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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
 Beautiful swimming and mud fishing lake Growing up at Nasuli, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines, my friends and I had a beautiful, 30 foot deep, crystal clear swimming lake fed by several springs. we swam in it, bathed in it, our drinking water came from it, I fished it for minnows, eels and mud fish (snake head fish), and caught frogs along its banks.
Not far away, there were several water buffalo wallows. The water buffalo has no sweat glands. It is a beast of burden, ploughs, harrows and works very hard. To keep your water buffalos healthy, you have to give them cooling off time. They love a nice pond or slow moving river as much as the next guy, girl or fish. On the other hand, a little depression in the ground full of water works just as well.
They lie in these wallows for several hours getting rid of all that built up heat. They lie there contentedly chewing their cud daring you to end their respite early. In the meantime, they churn up the bottom of the pond and conduct all sorts of bodily functions in the water and move around creating a fine slurry of water, what they produce and the mud on the bottom.
We kids loved to emulate the water buffalo! We spent uncountable hours jumping in and out and swimming these wallows. We played in them until every fiber of our short pants, when we wore them, was completely surrounded by and infused with water buffalo wallow muck.
Our mothers screamed with frustration when we got home. “You have that beautiful clear swimming pool with crystal clean water and you go swim in that foul, disgusting muck filled with carabao (water buffalo) poop and who knows what else. What is the matter with you? You filthy little urchins!”
Some 40 and more years later, I have come to the conclusion the issue was the same spiritual battle we all fight. On one hand, God has so much for us that is good and wonderful. Yet, when offered the choice of His magnificence, you guessed right, off to the water buffalo wallows we go! He so understands my mother!
Oh for Grace to stay on the right track!
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Growing up in a very conservative missionary family, alcoholic beverages were The Great Satan. Drinking was not a good thing and I was encouraged from my youth to flee strong drink. I am fortunate in that I was never tempted in that area. Even in my most liberal periods, on this issue, I was ambivalent about what others did, yet, I myself virtually never imbibed. I would guess my total, lifetime consumption of all fruits of the vine, grain, hops or trees which have had time to ferment would be less than two gallons. Other than a beer shared with my friend Don at lunch on a very hot day in Tokyo, beer just tastes bad. My occasional sips of wine were enjoyed, but, I have almost no tolerance and move from vertical to horizontal really fast. So, as a policy, as I have travelled the world, I just beg off and have tea, soda, water, lemon juice or some similar non-intoxicating beverage.
In September 1988, I began working on POW/MIA teams in Vietnam with the US Government organization charged with that mission–The JCRC (Joint Casualty Resolution Center.) with the goal of answering the question, “Are there any Live Americans Missing from the Vietnam War in Captivity in South East Asia?” This story really has nothing to do with the POW/MIA issue itself. It is just one of those little narratives that swirl around the edges of big issues that give a bit of spice to life.
Initially, the teams were small. An American Team Leader, Analyst and “Grave Digger” from the Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii (CILHI). The Vietnamese side was comprised of three representatives, one each from Ministry of Defence, Foreign Affairs and the Interior Ministry (Their FBI/CIA rolled into one.) Additionally, we had a driver or two per team who were either Defense or Interior and had alternate duties in the security realm. One of the men who was frequently on my team was LTC Pham Teo.
Ong Teo (Mr. Teo) was a friendly man and we got along well. He always sought some sort of accommodation. I am sure he was trained well in matters beyond normal Army LTC duties. He was a true professional. Over the three years we worked together we developed a very good working relationship.
One of the areas that frequently came up, especially early on was the issue of drinking alcoholic beverages. After the first few trips, Mr. Teo accepted I just did not drink and it was not an issue. However, one day, we ended up on the Cambodian border in an area which had been subjected to intensive US bombing, invasions by the North Vietnamese, abuses by the Viet Cong and ravages by the Cambodians. In short there was nothing left. The people were destitute. Poverty stood out like a sore thumb. The did have one area to hang their hats. They made great moonshine (Quoc Luoi). Totally illegal. Zero taxes paid. Ubiquitously consumed by low born and senior official alike. As we sat down to a dinner with the officials from Hanoi, Song Be Province and the district and the village in a small hut with a grass roof and woven bamboo walls out came the moonshine.
