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From: john@lightning.mmm.ucar.edu (John J. Allison)
Subject: waders from Cabela's?
Summary: advice wanted
Reply-To: john@lightning.mmm.ucar.edu
Organization: STORM Project Office, NCAR, Boulder
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 20:01:06 GMT

Does anyone out in netland have the 420 Denier Nylon Stocking Foot
Waders from Cabela's? How about a similar version, like the 200 or
500 models? (They are all on page 66 of my 1992 catalog.) How do
you like them? How long have you had them? Are they durable? Or
should I spend more money on some other waders (the 420 model is
about $30)? How do they fit? Are they pretty much standard sized,
i.e. if you wear Large shirts and shorts, do the Large sized waders
fit well?

How about the extras that are needed with it, like a wader belt
and gaitors? How do like the Cabela's versions? They seem to be
competively priced, and if there aren't any complaints I'd like to
get everything from one place.

Finally, have you been happy with service from Cabela's? Is the
normal shipping a decent speed, i.e. less than 2 weeks, preferrably
1 week or less. Do they really "promptly exchange or refund" an item,
and do they promptly credit you credit card?

Thanks in advance, post and/or I'll summarize email.

John J. Allison
john@lightning.mmm.ucar.edu / johna@tigger.cs.colorado.edu
From: markh@sag4.ssl.berkeley.edu (Mark Hurwitz)
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
Subject: Anyone out there used "Got-a-bite" bait for catfishing?
Date: 23 Jul 1992 18:20:48 GMT
Organization: Space Science Labs
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: sag4.ssl.berkeley.edu

	The other day I heard a scientist being interviewed on 
"As it Happens," the Canadian radio magazine.  He claimed to have
isolated a chemical which encourages freshwater catfish to go
into feeding-mode, and begin biting everything in sight (or perhaps
scent).  A commercial product called Got-a-bite or Gottabite or
Goddabyte (it was radio after all) purportedly contains this chemical.

	Has anyone seen this stuff?  What form does it take - is it
a dough?  A liquid to add to other baits?  And most importantly,
has anyone used it with success?

Thanks in advance
-Mark
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: jmd@atomic (John M. Danskin)
Subject: Re: Where to bring my son(3-1/2) for first success
Organization: Princeton University CS Department, Princeton NJ
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 21:26:11 GMT


I have a son (5) and a daughter (3 1/4) who I occasionally take fishing.
We catch very small panfish with worms and bobber which is very satisfying
for me and not too hard for my son. My daughter doesn't have the patience
to wait for a bite, and she helps by stirring her rod around in the water,
and throwing rocks. So, I find the best place to fish with her is at a
local canal which is within shouting distance of a playground. When she
hooks a fish, I shout and she comes down from the playground to reel it in.
She loves fishing under this system, but didn't like it before when I kept
her right there and tried to keep her from throwing things in the water.

They catch way more fish than I do, because I try to catch fish in
challenging ways, but for them, waiting 15 min for a bite is plenty challenging.

-john
-- 
John Danskin			|	CS Grad student
(609) 258-5386			|	graphics & systems
jmd@cs.princeton.edu		|
From: bstantus@doc.bmd.trw.com
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
Subject: JACKSON HOLE FLYFISHING HELP
Date: 29 Jul 92 15:51:11 MST

I AM HEADDING UP TO JACKSON HOLE THIS WEEKEND AND WANT TO DO SOME FLYFISHING.
ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHERE TO GO AND WHAT FLIES TO USE?

THNAKS IN ADVANCE

BOB
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: plh@ecemw6.ncsu.edu (Pat L. Heron)
Subject: Re: fish story (true)
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 13:03:18 GMT

In article <wahls.712440461@judy.cs.iastate.edu>, wahls@cs.iastate.edu (Tim Wahls) writes:
|> 
|>  As I start digging around in my thumb with the blade, I realize that this is
|>  one of the duller knives I've ever encountered.  I have to use quite a bit of
|>  force just to puncture the skin.  My sister has stopped watching by this
|>  point.
|> 
|>    I do finally manage to cut deeply enough to get to the barb of the hook.  As
|>  I work the point of the knife back and forth accross the barb to enlarge the
|>  hole, the hook vibrates, sending a surge of cold shivers through my body.
|>  Satisfied with the size of the cut, I begin to pull backwards on the hook,
|>  twisting the lure for leverage, but I fail to move the hook at all.  I try
|>  the knife bit again, but even a larger cut fails to loosen the hook.  There is
|>  surprisingly little blood - enough to coat the lure well, but no more.
|> 
|>    I finally give up, and we head for the nearest emergency room.  

