No snow, No snow, No Snow, Christmas, No snow, New Years, No Snow, January 3, 2012…..SNOW!!!! This year Ohio hasn’t seen much snow and its already the first week in January!!! Are any of you missing your snow??? I know I am!
How to make your own spinner hook:
The first thing you will need to do is get a parent or other adult to help you with the sharp hook.
Supplies needed:
15-24in. of fishing line
Any size fishing hook
Several craft beads (bright green with bright orange works great)
A spinner (you can use a real spinner, but the end of a plastic spoon with a hole drilled through it for the line to slide through will work, but don’t make the hole to big)
Step One: tie on the hook using whatever fishing not you prefer.
Step Two: slide on three or four beads with a circle bead on top
Step Three: slide on your spinner with the round part facing outward or it will not work.
Step Four: slide on one or two more beads.
Step Five: this is where it gets tricky and you will most likely need a parent or other adult. Slide on one more bead, but only about 4in. and tie a double surgeons loop around the bead leaving a 2-3in. long loop at the end. (if you don’t know how to tie that knot look it up on the Internet, that’s what I had to do)
Step Six: slide the slip weight over the loop and the bead will stop it.
Step Seven: clip the loop onto a swivel clip on your fishing pole and go catch some fish!
Hint: it helps to attach a small nightcrawler to the end of the hook
Help: if you need help post a comment below and I will answer your questions.
Now go catch some fish and have some fun!!!!!
It’s that time of year folks….school is getting out and summer is coming in!!! While you may think that it is all about the air conditioning during the summer months its not get outside and be a kid enjoy it while you can!!! I’m lucky enough to have a job that allows me to work outside everyday of the week!!! So here’s my summer tips:
1) Get Outside Everyone
2) SUNSCREEN
3) Have FUN!!!
Q: When hunting a field for pheasants, in which direction should you and your dog hunt?
A: Walk your dog into the wind so the scent of any birds ahead of him will be blown to him. Also, the wind will help mask the noise of your approach, allowing you to get closer. Walking into the wind will also likely force flushed birds to fly into the wind, making for an easier shot.
Q: If you want to get a walking or even running deer to stop so you can get a good shot at him, what should you do?
A: Whistle loudly. A hunter several years ago tells of a doe that came running straight at his stand in northern Minnesota at noon. He shot once and missed. The doe kept coming straight at him, but then turned to run around the stand. She was about to jump a fence and disappear into the woods when the hunter simply gave a loud whistle. The stopped in her tracks, affording an easy shot at about 40 yards!
Sixteen of the 17 members of the NYLC gathered in southern Illinois near Carbondale the weekend of July 25-27 to hold their summer meeting. The group camped in tents and participated in outdoor education activities led by Curt Carter, director of the Land for Learning Institute. Although it was hot and humid, the group kept cool swimming, canoeing and kayaking. They also helped cook some fantastic campfire meals, made presentations on their individual projects, selected candidates to be elected as officers, learned about historic primitive tools, participated in a session on how to conduct meetings using parliamentary procedure, got better acquainted with raccoon circles and other activities and enjoyed fishing and visiting. Photos of their activities are included.
National Youth Leadership Council at the Summer Meeting in Southern Illinois
