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Creating an Easy Chinese Paper Lantern

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Chinese paper lanterns are great ways to enhance your party, and they are simple to create with what you have in the house.
Almost any paper can be utilized, but it should be able to hold up to creasing and cutting (so no tissue paper). Construction paper is easy to get and works great.
Take a sheet of your paper and fold it in half to make a long rectangle. Run your fingers on the crease hard.
Now take scissors and make several small cuts along the edge on the side with the fold. You’re basically making a fringe on the side of the paper that you made the thick crease on. Leave about an inch and a half to an inch at the top uncut!
Now unfold the paper and wrap the sheet into a cylinder shape where the “fringe” you just cut is now in the center of the lantern. Glue or tape the edges down.
Add a handle to the top using a spare strip of paper. Make several lanterns and then string them together and hang. Enjoy!

For more info on decorating, you should check out this article on oriental decor.

Let’s Go Bass Fishing Y’All

Monday, October 19th, 2009

When we talk largemouth bass lures, there are plenty of different styles, colours, styles and patterns to choose from. In a lot of cases, to learn how to fish the lure, just read the instructions on the package. Often though, people are picking up deals on fishing lures online and at yard sales so the packaging may not be available any longer. Depending on the type of lure purchased there are often general fishing techniques that can be used. You Tube also has several instructional videos demonstrating certain lures.

Below are the most used and popular fishing lure types.

Jigs are weighted with a metal head and have a hook attached. Sometimes the hook has a “tail” attached, sometimes you must add your own. In general, the tails are made from animal hair, soft plastic, rubber or feathers. Some people will add plastic baits or pork rinds to a bare jig hook while others use live bait such as bait fish, worms or leeches. When fishing from a boat you can bounce the jig off the bottom of the lake or river You can also let the jig “swim” about in the current while shore fishing. These are the techniques used most often when fishing with a jig but there are plenty more that can be used.

Spoons are made from metal and are designed to look like swimming bait fish. Some spoons are designed to be trolled behind a boat and some are meant for cast and retrieve from the shore or a boat.

When fishing for game fish, a lot of anglers consider plastic baits to be the all time best fishing lure. The plastics can look like minnows, worms, crayfish, salamanders and many others. They are available in many sizes and colours. You can attach the plastic lures to bare hooks, jigs, spinners and more to provide extra action to entice bites from the fish.

Plugs can be fished on the surface of the water or at varying depths below. The diving plugs, usually called “crankbaits” usually have different sized lips which determine the diving depth. Topwater fishing lures do not usually have a lip and float on the surface of the water. With plugs you can either just cast and retrieve at various speeds. With topwaters you can also twitch them around the surface or use a stop and go technique.

There are several other bass fishing lure varieties which include, spinnerbaits, spinners, poppers and flies (for flyfishing). You will have a better idea of which lure to tie on when you begin understanding the area you are fishing in. The lure you want to use should mimic the prey in the water you are fishing. The prey is mimicked in colour, size and behavior. Also, the time of year and weather conditions often play a role in lure selection. Some of the pros actually keep fish in a very large FISH TANK to learn more about the fish’s behavior.

Learn tons more primal instinct control secrets for attracting bass and for stimulating attacks by clicking here.

Quick Guide To Bass Fishing Lures

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

When we talk smallmouth bass lures, there are plenty of different styles, colours, styles and patterns to choose from. In a lot of cases, to learn how to fish the lure, just read the instructions on the package. Unfortunately, sometimes the packaging isn’t available when you pick up your lures used from online auctions or yard sales. Depending on the type of lure purchased there are often general fishing techniques that can be used. Plus you can hop on You Tube for some quick instructional vids on a variety of lures.

Check out some of the top bass lure types below.

Jigs have metal heads with a hook attached. Sometimes the hook has a “tail” attached, sometimes you must add your own. When the tail does exist it is usually made of rubber, plastic or even animal hair. You can add live bait like a minnow or worm and some people add their own plastic baits or even pork rinds. When fishing from a boat you can bounce the jig off the bottom of the lake or river Or you can let the jig “swim” in the current when fishing from shore. These are the techniques used most often when fishing with a jig but there are plenty more that can be used.

Spoons are designed to mimic a swimming bait fish. They are made from metal material. You can cast and retrieve a spoon from shore or a boat or you can troll a spoon behind a moving boat.

Plastic baits are said by some to be the best fishing lures available for any species of game fish. You can get plastic baits that resemble worms, leeches, salamanders, crays and plenty other animals found in the water. They are available in many sizes and colours. You can attach the plastic lures to bare hooks, jigs, spinners and more to entice bites from fish because of the extra action created.

Plugs are lures that may be fished at varying depths in the water or even on the surface. The diving plugs, usually called “crankbaits” usually have different sized lips which determine the diving depth. Top water bass baits do not usually have a lip and float on the surface of the water. Generally you just cast and reel back but some lures, especially topwaters, have specific techniques, like “twitching”, used to lure the fish.

