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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">If you were a fish and you were in a large body of water the first
two things you would worry about is food and comfort. Now I want you go outside
and look around at the lay of the land, picture all the houses and building
gone and anything man made, also picture it gone and then what do you see. You
going to see what the fish see, some trees some rocks some valleys some hills
and some holes in the ground. Now anything in the water that can’t live of
course would die so that’s going to produce a lot of bare spots which we call
sand, take a hand full of dirt had put it in a strainer and run water through
it and what do you get- sand, that’s why you have sandy area in the water, some
tree and bushes can grow good in the water, and some in salt water and some in
fresh water. Now picture you standing at your fishing spot and picture all the
water gone and you started to walk the empty lake or bay. You going to start
walking the flats then you start to go down a slop or may come to a drop off,
along the way you will see some stumps or bushes that couldn’t live in the
water and are dead and it could take a stump 40-80 years to vanish. This is
what the fish deal with, that’s all they got. Now of course man has put a lot
of man-made thing and objects in the water, like concrete poles, sunken boats,
man made reefs and who knows what else. Now as far as the fish go, there are </span><strong><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">350</span></strong><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">species</span></strong> of <strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; margin: 0px;">fish that live in the Ocean, </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;">some of them swim
into the bay to find food and shelter and some fish enter the bay and reproduce
over and over. And I know you heard some of the pro’s say, you got to think
like a fish to be good at finding and catching them, there is some truth in
that saying if you want to be consistent in catching your limit day after day,
the faster you find fish then the quicker you can figure out how to make them
bite your hook. Now there is a art to working lures, I didn’t believe that
until one day I was buddied up in a bass tournament and we were both using top
water and he was smoking me 4-1 in catching bass, and the end of the day I had
ask him why I couldn’t get that many hits, same bait, same color and almost the
same rod and reel, well he told me something I will never forget, Jim your line
is to heavy and you have not tuned your buzz bait correct, I said what are you
saying, I had mean green 20 pound test and a single prop buzz bait that would
fly through the water, he said I should have had 10-12 pd test so I could cast
longer distance and as far as my buzz bait I needed to tune it to have a loud
squeal<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>when the blade’s were turning,
and you know what my next question was, well just how do I do that. He told me
to hang my buzz bait on my car antenna for 3-4 days while I drive around and
let the wind turn the blades and ware a spot on the wire and I would get my
bait to squeal and he was right it really worked, I dropped down to 12 pound
test and with a buzz bait that squealed I stared to get 3x more strikes, the
squealing noise in the water drives the fish crazy, I think the fish tried to
kill it or maybe they think it’s a rat trying to get away, but that’s what
anglers mean when they say that there is a art to catching lot of fish., I have
learned, just because you buy a new lure does not mean you could open it up and
start casting, I did not know you had to tune you bait and sharpen all the hook
points, yes you can bend the eyelet on the nose of any lure and tune it to run
straight. I have seen lot of pro’s take a red magic marker and make a couple of
marks on the side of their crank bait and said in the water it looks like a
blood line to the fish. There are many ways you can trick you bait up to get
more strikes. So, if you see the land layout like the fish do and you bait is
tuned, you should catch all the fish you want.</span></strong></span></div>
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spoon to find fish</span></strong><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">, then I switch up to a
jig head with a gulp shrimp or minnow type bait and slow down my retrieve for
some better quality fish, it all depends on the wind, current and the dept on
my jig head weight.</span></div>
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if I needed comfort and food, where you find bait fish you will find large fish
close by.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Now remember when I say bait fish, I not talking about a few pin
fish in the grass, I talking about school’s of bait fish, that’s what you want
to see, especially on top of the water, that means big fish under them.</span></div>
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As its name implies, monofilament is composed of a single strand of tough material. As Berkley explains, this material is often a blend of nylon polymers with varying attributes that together make a pliable, strong line. A traditional choice that’s been around for a long time, it’s better suited for a variety of fishing tasks than advertising copy and fishing websites might lead you to believe.</div>
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Stretch – as a result of material used to help make monofilament, it stretches a beneficial bit under load–sometimes as much as 25 %! Troy Gibson, a professional angler and lure designer, put this towards the ensure that you found that typical monofilament lines stretch about one-inch per foot, or roughly eight percent. Obviously, the longer the length of the line, the more this may matter, but how much your mono will stretch hinges on brand, diameter, and exactly how wet it is.<br />
Stretch might not look like a benefit, but consider that this gives mono awesome shock strength. When a monster hits your line, you desire some share with cushion that force. Otherwise, the total brunt of all that energy sources are used in for which you don’t want it–your knots!<br />
Low and high visibility options – Monofilament comes in a broad variety of colors to match your conditions, including very low-visibility options for clear water. As well as people who fish with techniques that demand easy-to-see line, like nymphing, mono is available in bright yellow along with other high-vis colors.<br />
You’ve probably heard the hype about fluorocarbon’s “invisibility” to fish–and there’s some truth to this, as we’ll discuss shortly. That low visibility is a function of how water refracts light, its “refractive index.” The closer the refractive index of your line comes towards the water’s number, the less visible it is (hypothetically). A fantastic match would mean near invisible in water, like clear glass.<br />
Water has a refractive index of 1.333. Clear monofilament has a refractive index of just 1.53 to 1.62. This means that clear mono, at worst, is about 21 percent more visible than water, and also at best about 15 percent more apparent into the human eye.<br />
Superior abrasion resistance – This may be a genuine surprise to many of you–and it was to us–but mono is really quite abrasion resistant when comparing to braid and fluorocarbon. The key reason why is pretty simple. Mono is an individual filament of relatively thick diameter; moreover, it is round. Together, this means mono usually takes abuse without losing its strength, while also being able to roll across abrasive surfaces. Nylon is pretty tough material, too, also it’s forgiving of tiny scratches and nicks.<br />
By contrast, braided line is stronger–diameter for diameter–in terms of weight holding, but its multi-strand composition leaves it a lot more in danger of abrasion. Strength is one thing; abrasion-resistance is yet another. Nylon monofilament, diameter for diameter, is generally the essential abrasion-resistant choice.</div>
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To be fair, this is one brand in one test–this is science that is n’t! But it does display something you should know about mono: it’s far more abrasion-resistant (when dry) than you may expect.</div>
How much of that attribute it retains when wet will vary by brand, but the very monofilaments that are high-end extremely resistant to abrasion.<br />
Knot friendly– Monofilament is easy to tie and holds a knot better than the alternatives. That’s not a minor advantage, as all line tends to break at the knot, which is in all cases weaker than the tensile strength of bare line.<br />
When TackleTour tested the knot strength of even average mono like Trilene XL, they found by them to be 10-pound test held 9.7 pounds at the knot that it was exceptional: line verified! Fluorocarbon and braid aren’t even close!<br />
Floating – Nylon isn’t particularly dense material, and it tends to sink very slowly. That can be an advantage when fishing top water, for instance, but it’s not ideal in all situations and for all techniques. That said, as you’ll see below in our discussion of fluorocarbon, the differences in sink rate are really pretty minor.<br />
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Memory – Monofilament “remembers” the shape it’s been pressed into, and especially on ultralight reels, this can lead to line twist. Especially if you jig, this is a real problem. Here, braid is vastly superior and fluorocarbon much, much worse.</div>
Absorbs water – Mono also absorbs water. As Berkley notes, this means that it will get a little easier to handle, cast, and tie as it loses much of its memory. But it will also encourage even more stretch, and it reduces its otherwise awesome abrasion-resistance.<br />
