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One of my fishing buddies was a firm believer in checking the barometric pressure to determine if he was going fishing that day. If he thinks the barometric pressure is too high or too low, he might decide to stay home because he thought the fishing would be slow. Barometric pressure is the measurement of air pressure in the atmosphere. The …
Whether you weigh or measure your catch depends on how hard or easy it is to handle that fish. I am a catch and release advocate so I try to get my catch back in the water as quickly as possible without handling it too much. I have learned over the years that some fish species such as bass are …
Weighing a largemouth bass with a fish scale makes it easy to determine the weight of your catch but figuring out how old that bass is more of a challenge. The growth rate of bass is a complex process influenced by various factors from one section of the country to another. Some experts claim the caloric content of bass forage is …
Watching a fish jump and shake off your lure is one of the most frustrating experiences in fishing. What the heck made that fish jump like that? Certain species such as bass, musky, pike, and trout are jumpers. I have occasionally seen hooked crappie jump and the Doobie Brothers have sung about jumping catfish although I have never caught a …
