...Mr. English 1113 09/16/13 Bass Fishing: You’ll Be Hooked Americans choose many different activities to occupy their free time, all with the common goal to loosen up and have an enjoyable time. The outdoors can be the perfect setting to enjoy different activities or hobbies. With many options available, bass fishing is an ideal diversion to teach something new about nature and provide time to unwind. It can teach how to respect nature and provide a new understanding of sportsmanship, while also being a truly exciting experience that anyone could get hooked to. Bass fishing, no matter what species, can be an extremely enjoyable pastime if you learn to use patience, recognize the best place to fish, and understand bass’ behavior as well as how to catch them. “One only has to experience the heart-stopping thrill of hooking into a largemouth bass to become infatuated with this sport” (Larson 15)! Patience is number one when it comes to bass fishing. All aspects of fishing revolve around using patience and being ready at all times. Fishing for largemouth bass is usually an all day event. Sometimes I may catch 10 to 15, other days I may only catch one or two. This is why patience is important, to refrain from getting bored or frustrated. It’s not about how many fish you catch, or if you caught more than someone else, it’s about experiencing the outdoors and spending time with nature. Going bass fishing is sort of similar to going to a baseball...
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...Suddenly, the brownish water erupted as a largemouth bass took the bait! It was all he could do to hold on to his rod as the fish dove deep and ran. The reel buzzed as line stripped off. Following the path of the fish, he saw trouble ahead; the bass was headed for that same treacherous log pile. If it made it into those submerged branches, there would be no bringing him out. Great Granddad’s lure—I can’t lose it! He had to turn the fish. He put pressure on the drag button, certain the line would break. This was a monster! Feeling the friction in the reel, he planted his feet and leaned back, struggling to keep the bass in open water. The rod whipped back and forth then bent nearly double as the fish fought. Slowly, slowly he turned the bass from the brush pile. Hayden cranked furiously to take in the slack line. Without warning the fish jumped, soaring completely over the boat! It sounded like an anchor being dropped from a bridge as it cannon-balled into the water. Two long minutes later, the giant fish swam listlessly beside the boat,...
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...Spotted Bass: Becoming an Invasive Species The spotted bass is an extremely targeted fish by anglers all over the world. They are a very aggressive fish and are always willing to eat. Spotted bass have brought millions of dollars to the tournament fishing industry. Spotted bass bring many benefits to the fishing industry, but is the risk worth the reward? They are becoming more of a danger than a benefit. The spotted bass is a native species, but many are considering them an invasive species rather than a native fish. The spotted bass has been around for many decades but they have become more prevalent in many rivers, streams, and lakes in the United States in more recent years. This is extremely beneficial for many economical reasons. Catching a spotted bass is almost always a guarantee when Largemouth and Smallmouth are not eating. This is good for tournaments because that means lots of the competitors will catch fish and be much happier. The recreational side of the fishing industry is also benefiting from the spotted bass. The spotted bass are two times more likely than largemouth to eat in summer. Summer is the most popular season for recreational fishing....
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... the species of fish in the diagram is the Largemouthed Bass. The Largemouth Bass has six different types of fins. The pectoral and pelvic fins assist with steering,stopping and hovering. The dorsal and anal fins help the fish from rolling over onto its side. the caudal fin is the fin that produces most of the propulsion to move the fish forward. over time this fish has developed these different types of fins to allow the fish stability and speed to ecscape preditors. Along with a defence mechinism that are the spinny protruberences on the dorsal fin. the lateral line is a wonder of adaption and evolution. The lateral line is a senory organ that is filled with fluid sac with hair-like sensory appartus that senses water currents, pressure, and movement in the water vie under water vibrations, and is capable of determining the direction of it their source. it uses a series of pores that are open to the water, which enables it to sense the water.It is ovious that the lateral line was developed over time through adaption for the purpose of detecting preditors, pry, and mates. without this lateral line the largemouth bass would have an extremely hard time surviving in the ecosystem that it currently resides. The air bladder is also a producted of evolution. it is a hollow, gas-filled balance organ that allows a fish to conserve energy by maintaining neutral buoyancy in the water. Without this air bladder the big mouth bass would have to consumes more food to...
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...on upper portion of tail spots Chinook “King” large blackand over tail upper portion of body Salmon dark mouth with whitish gums 13 - 15 anal fin rays dark mouth and gums 15 - 17 anal fin rays Northern Pike bean shaped yellowish spots on green background five or less sensory pores per side on lower jaw cheek fully scaled but only upper half of gill cover scaled Muskellunge dark bars or spots on light background six or more sensory pores per side on lower jaw only upper half of cheek and gill covers are scaled 22 Largemouth Bass dark horizontal band Smallmouth Bass vertical bars on sides upper jaw extends beyond back of eye upper jaw does not extend beyond back of eye Pumpkinseed (Sunfish) red or scarlet spot Bluegill black flap dark spot turquoise and yellow bands pointed pectoral fin Redear Sunfish (female) black ear flap with red border Rock Bass red eye six spines Yellow Perch 6 to 8 dark bands Black Crappie seven or more dorsal spines no sharp canine teeth Walleye dark blotch and fins not connected eyes are very reflective white tip Catfish Flathead Catfish square tail fin lower jaw extends beyond upper jaw Catfish Channel Catfish upper jaw extends beyond lower jaw...