Low sensitivity – If mono has a real weakness, it’s low sensitivity. Because it’s not very dense, and because it stretches well, mono can make it hard to detect bites and feel details, especially if you have a lot of line between your rod and lure.<br />
Both braid and fluorocarbon are superior on this front.<br />
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Fluorocarbon is actually a monofilament as well, but rather than being made from nylon, it’s composed of–you guessed it–fluorocarbon. As a result, it’s harder and much denser than nylon monofilament. This gives it some unusual properties, but the chief selling point of fluorocarbon is its supposed “low visibility.”</div>
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<b>Waterproof</b> – Fluorocarbon is inherently waterproof, and even after fishing all day, this line won’t absorb water or change its handling characteristics.</div>
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<b>UV resistance</b> – Fluoro is also more resistant to UV break-down than nylon, and if you’re baking your line every day in the sun, this means that you can count on the fluoro to last longer without needing to be changed. That’s a nice feature, and something we appreciate.<br />
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<b>Sinks</b> – Being much denser than water, unlike mono, fluorocarbon wants to sink. For some types of lures, this is excellent, though keep in mind that the actual rate of descent for fluorocarbon alone is very, very slow. The chart below illustrates how long it takes lines that are various drop one foot:<br />
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Fluoro’s density can be an asset still when jigging, for instance, so don’t discount this feature, but you’ll grow old watching it sink to the bottom!</div>
Sensitivity – that density that is high gives fluorocarbon better sensitivity than mono, and this characteristic is further enhanced by its relative stiffness.<br />
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Low-visibility? – The manufacturers or fluorocarbon claim that its low index that is refractive 1.42, ensures that it is nearly invisible to fish. A simple test with this property that you’ll see online recommends that you dip clear fluorocarbon and mono of the same diameter in one cup of water together to discover that is more visible. If you do this, the fluoro is normally the less visible.</div>
But that is not really the story that is whole. As fishing photographers can let you know, fluro and mono look more or less alike in real conditions. And given that fishes’ eyes aren’t like ours, what we see and whatever they perceive will differ.<br />
It’s also worth noting that scientists insist that fluoro just isn't nearly invisible in water. They’ve done the physics, as well as the answer is pretty clear (when you can follow very, very math this is certainly advanced that is!). Jeff Thomson’s “Mathematical Theory of Fishing Line Visibility” is a example that is good of we mean.<br />
So what’s the verdict? Let’s just say that we’re not sure, but we have serious doubts. Given that this can be touted once the advantage that is primary of, we’re not sold–and we don’t think you ought to be either.<br />
In reality, when TackleTour tested Seaguar’s fluorocarbon into the real life, they found that it made a big change with salmon, increasing strikes over mono, but found the opposite result on striped bass.<br />
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Low-stretch? – Fluorocarbon, like nylon monofilament, stretches under load. When this is put to the test, fluoro demonstrates slightly less stretch than comparable nylon mono, though it tends to retain that elongation, permanently deforming as a result.<br />
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The results: fluorocarbon offers a cushioning effect like nylon mono.</div>
Do not take our word for it; trust Berkley! According to them, fluorocarbon “actually stretches more than nylon mono. The difference is, it takes a greater force to get fluoro stretching in the first place. As a result, fluoro makes a fine choice for situations where controlled stretch is helpful, whether as a mainline or a leader in conjunction with low-stretch superline.”<br />
Clay Norris, the senior product manager for Pure Fishing, the parent company of Berkley, Stren, and SpiderWire, agrees. “From a design standpoint, what mono and fluoro have is stretch, and that can be a positive and a negative.”<br />
And Rapala says much the same thing. “Fluorocarbon does have less stretch (average 25%) than most nylon monofilaments (average 28%) but the difference is nearly [in]discernable by anglers until the nylon begins to absorb water and become more elastic.”<br />
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UV resistant – When you strip fluoro, you can’t just dump it in the water. It presents a hazard to fish because it doesn’t break down readily in sunlight.</div>
Cost – Fluoro is expensive to manufacture, and that cost is passed down to consumers. Given how pricey it is to use as a main line, we’re just not sure that what you get for your money makes this choice a good buy.<br />
Hard to tie and low knot strength – Fluorocarbon monofilament is harder than nylon; that makes it stiffer as well. As a result, it doesn’t knot and bind on itself as easily as nylon mono, making it a lot harder to tie well. This is a big deal. Remember–whatever the strength that is tensile of line, if a knot gives, it’s game over!<br />
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In TackleTour’s testing, various fluorocarbons that are high-end knot failure at an average of 63.5 percent of their tested tensile strength. That means that for the average 20-pound fluorocarbon, you can expect to start seeing knot failure at just 12.7 pounds of force!</div>
There are exceptions, however, and the chemistry wizards have accomplished some real magic. Take Seaguar Invizx, for example. Our top choice for a fluorocarbon line that is main its knot strength can actually exceed its tested tensile strength! That’s simply incredible for any line!<br />
Casts poorly – That stiffness also translates into poor casting compared to both braid and nylon monofilament. Moreover, as it passes through a rod’s guides, it creates more friction than comparable diameter mono or braid because it’s exceptionally hard.<br />
All other things being equal, both alternatives outperform fluoro for casting distance and handling that is easy.<br />
Not as abrasion resistant as people think – Fluorocarbon is tough stuff, and in some cases, may be tougher than an equal diameter of nylon monofilament. And like mono, it’s round, allowing it to slide over abrasive surfaces.<br />
That said, even the manufacturers don’t claim that fluoro is generally tougher than mono. Instead, they suggest that because of its supposed “low visibility,” anglers can run heavier weight line, resulting in greater abrasion resistance simply because of increased diameter. But diameter to diameter, pound for pound, nylon monofilament is tougher when dry.<br />
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IWhen wet, high-end coated nylon monofilament is at least, if not more, abrasion resistant and about ⅓ the cost.</div>
Deforms under load – “Elasticity” describes just how much a given material will stretch under load; by contrast, “plasticity” describes how easily that material returns to its pre-load length.<br />
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IAs you are already aware, nylon monofilament is quite elastic. However it’s also quite plastic, time for its pre-load length after stretching. That’s not true for fluorocarbon, however.</div>
After a heavy load, fluorocarbon permanently deforms, retaining the stretch it absolutely was forced into to a maximum of about 5 percent. That will weaken the line’s tensile strength, demanding that you respool a lot more often with this particular expensive line.<br />
Braid<br />
Braided line is just that: a carefully woven, multi-strand “rope” of spun polyethylene fibers. They are either Dyneema or Spectra, differing only in how they’re processed. Braided lines vary in what amount of such strands they employ, which range from a minimal of three to a high of eight. In any case, these strands are braided together, providing very high tensile strength for diameter.<br />
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<b>Strength</b> – Braided line has a greater tensile strength for diameter than just about any for the alternatives. In practice, this means that you need to use relatively heavyweight braid on ultralight reels. For example, 20-pound Sufix Performance Braid has got the same diameter as 6-pound monofilament.<br />
For a few applications, that increased strength for diameter is important. And it may allow you to spool very strong braid as your main line, with a mono or fluoro leader for impact moderation and low-visibility. That may offer massive advantages, helping to give an explanation for interest in braided line. For instance, when angling for large fish that may run, having more line on the reel can be the difference between elation and frustration!<br />
<b>Low stretch</b> – you might have heard that braided line doesn’t stretch. That’s simply not true–it just stretches less than mono or fluoro, indeed much less! As a result of its composition, braided line will typically stretch from 1 to 8 percent of their length.<br />
Sensitivity – That low stretch translates into increased sensitivity, additionally the longer the line, the greater the bonus in “feeling.” Here, braided line excels, easily crushing both fluoro and mono.<br />
