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| Lucky Reader Wins Free Tape! |
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| Congratulations to newsletter reader, Gary Cox, who wins this month's free tape from Bennett Marine Video, just for subscribing to the mailing list. |
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| Ouch Many types of fish hooks have been found in archaeological digs. Stone Age fish hooks discovered in Northern Finland were made mostly of wood or bone. About 12,500 years ago, in France, by the River Aveyron, fisherman made simple V-shaped hooks with two prongs of bone and small barbed points made of antler. They attached these hooks to a long twisted line made from animal hair. On the island of Syros, prehistoric Aegean fisherman shaped barbed and barbless hooks out of bronze. Excavations at Jamestown have uncovered fish hook artifacts dating to the first half of the 17th century. Hawaiian fishermen engraved the fishhook in ancient petroglyphs and created the legend of the 'First Pearl Fish Hook'. Before attaching a Daiichi Copperhead Spring or that fluorescent Gamakatzu beak hook to your line you may want to brush up on your hook sharpening skills. But be careful with that sharp hook or you'll need to know How to Get the Hook Out! |
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| Boating Basics NEW 2000 PROGRAM! This seventy-five minute long program is a complete video encyclopedia of boating for beginners. This is the same information that is used in most state boating courses. You receive information on choosing the right boat, boating laws, navigation rules and aids, getting underway and how to come back safely from each outing. Learn the basics and make your first time on the water fun! |
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| Fall Closeout Sale! Find incredible bargains. While supplies last, you can pick up titles like "Ski Boarding Made Easy" or "Shadow Casting" or "Garden Pond Basics" for $9.99 each! |
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| Ask Mr. Boating Guy | |
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Mr. Boating Guy, Is it safe to ride out a hurricane? Well, the problem with this question is that you only get to ask the successful boaters. There are plenty of documented incidents however, of folks who didn't have a choice, on sea and on land. Survivors of the 1900 Galveston Storm tell their tales at "Lost and Found Sound" and you can read the onsite report at true tales of the National Weather Service. As Florida braces for Hurricane Gordon, I'm remembering how Andrew, the first storm of the 1992 season, gusted up to 150 knots. I honestly can't imagine what that's like in person. I saw the damage done to Homestead Florida, and it was a terrible and awesome sight. Hurricanes are powerful and unpredictable. The damage delivered by the force of the wind, the stuff that's flying in it, the storm surge, and where you happen to be in the midst of all that trouble, can be most serious. I hope you're getting my point here. Do not attempt, under any circumstances, to ride out a storm in a boat. No boat is worth your life. |
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To Ask Mr. Boating Guy . . . Mr. Boating Guy will answer your questions in this column, submitted from the Ask A Question Page. |
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