Freshwater Fishing Tackle Box Start Up

The freshwater angler looking to put together a tackle box needs to focus on the tackle that every fisherman must have. Once you have all of the basics you'll need to deal with the various scenarios you'll face during the course of an outing, you can begin to add tackle specific to different types of fishing. Instructions 1 Buy a tackle box with compartments so you can keep all your fishing tackle in separate...

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Fishing Rod Tip Fixing Guides

Fishing is extremely hazardous. Not for you, of course, but for your fishing rod. Overhead tree branches, boat railings and other obstacles can snap the tip off your rod in an instant. Fortunately, most broken tips can be easily replaced, even while you're out in the field. Instructions 1 Inspect the broken tip and practice fitting it back into place-- you'll need to achieve the original alignment when you replace...

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Starting a Fishing Guide Business

Many people who fish consider being a fishing guide one of the most desirable of all careers. The profession involves fishing, or talking about fishing, for a living. It involves being on the water hundreds of days every year, and teaching people who have not done much fishing more about the sport. But becoming a fishing guide is not as easy as simply declaring yourself a fishing guide. There are a number of factors you...

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Tips On How to Catch a Gar Fish

A gar is a long and slender fish with a long bony mouth. Gar are considered by some to be a trash fish, meaning a less desirable catch, or a scavenger as they will eat just about anything either living or dead. Gar are found in many rivers and streams and are found living among bass, bream, perch, and many other species. Fishing for gar is not as difficult as many may think and gar are great fun to battle when hooked....

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How Do You Learn to Fishing in Virtual Villagers

Four "Virtual Villagers" games are available from game developer Last Day of Work. In all four games, villagers must learn to fish to ensure a steady source of food. The way the villagers gain this skill differs from one game to another. The steps below are organized to cover each of the games. If you are at your wit's end, these tips will keep your villagers from starvation. Instructions 1 Clear beach debris...

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Catching the Big Fish on "The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass"

The "Legend of Zelda" series is known for its numerous mini-games and side quests, and the player's ability to fish in "Phantom Hourglass" is one such side quest. The goal is to catch the biggest fish in the game, Neptoona, which is over 20 feet long. Only one Neptoona can be caught in the game, making it the rarest fish there is. Instructions 1 Travel to Bannan Island and talk to the Old Wayfarer, then kill all...

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Starting Campaign to Stop Illegal Net Fishing

Drift net fishing is an extremely effective yet destructive fishing technique where long nets, sometimes 50 miles wide, are placed in waters with floats at the top and weights at the bottom. The nets are then left to drift and they capture anything in their path. The practice is effective at catching tuna, swordfish and salmon but it also captures dolphins, turtles and other creatures that are killed as a byproduct of...

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Guides to Grow Worms for Fishing

You can raise your own supply of fishing worms so you never again need to stop at a sports shop or convenience store before a fishing trip. Red wiggler worms are a good natural bait for plunking and drift fishing. Although smaller than the European night crawlers commonly sold as live bait, red wigglers are similarly tough enough to stay on a hook. Most importantly, red wigglers thrive in a simple container referred to...

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How to Make a Custom Fishing Pole

Building a custom fishing pole requires steady hands and patient attention, but the result is a rod built exactly to suit, at a reasonable price. Planning and preparation are the keys to success. The project requires some tools, but a workshop full of equipment is not necessary. Materials for rod building are readily available. A novice rod builder who takes his time and follows instructions can produce a rod that will...

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Catching a Fish With Bare Hands

Do you want to catch fish with your hands? It's been done for centuries. "Tickling" trout was the poacher's favorite fishing method. Charlie Murphy described it as a "sensuous and extraordinary technique for catching fish that involves hypnotic predation by seduction." With "noodling," you seek out the fish rather than wait for the fish to come to you. Read on to learn how, then get your frying pan ready. Instructions Tickling...

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Simple Steps to Making Rubber Fishing Lures

Rubber fishing lures are actually made of soft plastic. A thick milky white colored liquid, Plastisol turns into a thick clear liquid when heated. When the heated Plastisol cools, it forms a durable non-toxic clear soft plastic. Before the Plastisol cools, you add color and or glitter. To form the Plastisol into a soft plastic fishing lure, you pour the liquid material into molds. The shape of the mold determines the...

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How to Make Free Fish Chum

Try using fish chum on your next fishing trip. The key is to use it at the right place and time. It has to be fresh or all that will turn up will be trash fish, sharks and crabs. Chum, when used properly, will definitely increase your catch in the bays and surf of the Gulf Coast. Instructions 1 Obtain the raw material (pun intended). If you have just cleaned some fish, use what you aren't going to eat that can be...

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Using a Fishing Tape

OK--you finally wore down the wife. She's letting you get a flat screen television. Now, it's just a matter of getting it mounted to the wall. You'll need a couple of things including a fish tape and a friend to help. A fish tape is a narrow piece of plastic that allows you to pull cables behind the wall, ceiling or floor. Like the name implies, you're fishing for cables. Read on to learn how to use a fish tape. Instructions ...

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