Especially while you have more line between your rod and lure, that added sensitivity could make a real difference.<br />
<b>Casting</b> – Braid is quite, very limp and has very little memory. As a result, it casts quite well, though exactly how much much better than mono is still an open question.<br />
Take a look at this video to see one of these of braid’s superiority in casting:<br />
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ILow shock strength – Because braid does not stretch much, when it’s suddenly put through shock, it can’t give to cushion that force as mono and fluoro do. That can result in sudden failure, usually in a knot.</div>
Tangling – Thin braid tangles like nothing else on the planet, and when it does, it’ll leave you cursing your day you bought it.<br />
Poor tying and low knot strength – The polyethylene fibers that make up braid don’t bite on themselves very well, ultimately causing poor knotting and relatively low knot strength. We recommend a Palomar or Surgeon’s knot, since these work nicely with braid. But this is a critical issue, and poor knots will negate the strength advantageous asset of braid.<br />
TackleTour’s tests revealed the average knot strength of 49 percent–even significantly less than fluorocarbon. For 20 pound test, then, this means that average braid will quickly experience knot failure at just 9.8 pounds!<br />
That’s simply a giant disadvantage, largely negating the superior strength of braid.<br />
Visibility – Braid is difficult to dye. Most of the time, you get darker shades that quickly fade in the sun. It’s the absolute most visible line type, rather than a great choice for pure water.<br />
And to help prevent these colors fading, manufacturers coat braid with materials that, especially during the low-end, flake and impair handling and casting.<br />
Poor abrasion-resistance – You’ll often hear that braided superlines are abrasion-resistant. That’s not really true. As Berkley explains, “Due to their exceptionally thin diameter, not all superlines remain true as well to abrasion.”<br />
Other experts agree. “The undeniable fact that braided line is manufactured by wrapping multiple strands within the top of each other implies that those strands can separate. If they do separate–and they will certainly whenever something hard scratches the top in only the best way–they allow water to enter the thing that was a sealed surface. When they open up, the water that gets in wears them, and that wear can end up in breaks. Trust us when we say that those stresses can lead to big fish getting away.”<br />
Following its basic composition, the smoother the braid, the higher its resistance to abrasion.<br />
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but after all this I use red trilene big game mono 90% of the time, I have proven to my self that I get more bites and more fish, if I do go for large fish with sharp teeth, I will use a small steel leader about 6-8 inches</div>
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Most fish are cold-blooded, so their body's temperature is the same as the water. We feel cold as an improvement between the body temperature therefore the surrounding air or water. Interestingly we are typically comfortable at an air temperature far lower than your body temperature and that can only survive a few degree swing in our body temperature. We get hypothermia at 95 F, only 3.6 degrees below our normal body's temperature. If the body temperature rises above 104 F we have been also at risk,<br />
Many fish can withstand a much wider selection of body temperature. Koi may survive from 32 F to 80 F or more. Bettas can survive through the low 60’s to over 100 F. Fish can sense temperature and can look for the suitable temperature with regards to their species. Fish in lakes and ponds will frequently move through the thermocline voluntarily and may probably sense the temperature differential, much like we feel cold, even though they quickly match the temperature. One interesting observation We have made is the fact that when refilling an aquarium after a water change, many fish will swim to the stream of cold water going into the tank from the hose. The certainly can sense the alteration in temperature and water speed and seek it out.<br />
Water temperature affects fish in a few ways. Once the temperature increases, the speed of biological processes increase. Everything from breathing to digestion to growth increases with increasing temperature. As water temperature increases the level of dissolved gasses it could hold decreases however. Then when fish get too warm they start gasping at the surface. Increasing aeration into the water often helps. Fish like Bettas can breathe atmospheric air and are also comfortable at warmer temperatures. While the water temperature cools, fish start to slow down. This is certainly species specific, so at 40 F a koi is moving slowly, a trout is comfortable and a Betta is dead.<br />
Fish don’t react to cold like we do. They can’t shiver and additionally they can’t sweat. As soon as your Betta is acting lethargic, check the temperature. He could be probably cold. He may not eat or might just eat only a little. Move him to a warmer spot and he will most likely perk up.</div>
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Different fish are known to die in improper temperatures (a marine fish kept in a tank for your fish that is chilled, for instance). Alternately marine fish have faster metabolisms when kept in a tank regarding the warmer end of these proper temperature spectrum and, as a result of it, live shorter lives.<br />
So, yes, they have been impacted by temperature, but no they dont feel it exactly the same way we do (thanks to scales and differing nervous system types and such.</div>
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Certain fish are acclimatized to residing in such habitat where in actuality the water is freezing cold. These are typically hard wired to sustain in such circumstances and for that reason have an all-natural defence mechanism against cool water. It is like penguins surviving within the poles. Secondly, not every one of the water in a lake or sea will be freezing cold. Various levels of the water column may have varying temperatures. Eg: The temperature at the end associated with lake will not be exactly like the temperature associated with the water when you look at the top. So, fish also survive by moving around to a specific the main water body where temperature is congenial for its living.<br />
The 2nd aspect is for certain fish are ectothermic, meaning they will have the capacity to keep their body temperature much higher than the temperature regarding the water around them. The greatest examples of this really is Sword Fish and Tuna. Both these fish are ectothermic. Irrespective of the temperature regarding the water around, they can maintain a certain desired temperature in their body</div>
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In the areas like the arctic ocean, where water can get around 28 degrees, some fish actually have a natural antifreeze protein in their blood which allows them to be able to move even in these frigid temperatures. The artic sculpin is one example of the fish with the antifreeze protein that uses it to survive in the harsh arctic waters.</div>
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Fish are cold blooded, their bodies adapt to the temperature of this environment.<br />
Like reptiles and amphibians, fish are cold-blooded poikilothermous vertebrates - meaning they get their body's temperature through the surrounding water. Temperature also affects metabolism and metabolic processes occur quicker in warmer water.</div>
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Swordfish. During the swordfish feed at or near the bottom in 1000+ feet of water where temperatures are often in the mid 30 degrees Fahrenheit day. However, at night swordfish will rise to near the surface to feed on squid and fish species. Surface waters, particularly in tropical waters, can be as high as the mid 80s (F). it's hard to imagine a fish capable of thriving in a greater range of water temperature than swordfish, going from close to freezing water temperatures while at depth to bathtub like surface waters at night. Occasionally swordfish will rise to the surface during the as well and bask while digesting their food day.</div>
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I'm no fish but i believe they might be aware of it to some extent or elsewhere we would see a lot of fish come up to the edge of the water and attempting to swim from it before realizing uh uh can't breath. They have to also be aware that coming up closer to surface also compromises their safety and for that reason further confirms their ability to inform the essential difference between the medium these are typically swimming in additionally the one above,<br />
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found in the estuaries and lagoons of our Florida coasts. Here, we summarize
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flounders spend most of their time dispersed throughout the estuaries. Late
fall throughout winter is termed the “flounder run,” as this is when the fish
all travel downstream to the inlets, to aggregate together before heading
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<span style="color: #555454; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">When the fish are inshore, they can be caught in a wide variety
of habitat types. In all cases, the fish will be buried slightly below the sand
or mud, waiting to ambush prey. They like to sit near structures such as oyster
reefs, sandbars, channel edges, and the pilings of docks, bridges, and piers.