This fine beverage was the toast of the town. It was smooth. It was rice rendered into a fine,crystal clear, potent drink guaranteed to shrivel the hair on a grown man’s chest. I began my routine which kept me from imbibing in normal circumstances.
“Thanks so much, but, my wife has not given me permission to drink!” “Are you afraid of your wife?” No self respecting Vietnamese would ever acknowledge the deep level of fear they have for their brides so my expression of fear normally freed me from alcoholic requirements, so I said “I am not afraid of the tiger in the jungle, I am afraid of the tiger in the house.” Being as my wife was in Hawaii, that did not buy me any traction. Step two. “I can not drink because I am responsible for my team’s security, the rest of the guys will but I can not.” They retorted “The guy at the end of the table with the double sized glass is chief of security for three provinces. If he can drink, you can too.” So, the toasting began. Seven glasses later, pain no longer existed. The number of people present was seemingly doubled.
Mr Teo then leans across the table and says “You never drink with me but, today you are drinking. You have to toast me as well!” He slid the glass of clear fire over to me. It was full to the brim. I said “Here’s to you,” grimaced and shot it down my throat. Crystal Clear plain water! Mr. Teo played the game but respected my beliefs. I have always appreciated him for that.
A sad note is Mr. Teo had a massive stroke about 1993 or 1994 and has been pretty much incapacitated since. Never-the-less, I have a soft spot in my heart for him to this day. So, let’s keep in mind, even when we have competing goals, hugely divergent idiologies, and were on opposites sides in a long and bitter war, there is still room for basic humanity and respect.
As an aside, the case we were working on in the village where this took place involved a young soldier who went missing during an Army Operation in I believe 1968. Another investigation team of forensic scientists were examining remains people had turned in to the Government of Vietnam. They had alleged these were remains of American Soldiers missing from the war. They hoped by turning in American remains, they would get a green card to the US. In fact, this was a huge hoax remains traders played on desperate people. I would estimate, 99.99 percent of all the remains turned in were of Vietnamese. In this case, the young man we were seeking was one of two or possibly three Americans whose remains were recovered from the many hundreds of remains examined in Saigon while we were looking for him in the jungle.
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
Greetings to all! This blog is going to be about 90 percent plagiarized! The information is just too cool to pass up. I was researching Eloika Lake, a Lake near my home and found a great data sheet on Spokane County, Washington Lakes. I am going to paste it below.
I like Eloika Lake a lot and am working at getting to know it better this year. The ice is mostly off the lake already–at least the south end and the east side of the lake. The west side and North gets a lot of protection from the sun so according to a gentleman I met there this week (Mid February) who had a boat and was out fishing there was still a lot of ice to the west and the north. It is going fast. He had tried many places and had not had a single hit.
The lake itself is still pretty frigid! I know, I slipped and got my feet soaked. I have fished there the past couple weeks for an hour or so as the afternoon slipped away. One tiny nibble. Watching the water, there is very little movement of fish surfacing so I guess they may still just be hanging out in their little fish beds with their little fish blankets pulled up to their chins and their little night caps pulled down over the gills waiting for it to warm up! So, without further silliness on my part, here is the great list I found listing Spokane County, Washington Lakes.
This is a great start document. Reading through it, much of the information appears to be older so I would strongly recommend checking online for current access and conditions. Some of the lakes had no information and I have sought that elsewhere. Where I could find it, that info is in Italics.
Lakes in Spokane County
Amber Lake (117 acres)
Selective gear rules are designed to create a quality fishery at this popular rainbow and cutthroat trout fry-planted lake 11 miles southwest of Cheney. Electric motors are allowed. The trout daily limit from the last Saturday in April through September 30 is two fish over 14 inches. Anglers must release all trout with a missing adipose fin — only unmarked trout may be retained as part of the legal limit. There is an additional catch-and-release only season from October 1 to November 30. Amber has a public access.
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Badger Lake (244 acres)
This lake 12 miles south of Cheney on the Cheney-Plaza Road was rehabilitated in the fall of 1995. It receives rainbow trout fry each spring. Fishing should be excellent this year. A Mayfly hatch later in the season usually provides great dry fly fishing. Badger has a public access. Open season is from the last Saturday in April through September 30. Disabled accessibility � level 1. WCT, Blk Tpa, level.
