I grew up in a little village in Upstate New York, called Pulaski.  It's beautiful there, especially in the fall.

This little village is said to be the top Salmon Trout & Steelhead fishery in North America.

Above is a picture I took in November of 2007, this is at a bridge in the village.

My father worked at Nine Mile (power plant company) most of his days.  He built a few different locations, the job was very demanding. 

On the week-ends he liked to fish.  He had built this huge wooden table that he covered with the local newspaper (the village is population 2300) which was displayed in the front yard, this is where he cleaned the fish he had caught.  As a little girl, I found this horrifying.

Cleaning the fish was a process in itself.  I remember those fish in a big white paint bucket, flopping around, no clue what was to come for them.

My dad would throw that fish up on the table and chop his head off, that was enough for me, so gross.

My mother was very creative in many different ways to cook that fish.  I can still here my father at the dinner table, "watch out for the bones."

Needless to say, to this day, I do not like fish, or the smell of fish, ugggghhhh.

On a lighter note.

If you are into fishing and a challenge, and you love the fall, check out this tiny little village in Upstate New York called Pulaski.

Steelhead Trout start to migrate into the Salmon River in October, which is at the end of the Salmon River Run.

Here are a few websites for some local information of the village.  It's a very friendly town, and you will love the beauty in the fall.

• 1880house
• Highhookguideservice
• Yankeeangler
• Salmonriversteelhead
• Flyguysoutfitting

If you do visit there, please feel to send me pictures if you do visit!

Enjoy!

In order to keep your fish alive and fresh after catching him you should immediatley put the fish in a cooler of ice. Fill the cooler almost all the way to the brim so if you catch another one, you can keep the new catch alive and fresh too!

Also today, fishing is one of the economic benefits sustaining some popular states today, especially the countries bounded by good water banks like South Africa, Canada, India, etc boost in no little measure in the large scale production of fisheries, fishing equipments, vessels like boats, canoes, fishing nets, fishing preservatives like Germaline 20, etc.

Forthwith, in some west African countries like Nigeria, the indigenous fishermen uses locally made fishing tools like nets, traps, arrows, hucks, canoes, etc in harvesting and catching fishes in the water and river-rine areas. Areas such as Warri, River States, Epe in Lagos State, Ogutta in Imo State, are some few notable towns that boost their rural economics, thereby promote their wellbeing through fishing activities.

Observably, many universities and high colleges have include a good curricula activities in Fishing, Fishing management, as a part of management science, even the development and management of Fishing Punds, and this has in no little measure, contributed in the mad-rush of some good fishing companies from Europe, Asia into the soil of Africa.  We do hope that effort will be made in further studies in economic viability, considering the benefits to end-users.

It has been funded by researchers that fishes and its bye-products have a lot of benefits to mankind. especially as a good source of food-protein, vitamins. A good revenue earners to both government and to the individual because it generates a good per cent of employment say 20 - 25%, rated above some other live stock and animal husbandry-related activities.

It will be of my opinion if wider and proper research is giving to this Biblical occupation, since it major source is water or ocean and its supply is "SUPER" infinity except in the artificial ones - like private and wild commercialized fishing ponds, where it may gets to its peak after say 5 to 10 years of successful fishery operations.

Above all, the very utilization of this renewable and Godly-gifted resource, should not be neglected simple because it is not a "BLACK GOLD" (petroleum) or visa vis.

Let us guide our thoughts in harnessing the free gifts resources for the benefit of us all. We are one body, from one planet, THE EARTH!

The carp can grow to massive sizes over 90 pound.

Most anglers target the carp as even a 10 or 15 pounder can take a while to bring in and they are a great fish.

The carp will feed on baits from ounces to double figures.

Carp will eat particle baits and a usually easily spooked. A common bait is boilies, but carp will take anything from sweetcorn , meat or maggots.

Carp come in different species, common, mirror, leather, ghost, wild, koi, crucian, and other breeded carp such ad F1 and C2 these are carp which will grow up to four pound but still feed, making them popular fish in match pond.



All of the fish in the photo are small carp.

Lay the mix on a tea towel after 10-15 minutes and flatten until getting dry.

Leave the paste over night in dry conditions.

Possible Flavours

• Garlic - garlic cloves, chopped garlic.
• Pineapple - pinapple juice.
• Spicy - chilli powder, curry powder.

Also flavourings can be found in any good angling centres from worm up to scopex.

This is a step by step guide of a starter for roach fishing enjoy

1. You will need a float rod, a decent length 10ft+ and a light reel to match with a small spool with line no more than 4lb.
2. You will need the tackle, split shot, hook length ( weaker line), small hooks, a small float or waggler.
3. The baits you will need are maggots or pinkeys, caster and worm. With hemp to bait with
4. Find a swim in a local pond or lake maybe where fish are topping(jumping) or there is fish activity or a feature.
5. Spray (throw/catapult) around 15-20 maggots into the swim, along with caster.
6. Set up the float with around 12 inches of hooklength, around 1lb7oz-2lb-12 with a size 20 hook with a loght float no more than 2bb and have it set at 14 inches deep for now.
7. Cast in among your bait, and keep firing the bait out little and often.
8. You will probaly start out by taking small roach rudd gudgeon perch bleak and other smaller silvers off the top, probaly going no larger than 3oz, although a couple fish 4oz plus can easily come up.
9. If your enjoying this fine, if you want bigger fish or the feeding frenzy has stopped go 4 inches deeper and maybe alternate baits to pick up better fish.
10. keep baiting and follow this method until eventually you will be on the bottom maggot fishing over your maggots and caster, now time to bait up with hemp. The larger silver up to and over a pound will now start feeding.