During the fall flounder run, the fish can be found aggregated in the inlets,
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be. A good starting point is a light or medium reel capable of 10-to-12-pound
test braid of fluorocarbon line, tied to a 20- pound fluorocarbon leader. The
rod chosen should be a light, sensitive model. The reason for this is simple –
you want to have greater sensitivity for feeling the bites. Often, flounders
will not swallow the bait whole and run like many other fish. Instead, they only
grab the bait, leaving it sort of halfway out of its mouth. This first bite can
feel like just a small tap and is likely missed often by anglers with too heavy
gear. It’s important to not miss this tap, as after you feel it, you want to
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for catching flounders. It is especially effective when baits need to be
pitched under mangrove branches or under docks, where the ease of use makes
getting the perfect cast simple. Spinning tackle is also very good for fishing
the more open areas such as sandbars, so that the drag system can be fully
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when it comes to flounder but is not as magnified as for other species. For
one, you will get more leverage for pulling the fish out from structures;
however, this is only useful for the largest flounders, since they’re not the
strongest fighters in the sea. The other benefit is that you can get a farther
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eat a wide variety of fish and crustaceans, but there are some baits that seem
to work better than others when on the end of a hook. The hands-down best bait
is a mud minnow, properly known as the Mummichog.</span></div>
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small “minnows” are very common throughout estuaries and the muddy backwaters
feeding into them. The other baits that work very well include finger mullet
and shrimp, followed by others such as sardines, menhaden, and pinfish.</span></div>
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are a sit-and-wait ambush predator, so artificial lures are very effective at
fooling them. Artificial lures can be very convenient for you as well, as there
is so much casting and dragging involved in pursuing flounder that many times a
natural bait (which is usually hooked through the lip) would need to be
replaced every other cast.</span></div>
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best lures for flounders are ones that mimic fish or shrimp and are either
pre-weighted (such as the many D.O.A. lures), or can be pieced together using a
jig head and either a fake shrimp or fish. Fish these lures the same way you
would live bait – by dragging or gently bouncing the jig along the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #555454; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0px;">Adult flounder eat a variety of
estuarine fish, including anchovies, mullet, menhaden, croakers, pinfish, spot,
and of course the mummichog (aka “mud minnow”). Essentially using any
artificial lure that mimics one of these, or a similar, estuarine fish with
plenty of weight to get to the bottom will produce a bite. Artificial shrimp
baits, although not a major part of a flounder’s diet, do provide steady action
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<span style="color: #555454; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0px;">As was previously mentioned, stick
with lures that look realistic. Many realistic artificial soft baits exist that
have caught many a flounder. When using these types of lures, mimic the natural
bait in the area when choosing which lure to use. The lures can be either
free-tied to the end of a monofilament of fluorocarbon leader (if weighted
inside), or easily rigged onto any live bait-rig used for catching flounder.</span></div>
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component of an adult flounder’s diet, they still produce great action. Bounce
or slowly drag the shrimp along the bottom where you think the fish may be and
wait for the initial strike. This can be done alongside the oyster reefs,
channel edge drop offs, bridges or piers. The great thing is that the weight is
right there directly in front of or inside the bait, allowing great control of
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Blackfish are aggressive feeders that can snip the bait from a hook with surprising ease. For this reason, it makes sense to present two baits when bottom structure isn't particularly sticky. This rig does the job especially well by placing a pair of crab baits close to the bottom where bulldogs like to hold. Use small, whole crabs for bait if bergalls and other pesty bait stealer's are a problem. Use shelled, quartered or halved crabs if the tautog clearly predominate. Some bottom bouncing veterans also like to offer different crab species on each hook until determining one is more favored than the other.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 25.6px;">Step 1:</strong> Flip your kayak back over in the upright, safe position (assuming it flipped over while you flipped out)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 25.6px;">Step 2:</strong> Grab both sides of the kayak near the center of the yak (preferably using handles if your kayak has them) and pull yourself up to where your belly button is dead in the middle of the kayak. Wait until you are stable before moving on to step 3.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 25.6px;">Step 3:</strong> Using your upper body, lift yourself up and flip your butt around into the kayak seat. If you have an elevated seat that is too high, you can lift yourself up right in front of it and then move up into the seat.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 25.6px;">Step 4:</strong> Swing your legs back into position on the kayak.</div>
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Now, look around to see how many people saw you fall out. If there are a lot of spectators, simply yell, “I’m ok. Just showing you all how to get back in a kayak.”</div>
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On the other hand, if no one is around to see it, be glad…</div>
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All catfish are essentially scavengers that rely upon smell to guide them to their food source. For this reason, strong smelling oily and bloody baits like cut <a class="CMY_Link CMY_Valid" data-component="link" data-ordinal="1" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.liveabout.com/locating-king-mackerel-2929565" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(255, 230, 68) 100%, rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px); background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 80%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-size: 0px 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c3c3c; font-size: 17.93px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: invert; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0s; transition-property: none; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1); vertical-align: baseline;">mackerel</a> and small baitfish work well in provoking a strike from them. When fishing during a low tide be sure to attach sufficient weight to your rig to keep it well anchored as the tide begins to rise. It is better to leave your bait stationary for as long as possible in order to allow the scent to travel through the water column and draw in fish. One of the best rigs to use when fishing for saltwater catfish is either a single or double dropper loop. <em style="line-height: 25.1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></em><em style="line-height: 25.1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></em><em style="line-height: 25.1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I like to use a #5 hook and tie a 3/4 egg weight about 1 ft from the hook and cast it out with some squid on my hook and drift until my line takes off, start of in 15ft and drift to 30ft, once you reach 30 ft.</em><em style="line-height: 25.1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> go back to 15 ft. and repeat this process until your tired of catching them. </em></div>
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Because saltwater catfish are not particularly large, you can fish for them with either light or medium gauge tackle with the reel of your choice. 10- to 20-pound test line is preferable when you will be fishing around a structure of any kind. A medium sized circle hook performs best because it almost always ends up in the fish’s mouth rather than down its gullet. Be careful when unhooking your fish, however, because these catfish have extremely sharp spines that, because of the slime that covers their bodies, can quickly cause severe infection if not treated immediately. </div>
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Cleaning a saltwater catfish requires a sharp knife in order to slice through its thick skin. Cut a single incision from the adipose fin near the fish’s tail all the way up to its head, and then carefully pull off the <a class="CMY_Link CMY_Valid" data-component="link" data-ordinal="1" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwHqpLKZNAM" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(255, 230, 68) 100%, rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px); background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 80%; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-size: 0px 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c3c3c; font-size: 17.93px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: invert; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0s; transition-property: none; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">skin</a>, making further incisions whenever necessary. </div>
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These catfish are found from Texas to Virginia and even further north on almost any kind of inland water, even in offshore water in depths up to about thirty feet. They are exactly like their freshwater cousins. In fact, if they are lying side by side, it is virtually impossible to distinguish one from the other.</div>
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There is one difference that anyone who has handled them can tell you about. The saltwater variety has some <a data-component="link" data-ordinal="1" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.liveabout.com/finned-by-a-saltwater-catfish-2929252" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(255, 230, 68) 100%, rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px); background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 0px; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-size: 0px 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c3c3c; font-size: 17.93px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: invert; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition-delay: 0s; transition-duration: 0s; transition-property: none; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1); vertical-align: baseline;">powerful pain</a> associated with its fins. Even a small prick by one of them can cause some real discomfort. And a full-fledged stick in the hand can cause swelling, pain, and even nausea in some people.</div>
