James Rickard

still lost in, West Virginia, UNITED STATES


Joined May 25th 2007

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Sometimes the best part of fishing is when you don’t catch anything but get a chance to see a sailboat silhouetted against a blue sky, listen to a bird’s song, or watch the beauty of a dragonfly as it skims across the water's surface.

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How to sharpen your knife

June 7th 2013 17:08
It doesn't matter if you're cleaning fish, skinning a trophy kill, or working in the kitchen, a sharp knife is imperative!

As a knife dulls, it may not do the job at hand and require more pressure with every cut. As you increase pressure, it may be a little harder to control the blade and one slip is all it takes to discover that dulling blade is still sharp enough to cut your skin!

Always on the quest for the ultimate in sharpness and failing miserably, I've scoured many websites and videos for THE information. One constant I always see is instructions to keep the blade at a 15-20 degree angle to the sharpening stone. Another way to look at that is the angle is about the same as the angle of a book of matches.

At first glance, the accompanying video may be off-putting to anyone outdoors-minded but, hang in there because I've found these instructions to be invaluable!





Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!


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New Bass Discovered

May 9th 2013 15:23
You hear about new species being discovered and every now and then a new fish turns up--often some shrimpy little thing in remote areas of Africa or the Amazon Basin. Finally,if you like to fish, there's reason to rejoice because a new species of bass has been identified in coastal areas of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

Commonly called the Choctaw bass, the fish has been around for a long time but was lumped into a class with spotted bass since they look similar.

Although catching one wouldn't be an embarrassment, don't expect to set any size records by catching one because they only grow to slightly over a foot at maturity and the picture in most links, including the accompanying link, is fairly representative of what you may hook.

You can read more here.





Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!


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Tips for beginning fly tying

April 19th 2013 17:40
This blog isn't turning into a "How-to" for fly fishing but, if you try tying your own flies, this is a pretty good video to watch because it's fairly basic and even tells you how to finish a fly without tools.






Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!

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Teens Catch Great White!

April 10th 2013 17:56
For most high schoolers, just hanging out with the college crowd in Ft. Lauderdale during Spring Break is an unforgettable experience. Add to that the excitement of catching a Great White Shark and you have a vacation like no other!

That's what recently happened to some Georgia high school baseball players when they were in Florida for a Spring Break Baseball Tournament.

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River Monsters return tonight!

April 7th 2013 10:46
Don't forget new episodes of River Monsters begin tonight at 9 p.m. on Animal Planet with a two hour season premier.

Here's a link to their website.

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Easy-to-make lures

April 6th 2013 14:38
Fly anglers don't have to break the bank if they want to try lure fishing. All they really need is to get a few gizmos called JIG SPINNER FORMS and they are good to go.

jig spinner
Available in different sizes and usually either gold or silver, jig spinner forms are, basically and blank spinner with a safety pinlike device at the end to hook on your fly.

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Animal Planet's most successful program, River Monsters will be returning for a fifth season April 7 at 9 p.m.

Personally, I'm a little surprised because the finale of Season 4 was sort of a swan song in that it was a rehash of some of host Jeremy Wade's most memorable quests as host of the program.

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An easy way to get some flies

February 27th 2013 18:05
I thought this was a no-brainer until I amazed a guy with this tip a few days ago.

Since I only fly fish about once a year, I'm not one of those guys who have about as many flies as the hairs on their arm.

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Cliff Pace
With only four fish instead of the allotted five, Cliff Pace managed to edge out all other anglers to be crowned champion of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.

Needing over 8 pounds of fish, Pace finished with 11 pounds, 8 ounces to better second place Brandon Palaniuk who finished with 15 pounds, four ounces on five fish. Three day totals are what matter in fishing tournaments and Pace ended his weekend with 54-12 on fourteen total fish while Palaniuk had only 51-8 with fifteen fish.

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Easy catfish rig

February 21st 2013 16:29
Here's an easy to make catfish rig.


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Comment by James Rickard
on Gerry and the Pacemakers

April 19th 2013 17:53
He was never one for a low-slung guitar but this video pushes it. I forgot about this one!

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on Gerry and the Pacemakers

April 19th 2013 17:50
You met him???? Cool! I can't believe he's 70. PBS had a salute to the British invasion about a year ago and he was awesome even on that--no lip-syncing!!! I still sing Ferry Across the Mersey to myself about once a week! Never saw the movie tho!!!!

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on Just for the Record . . .

April 19th 2013 17:44
I found a YouTube of John Lennon doing "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" after the Beatles broke up. At least, I THINK it's after they broke up. Definitely around that time!!!

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on Will Orble fold before I get my next $150?

April 12th 2013 19:47
Good question!!! Like I've said, I'm just on here until I get a book deal. Gone are the days of a post a day. What is it???? After 60 days you lose your adCENTS??? That's about one every 2 months. Yeah--that sounds doable!

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on The Top 5 Memorable TV Moments Ever

April 5th 2013 21:44
Here's mine. I was watching American Football over here and remember seeing Joe Theisman's leg broken so badly his foot was backwards!!!! Needless to say, right after that, the networks adopted new policies on injured athletes!!!

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on Titanic II

February 28th 2013 19:15
I head a little a bout this but, I didn't pay attention. Maybe I should have because I thought they were making a movie sequel. *LMAO*

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on An easy way to get some flies

February 28th 2013 19:14
*LOL* You may not know it but, you hit in something there. That's how you catch cat fish! The stinkier--the better!

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on The marshes of Iraq

February 16th 2013 22:11
Pretty cool. I've been checking out this one and the series about the tunnels. I had NO idea there was marsh traffic in Iran!

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on 12 Animals That Mate For Life

February 14th 2013 18:13
Humans have divorce. Animals, on the other hand, simply rip their partner's throat out if they get tired of them.

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on What's your favorite reel?

February 10th 2013 23:51
*LOL* I didn't even think of that!

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