found these great tips and i wanna share

[AJ]

General Fishing Tips


Inexpensive Rod Protector
      Items needed: 1. 10' length of thin wall PVC pipe- $7:00 2. One end cap- $2:50 3. Two 5in. pipe clamps- $3:00 4. One 6" barn door handle- $2:50 5. Small can of glue Assembly: 1. Slide rod in PVC to get the length you need. 2. Cut pipe and glue on end cap. 3. Slide all your rods in that you would normally carry and pick up the pipe and find where it is balanced and mark it because this is where you will put the handle. 4. Attach handle with pipe clamps Assembly time: 10 min.

Baitcaster Tip
      Still having trouble with backlash? make sure your using the right wieght lure and that your magnetics are set paly around with it till it works.

walking the Dog
      having trouble getting your spook to "walk the dog" just right. if you have access to a pool or next time on the lake and have some trial time cast it out and give it a tug once with the line tight and the second tug with the slack still in the line then reel in the excess try that technique and next thing you know you'll be "walking the dog"

How to Catch Alot of Night Crawlers
      When looking for night crawlers most go out at night but it is best to go early morning after a light rain. In the early morning after a rain night crawlers stray from their burrows so you can just pick them right up. also after a rain you can look in the gutters of streets and on

Carry Your Rods With Ease
      If you find yourself walking through the woods, or high brush to your fishing spot with your rod(s), hold the rod(s) backwards so they follow you. You will make it through the brushes and limbs much quicker and with less chances of getting snagged.

Wait For The Net
      Landing that big fish into the boat is a critical time. If the fish is large, don't pull it out of the water with your line. The weight difference of that large fish from being in the water and out of the water can be enough to lose that big one. Wait for the net

Carrying Large Lures
      If you like to carry a small plastic container to hold your lures in your jacket pocket or small carry case but your larger lures just don't fit, grab a quart size freezer bag and place the larger lures inside. Blow a little air in the bag and zip it up. Now when you put these larger lures in your jacket pocket, you won't get hooked and you can still travel light.

Rusty Hooks?
      Next time you open a box or package, look for those little packets of oxygen-absorbing silica gel. Put these packets in your tackle box to help keep your hooks rust free.

Got Ice?
      Instead of buying bags of ice for each of your fishing trips, try using empty two liter soda bottles. Fill these bottles 3/4 full of water (saving space for the water to expand), freeze them, then throw them in your cooler before your next fishing trip! These bottles keep things much colder than a bag of ice cubes and you can re-freeze/re-use them numerous times. Good luck & Tight lines!

Get Glasses
      Successful saltwater anglers know one thing for certain — a quality pair of sunglasses will help you catch fish and reduce eye-damaging glare while on the water. When choosing sunglasses, you want them to be scratch proof, polarized, have a protective ultraviolet ray shield, and be comfortable enough to wear all day long, every day that you're on the water. Quality sunglasses are designed with strong flexible, lightweight frames. The wraparound models are without a doubt the most user-friendly for anglers on the go in boats. They fit securely, and don't move out of position when you are sweating or running from one area to another in a fast boat over open water.

Spider Wire Line
      Having trouble cutting braided or spider line, use Small fisker scisors. They cut right through either line and they are handy to have in the boat or tacklebox.

Use Sharp Hooks
      Having sharp hooks is imperative to making sure that once you feel a bite, it will be hooked. Get yourself a good quality sharpening device and carry it with you whenever you are on the water. Hooks get dull from bouncing around in tackle boxes, being drug through rocky bottoms, and just every day wear and tear that we fishermen put them through. Even new hooks can have a less than desirable point. A walleye's bite is often very light and hard to detect. When you do feel one, don't let a dull hook come between you and him.

Setting With Braided Lines
      Do not use the 'cross there eyes' set when fishing with braided lines. It is much to powerfull because of the zero strech of the line. A tug is all that is needed, a few more if you think you have a world record on your hands.

Photography
      If you plan to take pictures of fish you catch, make sure you bring along a fishing buddy to take the pictures. Make sure he/you are ready so that the fish is returned to the water as soon as possible. Use the same method when weighing fish with a scale.

Reel Maintenance
      Clean and re-lube your reels at least once a year and more so in a dusty climate. Clean every time after fishing in saltwater. This will ensure reliable performance from your reel.

Making Tackle Box Silent
      Glue a thick sheet of cork to the bottom of your tackle box. This will protect the box from wet spots, sliding, and making noise in the boat which will frighten the fish.

Fishing in Stumps
      When fishing in stumps, make sure that you have a snag pole or something that can get snags out. Trust me it will save you alot of money and lures.

Cast Even Farther
      To make your rod cast even farther, apply a liquid car wax to all of the insides of the rod guides, wait for the wax to dry, and then buff off the excess. It puts a nice slippery finish on the guides, which increases your rods castability.

No More Memory
      Tired of having those tightly wound memory loops on your spinning reels? There is a simple solution. Just place your spool into a cup of hot water(NOT BOILING) and let soak until the water cools and your loops are gone.

The Color of Fishing
      Fish biologists have proven that fish are color indifferent. But when fishing a lure, use bright colors on a sunny day and dark colors on a cloudy day.

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[Dunham Fisher]

Good post ho shi.  Especially the one's about photography and wearin glasses.  My son, son-in-law and I always take pictures for one another.  It gets a good bass (or any fish), back in the water that much quicker, and really does improve the survival rate, especially for bedding females.  And it's important to get the males back to guard the nests.   

As far as the glasses go, when we were teenagers, my best friend lost sight in one of his eyes when he yanked on a lure stuck in some weeds.  True story.  Been wearin' sunglasses ever since.  So has he. 

[FlippinFBF]

Where can I find this study???

"The Color of Fishing
      Fish biologists have proven that fish are color indifferent. But when fishing a lure, use bright colors on a sunny day and dark colors on a cloudy day."