http://www.fishingclub.com RSS feeds for North American Fishing Club 60 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3311/north-american-fisherman--february-2012--fishing-adventures#Comments 0 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=256&ModuleID=1035&ArticleID=3311 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3311&PortalID=0&TabID=256 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3311/north-american-fisherman--february-2012--fishing-adventures Contra Loma Reservoir/East Bay Regional Park District: http://www.ebparks.org/   Sayers Lake/Bald Eagle State Park: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/baldeagle/index.htm    Sayers Lake/Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: http://www.fish.state.pa.us/    Manitoba Tourism: http://www.travelmanitoba.com/Fishing/&node=6004   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http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3186/open-water-early-winter-crappies#Comments 2 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=256&ModuleID=1035&ArticleID=3186 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3186&PortalID=0&TabID=256 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3186/open-water-early-winter-crappies Oklahoma guide Todd Huckabee jigs standing timber in clear water, and secondary creek channel breaks when the water's dirty.  Alabama crappie expert Joe Duncan slow trolls spider rigs along the edges of major flats, while fellow Alabama crappie angler Kendall Pate targets the downstream sides of laydowns with a vertically-presented jig to catch sluggish, wintertime crappies.   Jim Edlund, Web Editor Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:36:00 GMT 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Jim Edlund, Web Editor Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:54:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3014 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3013/5-hot-bites-july-august-september#Comments 0 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=256&ModuleID=1035&ArticleID=3013 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3013&PortalID=0&TabID=256 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3013/5-hot-bites-july-august-september Excellent fishing destinations in the U.S. and Canada during the months of July, August, and September. Jim Edlund, Web Editor Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3013 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3012/boat-theft-prevention#Comments 2 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=256&ModuleID=1035&ArticleID=3012 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3012&PortalID=0&TabID=256 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3012/boat-theft-prevention Few things bring a fisherman’s blood to boil faster than walking out of the house only to find some low-life has stolen your boat—or left the boat and lifted the motor and electronics. Just ask anyone who’s been in that predicament. Boats are easy targets for thieves. That’s why the theft of boats and related gear and electronics costs owners and insurance companies millions every year. Ripping off a boat doesn’t take much in the way of skill or tools—it only requires opportunity. And boats, as well as tow vehicles, left in any location that’s not secured, well lit, or under constant watch are “targets of opportunity” as law-enforcement officers say. Thieves also prefer the easy target over the difficult; the quick hit over the time-consuming; unlocked items over the locked. That’s why you have to think like a thief in order to prevent, or at least discourage theft. If an item is easy for you to install, it’s easier for a thief to remove. Your goal is to make the easy difficult. For example, park your boat/trailer combo in a way that makes it difficult for a thief to access the transom or hitch the trailer to another vehicle. Park your rig with a loop of chain through the trailer wheels padlocked so they can’t roll. Lock the trailer coupler and use a locking shank pin, such as those offered by DuraSafe, (866) 544-5615), so a thief can’t pull it out of your tow vehicle and slide it into their own to drive away with boat, trailer and all. Boats on the water are an even more attractive target. Docklines can be slipped and the boat towed or driven to the middle of the lake or river where it’s stripped clean, then burned, sunk or left to drift. So chain your boat to the pier or dock, put in an ignition disabling device and employ other measures to make the easy difficult. Lockdown As for the hardware on your boat, it’s a money smorgasbord for a thief. Put a lock on anything of value in plain sight and place items that are not lockable inside locked compartments. Locks on the prop, trolling motor, transom and lower unit bolts, lockers and battery compartment will stop the casual thief—and make life more complicated for the hard-core crook. Kickers and smaller outboards need to have the transom clamps locked, too. McGard has a fine selection of these specialty marine locks, (716) 662-8980, as does MotorLocUSA, (916) 624-0484. Do you think this is overkill? Too expensive? Consider this: An outboard mechanic friend tells me he can quietly drop a V-6 lower unit in five minutes. “Complete lower units are easy pickings and prime targets for thieves,” warns Chris Bond of Crown Leisure Marine in D’Iberville, Mississippi. “Used lower units sell anywhere form $1,500-$3,000 for the old two-strokes and $3,000 to $5,000 for the four-strokes. It’ll cost you $9,000 to replace the gearcase for a new 300-horsepower Mercury Verado. Just buying a new stainless prop will run $400 to $500.” Eye In The Sky On the electronic side of theft prevention there are many approaches to boat security. I think the most comforting are the GPS tracking services that can be monitored from your cell phone, home computer, or by a security company. Such devices make it easy to track your boat and vehicle—and other equipment—24/7 in the event they are stolen. Check out the new ATX5 tracker from USFleet Tracking, (405) 749.1105; the Spark Nano offered by Lightning GPS, (877) 477-9119; the Livewrire ATX offered through Brickhouse Security, (800) 654-7966; and the SilverCloud Real Time GPS Tracking System from LandAirSea, (847) 462-8100. All four companies offer GPS surveillance products and a variety of monitoring services that would fit angler’s needs. Also check out U.S. Boat Alarm, (888) 575-5500, which, like several other companies providing GPS-based security systems, can set your boat or tow vehicle up with electronic “geo-fencing” so you are notified whenever the tracker moves outside of a pre-set perimeter. Not only do such devices give you peace of mind, some of the cost for such security measures might be offset with a discount. Check with your insurance agent