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How to Catch More Trout When You Go Fly Fishing

June 22, 2014 by Ashley Leave a Comment

Fly fishing can be either be an exciting hobby or a serious sport. Many new fly fishermen have a difficult time catching them. You will need to perfect your technique to catch them. Here are some tips to help you out.

Avoid Frightening the Fish

This should be obvious advice, but it is a lot easier to follow than you may think. Most people don’t realize just how easy it is to scare trout away.

It is important to realize that weather can have a significant impact on trout’s behavior. They tend to be much more sluggish as the weather drops. They also tend to be more skittish during the daylight hours. You will want to tread much more carefully if you are fishing in the daytime or winter months. You will catch more if you are quiet and are willing to wait. Of course, it is better to time your fishing trips when they are most likely to bite.

Stay Near the Deeper Waters

Active trout are much more likely to frequent deeper bodies of water when going with Flying Pig Raftingor any other company. You will probably want to try to do most of your fishing there.

Many people move to different spots after catching new fish. However, most of the fish are probably still in the same area that you have been fishing in. Moving around can also spook the fish. It is a good idea to keep rooted in the deep areas where the fish seem to be biting. You may want to change your flies frequently to get more of them.

Tailor Your Bait to the Trout

You will need to choose your bait carefully. There are many different types of trout that have different diets. Black stoneflies are a great type of bait for winter trout. However, some large stacked trout enjoy eating small mice.

You will need to research the trout in the regions that you are fishing and find out what they prefer. You will catch a lot more fish if you can tailor your bait to them.

Perfect Your Cast

Learning to cast your reel properly is one of the most important parts of fly fishing for trout. You will want to try to make short casts with minimal motion when you finally swing. However, it is a good idea to swing your flies a bit first, because that tends to attract more trout that have been dormant in the water for a while.

Mastering your cast will take practice, but is definitely worth it I the long. As Arnold Palmer once said, “the more I practice, the luckier I get!”

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Fish, Fly fishing, Outdoors, Recreation, Recreation and Sports, Trout

Making a Decision to Invest in Emergency Survival Kits

December 4, 2013 by Ashley 1 Comment

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It’s Better to be Safe than to be Sorry.

I am one of those people that many people say are a little crazy, maybe even a little insane, but isn’t it a saying that “it’s better to be safe than to be sorry?”  That is part of the reason why I find it to be important to be stocked for emergency situations by having emergency survival kits in and around the home.  Whether you are preparing for natural disaster’s, the break down of the government, a black out, or some other catastrophe you will want to make sure that your family is safe.

Making the Decision

to make or purchase emergency survival kits

Making the decision to make or purchase emergency survival kit is a big choice.  It is a big investment in your life.  Yes, you will have to spend some money on all of the supplies, but you need to weigh your options.  Is it more important that you save the money instead of getting a survival kit for you and your family?  Or is the safety and health more important in the long run.  Money is money.  You can always get more.  You only have one chance to be with your loved ones and you need to make the decision on what option is best for you.

So, you have made the decision that your family needs to implement at least one variety of an emergency survival kit in your home.  Now, you need to make the decision on if you want to build your own kit or if you just want to purchase a pre-made kit.  Making this decision will really vary depending on how much time you have to devote to your emergency survival kit.  If you decide to build one it is a great way to strike up a conversation with your children about what to do in emergency situations and have them put some input on what should be included in the kits.

Making the Decision

on what your first emergency survival kits should be

The next step to take once you have decided that your family needs to implement an emergency survival kit is to decide what your first kit should be.  There are many different options out there.  Watch for the next post about the various different types of emergency survival kits to help you make your decision.

Filed Under: Featured, Health Tagged With: Emergency, Emergency Supplies, Natural disaster, Outdoors, Recreation, Survival kit

Monsters University – Monstrous BBQ Recipes

August 5, 2013 by Ashley 4 Comments

Summer is half way through or more I guess.  Either way people are still camping, having barbeques and family parties.  Today I have some great little printables for you.  Check out these cute little Monster University Monstrous BBQ recipes for you to make.  My favorite is the Make A Melon Mike Wazowski recipe that I believe your children will love because it looks like Mike from Monsters University.

You can download these images as PDF files by either clicking on the image or the link below each of them.  I hope that you enjoy these cute little recipes for your next family gathering or kids party.

Monstrous BBQ recipes

Make A Melon Mike PDF Download.

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Monstrous BBQ Recipes PDF Download

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Monstrous BBQ Recipe 2 Download

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Monstrous BBQ Recipe 3 Download

Which of the Monstrous BBQ Recipes is your favorite?

You can follow Monsters University on Facebook and right now they have a Sweepstakes going on.  You can get a free entry by clicking the link in this post on their Facebook page. You will be required to make a Disney Rewards account which is free.  You can submit Disney Rewards codes from Disney movies that you buy to get awesome free items from them.

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