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Bailey Lake is totally surrounded by a private gated community (private lake) and is a no motor lake. This lake is 11 acres and is stocked with fish for its community members fishing pleasure. The lakes is 5-10′ deep and 15′ at its deepest; its a nice little sailing lake as well. No Motorized boats permitted. As a licensed realtor, I will be happy to help you purchase a property in this subdivision so you can fish here!
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Bear lake (34 acres)
Located in a county park off Highway 2 about half-way between Spokane and Newport, this lake offers largemouth bass, perch, and planted rainbow trout. Bear Lake changes from juveniles-only to family fishing rules on May 1, 2000: Only juveniles or licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile are allowed to fish. Check with the regional office in Spokane for details. Access depends on whether or not the county park is open. Open season is from the last Saturday in April through October.
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Bonnie Lake
This lake is located SE from Cheney about 15 miles on Cheny-Plaza Road, then go south 1 1/2 miles on a private road.Bonnie Lake has Bass, Crappie, Perch,Sunfish and Catfish.
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Chapman Lake (146 acres)
This lake has a late closure so you can take advantage of good action on its large mouth and small mouth bass then. Chapman also provides good catches of rainbow trout and kokanee, with a generous kokanee limit; check the regulations pamphlet for details. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through October 31.
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Clear Lake (375 acres)
This spring’s plants of yearling rainbow and brown trout, along with fall fry plants of both, should provide good action. This lake has also been selected to receive a bonus plant of large triploid rainbow trout (averaging 1-1/2 pounds apiece). These sterile fish can grow to trophy size if not harvested. A good largemouth bass fishery is available here as well. Located two miles south of the town of Medical Lake, Clear Lake has resorts and a public access on the south end. Low water conditions can make launching trailered boats very difficult. Small car-top boats, rafts and canoes are recommended. Open season is from the last Saturday in April through October 31.
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Cooks Lake Maybe in Pend Orielle County. Could not find any information.
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Downs Lake (225 acres)
With a mild late winter, anglers can count on large mouth bass, perch, and other warm water fish here, along with stocked rainbow and brown trout. Downs warms up earlier than other area lakes because it’s located in the southwest corner of the county (partially in Lincoln County). There is a resort with a small boat launch. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through September 30.
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Eloika Lake (660 acres)
Perch, large mouth bass and crappie in the spring and fall are the best bets at this year-round fishery, located 7 miles north of Chattaroy off the Newport Highway. A few 4- to 6-pound large mouth bass will be caught, but because it takes 8 to 11 years for them to reach that size, many anglers voluntarily practice catch-and-release. Some brown trout yearling plants are made, and a few eastern brook trout are also available. Eloika has several resorts with launches, and a public access south of Gray’s Landing. Open year-round. Jerry’s Landing and the public landing is nice and new.
July 28, 2010 update. Eloika Lake has been a bit slow but looked like the water was turning. Crappie and bass both doing ok. Check out Jerry’s Landing 41114 North Lake Shore Road Elk, WA 99009-8743 (509) 292-2337 for the current status. They carry all the bait and emergency supplies including fat pills that you might need. Boats, cabins for rent as well. Brought to you by: http://www.mycompactfishing.com/compact-fishing-products.html
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Fish Lake (47 acres)
Rehabilitated in fall of 1998, Fish Lake will be planted with 15,000 catchable-size brook trout, 2,000 brood brook trout, plus fry brook trout in April and May of 1999. The lake will provide excellent fishing. Located 2-1/2 miles northeast of Cheney on the Cheney-Spokane Hwy, access is via county park property. Gasoline-powered boats are not allowed. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through September 30.
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Hog Canyon Lake (53 acres)
Also known as Hog Lake, the winter-only season here should produce nice catches of rainbow trout to 10 or 11 inches. Rehabilitated in fall of 1998, Hog Canyon was restocked with catchable and fry rainbows during spring of 1999 and 2000. Dam construction has been completed, and this water levels should be at a maximum for the winter 2000 season. To find this lake 10 miles northeast of Sprague, take the Fishtrap Lake exit from I-90. Check the regulations pamphlet for winter season and catch limits.
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Horseshoe Lake (68 acres)
A shallow lake 10 miles west of Nine Mile Falls, Horseshoe gets annual plants of rainbow trout to provide some fair fishing early in the season. Open all year.
