Written By: Kate Scrafton
On Date: 18/11/2004
http://www.anglingnews.net

No one knows why there has been such a serious decline in elvers. Northern Ireland's eel industry faces a major crisis if the problem over the supply of young fish is not solved, it has been warned. Their commercial fishing is based at Lough Neagh - the sole surviving major wild eel fishery in Europe. Total annual output of eels from the lough is about 700 tonnes, with most exported to Holland. However, in recent years the natural supply of baby eels, known as elvers, has dramatically declined.

Fishboy, creators of highly evolved fishing designs on t-shirts, hats and gifts, introduces a new line of funny fishing t-shirts aimed at the proper identification of fish species or at least a funny alternative way of looking at fish.

The series offers several freshwater and saltwater species to choose from including bass, trout, tarpon, shark, marlin and even suckers. The shirts include scientific names such as "maximus appetitus" or Shark and funny traits such as "prefers low-barb diet" (trout).

Like previous Fishboy releases such as their popular Dumbass and Bassturd shirts, the Fish Identification series features bold graphics by artist Paul Ocepek and humorous text.

"This line allows us to reach out and create specific products for all types of fishermen instead of just trying to create products for the more popular species such as trout and bass. Now we can even offer the catfisherman a funny Fishboy product." says Fishboy artist Paul Ocepek.

Fishboy designs are silkscreened on 100% cotton, pigment dyed, heavyweight t-shirts.

Fishboy products are available at better outdoor retailers and from their website at http://www.fishboy.com

Camping and Outdoor Activities

Salmon Species and Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

By netfish.no and Doc J Colman

Currently in Norway a quiet revolution is underway. With out so much of a fanfare or a welcoming party a new sports species quietly established itself along our coast. The ocean going sea-bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is here and we sports fishermen have a lot to look forward to. Currently one of the most comprehensive research projects (involving Norwegian sea-bass) is underway and it is hoped that many of the questions and mysteries will be answered. Reports have filtered in that over 60 fish have been tagged this summer alone.

Tips for rod, reel and line care
By Roland Henrion - www.smartfisher.com

Today's fishing tackle has never been better: crisp, ultra light rods, super smooth reels with multiple ball-bearings, slick fly lines, braided PE lines, you name it. Unfortunately for the angler, this high-tech gear also comes with a price.

This is one of the most complete and comprehensive articles ever published on the strategies necessary to catch more and bigger bass on the Upper Chesapeake Bay rivers. These strategies will not only help you catch more and bigger bass by identifying new locations, but will also help you locate and catch more bass during a tournament, from within the known community areas by defining the â??Sweet Spotsâ??, within these community holes. These strategies and techniques will work on any rivers on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, but are designed to enhance your success on the Sassafras River in particular.

(Aug. 18, 2003 - Ayer's Cliff, Quebec, CAN)... 3 Years ago, Inventor Norm Price created the first Bottle Cap Fishing Lure on a $50 bet. Since then, this lure has gone on to win 2 Canadian National Angling Championships and continues by shattering records all the way to Mexico, all while promoting a cleaner environment.

Made from ordinary bottle caps, the patent-pending lures are custom-shaped and weighted to catch several species of fish. The reflective nature of the cap attracts schools of fish, and inserted ball bearings add noise and weight. "My first cast I landed a 32" brown trout," says inventor Norm Price. "My forth cast landed me a 28" rainbow trout. I won a $50 bet, and proved that the Bottle Cap Lure really does work."