There are several other bass fishing lure varieties which include, spinnerbaits, spinners, poppers and flies (for flyfishing). As you begin to understand the environment that you are fishing in you will know better which lures to tie on. The lure you want to use should mimic the prey in the water you are fishing. You usually pick one that mimics the size, behavior and colour. Other factors in lure selection include weather conditions and season. Professional anglers sometimes study game fish behavior by keeping them in a large FISH TANK and practice catching the fish in it.

Learn tons more primal instinct control secrets for attracting bass and for stimulating attacks by clicking here.

Trying Different Bass Lures

Friday, October 9th, 2009

There are many different sizes, colours, styles and patterns when it comes to fishing lures for bass. Generally, you can just read the package that the lure comes in to figure out how to fish with it. Unfortunately, sometimes the packaging isn’t available when you pick up your lures used from online auctions or yard sales. Not to fret when the instructions aren’t available, there are generally certain techniques used based on the overall lure “type” you are using. Plus you can hop on You Tube for some quick instructional vids on a variety of lures.

Check out some of the top bass lure types below.

Jigs are weighted with a metal head and have a hook attached. Some jigs come equipped with a “tail”, some require you to add one yourself. In general, the tails are made from animal hair, soft plastic, rubber or feathers. You can add live bait like a minnow or worm and some people add their own plastic baits or even pork rinds. You can bounce the jig off the bottom of your fishing spot when fishing from a boat. Or you can let the jig “swim” in the current when fishing from shore. There are plenty of techniques used when jig fishing but these are used most often.

Spoons are designed to mimic a swimming bait fish. They are made from metal material. You can cast and retrieve a spoon from shore or a boat or you can troll a spoon behind a moving boat.

Plastic baits are said by some to be the best fishing lures available for any species of game fish. The plastics can look like minnows, worms, crayfish, salamanders and many others. The colour and size availability of plastic baits is vast. They can be attached to hooks, jigs, spinnerbaits, etc. to entice bites from fish because of the extra action created.

Plugs are lures that may be fished at varying depths in the water or even on the surface. The diving plugs, usually called “crankbaits” usually have different sized lips which determine the diving depth. Topwater bass fishing lures do not usually have a lip and float on the surface of the water. Generally you just cast and reel back but some lures, especially topwaters, have specific techniques, like “twitching”, used to lure the fish.

There are several other bass fishing lure varieties which include, spinnerbaits, spinners, poppers and flies (for flyfishing). As you begin to understand the environment that you are fishing in you will know better which lures to tie on. The best lures mimic the prey of the fish you are trying to catch. You usually pick one that mimics the size, behavior and colour. Also, the time of year and weather conditions often play a role in lure selection. Some of the pros actually keep fish in a very large FISH TANK to learn more about the fish’s behavior.

Learn tons more primal instinct control secrets for attracting bass and for stimulating attacks by clicking here.

Using Bass Fishing Lures

Friday, October 9th, 2009

There are many different sizes, colours, styles and patterns when it comes to bass lures. Generally, you can just read the package that the lure comes in to figure out how to fish with it. Unfortunately, sometimes the packaging isn’t available when you pick up your lures used from online auctions or yard sales. Not to fret when the instructions aren’t available, there are generally certain techniques used based on the overall lure “type” you are using. Plus you can hop on You Tube for some quick instructional vids on a variety of lures.

Check out some of the top bass lure types below.

Jigs have metal heads with a hook attached. Sometimes the hook has a “tail” attached, sometimes you must add your own. When the tail does exist it is usually made of rubber, plastic or even animal hair. You can add live bait like a minnow or worm and some people add their own plastic baits or even pork rinds. You can bounce the jig off the bottom of your fishing spot when fishing from a boat. Or you can let the jig “swim” in the current when fishing from shore. There are plenty of techniques used when jig fishing but these are used most often.

Spoons are made from metal and are designed to look like swimming bait fish. Some spoons are designed to be trolled behind a boat and some are meant for cast and retrieve from the shore or a boat.

When fishing for game fish, a lot of anglers consider plastic baits to be the all time best fishing lure. The plastics can look like minnows, worms, crayfish, salamanders and many others. They are available in many sizes and colours. They can be attached to hooks, jigs, spinnerbaits, etc. to entice bites from fish because of the extra action created.

Plugs are lures that may be fished at varying depths in the water or even on the surface. Top water bass lures are generally lip-less and the diving variety, often called “crankbaits” sport a lip of differing sizes for diving. With plugs you can either just cast and retrieve at various speeds. With topwaters you can also twitch them around the surface or use a stop and go technique.

There are several other bass fishing lure varieties which include, spinnerbaits, spinners, poppers and flies (for flyfishing). As you begin to understand the environment that you are fishing in you will know better which lures to tie on. The best lures mimic the prey of the fish you are trying to catch. The prey is mimicked in colour, size and behavior. Other factors in lure selection include weather conditions and season. Professional anglers sometimes study game fish behavior by keeping them in a large FISH TANK and practice catching the fish in it.

Learn tons more primal instinct control secrets for attracting bass and for stimulating attacks by clicking here.