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Liberty Lake (711 acres)
Although large mouth bass, perch and other warm water species dominate here, yearling and brood stock rainbow trout and yearling brown trout are planted. This lake has also been selected to receive a bonus plant of large triploid rainbow trout (averaging 1-1/2 pounds apiece). These sterile fish can grow to trophy size if not harvested. Walleyes have been planted and may be of legal size by now. Liberty is just 15 miles east of Spokane at the town of Liberty Lake. Public access is available. Disabled accessibility � level surfaces, can fish from bank at access. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through September 30.
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Long Lake (5020 acres)
This is actually a reservoir on the Spokane River, created by a hydroelectric dam 23 miles northwest of town. It provides good large mouth bass, perch, crappie, and bullhead fishing, plus an occasional northern pike. Planted catchable-size brown trout are also taken, and small mouth bass have been stocked. Long Lake is open year-round and has several resorts, plus a DNR camp and boat launch off the Nine Mile Falls road.
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Mason Lake is a Lake in the state of Washington (county of Spokane), located at latitude – longitude coordinates (also known as lat-long or GPS coordinates) of N 47.35183 and W -117.76632. Mason Lake is shown in the center of the topographic (topo) map, which is sourced from the United States Geographical Survey map USGS Fishtrap Lake quad. The nearest major town is Edwall, WA. No real information available on conditions.
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Medical Lake (149 acres)
This selective gear rules lake is open during a limited season in compliance with local ordinances of the town of Medical Lake. Brown trout are the target here, with regular plants providing catches in the 15-inch range. Check the pamphlet for any special regulations.
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Newman Lake (1200 acres)
This lake 14 miles east of Spokane on Highway 290 has something for everybody: largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, perch, catfish, plus some rainbow, brown and eastern brook trout. The lake has also been selected to receive a bonus plant of large triploid rainbow trout (averaging 1-1/2 pounds apiece). These sterile fish can grow to trophy size if not harvested. In addition, Newman has been stocked with tiger muskies, with a one-fish, 36-inch minimum size limit; please check your regulations pamphlet for details. There is public access on the east shore, and resorts. Year-round open season. Disabled accessibility � Level 1. 3 WCTs, Blk Tpa, level, good WC accessibility.
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North Silver I believe this is part of the Silver Lake system at Medical Lake. This is a good spiny ray lake. I have heard late summer fish do not taste that great.
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Queen Lucas Lake No significant information available. Small Lake between the rail roads.
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Ring Lake Another small lake south of Medical Lake. No Data on access or fishing available.
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Silver Lake (486 acres)
This lake receives a small plant of catchable-size rainbow trout. Because of a large tench population, fishing is expected to be poor for trout. Silver has several resorts and public access on the north shore. Open year-round.
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Spokane Lake Nice information at this web site: http://www.riversidestatepark.org/lake_spokane.htm.
Aka Long Lake, Lake Spokane.
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West Medical Lake (235 acres)
Rainbow trout fry plants, plus catchable-size plants in the spring will provide good fishing for the April opener. This lake has also been selected to receive a bonus plant of large triploid rainbow trout (averaging 1-1/2 pounds apiece). Winter aeration and lots of moisture have greatly improved the outlook for this popular water located about a mile west of the town of Medical Lake. Minimal irrigation withdrawals are critical to annual fish survival and related recreation. Because of expanding goldfish and pumpkinseed sunfish populations, West Medical is scheduled to be rehabilitated in the fall of 2000. The lake has a resort and west shore public access. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through September 30. Disabled accessibility � Level 1.DP, 2 WCTs, Blk Tpa, level, Blk Tpa paths to bankside fishing area. Excellent WC fishing site highly recommended for HC/WC persons.
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Williams Lake (319 acres)
Williams Lake was rehabilitated in the fall of 1995. It is planted with rainbow trout fry annually. Good fishing is expected this year. The Mayfly hatch in mid-May is usually the peak fishing time. Located 12 miles southwest of Cheney via Mullinex Road, it has public access on the northwest shore and several resorts. Shallow water some seasons may limit access for larger boats at the public access site. The lake also has two full-service resorts. Open season is from the last Saturday in April through September.
Here is the web site from which I obtained this information: http://www.angelfire.com/wa/nwfishing/
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
The Emmrod Packer is the fishing pole that got Emmrod up and running. A short ten years ago, Duane Markley adapted and upgraded a 1930’s product idea with current technology. He wanted to have a fishing pole that maintained the casting ability and benefits of a six to ten foot pole while picking up the benefits of a much shorter pole. He did it too! Ten years later, the Emmrod Packer is still selling across the country and bringing joy to fishermen and fisher women and fisher boys and fisher girls across the world!
