Giant Squid Fishing in San Diego Daylight

Here's a great video of kids catching a 35-40 lb Humboldt Squid off the coast of La Jolla, CA in March 2007. The squid, normally caught at night, were caught in the morning in the deep waters off San Diego at a depth of about 200 ft. They were caught on white/glow in the dark iron with treble hooks. On this day, we released 9 squid, and kept 3 to eat. Dear PETA-LOVING FREAKS: We fish for food, period. What we do not eat, we return to the sea. After we brought this particular squid on board, it was slapped as an experiment to see if it changed colors (which it did). Many species of squids are equipped with photophores, bioluminescent light organs that function as camouflage, luring prey, reproduction, communication, or other yet undiscovered uses. One of which is a biology experiment for kids. Although not in this video, the head and tentacles were then cut off and the body was filleted and it was eaten that night. Get over it. Also, if you're thinking that these squid are going to be extinct (you're most likely a lifetime PETA member) you're wrong. Read any of the recent articles about the huge quantity of Humboldt squid off the California coast and how they are threatening sport fishing for tuna etc. Check out any of the recent articles on the overpopulation of Giant Humboldt Squid in California and get over it!

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Fishing With John - Episode 2 (Tom Waits) - Part 2/3

John Lurie's "Fishing With John" Episode 2, with Tom Waits

Fishing in Afghanistan-RPG style

An Afgan soldier fishes for trout with a rocket propelled grenade.

Survival Skills : How To Make A Crawdad/Minnow Bottle Fish Trap

i shop you how to make a fish trap that catches crawdads or crefish or wat ever u call um

Bluegill Flies For Fly Fishing

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Bluegill really aren't that fussy when it comes to flies, however, there are some flies that they just can't refuse. One of these is the inch worm, especially in early spring. If you see these green devils dropping out of the trees on your home water, get out what some call the green weenie and whip it in the water. When fishing with inch worm imitations, you can even plop them on and off the surface, right on top of bluegill to get them really worked up, because real inch worms hop on and off the water when they are blowing around in the wind on their silk. Oh yeah, when it is extremely windy, and there are moths, inch worms, and ants, getting blown all over god's green earth, get on the water and get ready for top water heaven with flies.

Bluegill, especially, will throw caution to the wind when there is windy chop on the water and insects blowing in like mad. Any ant imitation will do well, but don't go too small, because bluegill really have a strong suck off the surface, and they will take a size 26 ant right into the back of their throat. Keep the sizes around 18 for the ants, depending on how big the gills are that you're catching.

Micro streamers, small muddlers minnows, and micky finns work very well for bluegill in sizes 10,12,14, and 16. Woolly buggers in the same sizes always get bluegill worked up. In deeper waters use some sinking line to get down to the bigger fish laying just off a shallow flat.

Dry fly fishing for bluegills is often quite amazing, as there really needs to be no hatch at all for bluegills to attack something on the surface. Try a Royal coachman as a generic dry in sizes 12,14, and 16. If there are white moths in your area, a light cahill will do the trick in a size 12 or 14. Chernobol ants, crickets, and grasshoppers work well too, but stay with the smaller sizes because sometimes these flies are over tied with way too much material: some people like to make them like an abrams tank and the bluegills have quite a time trying to get their jaws around it.

Trout Fishing Tips - Why Trout Bite

In this article I'm going to outline some of the reasons why trout bite and some trout fishing tips to make you a more successful angler. At the end of the day, trout fishing tips can be like bellybuttons, everyone seems to have one. These trout fishing tips have been learned through more than 50 years of combined trout fishing experience, so they provide real, proven results for the trout fisherman.

First off, what are some of the reasons why trout bite? Let's discuss some of those reasons first.

What The Trout See - this is one of the main reasons why trout bite. They bite because what they see looks like food. This is why having your offering looks as natural as possible to the trout. Obviously the more your bait/lure looks like the food the trout normally eats, the better off you be. What the trout see is a reason why trout bite.

What The Trout Smell - this could be the main reason why trout bite. Trout have a very sensitive sense of smell, and if they detect unnatural scents, they are much less apt to bite. This is why paying attention to any scents that might be on your hands, such as gasoline residue from filling up your car, is of the utmost importance. Any unnatural scents on your bait/lure will cost you bites. This is especially true for larger, more experienced trout.

What The Trout "Feel" - Trout (actually all fish) have a lateral line running down the length of their body. Through this lateral line the trout can "feel" changes in the barometric pressure (which means changes in the weather). They bite or don't bite depending on what things like the weather are doing. Thus, they bite depending on how they "feel". Other things like the moon have a dramatic impact on why trout bite.

Now we will discuss the actual trout fishing tips that will make you a more successful trout angler. Once I figured out the reasons why trout bite, I was able to come up with the below tips. One or all of them will benefit you more than you now realize.

Free Your Hands Of Unnatural Scents - This is easily accomplished by taking a handful of dirt and rubbing it into your hands. This will effectively eliminate any unnatural scents on your hands. The bottom line is that you want to make sure that your bait and/or lure is free from unnatural scents.

Use Reasonable Fishing Line - A great trout fishing tip is to use fishing line that's as light as possible. Many anglers use line that's much too heavy when trout fishing. In my experience six-pound test should be the absolute heaviest line that should be employed when trout fishing. I personally use four-pound test and find it to be perfectly adequate. Just remember, no line heavier than six pound test should be employed when trout fishing.

Use Gang Hooks - When it comes to trout fishing tips this tip might be the most important. Gang hooks allow you to present your bait (especially worms) in the most natural manner possible. This makes a very big difference when trout fishing, especially with larger more experienced trout. Gang hooks are simply two small hooks tied back to back, which allow you to present your bait in a completely natural manner.

Now you should have a better understanding of why trout bite, and some great tips to make you a more successful angler. Give them a shot and find out for yourself. You won't be disappointed, I promise you.