Why do I feel that a discussion of techniques to remove hooks is about 
to be launched on the network.  I don't think that amputation should 
be the first technique you attempt to remove a hook... 
have you heard of the loop-of-line method?  Emergency room doctors don't 
necessisarily have a clue about how to remove a fish-hook either, often 
the only advantage is that they are more willing to cut you up than you are. 


|> 
|>    1.  Will a Zara Puppy "walk the dog" correctly with one of the front 
|>        trebles clipped?
Tie it on (if you have enough fingers left), and try it...
((it may have a limp)).
|>    2.  How much will this affect its hooking ability?
|> 
It is common (some pro's do it) to bend down the center front hook on 
crankbaits to reduce snags.

|>    3.  Do largemouth bass find a lure soaked in human blood attractive or
|>        repulsive?  In other words, should I wash the Puppy, or just tie it
|>        back on and go?

Next time I am fishing and have a vat of human blood handy I will conduct 
a test for you (a perfect opportunity to discuss fish olfactory stimulus).


:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) 


		-Pat.                          
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: mak@cbkelly.att.com (Mark A. Kelly 45264 x4098 1D108)
Subject: Re: regional fishing publications
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 18:28:03 GMT

In article <Jul20.200012.42187@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> kjun@typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu (Pat Fitzpatrick) writes:
>
>Texas has a similar magazine (The Texas Outdoorsman ?)
>which *can* be good, but I have learned to
>ignore some of the authors. It is obvious some of them clearly don't know
>much about fishing! For example, there is a fellow names A. C. Becker who
>is supposed to be the guru of fishing in Galveston. However, after reading
>his articles, I have noticed they are re-hashes of the same thing over and 
>over. In fact, he once wrote an artricle about fishing West Bay, enclosed with
>pictures of speckled trout. A year later, he wrote an article on fishing the 
>surf. Enclosed was the exact same picture of trout! A year later, there was
>an article on fishing on Upper Galveston Bay. Enclosed was -- you guessed it --
>the same picture of speckled trout.
>Such sloppy writing and laisez-fare attitudes made me cancel my 
>subscription.
>
>Pat Fitzpatrick

I have subscribed to the Texas Sportsman, Ohio Game and Fish, and West
Virginia Game and Fish, and have noticed identical pictures on the covers,
identical stories, etc.  All of these magazines are ran out of Marietta,
Georgia.  They have some articles specific to the state, but then a middle
section with an assortment of other articles.  Overall, I rate these mags
high, but wish they would have more local articles than the standard
assortment.
From: wongl@rs6103.ecs.rpi.edu (Lance Andrew Wong)
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
Subject: Seattle, WA
Date: 23 Jul 92 19:17:32 GMT
Reply-To: wongl@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.

Hello, I'll be in the Seattle, WA area in late August.  Does anyone
know of good places to fish around there- either salt or fresh water.
Thanks.

wongl@rpi.edu

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Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: rodin@vax.ftp.com (Jon Rodin)
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
Subject: surf casting tackle
Date: 23 Jul 92 21:01:10 GMT
Reply-To: rodin@ftp.com
Organization: FTP Software, Inc., Wakefield, MA
Nntp-Software: PC/TCP NNTP

I have decided to replace the surf stick and reel that I have had since high
school (almost 20 years ago).  I would like to get a 10 foot rod.  

Anyone care to share their experiences with surf tackle?

Jon

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From: bingham@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (David Bingham)
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
Subject: Re: Ultra-light recommendations
Date: 22 Jul 92 20:33:54 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA

>In alt.fishing, bingham@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (David Bingham) writes:
>
>      We interrupt this discussion of fishing ethings to bring you a real
>    question...
>
>      I just accepted a job in Vancouver (Yipee!) so I'll finally be within 
>    reasonable distance of fishing. I'd like to add an ultra-light spinning
>    setup the 5wt fly rod I already own. Any suggestions about rod/reel
>    combinations?
>
>      I know this was gone over about 6 months ago but I wasn't even thinking
>    about moving then. Thanks.
>
>    David Bingham
>    ************************************************************************
>    David Bingham		 	* The power of faith and love 
>    Hewlett Packard 		* Can change the stuff we're made of
>    bingham@hpnmqa1.sr.hp.com	*		Michael W. Smith

Somebody.... Anybody??
Newsgroups: alt.fishing,alt.tasteless
From: kenf@siksika.slip.uiuc.edu (Ken Fortenberry)
Subject: Re: Trico/caddis
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 02:41:33 GMT

Many thanks to Pat McCafferty for info on "tricos".  Tricos are
not insects of the order Trichoptera, rather they are mayflies
(Ephemeroptera) of the family Tricorythidae. The most important 
species for western waters in September is Tricorythodes minutus.