 The Fishing Pole that got Emmrod Started What you see here, is the handle and the rod together. The rod, which is the metal end with the spring coil, fits into the handle with a quick set 1/4 turn, spring load that holds the rod firmly into place, yet lets you switch rods in just seconds.
 Emmrod 8 coil casting Rod. Perfect for pan sized fishing. Ultralight Fishing at its best! There are four basic Rods. 8, 7, 6 and 4 coil. These graduate from pan sized fish, to up to two pound fish, ten pound fish and twenty-five pound fish. If you are fishing for larger fish, you can use the double tip rods shown next.
 2 tip Emmrod Rod. Use for those lunkers up to 50 pounds! Check out the blog about Mel. He uses this tip on the Emmrod Packer along with a huge bait casting reel with a harness to catch large fish off Florida Docks. He recently brought in a 7 1/2 foot shark on they type of rig.
This is a good time to talk about reels. The Emmrod Packer uses two types of reels. The closed Face Spinning reel and the bait caster reel. Any standard reel of these varieties fit.
What sort of fish might one catch? The world is your oyster! Sharks and tarpon seem to fall to Mel’s Emmrod Packer. Bass, sunfish, trout and steelhead all end up in the frying pan.
What makes the Emmrod so great? a man asked me at a recent show. First of all, the compact nature of the rod when you prepare it for travel. It is only 12 inches long. Second, you can cast it as well as any standard fishing pole. You can also “shoot” it, hence its nickname “Dock Shooter.” It is unbreakable. It is flexible in that you use the rod designed for the weight of the fish you are hoping to catch, pan sized to shark sized! Simply put, it meets almost all capabilities of a regular pole and keeps on giving with the characteristics mentioned above. So, if you are looking for a cane pole, look elsewhere. If you are looking for a fishing pole you can cast, carry, troll with and keep in your glove compartment, you are looking at the right place.
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Saturday, December 12th, 2009
I find myself conflicted. I really detest fishing nets and long line fishing. On the other hand, I like cheap fish at my local stores! How do we find a middle ground? Wikipedia has a fairly good pro and con article on Long Line Fishing which I will not regurgitate here. But, the long and short of it is the various jurisdictions are working hard with the commercial fisheries to craft both product and procedures to avoid the negative aspects of Long Line Fishing yet keep it as a viable means of meeting our commercial fish production needs.
What are the primary negative aspects? From an ecological point of view, they are: Catching unwanted species of fish; catching birds–about 100,000 albatross die each year as a result of long line fishing per the Wiki article; and catching turtles. I will add one more to that. They just take too many fish. A multi mile long line with hundreds or even thousands of hooks has the capability to decimate the fish population in an area. In fairness, the law recognizes the state of the fishery and limits or raises the number of hooks permitted based on the number of fish available to catch.
My strong feelings are based on what I observed in Hawaii. I do not recall why, but a number of long liner boats were fishing near Guam or Samoa, I forget which, and went afoul of the government or the people there. In any case, they moved to Hawaii. They were dragging lines within legal limits; however, were not obeying local custom. Local custom, if I recall correctly said long liners had to stay at least 20 miles out; however, legally, they could be within a few, two or three? miles of the shore. They were encouraged to obey local custom but declined. There was virtually an instant decline of the fisheries within 20 miles of the coast and this was the fishery the tourist trade, local recreational and small scale commercial fishers used. I am not aware of the politics involved, but, would guess the powers that be within the local community, the business community and the ethnic Hawaiian as a subset of the local community raised such a stink the state government felt compelled to change the rules and pushed that long line fishing limit back out to the 20 mile, or perhaps even the 26 mile limit. The close in fishery almost immediately began to get better.
So as a recurring theme, we need to continue to seek that middle ground where we preserve our resources, recognize the value of all the players and consumers and determine how to meet our corporate needs as people, yet meet the needs of each of the groups involved. Total environmental fascism is clearly not the answer. Neither is fishing it all out until it is gone. God has given us huge resources and technological skill and a huge amount of ocean. Let’s see how to put it all together.