Not a great pic but it was just over 11lb of silvers with 5 fish over a pound including a 1lb 11oz roach and a 1lb 4oz skimmer.

I dont knwo about you but last year when course fishing in Durham i hit a shoal of gudgeon, not a great fish but a coarse fish non the less, and then a coupe of chublets and dace, then a couple of minnows, ok fair enough. But this year i went fishing the same tactics to take 19 minnows and 5 coarse silvers ... pathetic , why is there such and minnow problem ?

They can be called Smallies or Bronzebacks, these fish are a thrill to catch because of their tiring fights!

Habitat: Usually hiding in types of structure such as rocks, fallen trees, or anything that will act as shelter.

Diet: They eat crayfish, frogs, insects, and also fish eggs.

Bait: You should use Crank baits, worm harnesses and spinner baits for best results

Largemouth Bass:

These are similar cousins to the Smallmouth bass.

Habitat: These fish can be found in calm shallow areas of lakes and large river bays.

Diet: Largemouth Bass like to eat insects,minnows,leeches,frogs, and mice.

Bait: Soft Plastic worms and frogs,surface lures,crankbaits and jigs will serve as a very tasty meal.

Northern Pike:

Pike are solitary. Females grow larger, faster, and live longer than males do. These can live up to 26 years!

Habitat: Pike are found in lakes where the water is either still or in slow currents.

Diet: Pike will eat anything that swims because of their big size and teeth! Their favorites are other fish such as perch. Frogs and mice , muskrats and duckling provide meals as well!

Bait: Trolling spoons with the colors of white and red are most effective. You can also use large crank baits and surface lures.

Muskellunge:

Muskies are a favorite of many anglers because of their huge size and darting attack on baits!

Habitat:The Musky is found generally in the Great Lakes Basin, although some distribution occurs in other areas.

Diet: Other fish,frogs,small mammals and waterfowl.

Bait: Although you cannot use any small mammals as bait, you are still able to catch these thrills on large crank baits, large plugs, and large spoons.

Carp:

These fish are fun to catch for everyone! To catch this beauty, you must be patient!

Habitat: Lives in a wide variety of habitats, including ponds, lakes, streams, and large rivers.

Diet: Food diet includes macrophytes, detritus and algae, molluscs, aquatic insects and their larvae, minute crustaceans, and small fishes.

Bait: Carp like to eat corn, worms,prepared special baits, and dough.( I have another article that explains how to make carp bait! If you want, you can go to my page and make your own!)

Walleye:

Walleye are very tasty catches.Early morning and sunset are the ideal time to catch these delicacies.

Habitat: In clear lakes the walleye often lie in contact with the bottom, seemingly resting. In these lakes, they usually feed from top to bottom at night. In more turbid water they are more active during the day.

Diet: A wide variety of other fish, especially perch.

Bait: Jigs with grub tail or minnow and spinners.

Thats all the information!

Hope you have a good time fishing! ;)

• Corn Meal
• a pan
• mixing bowl
• flour (all purpose flour would be good)
• water
• and some time

First off

Mix the same amount of flour as corn meal. The amount is up to you whether you want to make a lot or just a little to try out. add a  bit of water and mix until the mixture is like dough and is soft. Don't add too much water or you will ruin the mixture ;) . Once you're mixing, it should turn out to resemble the colour of corn. You can smell it if you like, it should smell like corn and dough! The 2 of carps favourite meals! Now  play around with it until smooth.

Second

Shape the substance you have just made into litte thumb sized balls. Think about how big of a hook you will be using and then determine your own favourable size. Now, take a pan and fill it half up with water.

Third

Boil the water until you see big blobs coming from it and put your little corn dough balls into the water and let them sit there for about 30 seconds or more. Check that they are not too soft to melt in the water or not too hard that you can't put it on a hook. You might have to experiment with the time the bait is being boiled. Once you're done, your bait should look like oversized corn kernels and it should smell like them too. Add some sugar to your bait for more flavor and store your finished bait in a plastic bag so they don't lose their moisture.

Happy Fishing!

Just being in the open air by a lake or a river, calms my soul and stops me killing people. Only joking nothing can stop me killing people. I am a Doctor after all.

All joking aside fishing is a fantastic hobby that brings with it many benefits not least the ones listed above.

Where I live In the United Kingdom there are many lakes and rivers that contain my favourite fish the Carp. My friends and I spend many hours after this elusive fish often spending two or three days at the same venue.

After one long session without catching anything we contacted the owners of the lake as we hadn’t even seen any activity, which was unusual as Carp will often take from the surface.

I was shocked to learn that illegal netting had removed the majority of mature fish worth many thousands of pounds. After some investigation it turned out that Carp though not eaten in the United Kingdom as a rule, was quite a delicacy amongst our Eastern European cousins.

Please come to the United Kingdom our doors are open most immigrants are here to take advantage of our standard of living, which as a whole is very good.

You are welcome you can even sleep with my wife but please stop eating our Carp.