Never having seen a Tricorythodes minutus I can't recommend an
appropriate imitation. Others have recommended a Pale Olive Dun
in sizes 18 to 22. For those that buy their flies rather than
tying them there is a catalogue named _Dan Bailey's_ that carries
a pattern called "trico".

--
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404 West Church Street | UUCP: uunet!uiuc.edu!kenf
Champaign, IL    61820 | Phone: (217) 398-1183
From: ses@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Steve Speer)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1992 17:05:38 GMT
Subject: Re: Where are the fishing reports (and here is mine)?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: alt.fishing

In alt.fishing, kjun@typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu (Pat Fitzpatrick) writes:

>>I caught a 72+ lb. halibut out of Seward this spring.  I have been enjoying it
>>immensely.  The best way I have found to prepare it is on the grill. 
> 
> how many years it take to eat this fish :-) :-) :-)
> 
> Pat

Not as long as you (or I) might think.  We have been eating halibut about
1 every 1 to 2 weeks and usually have friends over.  We also gave away at
least 10-15 lbs. to various friends who were accomodating during our vacation.
I think I have about 20 lbs left.  It'll be gone before the summer is over.
We are anything but tired of halibut yet :-)

	-Steve
Newsgroups: alt.fishing,alt.tasteless
From: fishman@tracker.rtp.dg.com (Mike Fishman)
Subject: Re: fish story (true)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 16:53:54 GMT
Organization: Data General Corp., Westboro, MA

In article <wahls.712440461@judy.cs.iastate.edu> wahls@cs.iastate.edu (Tim Wahls) writes:
>       Do I qualify for a C & R AWARD?

Sorry, you've got to get the hook all the way out of the fisherman IN THE BOAT
before it's an official catch and release.

>   1.  Will a Zara Puppy "walk the dog" correctly with one of the front 
>       trebles clipped?

I doubt it. But it's no big deal to open the split ring and put a new treble on.
Match the size of the original as this will help maintain the action (OK, lack
of action) of the lure.

>
>   2.  How much will this affect its hooking ability?
>

IF it will walk correctly, then you should lose 1/6 of your hooking ability.
Since it's a puppy, I'd guess most of your fish are caught on more than one
hook anyway(smaller hooks). BUT As in 1 I would replace the treble.

>   3.  Do largemouth bass find a lure soaked in human blood attractive or
>       repulsive?  In other words, should I wash the Puppy, or just tie it
>       back on and go?

Gross Tim.....but an unusual experiment. I guess I'd toss it out there first,
and if it's doesn't get mauled on the first 5 casts it should be clean. I think
you'll find blood makes everything all stickey and smells bad after a while.

FINAL NOTE: When fishing at night I try to use single hook lures. Try a 
small buzzbait in place of the puppy.. it's safer :).. BUT, IF I am using 
trebles at night, I either lip the fish SOLIDLY before lifting it out of the 
water.. or I land 'em using the line, take out the flashlight and unhook him
in the boat.. After all, you don't want to waste valuable fishing time waiting
in the ER.;-) Also, the fact that you horsed this fish left him VERY GREEN and
therefore that much more dangerous.

Tight Lines.....

						Mike Fishman
				(part-time engineer and full-time fisherman)
{									      }
{These are strictly my opinions and not necessarily those of my employer      }
{									      }
{									      }
{ PS: email: fishman@tracker.webo.dg.com .or. mike_fishman@DGC.ceo.dg.com     }

Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: tom@steam.uwaterloo.ca (Tom Lee)
Subject: Re: Need Bass/Northern Pike Tips...
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:47:41 GMT

In article <1992Jul20.142025@ratchet.Prime.COM>, kosicki@ratchet.Prime.COM (Bernie Kosicki) writes:
> 
> I need some hot weather bass fishing tips.  It seems this year that I
> have done really well at dusk and into dark.  But the lake that I fish
> in Maine is starting to warm up, and there is some increased algea
> growth (ie the water is getting a little murky).  I have not had good
> luck during the day lately, and I think the fish may be holding in
> deeper water.
> 
> I wonder what plastic worm colors people have used successfully in warm,
> slightly greenish water, with a dark bottom.  Purple 'Manipulator' had
> worked up until the start of july.  Also, I have never really tried Jig
> and Pig.  Any comments/suggestions on that technique (Water depth?
> Tackle colors?).