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...summary, the story The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant is about a boy who has a passion for fishing, but really likes a girl and wants to impress her in any way he can. The boy should have caught the fish instead of pleasing and showing off to the girl. Also, the author of this story is Walter D. Wetherell. The two most famous books he has published were Soccer Dad and A Century of November (“Goodreads”). The conflict in “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” helps the reader emphasize the narrator in the story by the river, how he wanted Sheila Mant, and letting the bass go. First of all, the river is the main setting of the story. He and his neighbor, Sheila Mant, lived on a river. The main conflict happened on the river as the boy brought Sheila Mant to a concert. He was reeling in the biggest...
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...short stories, “The Bass, The River, And Sheila Mant” and “Lessons of Love” the narrators have much in common, but multiple differences. The Narrators in both stories are very similar. They are both around the same age. Their love interests are also around the same age. Both narrators go out of their way to impress and see their crushes. The narrator in “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” shows off by stating the scientific name of largemouth bass before he starts fishing. The narrator in “Lessons of Love” bribed her brother with treats to drink milk so she could go to the supermarket where her crush worked. Both narrators didn’t end up with their crushes, in “The Bass, The River, And Sheila Mant” the crush leaves with another person and in “Lessons of Love”, it is revealed that the crush had no interest in the narrator after he had kissed her. In both stories the narrators take every chance they can to see their crush. The crushes in the stories are very popular and the narrators aren’t as popular. The narrators are also very different from their crushes. In “The Bass, The River, and Sheila...
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...Exam 1 Review Questions 1. Which property of life is illustrated by a. The Venus flytrap’s ability to close its trap rapidly after detecting the presence of an insect.(sensitivity) b. A puffin eating fish and using the energy for swimming. (adaptation) c. The formation of tissue from cells and organs from tissues.(regulation) d. The evolution of camouflage coloration in the katydid.(order) e. Thermoregulation in a polar bear. (homestasis) 2. Biologists study life at many different levels. Which level of life is illustrated by f. All the organisms living in Roosevelt Lake (community) g. All the Largemouth Bass living in Roosevelt Lake (population) h. Roosevelt Lake(biosphere) i. One Largemouth Bass(organism) 3. An important aspect of any biological study is to communicate ideas clearly. Identify the following statements as observations (O), hypotheses (H), or predictions (P). j. ___h__ Tropical rain forests have high species diversity k. ___o__ Mesquite trees have thick, dry bark to prevent water loss in the desert. l. ___p___Large-billed parrots will eat large seeds and small-billed parrots will eat small seeds. m. ___h___ Social insects will help their relatives raise offspring rather than produce their own because they actually achieve higher indirect fitness by helping. n. __o____ Many species of birds inhabit a single tree. 4. In an experiment...
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...Exam 1 Review Questions 1. Which property of life is illustrated by a. The Venus flytrap’s ability to close its trap rapidly after detecting the presence of an insect. b. A puffin eating fish and using the energy for swimming. c. The formation of tissue from cells and organs from tissues. d. The evolution of camouflage coloration in the katydid. e. Thermoregulation in a polar bear. 2. Biologists study life at many different levels. Which level of life is illustrated by f. All the organisms living in Roosevelt Lake g. All the Largemouth Bass living in Roosevelt Lake h. Roosevelt Lake i. One Largemouth Bass 3. An important aspect of any biological study is to communicate ideas clearly. Identify the following statements as observations (O), hypotheses (H), or predictions (P). j. _____ Tropical rain forests have high species diversity k. _____ Mesquite trees have thick, dry bark to prevent water loss in the desert. l. ______Large-billed parrots will eat large seeds and small-billed parrots will eat small seeds. m. ______ Social insects will help their relatives raise offspring rather than produce their own because they actually achieve higher indirect fitness by helping. n. ______ Many species of birds inhabit a single tree. 4. In an experiment examining vitamin C as a cold treatment, students with cold symptoms who visited the campus medical center...
