Archive for May, 2009
Elemental Salt Water Fishing
There are many exciting varieties of fish just waiting for those that want to indulge in saltwater fishing including cod, tarpon, eels, sea catfish, barracuda, mackerel, swordfish, bass, tuna, sharks and a lot more. Success in this endeavor requires having the proper saltwater fishing gear and so the first thing you will need to do is to go out and buy the best quality fishing rod and preferably one that is between eight to nine feet in length. Additionally, the rod must be very strong.
Withstands Corrosion
As far as reels are concerned you need to choose those that can withstand corrosion in the saltwater and so you will need to consider buying those that are made out of stainless steel, fiber or resin and even of titanium. Despite the possibility of having to spend a hundred dollars you should not mind this cost because you will need to use only reels that are of excellent quality.
The line should float which will do well in shallow waters though for underwater saltwater fishing you would need a middle ground line. Other items of saltwater fishing gear that are imperative to have on hand include leaders as well as flies.
The right saltwater fishing gear is the first part of the equation after which you can now concentrate on the proper method of casting the line. The best practice is to go light and not try to use a line that is overweight. Getting some lessons from a professional may be necessary if you have no experience casting.
Hooking the fish is another part of saltwater fishing and you need to understand that it is not right to try and lift the rod too high up in the air because it is far better to try and upset the swimming pattern of the fish by attempting to roll the rod. In regard to type of bait to use for saltwater fishing you may have to choose between artificial and live bait though live bait is well suited for a good many different types of fish. The use of baitfish as well as shrimp is recommended for live baits.
Saltwater fly fishing requires use of a tackle that is on the heavy side and in addition, it requires using wet flies that look just like local bait fish. In the case of saltwater fishing you have to remember that you must have the proper equipment on hand and with many online websites provide detailed information about saltwater fishing you can, by visiting these websites, get all the required information to get the most out of your next saltwater fishing trip.
Any Obscure Music Recommendations?
Below is a list of some of the artists/bands on my iTunes so that you can have an idea of what I like. As you can tell, my taste is very diverse. But please keep in mind when making suggestions that I have thousands upon thousands of CDs and albums and that these artists are just a few compared to the rest…thanks!
? And The Mysterians
10 CC
13th Floor Elevators
34 Satellite
38 Special
The 5th Dimension
Abigail Washburn
AC/DC
Aerosmith
Al Green
Al Kooper
Al Kooper with Mike Bloomfield and Steve Stills (the super sessions)
The Alan Parsons Project
Albert Hammond
Alice Cooper
Alice In Chains
The Allman Brothers Band
Amazing Rhythm Aces
The Amboy Dukes
America
Amon Düül II
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
The Animals
Apollo Sunshine
Apples In Stereo
April Wine
Arctic Monkeys
Aretha Franklin
Arlo Guthrie
Asia
The Association
Asylum Street Spankers
Atomic Rooster
Ayreon
B.J. Thomas
B.B. King
BTO
Bad Company
Badfinger
The Band
The Barbarians
Bauhaus
The Beach Boys
The Bears
The Beatles
The Bea Brummels
Beck
The Bee Gees
Beethoven
The Bellamy Brothers
Ben Harper
Beulah
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
Big Joe Turner
Big Mama Thornton
Big Star
Bill Haley and His Comets