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
My last duty station in the military was at Barbers Point, Hawaii. In 1987 and a bit of 1988, I worked part time as a night watchman on a dry dock just outside of Barbers point. In and of itself, there are quite a few interesting stories to tell about that. This dry dock was involved in making the decorations depicting bomb strikes on the vessles used to film “Winds of War.” That was neat to see. Then, there was the huge sailboat we had in the dock for about six months while we cleaned it up and fixed the break in the keel which was caused by not blocking it correctly. At least, that is what the owners said. Then, there were other boats that came and went including a submarine which was also used in the movie.
Now, those things are neat, but not the reason why you take a low paying night time job. You take it because these little man made bays off the ocean are prime breeding areas for all kinds of fish. On top of that, you have a huge spotlight at your disposal to draw the fish to the good ol’ fishing hole. We had so much fun fishing there.
I have tried to recall and look up names of fish we frequently caught and have struggled on both accounts. There was a large eyed Jack we called Papio. I think when it got over five or ten pounds we called it ulua. What we caught off the end of the dock was Papio. These were a nice silver fish that tasted great. When they hit, the really fought and were great fun to catch. They tended to school with a reddish colored fish whose name I could not locate. It too tasted quite nice. If you caught an eight inch fish of either type, we figured they were pretty big. Then, there was the Oio. This is a Ladyfish or Bonefish. These were really fun. They looked a bit like Walleyes and were typically 18 to 24 inches long. You cleaned these fish by “Spooning” them. To do this you cut off the tail about an inch into the fish. Then, you took a large spoonand gradually worked the meat out the cut end of the fish. It would squirt out like toothpast. Then, you took the bowlful of meat and mixed it up with eggs and other spices and vegetables and made deep fried meatballs from it.
My FAVORITE fish to catch was the Hammerheads. They were about two feet long and fought like crazy. It would take about 20 minutes to land each one. The interesting thing about these fish was they stunk to heaven. But, if you gutted them and let them hang in the water overnight, they cleaned right up and you had some very good meet with no bones. MMM MMM MMM! If you ever fish for hammerheads, be very careful of their teeth and skin. The first one I caught sliced me like a razor and the skin is like an 80 grit sandpaper so handle with care.
I just wish I had had my Emmrod fishing poles back then. It would have been so easy to put all my gear in a little bucket and have it convenient to go fishing. The packer to bring in those guys you caught with bait and the kayak king to go after the Oio and Hammerheads by spinning. Yes sir, if the opportunity to get a job on a dry dock presents itself, jump for it!
I am going to put in a word of caution. I am not sure how healthy these fish were. Who knows what kind of impact those rusting hulks we cleaned up had on the water in there. But, my last kid was born after we ate a lot of these fish and I was not able to sell him to the circus. On the contrary, he has his Mother’s good looks, His father’s wife’s intelligence, graduated from Whitworth University summa cum laude and is now teaching English for the Japanese Government in Japan.
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
I’m not telling you to throw away your other fishing poles but, you just might!
How many kinds of hammers are there? Carpenter, Jeweler, at least 3 kinds of ball pien, rubber, Claw, club, sledge, joiner’s mallet, and so on. Is any one better than the other or more or less of a hammer than the other? No, each is a tool designed for its special functions. We can say the same for pliers, irons, golf clubs, cars, trucks and fishing poles. That leads us to Emmrod!
There are as many fishing poles as you can imagine, in fact there are about half a dozen different basic Emmrod fishing poles! With mixing and matching parts, you can create an even larger pool of choices! So, what makes Emmrod Special?
DURABILITY! This pole just does not break! The Rod part of the pole is Made in USA Stainless Steel. Other parts are made in around the world and assembled in Spokane Washington by a Family owned and operated business. Great care is given to make sure each pole meets the highest standards. The company has been in business building these poles almost a decade and has actively listened to their customers and made changes to continually improve the Emmrod Fishing System. We back up Emmrod with a great guarantee!
COMPACTABILITY! One of the biggest problems with fishing is the hassle of getting from your house to your boat or river bank to fish. With each additional person that problem increases. How many times have you broken your rod slamming it in the door, driving over it, or stepping on it? How many times has your wife had an additional ear piercing from your favorite hook on a pole squeezed between you as you drive? With Emmrod, you can literally put an entire family’s fishing gear in a small backpack! No hassle in dis-assembly or reassembly. Ladies, if your husband does not support you in your fishing hobby, keep in mind, the Packer easily fits in a midsized purse. You can tell him “Honey, I am off to the mall” and he will never know you went fishing!
