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Mealworms

May 14th 2012 01:52
Hard as it is to believe, there's a State sponsored lake around here that prohibits the use of live minnows. That helps explain the popularity of mealworms in these parts.

mealworm beetle
According to Wikipedia, Mealworms are the larval form of the mealworm beetle, a species of darkling beetle. You can get a good idea of what the beetle looks like from the picture at the right. I've seen PLENTY of these things around but never knew what they were until I ran across the picture.


Mealworms are usually used as food for reptiles, fish, and birds, and are easily obtained from pet supply stores and, of course, bait shops. The worms themselves are usually a light brown, segmented, and about an inch or 2.5 cm. long.

Raising mealworms is pretty simple. Like many insects, they go through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. More than one person puts up with this life cycle and simply throws some mealworms in a bucket with oatmeal and lets the worms do their thing. Commercial growers of mealworms often incorporate a hormone in the feeding process that keeps the mealworm in the larval form and prevents them from evolving into the beetle stage of development. For that reason, you can keep them in your refrigerator for months. Just remember to let them out occasionally to warm up and feed. Luckily, the food you can feed them, apple and potato slices, also provides necessary liquids.


Hooking a mealworm is pretty much similar to putting any worm on a hook. The only drawback to mealworms is their small size which will require a small hook. 10 or 12 is probably the largest you want to go if you plan on using mealworms. Another thing to think about is breaking up the mealworm if you use small hooks. Granted, something like this goes with the territory but, some people have a low gross threshold.

Small hooks/small bait--so, waddya gonna catch? You're probably going to get panfish or trout but it's not unheard of to latch onto a bass or something similar..
mealworms
Yum--Yum--Breakfast of Champions!
Some guys like to use a larger hook, say 6 or 4 and keep adding mealworms until they almost have a mealworm "glob" on their hook. I don't subscribe to this practice because if fish are big enough to bite on hooks that big, there are better baits to use.

As previously stated, hooking a mealworm is a lot like hooking any worm. I like hooking the worm below the head and thread the hook through the body, covering all of the little hook I'm using. Another method is to pop the hook point through at some point and leave a little worm to squiggle around and, hopefully, attract the fish's attention.


FOR THE RECORD: It was pretty hard to write this and spell "beetle" with two E's instead of "Beatle!"

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One answer to a mystery

May 11th 2012 21:22
Mt. McKinley

Another answer has been served up concerning the mystery of Alaska's Iliamna Lake Monster. Further, this theory may also serve to explain the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster.

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AOY at the half way point

May 10th 2012 19:38
With a new scoring system, this year's Angler of the Year race is at the half way point and it may be a good time to see how things are shaping up.

Randy Howell is leading the pack with 385 points. That may seem like a low point total half way through the season but, as stated, a new point system is in play.

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Tips for bedding bass

May 7th 2012 01:19
As we head into spring it means a lot more people are heading to the fishing hole and many of them are fishing for bass. Couple spring with bass fishing and you probably get varying views on bed fishing. Simply put, that means going after the bass patrolling nesting areas. Without getting into the ethics of this tactic, here are a few tips that may make your next attempt pay off.
bass fish
If you’re using artificial lures, it’s not uncommon to find a big boy who just won't bite any bait. You can go crazy changing baits, sizes, colors, the whole nine yards, and still have no success. You can always leave and try your luck somewhere else but, there may be a guy just down the way waiting for such a scenario and he may play a cat and mouse technique enough to catch that trophy!

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Adjustable diving lips ARE real

May 4th 2012 02:40
Scouring the 'Net for information allowed me to stumble on a site confirming lures with adjustable diving lips were truly produced as I have heard from time to time.

Although adjustable lures were produced long ago, something like this should appeal to the frugality in all anglers. Just imagine--one lure; four lips. It would certainly clean up a little clutter at the bottom of your tackle box!

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It seems like I'm getting less and less time to blog but I saw something the other night on TV that caught my attention.

The National Geographic Channel was rerunning on old episode of their program Garbage Moguls which depicts a company devoted to turning every day garbage into viable products for mass consumption.

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Tips on modifying a stick bait

April 30th 2012 01:07
Okay.
The YouTube calls it a Senko!

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Here's a real Jaws

April 27th 2012 18:33
great white
There's quite a bit of distance between Martha's Vineyard and the Sea of Cortez but some fishermen landed a 20ft. Great White.

While 20 feet is short of the monster fish depicted in Jaws, it's still longer than just about any three people reading this blog laid end to end.

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The magic bullet

April 24th 2012 03:45
I'll admit, the title is misleading but anyone looking for a quick-fix to their fishing woes is in dire need of this message.

The secret? Forget it--there is no magic bullet or quick fix that will make you into a winning tournament pro or make you top dog around all your buddies.

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Planned obselance

April 22nd 2012 03:14
fishing reels

I don't think there's a person out there who doesn't believe things are made to wear out. Think about it--things break, we buy new ones to take their place and that's what makes the world go 'round--or at least keeps the economy going.

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