Bill Withers
Billie Holiday
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
The Black Angels
The Black Crowes
Black Flag
The Black Keys
Black Oak Arkansas
Black Sabbath
Blackfield
Blackfoot
Blackmore's Night
Blind Faith
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Melon
Bloc Party
Blondie
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Blue Cheer
Blue Oyster Cult
Blue Rodeo
The Blue Van
Blues Image
Blues Magoos
The Blues Project
Blues Travelers
Bo Diddley
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
Bog Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Bob Welch
Bob Wills
Bobbie Gentry
Bobby Darin
Bon Jovi
Booker T. and the M.G.s
Boston
Bread
Brewer adn Shipley
Brian Eno
Brian Hyland
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Bright Eyes
Brothers Johnson
Bruce Springsteen
Bryan Adams
Bubble Puppy
Buckcherry
The Buckinghams
Buddy Guy
Buddy Holly
Budgie
Buena Vista Social Club
Buffalo Springfield
Built To Spill
Butthole Surfers
The Buzzcocks
The Byrds
Cake
Cal Smith
Calexico
Can
Canned Heat
Captain Beefheart
Carl Orff
Carl Perkins
Carlos Santana
Carlos Varela
Carly Simon
Carole King
The Carpenters
The Cars
The Castaways
Cat Stevens
Chad and Jeremy
The Chambers Brothers
The Charlatans
Charley Patton
The Charlie Daniels Band
Charlie Musselwhite
Chicago
Chopin
Chris Robinson
Chris Whitley
Chuck Berry
Cinderella
Clarence Carter
The Clash
Clint Black
Collective Soul
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
The Commodores
Comus
Confederate Railroad
Corrosion Of Conformity
Count Five
Country Joe and the Fish
The Cowsills
Crash Test Dummies
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Cream
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Crispian St Peters
Crosby, Stills, Nash and (Young)
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Damn Yankees
Danny O'Keefe
Danzig
David Allan Coe
David Bowie
David Gilmour
Davie Allan and The Arrows
Dax Riggs
Dead Boys
The Dead Milkmen
Deadboy and the Elephantmen
The Decemberists
Deep Purple
Def Leppard
The Del-Vetts
Delaney and Bonnie
Depeche Mode
Derek and the Dominos
The Desert Rose Band
Diana Ross and the Supremes
Diary Of Dreams
The Dictators
Dinosaur Jr.
Dio
Dion and the Belmonts
Dire Straits
The Dixie Dregs
Dobie Grey
Dolly Parton
Don McLean
Donovan
The Doobie Brothers
The Doors
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
Dr. John
Dream Theater
Drive-By Truckers
Dwight Yoakam
The Eagles
The Easybeats
Eddie Cochran
Edgar Winter Group
Edison Lighthouse
Edvard Grieg
Electric Flag
Electric Hellfire Club
Electric Light Orechestra
The Electric Prunes
Elliott Smith
Elmore James
Elton John
Elvis Costello
Elvis Presley
Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Eric Clapton
Eric JOhnson
Erin McKeown
Etta James
The Everly Brothers
Explosions in the Sky
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Faces
Fairport Convention
Faith No More
Fats Domino
Fear Factory
Firefall
Five Man Electrical Band
The Flaming Lips
The Flamingos
Fleetwood Mac
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Focus
Foghat
The Folk Implosion
Foreigner
Frank Sinatra
Frank Zappa
The Fratellis
Fred Astaire
Fred Neil
Free
Friends and Lovers
From First To Last
Fugazi
Funkadelic
Gallery
Garbage
Gary Hoey
Gary Moore
Gary Wright
Genesis
Gentle Giant
George Clinton
George Harrison
George Jones
George Thorgood
The Georgia Satellites
Gerry and the Pacemakers
Gil Scott-Heron
Gin Blossoms
Glen Campbell
Golden Earing
Goose Creek Symphony
Gordon Lightfoot
Gram Parsons
Grand Funk Railroad
The Grassroots
Grateful Dead
Gravy Train
The Greencards
The Gregg Allman Band
The Guess Who
Guided By Voices
Guillermo Portabales
Guns N' Roses
H.P. Lovecraft
Half Man Half Biscuit
Hank Williams Sr.