PACKABILITY! We talk about less clutter and space. That is so important for the hunter, backpacker, Extreme Fisher, survivalist or airplane pilot or crew member who wants a surival pack or anyone who wants to be able to have a lot of capability but does not have room or weight allowances to permit taking a lot of equipment. The Packer breaks down to about 12 inches of space and just a few ounces of weight! Other models breakdown into different sizes but all are very compact.
ADAPTABILITY! How many times have you cursed the fact you have to drag three or four different poles to your favorite fishing area to accommodate the different types of fishing you are going to do? With Emmrod, you may still want to take some different poles, fly fishing pole, bait casting reel pole and spinning pole for example, but, they all fit into a much smaller bag and you can buy several different rod tips to vary your fishing pleasure.
CASTABILITY! The Packer is a 2 foot pole with the action of a 6 to ten foot rod. The spring assist in the stainless steel rod and the minimal number of eyes, usually just one, so reduces friction on the line that you can match or exceed the casting capability of much longer rods. You can cast over head or from the side and in places where there just is no room to handle a long pole.
SHOOTABILITY! What? We are not hunting! True! But, when we fish, often we find ourselves in a place where standard casting is just not going to work. Even underhand casting may be difficult. In these cases, you can grab the end of your pole, bend it back, aim and let her fly. This will work easily up to and sometimes farther than 50-60 feet! Obviously, how heavy the weight is and how much you practice are factors.
HOOKABILITY! I know, just like most of my “Bility” words, this is not a word either, but you understood it! In virtually any use, the spring in the rod helps set the hook, but, in trolling, ice fishing or any use where the pole is not held in your hand, we see this magnified. The fish bites and pulls the rod, the spring pulls back and Mr. Fin is on the line!
DECLUTTERABILITY! I mentioned this in the compatibility paragraph, but, just think how much happier the non-fishing spouse is going to be when all of the gear shrinks down to a drawer or bucket or two instead of taking up the entire garage ceiling or wall space. Be it the garage, the car or the boat, being able to pack a family’s worth of fishing gear in a small spaceis going to make everyone happier. No tripping, no breaking, no huge packinging or unpacking hassles. Less time getting ready, more time fishing!
FUNABILITY! Everything about the Emmrod is designed to give you more time fishing and better luck fishing. The less time in take down or set up or packing, the more time fishing. The more accurately you place your bait, the more you catch. The more durable your fishing system, the less you spend. Add it all together, more time fishing at less expensereally equals a lot more fun. After-all, fun is what fishing is all about!
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Back in late 1975, I was stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. This was a pretty good assignment for a regular military job. I was lucky and spent most of my 26 years with Uncle Samuel in off the wall jobs out of the mainstream of routine military life. I did not really enjoy the 5 am Physical Torture (PT) sessions and spending 12 hours a day doing a job that could be done in much less time. Never-the-less, for a regular military job, it was pretty good with a number of out of the ordinary jobs to keep it fun. One of these was a three month trip to Panama. This was before President Carter did the unthinkable and gave up the Canal Zone. So many stories to tell about such a short period of time.
There was Rock Hunting because of the candy store nature of rocks in this area. Agates, amethyst crystals, quartz crystals, petrified wood, petrified coral. The list is really endless. As a rock hound, I was in heaven! Also my good friend PSLW and his family were there so that was good. He and I were in the same unit in Vietnam, then Thailand so it was great to reunite. The work was really fun and interesting too. But, the FISHING!!! We were on the Pacific side of the Ismuths which means we were on the side with great fish. I fished off the shore and caught some nice fish. Considering I did not know what I was doing that was great. I also broke a tip on a borrowed rod. Very embarrassing. (You can save yourself some embarrassment by getting an Emmrod fishing system where you are just not going to break the rod tips! Check them out at www.MyCompactFishing.com )
The crowning joy of the trip was a weekend fishing excursion. First day was a total bust. I probably chummed a good part of the journey by giving up what I had eaten the previous couple days. The fish did not like it either. But, that night, we hove to at some island getaway. We had a collective bet. Whoever caught the biggest fish won all the bucks in the pot. Frankly the fishing was pretty crummy but about 1030 pm, I got a big strong hit. For about an hour, I fought this monster fish without having any idea what it was. Finally, I pulled it into the boat. It was a beautiful sting ray! No wonder it was so hard to pull in. All that wing work!
