tournament!  Keep on casting!

Thought for the Week - The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others.

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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 -  Young Son: Is it true, Dad, I heard that in some parts of Africa a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her?  Dad: That happens in every country, son.

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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Good fishing!
Ronnie
fishing.guide@about.com
http://fishing.about.com
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Feel free to send this to other fishermen - or anybody else with a warped sense of humor!
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