Harper's Bizarre
Harry Chapin
Harry Nilsson
Hawkwind
Head East
Heart
Henry Mancini
The Highwaymen
The Hollies
The Hombres
The Housemartins
Howlin' Wolf
Humble Pie
Hüsker Dü
Ida Cox
The Ides Of March
Iggy Pop with and without the Stooges
Igor Stravinsky
Ike and Tina Turner
Incredible String Band
INXS
Iron and Wine
Iron Butterfly
Iron Maiden
It's A Beautiful Day
J. Geils Band
J.J. Cale
Jackie DeShannon
Jackson Browne
Jackyl
James Brown
The James Gang
James Taylor
Jane's Addiction
Janis Ian
Janis Joplin
Jeff Beck
Jeff Buckley
Jefferson Airplane
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Lee Lewis
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Jethro Tull
Jim Croce
Jimi Hendrix
Joan Baez
Joan Jett
Joanna Newsom
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Cocker
Joe Satriani
Joe Walsh
John Cale
John Mellencamp
John Denver
John Fogerty
John Lee Hooker
John Lennon
John Martyn
John Mayall
John Prine
John Williams
Johnny Cash
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Winters
Jon Butcher Axis
Jonathon Edwards
Joni Mitchell
Journey
Joy Division
Judas Priest
Judy Collins
Kaiser Chiefs
Kanda Bongo Man
Kansas
Kate Bush
Kenny and the Kasuals
King Crimson
Kings Of Convenience
The Kingsmen
The Kinks
KISS
The Knickerbockers
Koko Taylor
Kris Kristofferson
Kyuss
Larry Graham
Laura Nyro
Lead Belly
The Leaves
Led Zeppelin
Lefty Frizzell
The Lemon Pipers
The Lemonheads
Leo Sayer
Leon Russell
Leonard Cohen
Little Barrie
Little Feat
Little River Band
Live
Lobo
Looking Glass
Los Trio Matamoros
Lou Reed
Love
Love and Rockets
The Lovin' Spoonful
Lucinda Williams
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Maticians
The Mahavishnu Orchestra
The Mamas and the Papas
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Maria McKee
Marianne Faithful
Marillion
Mark Knopfler
The Marshall Tucker Band
Marvin Gaye
Mason Williams
The Masters Apprentices
Matthews Southern Comfort
MC5
Meat Loaf
Medeski, Martin adn Wood
Megadeth
Melanie
The Melvins
Merle Haggard
Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts
Metallica
Mick Jagger
Mike + the Mechanics
Mike Oldfield
The Misfits
Mississippi John Hurt
Moby Grape
The Modern Lovers
Modest Mouse
Mogwai
The Mojo Men
Molly Hatchet
The Monkees
Montrose
The Moody Blues
Morrissey
Mother Love Bone
Motorhead
Mott The Hoople
Mouse and the Traps
The Move
Mr. Bungle
Muddy Waters
Mungo Jerry
Muse
The Music Explosion
My Morning Jacket
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Wilson
Nazareth
The Nazz
Neil Diamond
Neil Finn
Neil Young
Neutral Milk Hotel
New Riders of the Purple Sage
The New Seekers
New York Dolls
The NIce
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nick Drake
Nickel Creek
The Nightcrawlers
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Norman Greenbaum
Old Crow Medicine Show
Oliver
Opeth
Otis Redding
Otis Williams and the Charms
Over The Rhine
Ozzy Osbourne
Pantera
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Paul McCartney
Paul Simon
Pavement
Pearl Jam
The Penguins
Percy Sledge
Pere Ubu
Peter and Gordon
Peter Frampton
Peter, Paul and Mary
Phil Ochs
Phish
Pilot
Pink Floyd
The Pixies
PJ Harvey
The Platters
The Pogues
Poison
The Police
Porcupine Tree
The Pretenders
The Pretty THings
Procol Harum
Psychedelic Furs
Pure Prairie League
Queen
Quicksilver Messenger Service
REM
Racer X
Radiohead
Rainbow
Ram Jam
The Ramones
The Rascals
The Raspberries
Ravi Shankar
Ray Charles
Red Rider
The Remains
REO Speedwagon
The Replacements
Revoltion Cocks
The Rezillos
Richard and Linda Thompson
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Richie Havens
Rick Derringer
Rickie Lee Jones
The Righteous Brothers
Ringo Starr
Robert JOhnson
Robert Palmer
Robert Plant
Rocket From The Crypt
Rod Stewart
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Roger Daltry
Roger Waters
Roky Erickson
The Rolling Stones
The Ronettes
Rory Gallagher
Rose Hill Drive
Roxy Music
Roy Harper
Roy Orbison
Rufus Wainwright
The Runaways
Rush
Russell Morris
Ry Cooder
Sagittarius
Sam Cooke
Sammy Hagar
Sammy Johns
Sanford Townsend Band
Scorpions
Scott McKenzie
Screaming Trees
Seals and Crofts
The Seeds
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Sex Pistols
THe Shadows of Knight
The SHins
Sigur Ros
The Silos
Silver APples
Simon and Garfunkel
Sir Douglas Quintet
Six:A.M.