I called the guy who held the pot. He grumbled something about it not really being a fish. It should not count. Moan, moan moan, grumble, grumble, grumble. But, finally, he paid me the pot. With joy I counted it out. NINE BUCKS! Retirement was near!
Well, 34 years later I still remember that experience with joy. My only regret was not just letting the ray go. It was a lot of fun but we had no use for it. So, that is the moral of the story. If you ain’t gonna eat it, your buddy ain’t gonna eat it and the poor family down the street ain’t gonna eat it, let it go.
PS. The next day, we hit a school of “Whahoo.” For about 2 hours we drove around in circles until we were sated with bringing in these big barracuda like fish. I think we caught about 20 or so. These guys were delicious! Great nice round steaks of white meat that hardly had any fish smell at all. How fun!
If you ever get offered a Central American fishing trip, take it!
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
One of the joys of the Emmrod system is the ability of each user to adapt it to their special need. Over my trip to Salt Lake with Jim Markley, we talked about Mel L. and his exploits fishing from the dock in Florida. Mel, if I misrepresent anything here, shoot me a note and I will make the appropriate change.
Mel’s goal is to catch the biggest shark with the smallest pole! He has done a pretty good job so far catching sharks in the five foot long range. But, I am getting ahead of myself. Mel’s basic gear is the Emmrod Packer Pole (You can see all the products Emmrod sells at www.MyCompactFishing.com ) with the Rugged Flex Rod. Emmrod says the Rugged Flex Rod is warranted for fish up to 50 pounds. Mel’s argument is you can catch any fish with any rod if you take enough time and use the drag in conjunction with the pole you are using. It sure seems to work for him!
 Check out his Emmrod Packer Pole! You can see the Emmrod Packer Pole w/ the green handle no less! Mel is using the double tipped Rugged Flex Rod ($49.95). Here in lies the joy of the Emmrod system. Typically, we would sell this pole with a 4 or 6 coil Rod for those fishing for larger fish. We would use the 7 or 8 coil rod for those fishing for smaller fish. But not for Mel! NO! He is not content with puny 25 or 30 pound fish, he wants some of those big guys! So, he just steps up to the double tip rod. Imagine pulling in these 50+ inch fish with your Emmrod Packer! Or, for that matter, with ANY pole. I recall landing some “Portegee Marlin” off the Waianae coast, Oahu, Hi. I am not sure if they were barracuda, but they sure looked like it. I think the ones we got were about 2 feet long–it has been about 17 years so the memory is somewhat hazy. Even the 18 inch scar on my leg where one of the fish bit me when I brought him into the boat has faded away into nothing. IF you ever help someone land one of these guys, DON’T grab them by the tail and swing them into the boat. They really do not appreciate that. Their teeth are like razors and I found that out right away!
 Another one of Mel's conquests! I am having a hard time staying on point tonight folks. Sorry. So, back to Mel’s tackle. If you look closely, you will see he is using a large bait casting reel similar to what the trolling boats that go out after big fish use. He has the harness that wraps around his shoulder to his waist so he can use his body strength to help wear out the fish and ultimately land them. This is what is so cool about Emmrod. Do you have something you want to fish for in particular? If we do not make a specific product for that use, I bet you can mix and match the different Emmrod poles and rods to create the perfect tool for your target fish. (You hold the poles and the Rods are the stainless steel tips you insert into the poles.)
 Another great catch! So folks. Figure out what you want to catch and we will help you do it. Fishing is all about fun and if you check the New Funky Waggers dictionary, you will see this definition: Fun. Emmrod! Check us out and see lots of photos and some videos at www.MyCompactFishing.com
Some of the Emmrod Products are: The Packer, The Packrod Casting and The Packrod Spin Casting, The Mountaineer, The Kayak King, The Rugged Flex, The Gulfmaster and Gulfaster II, The Stream Master Fly Rod. New innovations are coming on line all the time. Some of the website names I use are: www.EmmrodFun.com, www.WhyBuyEmmrod.com and www.MyCompactFishing.com. The will all take you to the same location so type in anyone and check out the products and the blogs.
 
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