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We are sure that there are some of you out there that do eat them, but most people throw them back. The Gaff Topsail version of this fish is said to be very tasty, but we have never attempted to eat even that one. So, what is the point of all this talk about the lowly hardhead catfish?</div>
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Here is just a short list of why I hate catching saltwater catfish (or more like why I hate it when they bite my line while I am fishing for an inshore fish like a snook, redfish, or big sea trout):</div>
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But did you know that these notorious fish we all know as “Saltwater Catfish” can make for some of the best bait for big tarpon and cobia?</div>
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Yep.</div>
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However, before I get into the steps on how you can use these catfish for bait, let’s go over the quick difference between saltwater catfish and freshwater catfish</div>
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The Slimy Saltwater Catfish “The Hardhead” Cat
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This is the saltwater “Hardhead” catfish</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">These saltwater catfish also have “whiskers” known as Barbels, which the catfish uses to help it find food in grass flats and in other parts of the ocean floor</li>
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How to hook and fish these Saltwater Catfish</h3>
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There are a few different ways to fish these saltwater catfish for tarpon and cobia. Let’s cover each one briefly.</div>
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Are saltwater catfish good to eat? That’s a question that gets asked a lot! It’s also a question that until recently I would have said no to. However, after seeing several YouTube videos of people eating them and claiming that they tasted the same, if not better than their freshwater counterparts, I had to try them for myself.</div>
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Are saltwater catfish good to eat? That’s a question that gets asked a lot! It’s also a question that until recently I would have said no to. However, after seeing several YouTube videos of people eating them and claiming that they tasted the same, if not better than their freshwater counterparts, I had to try them for myself.<span class="ezoic-adpicker-ad" id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-119" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444;"></span></div>
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So, if you’re out saltwater fishing and one of these slimy bottom feeders happens to get hooked on your line, you might want to think twice about throwing it back! more people are eating them now days.</div>
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Whether for sport or eating, it’s without a doubt that the redfish is one of the most sought-after species in the southeast. Here’s a brief overview of how and when to catch this fantastic fish.</div>
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Fortunately for us, redfish are available year-round, particularly in Florida where they can tolerate the mild changes in water temperatures. Perhaps the most infamous season for catching big reds is in the fall, where large fish aggregate to spawn. They will also be around for all other seasons, moving with the tides, and by the day searching for food or preferred water temperatures.</div>
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Redfish are primarily inshore species, spending much of their time in the brackish water, bays, and saltwater lagoons of our coasts, but are also common along the beaches and even offshore in some locations. Their locality within those sites will vary depending on the season and time of day. In general, the fish will spend the winter, spring and summer within the brackish areas, and leaving for the inlets, or in some areas offshore, where they will spawn in the fall. There are some areas – for example, A large bay some redfish spend their entire life cycle within the bay system, even spawning inside the deep channels rather than the inlets or offshore.</div>
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A good place to start looking for reds year-round is directly in and around mullet schools. Whenever you see mullet jumping erratically in and out of the water, they're kicking up food that redfish would normally have to root around for. This makes finding forage much easier for the redfish, so Redfish always tend to be on the back-ends of the mullet schools. Keep your eye for finger mullet along the shoreline inside the bay. You can bet there will be some reds keeping their eye on those mullet.</div>
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There are two basic levels of fishing for redfish: fishing for redfish and fishing for “bull” redfish. A bull redfish is somewhat of an arbitrary definition, but it is basically anything over 30 inches, which requires a bit heavier tackle.</div>
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Anywhere between 6-to-14-pound test line, paired with a 20-pound leader will hold for average redfish, where a 20-to-30-pound line, paired with a 40-pound leader may be desired for the bulls.</div>
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Me myself I love red mono line for all fishing, 12-20pd is what I use most of the time, if you tackle is to large, it’s no fun because you just horse the fish in and it’s over, I like to play the fish and use my skills and try not to lose him, I have caught 38inch bull reds on 12 pd test and hoping the fish did not find any rock or shells, it was more gratifying after I won the fish.</div>
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Some of the most consistently caught redfish are done so on artificial lures. Several lures are effective, and each has its strengths. A weighted shrimp or fish-mimicking jig and spoons are effective in both shallow and deep waters, whereas a top-water plug is only effective in shallow waters.</div>
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One of our favorite artificial baits for catching Redfish is Gulp! shrimp because they smell. Redfish use their nose to root around on the bottom to look for food. Gulp! are probably the #1 bait for redfish in the whole state of Florida. Gold spoons are also a very popular and effective artificial bait for redfish, but you can’t beat a 3-4-inch new penny color gulp shrimp. I use them with a jig head, size of the jig head determines the deep of water your fishing in. how fast do you want your bait to fall or how deep do you want your bait to go in the grass?</div>
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It sounds like magic but a thorough knowledge of tides and their influence on fishing in your area pays big dividends. It's one key to success in salt-water fishing. Charter-boat captains and fishing guides know this and make a close study of tides, currents and their effects on the fishing in their areas. Many casual salt-water anglers, on the other hand, pay little attention to the tides and currents and then wonder why they don't catch as many fish as the other guy does. Still, other anglers realize that tides have some effect upon their fishing, but they do not know why this is so or exactly how tides influence the fishing.</div>
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Tide's are different from state to state some only have a 1 ft. from high to low and some area's have 8-9 ft. different from high to low, I am lucky enough to only have a 1 to 1.5 tide most of the time.</div>
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Such anglers often waste precious hours casting, trolling or sinker bouncing when the tide is wrong. But the salt-water angler who knows tides can pick the favorable fishing periods in advance and concentrate his efforts during such times. It means fewer wasted days and more fish on the beach or in the kayak. We won't go into the science of tides here except to mention that tides are caused by the gravitational forces of both the moon and the sun. The moon, being nearer the earth than the sun has a greater influence on the earth's waters. When the tide rises the water moves toward land and it is then known as the flood tide. When it drops and moves back to sea it is called the ebb tide. The "slack" tide is the period when the tide moves neither way. It takes about 6 hours for the tide to go from low to high and 6 hours from high to low. Every 24 hours the tides occur approximately 50 minutes later then the day before. Tides also vary in the degrees to which they rise or drop. When the moon and sun are on the same side of the earth in a direct line the combined influence causes the highest tides. These are known as the spring tides and occur during the full-moon and new-moon periods. At this time the tides are both higher and lower than usual in a given area. During the first quarter and last quarter phases of the moon, the tides do not rise or fall as much. These are known as the neap tides. Tides are important to all salt-water fishermen, but no group studies them as intensely as the surf anglers. These hard-working men with long sticks know that tides are vital in surf fishing. Most veteran surf anglers "fish the tides": They go out when they believe a certain stage of the tide is most favorable for the area being fished. Usually, they have acquired this information the hard way: through "trial-and-error" fishing of a certain area for many years. They get so they can often predict in advance which tides are best for a given location.</div>
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Naturally, the novice angler fishing a new area doesn't have this information and can't put it to use. However, there are helpful tips and general rules about tides which can be applied to fishing. For example, as in kayak fishing, a moving tide or current is usually more productive than no tide or current. So you'll find that "slack" water rarely provides good fishing in the bay. The start of the incoming tide is one of the most productive periods for fishing, especially for such gamesters as striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, and channel bass. During slack water, smaller baitfish often tend to scatter, and with no strong currents, they can swim fast and escape the larger fish. But when the tide starts to move, these small baitfish are at the mercy of the strong currents and rips. Then the other game fish find them easier to catch. The start of the outgoing tide is also good for the same reason. In fact, the so-called change of tide, whether it occurs at low water or high water, is the time to be down at the beach casting. A little knowledge of the tides will make a big difference to the success of your fishing!</div>
