A Yarrum Idler Summary

The Northwest Coast Indians are believed to have begun living on the west coast area of what we now know as Alaska, Washington State, Oregon, California, and British Columbia, Canada over 10,000 years ago. The Bella Coola, Haida, Nootka, and Tlingit are just a few of the tribes that make up the Northwest Coast Indians who were known as the richest Native American’s due to the large quantity of natural resources that were available to them in this region.

I wonder if the narrator will pick the bass or Sheila? He might pick the bass , or he might pick Sheila. Why would he Pick the bass. If he does it is probably because his love and desire for fishing. He does it so much that when he is in the boat or on the dock he auto casts every time. In the course of the summers fishing he had learned the name of every fish in his river. The narrator also states in the story

Fish in and around structure. Bass love rocks, fallen timber, underwater channels and ledges, and weeds. If there are bass to be found, you will find them here.

The colonists of Early Jamestown did not know what they were going to experience in the New World, and they were not prepared. This took place from 1607-1611. The colonists arrived in Chesapeake Bay in 1607. They had hopes to find new land. Sadly, out of the 500 colonists that arrived in Jamestown, 80% died.Just between 1609 and 1610, 110 settlers died from famine and disease. In 1607, there was only one surgeon for hundreds of men. Colonists died in early Jamestown because of three main problems. These problems were Starvation, Native American Relations, and Disease. Listen to how almost 350 settlers died in these five years full of hardships.

The Great Outdoors. A place where one can get many of life’s necessities. Some of life’s necessities are provided through hunting and fishing of different types, such as fly fishing and deer or bear hunting. That does not seem inhumane. Well, some think it is and these actions do not sit well with them. Some may choose to go to a grocery store and pay for the things that are processed, rather than going and getting the freshest, free version of the same thing, in their own backyard. In cases like these, those who choose this method are not keeping any animals alive by doing so. They have to be killed first to get to the grocery store anyways. Even with that being said, many would see killing an animal to use as food as the cruelest thing a

Wetherell’s story “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant”. The 14-year old narrator is facing a huge predicament. The boy is on a date with the girl of his dreams. The boy and girl are canoeing up a river in Vermont. The young girl, Sheila, has informed the narrator of her disgust of fishing. This is a hefty problem for the boy. The narrator absolutely loves to fish. In fact, during their date he has a pole casted into the water. After hearing this, the boy was determined not give Sheila any knowledge of his favorite hobby. Though, the narrator neglected to discreetly reel in the line. What seemed to be the biggest bass in the river, snagged on the line. There is no way the boy could let Sheila know of this. The rest of the night, the narrator maneuvers the boat perfectly and somehow manages to keep the fish on the line, without Sheila having any knowledge. They finally reach their destination and the boy is faced with a crippling decision. The boy has to either cut the line, letting the fish go, or risk having Sheila lose all interest in him by reeling in the fish. The narrator decides to cut the line and says, “With a sick nauseous feeling in my stomach, I saw the rod unbend”(Wetherell 40). In this quote, the narrator is overcome with a sick feeling for letting that fish go. He knows he has made a mistake. Later that night, Sheila ditches him for a different fellow. The boy was untrue to himself and what he really wanted. Fishing is what really made him happy. The boy learned a lesson that many people still need to learn today. Do not let others influence the way one may act or speak. Be true to oneself, and happiness will

In the world of bass fishing there are many baits that are used to catch bass, but the ones in this paper are just some common ones used. Carolina rig is a deep-water assembly that uses a heavy slip sinker, plastic bead, barrel swivel, 16-to 18-inch leader, hook, and soft-plastic

The first thing I want to talk about is Bass Habitat and food source. Bass are a predatory fish, this means that they have to eat other living animals to survive. To hunt, bass will hide in structure, such as a submerged log, or some grass and ambush their prey. When their prey swims by the fish will swim out quickly and eat the food. Bass will eat anything that swims, they will eat minnows, crawfish, frogs,worms and even mice and ducklings that fall into the water. Bass will also eat other fish and sometimes lizards that fall into the water.

Teaching your kids to fish is an activity that comes with plenty of benefits. For one, your children will learn the art of fishing, which can prove very useful at some point in their life. After all, fishing is not just about making a catch, but the effort and patience that goes with it. It also gives kids the opportunity to appreciate the diversity and beauty of nature, especially the world underwater. Fishing can also help kids stay active, especially when the fishing grounds is not easily accessible. But the most important thing is the activity provides an excellent way to bond and spend quality time with your children. are you now ready to take them out of the house, away from their video games, and into the world of fishing?

The fish at Swartswood Lake are stocked by the Hackettstown Fish Hatchery. In the spring of 2007 Hackettstown Fish Hatchery set up nets at Neldon Brook which leads into Swartswood Lake. “The Hackettstown crew began their walleye broodstock collection season on April 2nd when they set one Pennsylvania and two South Dakota-style trap nets in Swartswood Lake near the mouth of Neldon Brook” (Lemon). Walleye fishing is very popular in New Jersey and are introduced in an environment to increase fish diversity. The nets at the mouth of the river collected a “record of 352 adult walleye were captured surpassing the old record of 320 captured in 2004” (Lemon). “According to the Division of Fish and Wildlife website,

Alaska is known for its great lakes and rivers. The main advantage about Alaska is that majority of the fishing grounds are in the proximity of urban areas such as Kenai Peninsula and Fairmont. Some of the fish you could catch here include; trout, landlocked salmon, pike, burbot, grayling and the rare sheefish which is found towards the state’s interior

There are 2 types of worms: worms that eat at night (nocturnal) and worms that eat during the day (diurnal). The birds eat during the day and seem to be eating ONLY the diurnal worms. The nocturnal worms are in their burrows during this time. Each spring when the worms reproduce, they have about 500 babies but only 100 of these 500 ever become old enough to reproduce.

One can not research social work without coming across the name Jane Addams. Jane’s work within the world of social reform, had a great deal of lasting power. She was at the time of her death, best known for establishing the Hull house and advocating for fair treatment of immigrant communities. Her work may have started in Chicago, but reached worldwide with her reform. Jane Addams influences had a wide reach with lasting results, the greatest being the Hull house. Enjoyably keeping private and detailed notes along the way.

“There was a summer in my life when the only creature that seemed lovelier to me than a largemouth bass was Sheila Mant” (Wetherell 39). This is the first sentence in Wetherell’s The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant. This is a story of a love that is all but out of reach and the regret and rejection of two things the narrator, a fourteen year old boy, cares for most. These two things being: the tug of bass on his fishing line and Sheila Mant. Sheila Mant is a beautiful seventeen year old with a line of suitors approaching her when given the chance. Sheila is the narrator’s infatuation.

The crucian carp is one of the fish that has been surrounded with an mysticism for me and the members of my club. Think about it - haven’t you been fishing at night, seen crucian carp feeding and tried to catch them without any success ? I have and desperate attempts to catch even one of them didn’t result in anything. This continued until the day we started to study them more carefully and decided to fish for them exclusively.