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How to Sharpen your Fishing Hooks - The First Point of Contact with a Fish: Sept. 18, 2007
By Brandon White (TidalFish Chief Angler) Published: September 18, 2007 Print Email When it comes to fishing tackle rigging a lot of time gets invested in talking about knots, different types of rigs and such, but little time gets spent actually talking about the very first point of contact between you and the fish, your hook. If you have a nice sharp hook you increase your chances of a good hook-set; if you have dull hook it could mean the difference between a fish of a lifetime and losing a fish of a lifetime... Read More...View Comments (0) New Tool Attempts Transparency in Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Also Bluefin Tuna Anglers, $500 Reward for Returned Tags By Brandon White (TidalFish Chief Angler) Published: September 14, 2007 Print Email
View Comments (0) Debuting Today for Virginia Anglers- “Angler Of Hampton Roads” Magazine on News Stands – Pick up a Copy - Friday Sept.14, 2007 By Brandon White (TidalFish Chief Angler) Published: September 14, 2007 Print EmailI was given a teaser preview of a new magazine that is debuting at news stands and select locations in the Hampton Roads, View Comments (0) NEW 3D Chesapeake Fishing Maps - A MUST Have to Find Fishing Spots - Sept. 12, 2007 By Brandon White Published: September 11, 2007 Print Email The maps that we are all accustomed to are your traditional NOAA bottom contour maps that show depths and bottom features in two-dimensional form. Commercial fishermen have long known that being able to see maps in a 3D visual display enhances the ability to see the bottom in a way which many times leads to seeing drops, dips, ledges, humps and/or points that are hard to see on two-dimensional maps. I had the opportunity to check out a new laminated series of 3D Chesapeake Fishing Maps that are just hitting the market and...Read More... View Comments (0) NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office Launches Third Real Time Weather Buoy in the Upper Chesapeake Bay - Sept 8, 2007 By Brandon White (TidalFish Chief Angler) Published: September 7, 2007 Print Email
Read More... View Comments (0) A Must Have Fishing Book for your Collection: So Many Fish, So Little Time. Sept. 5, 2007 By Brandon White (TidalFish Chief Angler) Published: September 4, 2007 Print EmailI recently finished reading a book I think all anglers should have in their fishing library, “So Many Fish, So Little Time by Mark D. Williams. The book is not only a great reference for the traveling angler, but also a... Read More... View Comments (0)
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When it comes to fishing tackle rigging a lot of time gets invested in talking about knots, different types of rigs and such, but little time gets spent actually talking about the very first point of contact between you and the fish, your hook. If you have a nice sharp hook you increase your chances of a good hook-set; if you have dull hook it could mean the difference between a fish of a lifetime and losing a fish of a lifetime...
The maps that we are all accustomed to are your traditional NOAA bottom contour maps that show depths and bottom features in two-dimensional form. Commercial fishermen have long known that being able to see maps in a 3D visual display enhances the ability to see the bottom in a way which many times leads to seeing drops, dips, ledges, humps and/or points that are hard to see on two-dimensional maps.