Planning a Family Fishing Fun Day!

There is nothing better than taking the family out for a great time! What better way is there to enjoy the company of your partner and kids then a spot of fishing? Of course most people reading this post are going to be killing to do both; spend time with the family and fish as well (Well, sometimes mostly fish but that’s beside the point).

So just how does one interact the two to make the perfect day out? Combining a third activity is sure to enhance and attract all family members! Let me explain.

There are carp fishing competitions held yearly in most areas where fresh water is available. Entering the kids into a competition where they can win some great prizes is one sure way to make them so excited they don’t want to leave the bank. The same applies to trout fishing, any fishing really! Add in prizes and kids are killing to be a part of the activities. The ladies in our life usually are not so committed to this though. A picnic blanket and $30 worth of magazines can do the trick if fishing is not their thing. Asking them to be the provider of a beautiful picnic lunch with some wine and fruit and ‘walla!!!’, wifey is in on it too! There are ladies out there that would enjoy this without the mags, picnic, wine and fruit of course!

Another thing that you can add to your day of fishing is shore activities such as beach golf, volleyball, sunbaking, swimming (not on shore obviously), gem hunting and again the picnic lunch.

If you really want to make a trip out of it, throw in a tent, some cooking utensils and an esky full of beer for family fishing and camping fun.

Catching your own bait is also an excellent way to add to the fun prospect of fishing for kids. For fresh water fishing having them find worms, crickets, bardi grubs or even cutting up cheese for cod will entice them towards seeing a product at the end of their hard work: the caught fish!

Regardless of any activity a man can do that he enjoys; fishing is the best by far to include the whole family so you can hang that sign up (gone fishing) without a worry in the world meaning .... back lash!

Make sure you take the camera, family fishing fun can produce a ton of great snaps both in and out of the water!

Poker Fishing - Fishing for Fish on the Poker Table

No! This article is not about identifying the fish we have in the ocean, rather those on poker tables. My ocean and fresh water fish identification article will come soon!

Poker Players who are fish come from all countries and are found in all limits high and low. Poker players that are fish are also found in all poker variants. For the fisherman of online poker – this could not be better news. One question you must ask yourself is which of the 2 are you? Are you a fish or a fisherman? Many a poker player have said the famous quote “If you haven't worked out who the fish is at the table you are on in the first 5 minutes, the fish is YOU”. I guess this means we all need to snap to it and work out exactly how to identify these poker fish.

So how do we identify the poker players that are fish? Identifying fish is easier then one could imagine! Fish on a poker table stand out like nothing on earth. Fish can be identified in under 5 minutes and with ease. Of course these fish would be your prime target. The common poker fish has the following attributes I have identified in point form for you:

•  Fish flat call into most hands

•  Fish call into raises over and over

•  Fish call raises to the river with only Ace high

•  Fish are caught out with absolutely nothing as they chase to the river

•  Fish are easily trapped

•  Fish act out of position and make bets that simply don't add up

These are just common attributes found in poker players branded “fish”. These itemised attributes are the easiest ways to spot fish at all limits in an instant. Now remember, there is a difference between a good poker player making a mistake and a fish. You need to watch for many of the indicators in each poker player at your table to identify the fish, assumptions can not be made. If assumption are made you ARE the fish. A player who flat calls 3 hands in a row could be a great player with 3 great hands, this doesn't make him a fish – and I repeat the word GREAT not MONSTER (where you would raise!). You will determine that a player who has flat called 3 hands in a row is a good player; indicated by the hands that are turned over after play.

As stated above there are fish at all levels. Do not think because someone is playing medium stakes they are not a possible fish. Some people have more money then sense and play online poker as a means of entertainment only. In actual fact there are a load of casual online gamers who have never ending bankrolls. Not every person at higher stakes are online to make money. Poker isn't all serious business, it is to some people FUN!

Now that you know how to identify fish and identifying fish is on your mind – you really need to work on taking their money. Like with a normal fish in the ocean you identify, you have identified fish at the poker table. Put the bait out and trap them. Don't let them limp in with crap hands and trickily trap them in every way. Alike the common goldfish they have poor memories so your traps will be handy multiple times. Enjoy poker fishing and score a hole in one while doing it!