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...Have you ever done something superficial and regretted it? The narrator of this story has done exactly that. He gave up his passion for someone he had superficial feelings for. In “The Bass, The River and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, the narrator later had to make a decision to either choose a shallow feeling for someone or his lifelong passion for fishing. This choice that the narrator made from superficial values led to his regret. In the beginning of the short story, the narrator illustrated a superficial value towards Sheila Mant. He spent most of his time fishing, but the “only thing better than a largemouth bass was Sheila.”(1) The narrator loved to fish whenever he could, it was his passion. He also liked to watch her when she was...
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...My application would not be complete without me sharing my passion of competitive bass fishing. Bass fishing is commonly misrepresented as a recreational activity that is mostly based on luck, but after you spend much time fishing for largemouth bass, you quickly learn otherwise. Over the years fishing has become more and more valuable to me, while at the same time becoming more challenging. Just like most kids my first fishing trip was to a local pond with my grandfather and at a young age I fell in love with the outdoors. My grandfather taught me the basics that were needed to catch my first fish. Little did I know at the time that this was only the beginning of an extensive journey through the world of bass fishing. Fast forward to my...
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...and there are those anglers who prefer salt water fishing. Both types of fishing ultimately deal with utilizing a fishing pole, fishing line and bait (or a fishing lure) to catch fish. However, in the same way they are similar; in contrast, they are both very much different. In a fresh water lake, the water rises with the amount of rainfall and falls due to evaporation and drainage; on the other hand, ocean the water rises and falls with the lunar tide. Unlike fresh water fishing, where an angler would use “lighter” fishing tackle due to catching smaller fish, salt water fishing requires much “heavier” tackle due to the vast difference in size from fresh water fish to salt water fish. For instance, the State record for a fresh water largemouth bass caught in a lake is 10 pounds 14 ounces; whereas, a Great White shark can weigh more then a car! So as you can see, although fresh water fishing and salt water fishing are similar, in some ways, they are very much different. Works Cited Houch, R. (September 3, 2013). NJ Saltwater Fisherman. Retrieved from http://www.njsaltwaterfisherman.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=567:jared-hannah-187-lb-sand-tiger-shark&catid=50:catch-of-the-week&Itemid=234 State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, (Updated, 2013, January 23rd). NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife. Retrieved from...
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...impress her many different ways. R- Other boys are trying to get her attention. R- Stalks her. Y- Choosing the fish. R- Could be biggest bass he has ever caught. R- Has grown up fishing for bass G- The narrator has a difficult choice to make. I am reading “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell. This story is about a 14-year-old boy during the summer at his cabin on a river. He has a crush on his 17-year-old neighbor, Sheila Mant. When he finally asks her out on a date, she says yes. While on their way to see a band, the narrator catches a fish on his line and has to make a choice between the fish or Sheila. In this journal,...
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...followed the experiences of some of the children and their families, and starred Joe Spano (NCIS) as Reverend Richard Koons. Recreation Recreation on the river, which included canoeing, inner-tubing, kayaking, fishing as well as water parks and the facilities available at Canyon Lake and Guadalupe River State Park, attracted large numbers of people to the vicinity and contributed heavily to the area's economy. Sections of the upper and middle reaches of the river are suitable for canoeing, but a number of small waterfalls prevent uninterrupted navigation of the entire river. Fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout below Canyon Lake is extremely popular along the entire river, anglers can catch Guadalupe bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Rio Grande cichlid, striped bass and white bass. Tailrace fishing is also common below many of the weirs, spillways and dams such as West-point Pepperell Dam located on the north end of Lake Dunlap within the City Limits of New Braunfels. The lower Guadalupe is generally much quieter and has more sand bars that lend themselves to camping and day use. So weather you’re looking to relax and float down river or enjoy a nice warm campfire during the winter months the Guadalupe can provide this for you. The Guadalupe Today Today along the Guadalupe River you can attend events such as Wurstfest and the Crawfish Festival in New Braunfels which are yearly events. You can now track the level of the river and stay safe during flooding months. There are...
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...Summer days can be very harsh when visiting Everglades as the scorching sun can burn your skin. Everglades holiday park is one of the few in the market who have their airboat equipped with a shade for the passengers, making sure no one on board is sun burned. 3) Environment friendly: As being a part of the community and keeping environment and nature in mind, the best part of exploring the grass land through an air boat is that it keeps the environment safe. Everglades is full of nature and wilderness and we promise to keep it that way. Fun fact: Everglade’s marine life includes more than two hundred thousand alligators, so it is guaranteed that you would be able to spot a few. You may also be able to get a glimpse of crocodiles, largemouth bass, cat fish, bald eagles, otters, blue herons and blue gill. We hope by now you know how important it is to stay safe while exploring everglades. This one hour trip will not only be a sightseeing but an experience with airboat moving along the coastal mangroves, pine flatwoods, sawgrass mashes and much more areas to discover. Meta description: Airboat rides are the best way to explore everglades. Learn how to find the best the best airboat ride in the everglades. ...
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