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You ever wonder why you are not catching no fish, there could be a lot of reasons, but I am going to show you one very important reason that will affect your fish bite. I made a short video to explain how water pressure affects fishing.</div>
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The difference between a good or a bad day of fishing can be determined by the barometer. For years, anglers have watched the rising or falling barometric pressures to predict fish movement and feeding patterns in the hopes of increasing their chances of success. Anglers often debate which barometric reading indicates better fishing conditions. Both pressure changes are ideal times to fish; your reaction to those changes affects your overall success. The key here is to understand what you are dealing with as far as what is happening to the body of water you are in at the time you are fishing it. Very simple if you know what your conditions are before you get in the water. In the bay, you should know if the tide is going out or in and when does it transition to start going out or coming in. what the tide does is move water, which is current, fish love current because they know the baitfish are going to move with the current, like in a lake there is no high tide and low tide so then it’s a different ball game. I will cover lake fishing at a later date.</div>
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When the barometer is rising, weather conditions are relatively clear or improving. Fish movement becomes slightly more active. The best lures to use when the barometer is rising are brightly colored ones, such as fluorescents. Focus on casting the lure next to cover if the fish are suspended in shallow water; let the lure sink to intermediate and deeper depths if the fish are in deeper water. The brighter the light the brighter the lure in color.</div>
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After the rising barometer hits a high point, the skies are clear with overall bright light conditions. During this time, fish activity is generally slower, as the fish find cover or swim into deeper water. Use slower fishing techniques, such as vertical jigging, to attract bites. You can also use weed-less hooks to cast the baits into cover where fish are hiding. Trout will go deep into the grass when the light is bright and the current still. If you run into that situation with no current and bright sun, stop and put the smallest bait you can throw and slow down and don’t be in a hurry, let you bait drop down to the grass or rock. A small bait is an easy bait for the fish to catch and they don’t burn a lot of energy. You always have to be thinking how the fish see it from there view.</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.66px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;">When the barometer falls, weather conditions are generally getting worse, with the potential for storms. Fish react to the falling barometer with increased movement and feeding activity. Take advantage of this activity by increasing the speed of your retrieve, to cover more area. You can use crankbaits or spinnerbaits for casting over feeding areas. Focus on topwater or shallow bait presentations. When fish are feeding you want the fish to see your bait, and the bait your using will determine if you get a strike, on a falling barometer you can throw larger baits and work them faster.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.66px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;">When the falling barometer is at its lowest point, weather conditions are rainy and stormy. Fish patterns become less active and continue to decrease as the storm continues. After the storm, focus on bait presentations in deeper depths to attract the fish that have moved to the bottom. Use slow bait presentations, as fish are not actively feeding during times of low barometric pressure. We all know that low pressure means bad weather, this spooks the fish into hiding and going deep into the grass out to deeper water. I have seen it take 3-4 day after a very hard rain and lightning storm for the fish to recover back to normal feeding patterns. Most the time it only takes 24-36 hours of good weather to bring the fish back to normal.</span></div>
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The Ladyfish is a commonly found fish, within the family Elopidae. With similar fin structure and shiny scales, they resemble a close relative of - the Tarpon (<em style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Megalops antlanticus</em>) - but in a much skinnier form. They have very shiny scales, large eyes, a forked tail, and the pectoral fins are very low behind the gill plate. They also have a similarly shaped mouth to a tarpon, where it is curved upwards for eating fish and other critters off the surface. Ladyfish inhabit a wide range of salinities and are commonly found in brackish environments within mangrove and salt marsh channels, and in most bays, but also venture offshore in the fall for spawning. Reaching a maximum size of about 39 inches and 15 pounds, ladyfish of all sizes put up a great fight on the end of the line.</div>
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The "poor man's tarpon," the ladyfish is a great all-around sport fish for all anglers. Whether you're an avid fly fisherman or a die-hard live bait angler (live ladyfish make excellent baits for other fish), there is a lot of fun to be had catching Ladyfish. Even at small sizes, juvenile ladyfish pack a punch, and full of energy, while the larger adults can be a good five pounds or more and of course, just as energetic.</div>
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Throughout most of the year, ladyfish inhabit brackish environments with slow moving water, such as mangrove and salt marsh channels. Here, their favorite food item is fish, such as anchovies, mullet, sardines, menhaden, but will also consume shrimp and others when available. Stomach content studies often reveal over 90% of their diet being fish-based. If the fall, adult ladyfish form large aggregations offshore for spawning, where they are often found just off the beach's</div>
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<span style="color: #555454; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.66px;">I do not remember catching a ladyfish offshore. It probably happens, but if we have ladyfish on the boat and we're in 60 feet of water, they're usually cut into big chunks and are being lowered to feed to grouper, snapper, or shark we're trying to catch. Ladyfish are live-bait predators, but the open water is likely to be a broad grass flat, the edges of channels, or at times the channels themselves inside the bigger bays. The species has been studied in both Tampa Bay and the Indian Lagoon chain of waterways on the east coast, and they're known to breed and egg and begin their life cycles in the estuaries, where brackish water serves as their early environments. </span></div>
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Where to Catch Ladyfish</h3>
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Throughout most of the year, you will find ladyfish within the estuaries along our coasts. Ladyfish can tolerate a very wide range of salinities, from full saltwater to just about full freshwater, and are often found everywhere in between. The juveniles prefer to stick to the calmer backwaters between mangroves or salt marsh grasses, while the adults are often found in the deeper channels, and even offshore during the fall spawning season. The fish do not act much differently in the coldest wintertime than they do in the hot summer months. You will find them in most all bays, a lot of time you will be fishing for trout and hook up with one, and as long as the school is around, you could load up your kayak, I have caught up to 8-9 back to back, they are a blast on very light tackle.</div>
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They're active feeders around the clock, and you can catch them in a dead slack tide – something you cannot expect from snook or redfish. The bigger fish are on the edges of flats and often in the open channels, where they feed in schools. They're rarely alone, and if you catch one on the flats as it's jumping and running you often see two or three following the action and seeing if any food falls from the mouths of their seemingly excited cousin. If you catch one, there are more of them looking at you even if you are not looking at them.</div>
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Tackle for Ladyfish</h3>
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The biggest ladyfish are beasts and will break you off or shake the lure or bait nine times out of ten. At nighttime, underneath big bay bridges or near sea walls, you can catch them weighing six and eight pounds. The biggest one we ever heard of was almost 40 inches and weighed in at 15 pounds, which we can only imagine. We have caught them at 30-32 inches though, and they fight like a miniature tarpon. Most of the ones you catch will be between a foot and two feet long and weigh a few pounds. They do not run far, but they jump and can definitely strip drag.</div>
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The best tackle for them is what you're carrying, which most of the time should be a seven to a seven-foot-six, fast action spinning rod. If you want to fish for them with live baits, make the rod softer – more of a medium action. The extra bend and whip in the rod will keep live baits from getting ripped off when you throw them.</div>
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Conventional Tackle for Ladyfish</h3>
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Most of the benefits you'll hear about conventional tackle refer to the amount of leverage you have against the fish -- this helps pull big fish away from structures, and is very useful for fighting big snook, grouper, or anything else that may pull you into a hole. When it comes to ladyfish however, a good light conventional reel will allow you to cast farther lures, so you can cover more ground. Ladyfish like to hit a fast-moving lure, so the farther the cast, the better. Conventional tackle also has better casting accuracy, and thus can really help out when trying to cast far distances into a school of bait being busted by ladyfish.</div>
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Baits for Ladyfish</h4>
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The main diet of a ladyfish consists of small silvery fish. Juvenile ladyfish eat mostly anchovies (called glass minnows by many), and small menhaden, sardines, and mullet, while the larger adults tend to prefer bigger menhaden, sardines, and mullet. Of course, as these are the natural prey of ladyfish, and usually very abundant in the estuaries, they are all great baits, with the exception of the anchovies, which make great live chum for perking up the fish.</div>
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Since ladyfish love to eat those small silvery baitfish, there are a lot of good options when it comes to lures. Perhaps one of the best is a small silver spoon. Probably just as good, a small silvery shallow-diving plug that mimics a mullet work very well also. Ladyfish love to eat fast-moving prey, so cast these lures far to cover a lot of distance, and then retrieve fairly fast for solid action.</div>
