Bass Fishing In The Winter In The North
Bass Fishing In The Winter In The North
The next few days in Ohio are supposed to be in the 50's, so, guess what I plan on doing if the lakes thaw out? Yep, go fishing for bass.As you know the bass are not going to spend a lot of energy going after your bait, so offer them something a little larger than usual. A 10" worm comes to mind, a pig and jig or something to that effect.Where you might have this in the water for 30 seconds in the summer, now it might take 4 or 5 minutes. Work it slow.......very slow.Does this work? Well, one day it was so cold outside I never even got out of the truck, my fishing partner wanted to fish this new lake even though the wind was blowing about 20 miles an hour.Can you imagine my surprise when he came back about 10 minutes later with a bass over 5 pounds? He was working a grape colored worm very, very slow.I have fished in the winter ever since that day.Charles E. White has fished for almost 50 years for bass from California to Florida. In his lifetime, it is estimated that he has caught over 6,000 bass. His biggest bass is a 12 pound 14 ounce that hangs on his wall in his office.Charles has fished with people who have never fished for bass before and taught them how to become successful anglers and also has fished with the Pros in Florida.His new website about fishing for bass is at http://www.bassfishingweekly.com.
Creative Dreams – What Winter Driving Taught Me
Creative Dreams - What Winter Driving Taught Me
We had a winter storm the other day here in Toronto. And as I was driving, I started thinking about what my winter driving had in common with my creative dreams. Here's what I came up with.1. Being grateful to be in my car, pointed in the right direction and moving (however slowly). Some days I don't accomplish as much work towards my creative dream as I set out to. Other days it seems like I'm moving backwards.And I know that as I:~ Get in the car (show up every day),~ Point it in the right direction (have positive intentions and goals that I've expressed, written down and shared with someone), and~ Keep moving (spending time on my creative dream every day, even just five minutes),I'm doing the right things to protect my creative dreams and keep them alive.2. There will always be someone in front of me and there will always be someone behind me, and where I am is just perfect.When I come upon a person who is living out a version of my creative dream, only they seem to be farther along with it than I am, I need to let go of any feelings of jealousy, fear or discouragement that may come up.I need to learn from them, admire them, connect with them and offer them my support. And I can do the same for the person who's just starting out and for whom my almost two and a half years in business seems like a lifetime.I need to accept that my fate is already happening, and it's happening at the perfect speed, even if I don't always see it at the moment.3. If I try to do more than one thing at a time I risk derailing myself ? and my very survival. A winter storm day is not the time to open a water bottle, make a phone call or jot down my grocery list while I'm driving.I have many creative dreams and many things I want to accomplish everyday, every week and throughout my life. I can do them all. And I can only do one at a time. Spreading myself thin makes it harder to be effective and I risk giving up on one of my projects.One worry is that I'll "lose something" ? completely forget about a project or my excitement for it. I have to keep faith that the really special projects won't be forgotten.And that if something is jumping in front of me and distracting me from the task at hand, maybe the truly exciting thing about it is that it's taking me away from the "drudgery" of completing what's in front of me. I need to complete what's in front of me.4. I have to keep my reservoir full. By practicing healthy self-care habits every day, my reservoir of energy (adequate nutrition and enough sleep, rest and activity) will get topped up.It's when my reservoir is full that I'll be the most creative and the most open to my muse and to spiritual guidance.And as I use it I need to constantly replace it.Because any change we make needs to be reinforced with our actions every day. And every morning is a brand new start and the beginning of a whole day's worth of choices to make.5. God's in charge (and I'm not). I can make all the plans in the world, and, as we all were reminded on December 26, 2004, plans (and lives) can be washed away in an instant.So while I set positive intentions, create goals and practice positive visioning of what the future holds, I also aim to be open and accepting to whatever God's plan is for me and for my creative dreams.Prayer, meditation, talking things over with someone I trust, all of these help me to separate *my* plans from what God seems to be telling me.And last Wednesday God planted the seeds for this article by providing a winter storm, extra time in the car, a good dose of inspiration from my muse, and the willingness to listen to it.(c) Copyright 2005, Genuine Coaching Services.Linda Dessau, the Self-Care Coach, helps artists enhance their creativity by addressing their unique self-care issues. To receive her free monthly newsletter, "Everyday Artist", subscribe at http://www.genuinecoaching.com/artist-newsletter.html
Plan for Winter Plantings-Gardening
Plan for Winter Plantings
Part four in a seriesIt's hard to think about winter when our gardens are in full bloom and the
vegetables are ripening on the vine! But we must keep winter in mind when we are
planning our landscape. Afterall, we have to look at our landscape all year long,
including winter. (Unless, of course, you are fortunate enough to be able to move to
warmer climates in the winter or live in a climate that is tropical all year long!) But
for most of us, we have to contend with four seasons and the life cycle of our
landscape.So when you are planning your landscape, keep in mind this life cycle of the plants
you choose to add to your landscape design. Some plants, like flowering trees and
shrubs look their best in Spring, others reach their full beauty in Summer, others
still attain stunning and vibrant color in the Autumn, and yet, some evergreens look
beautiful in the Winter, offset by a striking snow-covered landscape.Add plants to your landscape that offer a variety of looks in different seasons. Don't
plan your landscape with plants that all reach their peak of beauty at the same time.
For example, a bed of perennials will provide a rainbow of color all summer long,
but in the fall and winter, you will have to contend with a big empty space in your
landscape. The same holds true for evergreens. While evergreens look beautiful in
the winter-white of the colder months, they don't offer much in the summer.So, try to choose plants for your landscape that have different focal points for
different parts of the year. Look for plants that may keep red or orange berries
through the winter months, or that keep a beautiful bud head through the winter for
a variety of shapes. You can also postpone dead-heading some of your flowering
plants until the end of winter so you have some visual interest all winter long.Just don't be afraid to experiment. Remember, this is your landscape. Use your
creativity! And if something you've tried doesn't work, try something else! You can
always move a planting somewhere else and try something new.Dean Novosat is an avid gardener and landscaper. He has transformed many boring
yards into beautiful landscapes. He has several websites including
http://www.the-garden-doctor.com and