I recently went bass fishing at Lake Dalrymple in Southern Ontario ...
a shallow, weedy, murky lake.  I caught several decent sized large
mouths all on 4" black Berkley Power Worms with chartruse tails.  In
fact, of the 3 of us that went that day, this bait was the only one 
that was successful (we even tried live bait).  The Berkley bait also
outperformed other plastics such as Mr. Twisters (I believe everything
that I read =) ).  I rigged it on a small
black lead jig head with a safety spinner attached to it to help with
the weeds.  Most of the bass were caught between 11am and 2pm.

> 
> It seems that there are some Northerns in the lake also, although nobody
> up there seems to want to fish for them.  I have always wanted to catch
> one, but did not realize they were there.  What should I purchase for
> them, if I am only going to get three lures, (what are the BIG THREE)?
> 

Although this lake had a good Northern population, we had no luck.
However, from what others have said, many bass lures will draw
Northern strikes.

Good luck.

Tom Lee
Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo.

Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: dmiller@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Daniel Miller)
Subject: Re: WNY Report
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 12:23:41 EDT

In article <1992Jul28.171654.19108@ultb.isc.rit.edu> fak9957@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
>
>	This personal reply was bounced back to me.  It's for the gentleman
>wondering why I don't include Lake Erie on the Western New York fishing report.
>I'll have to post in in the group in the hope that he sees it.
>
> 
>        I can only assume the DEC Region 8 headquarters (in East Avon,NY),
>where the bulk of my reports get their information, does not cover Lake Erie
>in its area of responsibility.

This is correct, Region 9 encompasses the western most part of New York,
including Buffalo and Lake Erie.  Their phone number is (716) 847-4600.
>        I know I say, "Weekend Prospects in 'Western' New York", yet no Lake
>Erie information. I'll see if Region 8 DEC can supply me this information from
>their contacts in the Lake Erie region.
>        You can contact your DEC office in your area for this information.
>Often local newspapers print the DEC reports which are compiled normally on
>Thursdays for release on Fridays to local media.  Maybe the DEC can FAX you a
>copy weekly during the fishing season?  Often too, the local county fishing
>hotlines are tied into these DEC reports and they are just a phone call away.
> 
>Frank Kruppenbacher
>RIT
>


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Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: dadams@cray.com (David Adams)
Subject: Re: WD-40
Reply-To: dadams@cray.com
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 22 Jul 92 09:45:32 CDT

In article AA17610@sarse.CFSMO.Honeywell.COM, mrein3@CFSMO.Honeywell.COM (Matt Rein #3) writes:
> > >TO:ALL
> > >
> > >
> > >I was at the pay lake the other day and when I was leaving I saw
> > >this young boy sprayed WD-40 on his Night Crawler. I ask him if
> > >this works? He told me it works most of the time.
> > >
> > >Has anyone heard of this before?
> > >
> > >Bill
> > 
> > Yes - WD-40 even ran advertisments for a while asking for verifyable "fish
> > stories" about WD-40 on bait catches. I've never tried it but HAVE heard
> > 
> > on more than a few occasions about spraying WD-40 on bait (shiners) for
> > salmon and/or lakers. Charley White has a video out called "Salmon
> > Spectacular" (F A N T A S T I C   V I D E O  !) one segment shows a "clean"
> > bait fished next to a bait that's been soaked in "bilge water" (a very
> > nasty mess of fuel, oil, slime etc. etc.) and the salmon whack the "bilge
> > bait" EVERY time..........
> > 
> > 
> > See the video - it's a definate must-see for any fishingadict......
> > --
> > Joe Whittemore - From where the Westfield
> 
> Up here in Minnesota most every fish house you visit has a can of WD-40
> inside.  Others laugh when you spray your bait, that is they laugh until
> you start nailing the crappies.  I've never tried it yet in the summer.
> 
> A note to you folks down in the south:  A fish house is a shack type deal
> with a heater that you pull out on to the lake in the winter to fish out of.
> 
> Matt Rein


Possible explanations:
	
	a)	The fish are getting high.  ;^)

	b)	The fish have become so used to eating our garbage and 
		polution, that they have come to equate this taste with
		food.


