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Cochrane Times, Cochrane, AB
Brenda Romanchuk
Cochrane Times - As part of our Aussie Adventure, my husband Reice and I went deep sea fishing on the Indian Ocean.
There's that old adage about a picture being worth a thousand words and I'm sure the picture of Reice with his catch, and $200 prize money for the best fish, is a perfect example. There is, however, another side to the story that isn't in the picture the non-fisherperson perspective. I'd like to share my side of the story and thank goodness there is no picture to send.
It starts out with having to get up at 5:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 23: Lure sells for whale of a price
By Jack Horan brKnight Ridder News Service
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A collector from South Carolina paid more than $100,000 for an 1859 copper fishing lure, a record price for an American fishing collectible at auction.
The buyer, Tracey Shirey of Pomaria, outbid 18 others for the one-of-a-kind, 10-inch-long Haskell minnow at Boxborough, Mass., earlier this month.
Shirey, 33, called the saltwater lure the "Holy Grail of fishing lures" because of its age, rarity and uniqueness. The lure sits in a safe-deposit box.
His bid of $92,000 beat 18 others, according to John Ganung, owner of Lang's Sporting Collectables of Waterville, N.Y.
Sculley 58
One of the things I like most about attending the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament in Manteo, North Carolina, is that its proximity to so many Carolina boatbuilders makes it a mini boat show of sorts. Stroll down the docks at this event and you'll find the newest product from all the major production and custom manufacturers, plus a few you may not have heard of.
One of the most innovative boats I spotted at the event comes from Sculley Boatbuilders, a relatively recent addition to the Wanchese boatbuilding scene.
Endnotes
1. The Salmon
Years ago my friend, who was a fly fisherman, fell under a disabling illness. The continent separated us and rumors of his condition were bad; and so I copied out the First Meditation by John Donne, from his Devotions, and mailed it to him. "Variable, and therefore miserable condition of man! this minute I was well, and am ill, this minute. I am surprised with a sudden change, and alteration to worse, and impute it to no cause, nor call it by any name.
Backcountry
Maybe it's just me, but it sure seems that many people who vacation in the Keys never actually experience them. Visitors owe it to themselves to do at least these two things before heading home:
First, spend some time enjoying our beautiful reefs. If you can swim, take part in a snorkeling trip. If you can't swim, a glass-bottom boat excursion will work. Just get out there and take in one of the most spectacular sights in all of North America, our living coral reef.
Second, a visitor to our island chain really ought to take a trip into the backcountry. You will marvel at the wildlife all around.
9NEWS.com - Newsroom
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) - More than 240 calls were made between Scott Peterson and his girlfriend, Amber Frey, during the weeks before and after Peterson's wife, Laci, disappeared, an investigator testified Tuesday.
Peterson and Frey spoke as often as 16 times a day between Nov. 19 and Feb. 19, including calls on Christmas Eve, when Peterson said his wife disappeared while he was fishing, and on Valentine's Day, Stanislaus County investigator Steve Jacobson said. There were very few days when there weren't calls between their phones, he said.
Using cell phone records, Jacobson plotted the calls that Peterson made from his cell phone Dec.
The Charleston Gazette - APNews
Associated Press Writer
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- More than 240 calls were made between Scott Peterson and his girlfriend, Amber Frey, during the weeks before and after Peterson's wife, Laci, disappeared, an investigator testified Tuesday.
Peterson and Frey spoke as often as 16 times a day between Nov. 19 and Feb. 19, including calls on Christmas Eve, when Peterson said his wife disappeared while he was fishing, and on Valentine's Day, Stanislaus County investigator Steve Jacobson said. There were very few days when there weren't calls between their phones, he said.
Fish That Glo Your Mind
All hail the GloFish: The heir to the Day-Glo poster, the strobe
light and the lava lamp and, if a Texas company has its way, the first
genetically engineered household pet.
Transgenic zebrafish, which glow with the intensity of radioactive
isotopes, were designed to detect toxic substances in the environment, but
such an application was commercially limited. If you're talking fish and
profits, you have to talk supermarket seafood counters and restaurants -- or
pet stores. And at a maximum length of a few inches, zebrafish won't make it
to very many catch-of-the-day specials.
Motor Boating Magazine - Mystery Harbor - MYSTERY SOLVED
Hawk's Cay Resort and Marina, Duck Key, Fla.
In the December issue, we asked readers to test their knowledge of America's finest cruising grounds. We published this picture and asked readers to identify the Mystery Harbor.
This month's Mystery Harbor is a top-shelf, 60-acre resort in the heart of "Florida's favorite playground." The boater's haven has an elegant 177-room inn and 296 villas with a charming Caribbean flair, plus an impeccable, 65-slip marina and award-winning restaurants.
GPSMAP 60C
Sunlight-readable display with 256-color transreflective TFT display (1.5" W x 2.2" H;
2.
Trigger happy
At the beginning of last season I was fishing on the upper
Test on a day when the trout were being a little difficult,
so I decided to try a pattern called a Klinkhamer - an excellent
pattern which has earned a reputation for catching trout
worldwide.
On this particular day, whilst it provided me with a few
nice fish, I found in practice that several trout rose and
looked at it, but refused to take it. This set me thinking,
and the following weekend found me at the fly-tying bench,
looking at possible alternatives.
'Redneck Riviera' a haven for redfish
Like most of us in this hectic, modern world, once in a while all the demons get together in my head along with the local traffic, the rude boaters at Lanier and the daily stress of the business end of my chosen occupation.
When this occurs, I usually throw my tent, sleeping bag and a small amount of tackle into the sports car and head south with the words and music of Jimmy Buffett engulfing the tiny compartment. The anticipation of salt air, gentle southerly breezes and the solitude of the Gulf Coast -- plus the chance to go one-on-one with a big redfish -- soon eases all pain.
Welcome to NatureCoastCentral.com
Surrounded by two beautiful rivers, the historic community of Dunnellon lies between the plush thoroughbred horse farms of Ocala and the Gulf of Mexico.
With its carefully preserved Old Florida character and spirit of hospitality, its spectacular rivers, springs, vegetation and wildlife - all only 15 miles from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico - Dunnellon is the perfect gem in Florida's natural paradise.
Residents can gain a sense of the early days as they stroll the oak-lined streets and view the authentically restored nineteenth century homes, many of which have become havens for antiques dealers and teahouses.
Yacht expedition in Sea of Cortes one whale of a journey
SEA OF CORTES, Mexico - Seventy percent of Earth's surface is covered with water, we learn in school, and 97 percent of that water is in the oceans.
That computes to about 138 million square miles of saltwater spread around the globe - a gee-whiz fact for sure, but so what?
Consider this: Beneath the surface of the seas swim at least 4,000 representatives of the largest living species on Earth, the blue whale.
So endangered are these creatures that the random chance of seeing a mature behemoth pop its head up is about 1 in a number with too many digits to fit on the face of a calculator.
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