to see if one is offered under your policy. Even with electronic and security hardware in place, your boat is still vulnerable to theft. So photograph, mark, and document every valuable on your boat/trailer. Then store the information in a safe place at your home or office. You should also put the last four digits of your social security number on items without serial or VIN numbers. Should a theft occur and the authorities are lucky enough to find missing items, you can easily prove what’s yours using the documentation and special markings Gone In 60 Seconds Sixty seconds can be very lucrative for a boat thief. With the most basic of tools an experienced boat thief can steal away with an alarming number of expensive items in a remarkably short time. Here’s a partial list of unsecured items a pro can part from your ownership in the time it took you to read this boat security article. • Rod/Reel on deck: 0:05 • Rod/Reel in locker: 0:10 • Pedestal seat: 0:10 • Electronics in bracket: 0:10 • Prop: 0:15 • Tire/wheel: 0:30 • Boat/trailer: 0:30 • Portable Outboard: 0:30 • Trolling motor, Hand-control: 0:30 • Trolling Motor w/ Foot Control: 2:00 • Console-mounted Electronics: 3:00  • Lower Unit w/ Prop: 5:00 • V4/V6 Outboard: 10:00   Jim Edlund, Web Editor Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:39:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3012 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3011/tailwaters-through-the-seasons#Comments 1 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=256&ModuleID=1035&ArticleID=3011 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3011&PortalID=0&TabID=256 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3011/tailwaters-through-the-seasons Catfish in rivers, particularly channel and blue cats, gather in dam tailwaters during upstream spawning migrations in spring. When the water temperature reaches 70 degrees, these fish leave deep wintering holes and swim upriver looking for spawning cavities (often in smaller tributaries) in which females lay eggs that are guarded by male catfish. We know this from studies of catfish implanted with radio transmitters. In Nebraska’s Platte River, for example, 54 percent of channel catfish moved upstream in spring an average of 11.5 river miles, with a range of 1.2 to 30.1 river miles. Blue catfish are even more mobile, with migrations often spanning several hundred miles. (Flatheads exhibit little movement.) Key In On Tailwaters For Spring Through Summer Cat Success! Before dams were built, the only things interrupting these spawning runs were natural barriers such as shoals and log jams. Today, however, these catfish often are shortstopped by dams.  This wouldn’t concern anglers if spawning was all cats had on their minds. Upon encountering a dam, the fish simply would turn back to find spawning grounds downstream. But that’s not the case. With these fish, eating precedes breeding. Female cats produce more eggs if they are well fed. And male catfish feed little, if at all, while protecting their nests, so they gorge before beginning guard duty. For these reasons, catfish are preoccupied with stuffing their guts this season. And at every dam on every river, there’s a banquet awaiting them. Schooling baitfish such as shad, herring and goldeyes are especially plentiful in many tailwaters. Other favored cat foods are abundant, too, including (depending on the locale) crayfish, carp, chubs, sunfish, alewives, ciscoes, minnows and small catfish. Most catfish remain in the tailwater for days or weeks, gorging round-the-clock on the irresistible feast. But in the end, nature can’t be ignored. Cats eventually move downriver to spawning areas. As some leave the tailwater, however, others arrive. And if conditions remain good, if water flow is ample to maintain high oxygen levels and attract plentiful forage animals, catfish that left will return after spawning, staying as long as they’re comfortable and well fed. Thus, tailwater catfishing remains excellent from late spring through summer. Jim Edlund, Web Editor Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3011 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3010/carp-rigging-tips#Comments 3 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=256&ModuleID=1035&ArticleID=3010 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3010&PortalID=0&TabID=256 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3010/carp-rigging-tips Creating a bait with the perfect combination of smell and taste won’t help you if you don’t present it properly. The carp elite share their go-to rigs for their carefully created bait blends. Jeremy Fardoe “I present all my hookbaits using a hair rig and a braided line hooklength (the carp angling term for leader),” Fardoe says. “In tying the hair, I rarely use a sleeve down the hook shank. Instead, I run a knotless knot down the shank until it ends opposite the hookpoint. I like a Partridge F4 or F5 pattern hook in size 4 or 6.” Louis Cook “I usually fish boilies up to 20 mm or maize on a hair attached to a 4 Gamakatsu G-Carp Specialist hook. I run a 6- to 10-inch hooklength of 20-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon or 65-pound Power Pro. I attach that to a size 8 Korda swivel and a 2- to 4-ounce inline lead weight.” Brian Wingard “I use a hair rig with shrink tubing on the hook shank, and extending over the eye. This makes the rig turn faster in the carp’s mouth for instant hooksets. For hooks, I use dull-finish size 6 Kordas, with a 6-inch hooklength. I typically use 3 ounces of weight incorporated in an inline gripper. This can be fished in two ways: If you place a bead between the swivel and the lead, it will be called a run rig since the line passes freely through it. If you don’t use a bead and instead insert the swivel into the gripper, it will be a bolt rig. With a bolt rig, when a carp picks up a hookbait, the hook is set instantly as the fish turns.” Steve Lojek “I use one 11-foot rod with a hair rig baited with a boilie or particle bait. I also use a second shorter rod with a plain carp hook (no hair) for fishing my homemade doughbait. “Run quality size 6 hooks and braided line all around, and a 2-ounce round lead sinker on a breakaway inline rig.”   Jim Edlund, Web Editor Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3010 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3009/gourmet-carp-recipes#Comments 1 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=256&ModuleID=1035&ArticleID=3009 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3009&PortalID=0&TabID=256 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/magazine/magazine-articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3009/gourmet-carp-recipes Check out these "recipes" for monster carp! Jim Edlund, Web Editor Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3009