---
--David C. Adams  Statistician  Cray Research Inc.  dadams@cray.com
___________________________________________________________________
       If you have a watch, you always know what time it is.
            If you have two, you're never quite sure.

Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: jts@ginny.ece.cmu.edu (John T. Stonick)
Subject: electic motors
Keywords: stealth, motorguide 
Organization: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:03:44 GMT

Hello,

I recently bought a motorguide stealth trolling motor with 35 lbs of
thrust.  I tried using this motor with my minnkota maximizer and
encountered a problem.  The stealth motor has a relay in it that
will not kick in until I have the power turned up to 50% and then cuts
off when I reduce the power below 40%.  I have used the maximizer for
years with an old shakespeare 20 lb thrust motor and I could slow the
blade down until you see it turning in the water.  My new motor is 
either spinning like crazy or is off.  Has anyone else out there had
any experience with a setup like mine.

Please post or email me any reply.

jts

-- 

jts@ginny.cmu.edu 
John "fish tremble when they hear my name" Stonick

Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: bdowning@unixland.natick.ma.us (Bill Downing)
Subject: Re: Tabloid Format ?
Organization: Unixland Public Access Unix & Think_Tank BBS
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:19:07 GMT

In article <BrpDn0.CwK@apollo.hp.com> cloyd_j@apollo.hp.com (John Cloyd) writes:
>
>>Probably not easy reading as fish names are not in English. Lots of 
>>pictures. Tabloid format.
>                               
>Space Aliens Are Stealing Our Ahi - story, photos p.12
>                                             
>Two Headed Carp Sings Elvis Tunes While Eating - story p.4
>                                                     
>Angry Barbara Claims Bush Prefers Bluefish To Nookie - photo p.16
>
>Michael Jackson Leaves Monkey For Monkfish - story p.22
>
>Exclusive Photos of Prince Charles' Salmon Vacation - With Liz ! photos p.3
>
>Deep Sea Fishing With Ted Kennedy - story p.6
>
>The Disciples Took More Than Their Limit - shroud p.2
>
>ok ok ok ok sorrrry...when the blues are pounding the local beaches
>and you sit at your desk, reliving the weekend's catch, well sometimes
>ya kind of lose it :->
>
>                                                        jc
>
>i only read them in the checkout line....

Rupert Murdoch could definitely use you as a headline writer...:-)


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DOWNING ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Newsgroups: alt.fishing
From: mrein3@CFSMO.Honeywell.COM (Matt Rein #3)
Subject: WD-40
To: alt.fishing
Posted-Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 12: 23:52 cdt
Organization: Honeywell Systems & Research Center
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 17:23:52 GMT
Received-Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 12: 23:59 CDT

> >TO:ALL
> >
> >
> >I was at the pay lake the other day and when I was leaving I saw
> >this young boy sprayed WD-40 on his Night Crawler. I ask him if
> >this works? He told me it works most of the time.
> >
> >Has anyone heard of this before?
> >
> >Bill
> 
> Yes - WD-40 even ran advertisments for a while asking for verifyable "fish
> stories" about WD-40 on bait catches. I've never tried it but HAVE heard
> 
> on more than a few occasions about spraying WD-40 on bait (shiners) for
> salmon and/or lakers. Charley White has a video out called "Salmon
> Spectacular" (F A N T A S T I C   V I D E O  !) one segment shows a "clean"
> bait fished next to a bait that's been soaked in "bilge water" (a very
> nasty mess of fuel, oil, slime etc. etc.) and the salmon whack the "bilge
> bait" EVERY time..........
> 
> 
> See the video - it's a definate must-see for any fishingadict......
> --
> Joe Whittemore - From where the Westfield

Up here in Minnesota most every fish house you visit has a can of WD-40
inside.  Others laugh when you spray your bait, that is they laugh until
you start nailing the crappies.  I've never tried it yet in the summer.

A note to you folks down in the south:  A fish house is a shack type deal
with a heater that you pull out on to the lake in the winter to fish out of.

Matt Rein
Newsgroups: alt.fishing