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You can decide that you hate ladyfish; the nasty gray poop they spray all over your otherwise perfect boat and perfect fashion clothing was just too much. Or you are like us. You love them. You can catch them on a fly-rod, you can use them to teach people a great deal about many aspects of fishing, they jump like little tarpon, and they can be cut into chunks to catch redfish stupid enough to eat them raw. We love ladyfish. And so, should you. Try them. Just leave the white starched shirt at home and bring soap and a brush to clean your boat. They're killer fun to catch.</div>
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This is one of the best hats that I found when I am on the water for 6-8 hours, it is very light and block the sun all around my head and neck, also has a mouth guard for your noise and face, they make 4-5 colors, but iI like the gray and the lighter colors, give one a try, you will love the hat.</div>
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Many times website owners who are new to link building simply don't know what to expect when it comes to the timeframe for registering backlinks.</div>
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Here's a common question I get:<br />
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"I've just started marketing my brand new website, and I know I have backlinks coming into my site, yet when I do a check for incoming links, nothing shows up. Am I doing something wrong?"<br />
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Probably not--A backlink check will tell you how many incoming links are registered with a particular search engine, but it will not tell you how many backlinks you actually have.<br />
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Why is that? Well, it usually takes search engines months to re-evaluate incoming links, so if you do a backlink check today, there are likely links that are going into your site that haven't yet been calculated in.<br />
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It would be nice if we could build links and then immediately have them show up in a backlink check, but that's just not the way the internet works.<br />
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As you're building links to your site, here are some ways to keep track of your progress and build links effectively over time:<br />
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It's incredibly easy to do a backlink check for your site. In Google, just type this into the search box (replacing the 'yourwebsite.com' part with your URL):<br />
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link:<a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com/" target="_blank">http://www.yourwebsite.com/</a><br />
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The results of that search will bring up a list of sites that are linking to your website address. In the upper right-hand corner of Google, you'll be able to see a total count of your registered backlinks.<br />
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An even better tool is Yahoo Site Explorer <a href="https://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/" target="_blank">https://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com</a> which provides a list of your registered backlinks and much more detailed information. Both of these backlink checking tools are free, so you can try each one out (or do both).<br />
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Why Are Backlinks Not Showing Up For My Site?<br />
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Let's suppose you know that you've built links to your site, but nothing is showing up when you do a backlink check (frustrating, I know!).<br />
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There are some logical reasons why backlinks may not be showing up:<br />
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1) Perhaps your website is brand new and has not yet been indexed by Google.<br />
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When you launch a new site it does not automatically appear in Google--it usually takes several months for Google to realize that the site is there and to index and categorize it.<br />
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Until your site is indexed, it will not show up in any search engine searches and no backlinks will be registered. You can even do a search for your exact site name or URL and nothing will show up--that is how you know that your site has not been indexed yet.<br />
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If this is your situation, don't fret! This waiting period is something that all website owners go through, and Google (and the other search engines) will eventually index your site.<br />
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It can take anywhere from 3-5 months for a new website to be indexed.<br />
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I remember the last time I was launching a new site it took about 5 months for the site to be indexed in Google. On that 5th month, all of the backlinks that I had been building over the preceding months finally showed up--whew!<br />
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2) Not enough time has elapsed since building the links.<br />
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Even if your site is already indexed, it usually takes search engines several months (3-4) to recalculate the backlinks. So, if you have been doing article submissions for the past 2 months and you know for a fact that you have quite a few incoming links, those links will not show up in a backlink check for another month or two.<br />
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This doesn't mean the links aren't there--they are! The search engine just hasn't registered them yet.<br />
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As you can see, one necessary component of any link building campaign is PATIENCE. There will be a time delay from when you build the link to when you see the fruit of your labor in Google.<br />
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Keep in mind, this time delay does not impact your marketing campaign--whether the links have started to show up or not, you should continue to market your website and submit articles. Immediate results are not the goal--you should be going for a long-lasting impact on your search engine ranking for your keywords, rather than a brief shot of traffic that fades away after a day or so.<br />
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When you're link building, you need to market your site consistently--develop an article submission schedule for yourself and stick to it, submitting articles each and every month.<br />
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You will be rewarded in the long run with an increased search engine ranking for your major keywords, which can, of course, build traffic dramatically for the long-term.<br />
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What are paid backlinks? Incoming links, to <a href="http://kayakmodify.com/">your site</a>, are what all of the search engines use as criteria to define whether your website is worth listing high in their results or not. So, in very basic terms, if you have a lot of backlinks, you will be ranked highly with the search engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc).<br />
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A backlink is just a link from another website or web page to your website or your page. The reason that the search engines use this as a measuring tool is that they "feel" that if your site is worth being linked to by another site, then your site must be worthwhile. There is a lot more that could be said about that but again, in a nutshell, it all comes down to this: the more websites that you have linking to your website, and the better quality the links (meaning, the more relevant the links are to your website), the higher you will rank in the search engines.<br />
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But building links yourself is a tedious, long and continuous process. So, not too long ago, people were very comfortable with paying a service to provide them with a backlink. But it didn't take Google too long to figure out that this was happening and paid linking services started being penalized.<br />
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So now the rules are different. Google does allow you to buy links but they will put your links through the ringer to make sure you follow their guidelines. What this means for you is that you've got to buy links from sites that do adhere to Google's constantly changing guidelines. If you are buying backlinks just for traffic, you will be able to follow the Google guidelines. But if you are buying them to increase the SEO of your site, then you should probably hold on to your money since the search engines only allow no-follow links.<br />
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However, while paid backlinks may not be the way to go, there are a number of incoming link services that you can choose to use rather than just outright buying backlinks. These services will actually do the link-building work for you rather than just selling you the links. Different services offer different features so just make sure that you do the proper amount of research to establish those that are really working the right way and keeping one step ahead of the search engine rules and regulations.<br />
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While backlink services will not be cheap, they offer a great alternative to you spending an enormous amount of time trying to learn about backlink-building and then applying it to your business. Choosing the right service allows you to let the experts handle that aspect so that you can go on to other business-building activities. There are several link-building services to choose from and the list will probably continue to grow as long as it is common knowledge that backlinks are necessary for high search engine ranking.</div>
Jim5129http://www.blogger.com/profile/03374256031199787001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8004321724646344314.post-27216422465311548242010-04-06T20:35:00.000-05:002019-09-18T09:51:23.099-05:00What Strategic link building is all about<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Although you might feel that even a slight tweak in your site can get you enough traffic through search engines, there are other more intelligent ways to use your time and money to ensure a high influx of target traffic. For one, you could combine your link building campaign with competitive intelligence and see the difference. Doing this will not only double, but triple your conversion rate.<br />
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Strategic Link Building: How To Use It?<br />