Skid Row
Skip James
Skip Spence
Sly and the Family Stone
The Small Faces
The Smashing Pumpkints
Smith
The Smiths
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Snake River Conspiracy
The Soft Machine
Sonata Artica
The Sonics
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sopwith Camel
Soul Asylum
Soul Survivors
Sound Team
Spacemen 3
Spencer Davis Group
Spin Doctors
Spirit
Spiritualized
Squeeze
Squirrel Nut Zippers
SRC
The Standells
The Staples Singers
Status Quo
Stealers Wheel
Steely Dan
Steppenwolf
Stereolab
Steve Earle
Steve Miller Band
Steve Morrse Band
Steve Vai
Steve Wariner
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Wonder
Stone Poneys
The Stone Roses
Stone Temple Pilots
The Strangeloves
Strawberry Alarm Clock
Styx
Supergrass
Supertramp
Sweet
Syd Barrett
T-Bone Walker
T. Rex
Tangerine Dream
Tavares
Tchaikovsky
The Teardrop Explodes
Ted Nugent
Television
The Temptations
Ten Years After
Terry Jacks
Tesla
Them
Thin Lizzy
Three Dog NIght
Thunderclap Newman
Tim Buckley
Tim Hardin
Todd Rundgren
Tom Cochrane
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Waits
Tommy James and the Shondells
Tomorrow
Toni Fisher
Tony Bennett
Tool
Tori Amos
Traffic
The Tragically Hip
Traveling Wilburys
The Tremeloes
The Troggs
The Turtles
The Twilights
Type O Negative
Uncle Tupelo
Urge Overkill
Uriah Heep
Ursa Major
The Vagrants
Van Der Graaf Generator
Van Halen
Van Morrison
Vanilla Fudge
The Vaselines
Velevet Revolver
The Velvet Underground
The Verve
Voxtrot
The Wallflowers
Walter Rossi
War
Warren Zevon
The Waterboys
Waylon Jennings
The Who
Widespread Panic
Wilco
The Wildhearts
William Elliott Whitmore
Willie Nelson
Wilson Pickett
Wings
Wire
Wishbone Ash
Woddy Guthrie
The Yardbirds
Yes
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yo La Tengo
The Young Rascals
The Youngbloods
Zager and Evans
The Zombies
ZZ Top
Good lawd, that's a lot of bands…….
Zen Guerilla kind of takes a page from the MC5 book, playing some raw gritty blues-influenced rock 'n' roll.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvwwBr2xmbE&feature=related
The Dicks – Old school punk from Austin. Mudhoney covered this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpLlKlNwRHg
Mono – Post-rock from Japan. I saw them live a little more than a month ago and the sounds they created were mind-boggling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUf0nZ9IkQs&feature=related
John Fahey. This guy was amazing with the guitar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYDrkG2EGwg&feature=related
Monorchid – Actually I just found this one looking for Circus Lupus but it seems pretty sweet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jHlQ04hC8
Wow, Asylum Street Spankers. I went to school with Guy Forsythe's brother. I didn't think anyone knew them.
Great call on The Jayhawks Darth.
Do Any One Know About A Fly Fish? A Fish That Will Just Jump In Your Boat With Out You Catching It?
I heard about these different fishes on a show but I was doing something at the time that I did not get all the facts.
They are not in fact flying fish but they are a species of Cuban/Spanish Carp that have been released into several lakes and rivers in the northeastern United States. They are thriving but are not a native species to the US.They are shiney silver in color and range from a few pounds up to 20+ pounds in weight. The fish react to vibration of boat motors (and mild electric current) They can jump as high as 8 feet out of the water, and yes they can jump into your boat. A few people have suffered minor injuries are being slammed by bigger fish as they jump blindly out of the water. Since these fish are high in numbers, the water literally errupts with them as hundreds react to the vibrations in the water, jumping every direction. Pretty incredible to see.There has been a lot of TV coverage about them lately. They are having a very negative effect on the natural enviornment because they eat the same things natural species of fish eat.
