Fishing for mullet with a regular hook and line can be very tricky. One way to increase your chances, but still use a hook and line, is to use a chum bait. A chum bait will attract large numbers of mullet who will begin feeding. You can then cast into the chum and you have a good chance of getting a bite or two in the frenzy. Use a medium to medium light spinning rod 6 or 7 feet (1.8 or 2.1m), with a spin cast reel that you have spooled with line not heavier than 10lb (4.5kg) test. You can attach hooks spaced around 10 inches (25cm) apart, as well as adding a cork or floating marker for depth. Now you need to get your bait ready. You will need water, laying mash (such as chicken feed), and oatmeal. Mix equal parts mash and oatmeal in a small tub. Add enough water to get a consistency reminiscent of a dough ball. You don't want the mixture to be too thick, or you risk it taking too long to dissolve when you toss it in, or just sinking straight to the bottom. If it's too thin it'll dissipate and drift away. Ideally, it should be break up and dissolve slowly to attract the mullet. Once you have found a good spot where you know there is mullet activity, it's time to toss the bait mix into the water. As soon as it starts to dissolve you need to cast into the chum. With a small piece of jerk bait threaded onto each hook, go ahead and cast. If you leave the hooks and line in the chum mix before casting, the chum may stick to your hooks and encourage the mullet onto them.
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One-sentence summary -- Opt for a homemade oatmeal chum. Prepare the tackle. Prepare the bait. Toss the bait and cast into the chum.

Install fences, gates, or locks to prevent easy access to an area. If you already have a wood fence that is not working, consider installing a metal fence or a chain link fence that is less attractive to a graffiti artist. Paint your fence as well. Unpainted fences attract graffitists. Consider a privacy fence or gate to protect your home or small business. Cover a space with vines, plants, or shrubs. Plants add to the beauty of a property and will make it more difficult for someone to reach the surface. Graffitists want an area with easy access. You can also place a sign that says "Beware of poison ivy." Most people are not able to identify poison ivy, and they may avoid the area all together. Thorny bushes such as roses, barberry, and pyracantha are an extra deterrent. They cover the area and are painful if someone tries to walk through them. If you have an exposed fence, you could plant bushes in front of the fence. Ask local artists or students to come and paint your walls. If you're a business, ask them to create advertising for you. A covered wall is much less inviting. If you're a homeowner, consider painting on any exposed areas such as walls and fences. Even patterns can serve as a deterrent because they take away the "blank canvas" appearance. Involving local artists and high school students also creates a sense of community and provides a positive outlet.
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One-sentence summary -- Create barriers. Cover with plants. For example, if you have a business with a large empty wall, you may plant vines on the roof of the building that cascade down the side. Paint a mural or graffiti art.

Make sure you make eye contact with your crush and smile. Be careful to read his reactions though, because unwelcome flirting never ends well. If you notice him looking away a lot, looking at his phone repeatedly, or slowly backing away, he is likely not interested. Remember, no one's obligated to like you back, and sometimes no amount of flirting, etc., will make that happen. This is an old technique that often works if he is interested. You can even add a heart or a smiley face, if you're writing it on paper. You might even write "Call me" with a winky face. This will be a bit more flirtatious and should encourage him to call you. This often the simplest way to get a someone to call you back. Oftentimes they might not realize your level of interest, thinking you just want to be friends. So, telling him might prod him into calling you. This is the most direct in-person approach. If you specify a time by saying "Call me tonight" or "Call me tomorrow," he will be more likely to assume you're interested, as "Call me" can be taken in a lot of different ways, sometimes meaning no interest at all. It will also give you a timeframe to expect a call, so you won't be waiting around for some indefinite amount of time.
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One-sentence summary -- Flirt. Give him your number. Tell him about your interest. Ask him to call you.

The best way to improve writing skills, no matter the writer's age, is through regular practice. Your child might be getting a lot of good practice at school. However, if your child's school provides limited writing practice or if you're homeschooling your child, you may want to include additional formal writing lessons at home. Even having your child write very straightforward things (such as what they did at school that day or what kinds of snacks they want to eat) can be excellent writing practice. It doesn't always have to be creative writing practice to be effective. Recognize, however, that sometimes children will be reluctant to write. Let them take some time away from writing if they need to (unless they have to complete a school assignment). A daily journal can be a terrific way for a young writer to expand their vocabulary, develop a unique writing style, and learn how to express complicated thoughts in words. This builds essential skills and gives children an important outlet for sharing their thoughts and feelings. Sometimes the best writing practice is freewriting when your child simply writes whatever comes into their mind. However, if your child is a bit older and wants to write a longer or more ambitious story, encourage your child to make a writing plan first. Make sure your child has a sense of what they will write about, what the point of their story is, and (if relevant) what the assignment entails. Do they have a plan for the beginning, middle, and end of the story? Perfectionism can be harmful to your child's creativity and self-confidence. Rather than fixing your child's errors and mistakes, have your child reread their own writing and ask them what they think about it. Let them locate their own errors and encourage them to fix things themselves. Never take over and rewrite their story yourself. For example, you could underline the words they have misspelled without giving them the correct spelling. Ask them to look up the correct spelling in the dictionary. Be sure that you provide your child with positive feedback as well as gentle suggestions for improvements. One of the most important skills your child will learn is how to revise first drafts into final drafts. Encourage your child to make changes to their story and to work hard at improving it. For example, you can ask them to use sticky notes to build off of the first draft of a story in order to add more details, clarify their language, and vary their sentence structures. Let your child know that practice and perseverance are essential to the writing process.
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Encourage daily writing. Encourage your child to keep a journal. Encourage your child to plan before writing difficult things. Resist the urge to do the writing yourself. Provide fun opportunities for revision.