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We all know that link building is related to SEO. This is why many web users also fail to see that link building can have a separate strategy away from search engine optimization as well. By itself too, strategic link building can get you a lot of traffic for your website. Let's discover how:<br />
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The first method is easy to use. Go browsing the on the internet and zero in on the sites you like. If you like them, in all probability your visitors will like them too. Once you have a list of some great sites, set them in priority and choose the number of sites you'd like to link with.<br />
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Request a reciprocal link or a one-way link from these webmasters. As all websites might not respond favorably to your request, it's advisable to request links from a number of sites. With time and effort, you'll notice that websites won't refuse your requests as often.<br />
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While you're sending requests for links, be certain you let those sites know that you've visited their site, liked what you saw, and find that a link with them would benefit both parties. This will make your e-mail sound more sincere and not a spammish.<br />
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The second strategic link building method involves submitting articles to free content sites. By doing this, you'll reach those sites, e-zines and newsletters where you'll get a wonderful opportunity to market yourself through the use of your resource box at the end of each and every article you write.<br />
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With each article that you write, you can do some strategic link building by placing your website URL into the resource box. Your prospective clientele will read your articles, and if they like what they read, should click over to your website and view what you have to offer.<br />
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The third strategy involves writing a press release. If it's good and gets published on many websites, you might even get to publicize your work and website on TV or even in a national magazine. You could begin with writing press releases for the local media in the beginning.<br />
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The fourth strategy entails posting to forums and newsgroups. It's an easy and fun way to make strategic links. While going about it, be honest. Seek to post in only those forums that you like, and those that deal with topics you believe in.<br />
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The fifth strategy is to use competitive intelligence to give a boost to your strategic links. You could use the Google toolbar to know the keywords that your competitors are using, and also to know the websites that are sending target traffic to your competitors.<br />
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You'll have to use the link called "Backward Links" on the toolbar for this work. Many of such competitive intelligence tools could help you to monitor your competitor's traffic sources. All in all, strategic link building can make you a favorite with search engine spiders, and help your website pages to improve in the rankings as well.<br />
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Take a look at this site it's got hundreds of links and is very laid out for search engines!<br />
The sites called <a href="http://kayakmodify.com/">kayakmodify.com</a> a very good site which is rising very fast in the search engine<br />
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Google is all about linking. And if you want to snatch a top spot in Google's search results you need to link like a pro.<br />
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But don't worry. Linking is a whole lot easier today than it was a few years ago. Experience has taught us a lot and with the information in this article, you won't need to worry about endless trial and error. We have a repeatable process that anyone can do, as easy as 1, 2, 3.<br />
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That said; let's take a look at the linking strategies that Google will give you the most credit for...<br />
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Link Strategy 1: Reap the Most Benefit from Anchor Text<br />
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You probably already know that anchor text is the clickable word or words that make up a hyperlink. But what you may not yet fully realize is just how powerful anchor text is. Want to see for yourself? Try a simple experiment...<br />
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Go to <a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank">http://www.Google.com</a> and search for "click here" (without quotes.) Did you get a link for Adobe Acrobat Reader at number 1? Why is that? Check out the page. They have no mention of "click here" anywhere on the page or in the META tags.<br />
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So why does it rank number 1 on Google for "click here"? It's all thanks to anchor text. More specifically, it's because of the countless pages that have "click here" as anchor text that links to Adobe's Acrobat Reader download page.<br />
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Did you notice how many competing pages there are for "click here" on Google? Almost Two Billion! Anchor text is extremely important. Here are a few rules of thumb to get the most from yours...<br />
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A.) Use your three most important keywords for your anchor text. Specifically, your most important word 60% of the time; your second most important keyword 25% and your third keyword 15%. And that is for every page you link to (each page should focus on two to three keywords.)<br />
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B.) Use "long tail" keywords when appropriate (3 or more words in the keyword phrase.)<br />
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C.) If your anchor text is part of a paragraph, like a signature block, make certain the surrounding text is optimized for the keyword you want or close variations. And make sure that text is varied. You want to have plenty of versions of the surrounding text block so Google doesn't ding it as duplicate content.<br />
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Link Strategy 2: Make Your Target URLs Laser Accurate<br />
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URL accuracy, or format consistency, is extremely important. Be sure to use the exact same URL whenever you request a link. Even though a URL link beginning with "http" or "www" (or both) might resolve to the same webpage, Google sees them as different destinations.<br />
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Want to see for yourself? Go back to Google.com and enter "Links: http://" (without quotes) followed by www... any domain name you want. This will give you the inbound links for that specific domain.<br />
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OK, easy enough. Jot down the number of links. Now try it again WITHOUT the "www." And record the number of links. Now try it a third time with the "www" but NOT the http://". Are you getting different numbers? This is because Google sees them as different link destinations.<br />
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Link Strategy 3: Go Beyond Reciprocal Linking<br />
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Reciprocal links just aren't enough any more. Google now discounts the importance of simple link swaps so reciprocal links alone will not do the trick like they used to. But don't worry, with a little time or money or both, you can have the best links imaginable.<br />
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The two fastest and least expensive ways are by submitting your site to directories or paying a link service, but NOT a reciprocal linking service. Let's start with directories...<br />
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But before we do, there are two downsides to links from directories that I need to mention. First, Google has been discounting directory links over the past few months. Second, some directories charge a fee to get listed (for example Yahoo charges $299 per year!)<br />
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But don't despair. Links from directories may not be all they used to, but they still help your SEO efforts. There's a page I like to check out that has the top directories listed as well as links to the site, their GRP (Google PageRank rating), cost (if any) and more; <a href="http://www.strongestlinks.com/directories.php" target="_blank">http://www.strongestlinks.com/directories.php</a><br />
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You can click on the column headings to sort by any category you want. This makes finding the freebies, or top GPR sites quick and easy. This site also appears to have some sort of paid membership available but I just use the free link above and it does all I need and more.<br />
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Important Note: There is a third possible risk that comes from link farms, which are sometimes very similar to certain link services. That risk is having too many inbound links coming from a single IP range (Internet Protocol address.) Google HATES this and will discount all these links, or worse.<br />
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As for reciprocal linking services, I recommend you avoid them like the plague. However there is a nice solution called "3 way linking" that still allows you the set it and forget it option. Here's one service I've had great results with...<br />
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3WayLinker.com (<a href="http://www.3waylinker.com/" target="_blank">http://www.3WayLinker.com</a>) does not link sites back to each other reciprocally. Instead it creates a series of one way links that are counted purely as inbound links by Google. Even more it helps eliminate duplicate content in your link text and makes sure all inbound links are from a wide range of IP addresses.<br />
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Here's how it works... Site "A" links to site "B". Site "B" links to site "C". And then site "C" links to site "A". So each is a true one way link. This also gives the system more options regarding which sites form a team. With reciprocal links, if both sites use the same hosting provider, there is a very high chance you will be linked within the same IP range. With three way linking this problem is eliminated.<br />
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So to recap, <br />
1.) Get the most out of your anchor text; <br />
2.) Be very consistent with your link URL, and <br />
3.) Do more than just reciprocal linking.<br />
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Now go get that top spot you've been after!</div>
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