Fishing For Largemouth Bass Hints
If you’re someone that is new to largemouth bass fishing then you have to start to understand that this is nothing that you are going to work out in a day. When it comes down to becoming a master at fishing for largemouth bass it is extremely difficult. No matter how good you get at fishing for largemouth bass there will always be someonewho is considerably more seasoned at it than you are. The idea is to learn a useful largemouth bass fishing tip if you can so that you are alwayslearning and gaining discipline. Fishing for largemouth bass is fun and exciting but it will also mean a lot of patience and practice.
Largemouth bass fishing is all about trying to experience as much information as practical so you know as much as you can. Often the best knowledge can be gained from an experienced angler. Remember to keep in mind though that not you’re going to study fishing for largemouth bass is going to work for you. Be patient and try out other techniques and find out which one works the best for you.
Picking Up Tips From Hints
When it comes to studying fishing for largemouth bass there are a number of places you can go for help. There are number of websites where folks who have a large amount of experience fishing will come together to share stories and to give advice on fishing for largemouth bass. Many pros give advice, tips, and hints to help people with fishing for largemouth bass. Or perhaps do a straightforward search for angling BBs or web forums and you’ll be dazzled at all of the different places you can fetch aid from.
Moreover, there are lots of TV shows where people give all kinds of tips and recommendation on the way to fish properly. With the help you will gain these tips from the mavens you can certainly educate yourself sufficient to get slightly at fishing for largemouth bass. Maybe buy a fishing dvd, which can be picked up and watched at your convenience and they are always there again for reference. In the final analysis, with sufficient learning and reading on fishing for largemouth bass, you’ll have plenty of knowledge on the topic and may be ready to even help someone else.
Catching Late Fall Lake Erie Walleye:AMAZING Trophies!
Old School Walleye Fishing Family Secrets
When the weather turns cold in late fall right before the ice in, Lake Erie is one of the best fisheries for Walleye. If you are willing to brave the cold you can catch some very large walleye along the Ohio shoreline of Lake Erie.The reason the large walleye are cruising the Ohio coasts of Lake Lake Erie is because the gizzard shad are schooling along these same areas getting ready for winter.
Boat anglers typically troll crankbaits and stickbaits behind planer boards in areas close to shore, sometimes in as little as 10’ of water.Baits, such as Reef Runners and Rapalas, are fished in the upper portion or the water column to intercept active fish. Successful anglers tend to fish deeper during the day, pulling baits higher as night approaches. Don’t be afraid of the dark; much of the best fishing occurs after the sun sets.The best areas include Huron, Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, and Cleveland. Hot baits this year have been Reef Runners in Lights Out, Purple Bear Naked and Chartreuse Wonderbread.
Late fall right before the ice comes in is absolutely the best time of year for shoreline anglers to catch their Lake Erie walleye. There are long piers along along the following areas of lake erie that are perfect to catch walleye as they feed on the gizzard shad Anglers will line up along these piers through out the night casting Rattle traps and Rapala Husky Jerks. The locations are as follows: Catawba State Park, Lakeside, Huron, Lorain, and Cleveland.
This can be hit-or-miss this time of year, but if you happen to be there when the walleye are herding schools of shad against the piers, be prepared for a memorable night of fishing. It is very important to be safe and prepared for night fishing and freezing slippery conditions on the piers. Warm clothing is a must, especially after dark; several companies make insulated coveralls with the added benefit of USCG-approved flotation that are ideally suited for cold-water boating. Wet boat decks and piers can freeze quickly, so adequate footwear and caution is recommended; traction aids designed for ice fishing can be very helpful.
Fishing after dark requires additional preparation. Headlamps are necessary for pier anglers and boaters, alike. Boaters should check for functional navigation lights, ship-to-shore radio, and GPS before departure. Boaters should place lights on planer boards as both a safety precaution and a fishing aid. Following your trip, special attention should be paid to draining all water from the boat bilge and outdrive/outboard to prevent damage by ice formation. Pier anglers need also to have a good fishing neck with a extremely long handle to reach down from the pier to water level. Following these recommendations will ensure a safe and memorable night on the water.
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