FRESHWATER FISHING NEWSLETTER
October 21, 1998
Ronnie Garrison
Freshwater Fishing Guide at The Mining Co
http://fishing.about.com
Suggestions, comments, complaints, tips, jokes, site suggestions and ideas
welcome at fishing.guide@about.com
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Site of the Week - The Fishing Coach - http://www.compassnet.com/fishcoach/
- Guide in Texas, he will help you learn to catch fish. Good picture
on this page.
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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 - prize
the week of 10/19 - 10/26 - A sack of worms.
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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.
Drop in chats every night from 8 to 9 pm. I
try to be there from about 8 to 10 EDT 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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This Week's Feature: - Fishing Reels - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/aa101998.htm
- Information on reels, how to choose one and where to buy them.
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Tip of the Week - Downsize your baits after a cold front - Bass,
and other fish, often become hard to catch after a cold front. Use smaller
crankbaits, worms, jigs and spinnerbaits under these conditions to get
some bites when the fishing is tough.
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Fishtale This Week: - California Fishing - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/bl981019.htm
- Bryan Hurley says the bass feed like crazy when the state stocks
trout in the fall.
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Message Boards - Every post to the Freshwater
Fishing Board - http://fishing.about.com/mpboards.htm
- during the week is eligible for a prize. Each Monday I will put every
post from one Sunday midnight to the next in a 'hat' and draw one as the
winner. The winner will be notified by email and posted here. There will
be one winner per week.
This contest is, of course, an unabashed attempt to get people to use my boards! The only requirement is that posts must be related to fishing. The board is for fishing info so ask a real question, respond with an answer you know, or post information about a trip you took. They can be original posts or responses to posts. I will use the 'Show Post from 1 week' button to select the posts for the contest. All the details and a list of past winners can be found at http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/blboardcontest.htm
10/19/98 through 10/26/98 - Prize - A sack
of worms.
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Upcoming Events - There is a calendar of events on my site - http://fishing.about.com/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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Joke for this Week -Darwin Awards (#3) Derrick L. Richards, 28,
was charged in April in Minneapolis with third- degree murder in the death
of his beloved cousin, Kenneth E. Richards. According to police, Derrick
suggested a game of Russian roulette and put a semiautomatic pistol (instead
of the more traditional revolver) to Ken's head and fired
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Thought for the Week - Early bird gets the worm, but the second
mouse gets the cheese
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Right Click Trick - Having trouble bookmarking a site you find through
The Mining Co because the URL doesn't show? This is a problem with
frames. Right click your mouse and the page url you are viewing should
show. Then you can copy it and book mark it. Sorry for the trouble.
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Bonus Joke - A couple was having a discussion about family finances.
Finally the husband exploded, "If it weren't for my money, the house
wouldn't be here!" The wife replied, "My dear, if it weren't
for your money, I wouldn't be here."
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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. 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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Good fishing!
Ronnie
fishing.guide@about.com
Feel free to send this to other fishermen - or anybody else with a
warped sense of humor!
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