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How to Rig Cut Squid for Fishing
Cut squid is a perennially popular bait for saltwater fishing. Squid is durable, easy to work with and a principal food for many types of game fish. Squid also stink so bad that the cry of "man overboard" may not be an accident. Take care of squid during the fishing excursion to keep the smell from
How to Fish With Flashers
Flashers, which some fishermen call dial fish finders, help anglers figure out what is beneath their boat. While some fish finders show digital images of fish and the bottom, flashers use a circular dial and a variety of lines and colors to provide that information. From flashers, anglers can glean
How to Install GBA SP Screens
Having your Game Boy Advance's screen crack can be frustrating. Not only does it make it harder, if not outright impossible, to see and play your games, but it makes your Game Boy Advance appear to be old and beaten up. While Game Boy Advances are no longer supported by Nintendo, replacing the scree
How to Make a Froggville
To make a your own Froggville, create an area completely dedicated to frogs and their care. With pictures of frogs, frog artwork and stationary, frog clothes and maybe a frog webcam to keep track of your amphibian friends, you'll have an unrivaled Froggville.
How to Fish in Varadero, Cuba
For a fishing enthusiast, the opportunity to fish in Varadero, Cuba might be the ultimate fishing trip. With some of the best fishing in the world, the waters around Varadero are teeming with aquatic life. Whether you prefer to fish from on shore or would like to book a deep-sea fishing excursion, d
How to Use a Micropipette
Microbiologists need micropipettes to work with DNA, RNA and other tiny molecules within cells. Micropipettes accurately dispense tiny volumes of liquid -- no more than 1 mL. Micropipettes measure volumes in microliters, which represent millionths of a liter. You probably would not notice the differ
How to Spool a Baitcaster
Spooling line onto a baitcasting reel is an absolutely essential skill for an angler who desires to fish with a baitcasting reel. The task can be performed without much difficulty by a beginning angler.
How to Keep and Breed a Zebra and a Leopard Danio
Originating from the cooler waters of India, the danio is a small aquarium-friendly fish that is easy to keep and breed because it is not fussy about lighting or temperature, although it does need clean water with a pinch of salt and succumbs to overfeeding and velvet disease. The leopard and zebra
Smallmouth Fishing in Northern Ohio in July
The state of Ohio has a number of excellent smallmouth waters, and the northern region of the state is home to a top-notch fishing resource in Lake Erie. Smallmouths can be caught in Ohio from spring through fall, but July is a highly popular time to fish, both because of the warm weather and the fi
How to Adjust a Baitcaster
Baitcasting is a rewarding and fruitful style of fishing, but using even the best baitcasting reel will be a frustrating endeavor if it is not properly adjusted. By working the clutch and drag of your reel and making sure they are at ideal settings, you will get the most of your baitcasting rod.
Trout Fishing Cabins in Alaska
There are a variety of fishing cabin rentals available throughout Alaska.log cabin image by Juliette Speers from Fotolia.comAlthough some fishermen who venture to Alaska after trout choose to hire a guide or stay at a lodge, there are ample opportunities to rent a cabin on a quiet lake or...
How to Clean Shell Buttons
Shell buttons are often found on fine clothing, and vintage shell buttons are a favorite of collectors. Shell buttons are rarely made from seashells, but from mussels found in fresh water, especially in the rivers of the mid-west. Because overfishing of mussels has resulted in strict regulatory requ
How to Use a Turtle for Soloing
Many hunters in "World of Warcraft" use turtles when soloing because of their ability to take a great deal of damage. According to the Warcraft Hunter's Union website, turtles use an ability called "Shell Shield" that decreases how much damage it takes "by 50 percent for 12 seconds." The turtle acts
How to Rig a Fishing Surf Leader
Surf leaders for fishing are made from wire or monofilament line, typically with four loops for attaching the main line, two hooks and sinker weight at the bottom. Rigged correctly, a surf leader will hold the sandy bottom in turbulent water, allowing the hooked baits to flutter freely in the water.
Good Facts About Sperm Whales
Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are large aquatic mammals found in every ocean on the planet. Immortalized as the "white whale" in Hermann Melville's "Moby Dick," sperm whales have come to symbolize the mystery of deep oceans.
How to Catch Kingfish on the Beach
Kingfish are known as whiting depending on the location in which you are fishing. Found in and just beyond rough surf waters along the beach, kingfish are a popular game fish among many saltwater anglers. Fishing for kingfish requires the use of a specialized leader rig that is designed to present a
What Are Similarities Between Dolphins & Sharks?
The fins of sharks and dolphins strike fear into the heart of any swimmer -- although only the former provides any type of threat. Sharks and dolphins are aquatic animals, both with fusiform bodies streamlined for living and traveling underwater. Most species of both types live abundantly in warm ma
How to Set Up Fishing Jigs
Jigs can be used to fish for a variety of freshwater and saltwater fish. One of the most effective ways to fish jig setups is by rigging a sliding bobber above your jig. Most species of fish tend to look above them for food, so using a bobber to keep your jig above the fish is important. With a few
How to Control a Unix Shell with Python
The Python programming language supports web and desktop development through its library of built-in modules and functions. Through these modules, you can access system resources such as the command line, and send commands to the operating system. Because of this, you can issue typical Unix shell co