FRESHWATER FISHING
November 24, 1999 - Vol. 2, No.25
Why I Fish
Catchin' Gar
Affiliate Program
Bill Linn
Fishing Poll
Saltwater Braggin' Board
Hunting
Forum Discussion
Ban Bait Fishing?
Walleyehunter.com
Joke for Week
Trivia Contest
Chat Room
Tip of the Week
Forum Contest
Events
Thought for the Week
Fishing the Net
Bonus Joke
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This Week's Feature - Why I Fish - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/aa112299.htm
- What makes me go - is it anything like your reasons?
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Fishtales - Catchin' Gar -
http://fishing.about.com/sports/fishhunt/fishing/library/weekly/bl991122.htm
- Andrew Meikle tells about his first gar and the lessons he learned.
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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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Bragging Board -Bill Linnn - http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/blbrb.htm
- Bill with a big pike and his sister-in-law with a huge cat!.
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Fishing Poll - http://fishing.about.com/sports/fishhunt/fishing/library/weekly/blpolllist.htm
- Do you practice catch and release where there is a slot limit? - Thanks
to Kevin Sutton for this one.
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Saltwater Guide Ron Brooks - http://saltfishing.about.com/sports/fishhunt/saltfishing/msubbrag.htm
- Like pictures of big fish? Check out this bragging board!
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Hunting - About.com has a hunting guide - check out Russ Chastain's
article on Routine Gun Finish Maintenance at http://hunting.about.com/library/weekly/aa110299.htm
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Forum Discussion - Why Do You Fish? - http://forums.about.com/n/mb/discussionFrameset.asp?webtag=ab-fishing&ctx=1&cacheTag=&ld=&msg=231.3
- Add your info here after reading my article on why I fish!
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Fly Fishing Guide Ian Scott - http://flyfishing.about.com/library/weekly/aa100199.htm
- Studies show live bait causes problems - should it be banned?
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Site of the Week - Walleyehunter.com - http://www.walleyehunter.com
- Lots of good info on walleye, from tackle to use to guides you can hire.
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Joke for this Week - Here are some actual maintenance complaints
submitted by US Air Force pilots and the replies from the maintenance crews.
"Squawks" are problem listings that pilots generally leave for
maintenance crews to fix before the next flight.
(P)=PROBLEM (S)=SOLUTION
(P) Left inside main tire almost needs replacement (S) Almost replaced left inside main tire
(P) Test flight OK, except autoland very rough, (S) Autoland not installed on this aircraft
(P) #2 Propeller seeping prop fluid, (S) #2 Propeller seepage normal - #1 #3 and #4 propellers lack normal seepage
(P) Something loose in cockpit (S) Something tightened in cockpit
(P) Evidence of leak on right main landing gear (S) Evidence removed
(P) DME volume unbelievably loud (S) Volume set to more believable level
(P) Dead bugs on windshield (S) Live bugs on order
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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 11/8 - 11/15, Prize - A camo cap from Waterfowl, USA
- All correct answers received during the week, before noon on Sunday,
will be placed in a drawing for the prize
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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 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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Tip of the Week - Listen to the fish and be flexible! In a tournament
Sunday I was determined to catch bass on spinnerbaits - I won the tournament
last year on that pattern. After about and hour I picked up a worm and
caught a bass taht was almost a keeper. Rather than switch patterns, I
stuck with the spinnerbait and never caught another fish. Be willing to
change!
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Message Boards - Every visit 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
visitor's name from one Sunday NOON to
the next in a 'hat' and draw one as the winner. Every log-in will be counted
as one visit, so the more times you visit the board, the more chances you
have to win! 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. All the details and a list of past winners can be found at http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/blboardcontest.htm
11/22/99 through 11/29/99 - Prize this week,
Two Jim Pope Granddaddy Jigs and a sack of trailers. I won big fish in
a tournament last weekend on one of his flipping jigs! Visit his site at
http://tnbucktail.addr.com
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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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Thought for the Week - Anything free is worth what you pay for it.(except
the prizes in my contests!!!)
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NINE Fishing The Net - 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 - More maintenance complaints
(P)=PROBLEM (S)=SOLUTION
(P) Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent (S) Cannot reproduce problem on ground
(P) IFF inoperative (S) IFF always inoperative in OFF mode
(P) Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick (S) That's what they're there for
(P) Number three engine missing (S) Engine found on right wing after brief search
(P) Aircraft handles funny (S) Aircraft warned to straighten up, "fly right" and be serious
(P) Target Radar hums (S) Reprogrammed Target Radar with the lyrics
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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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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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