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History, Museums: North Carolina's Beaufort Museums http://www.crystalcoastnc.org Discover the Outer Banks The Crystal Coast, Civil War History & Maritime Museum. Visit a part of the past Today. North Carolina Southern Outer Banks. Along North Carolina's Crystal Coast, beaches, nature and history all wait to be explored, and a new definition of vacation escape is yours to discover. From the sands of Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle to the history and quaint accommodations of Beaufort, Morehead City and the Down East area, this unspoiled stretch of the Southern Outer Banks coast is rich with beauty, heritage and activities in, on and around the water. World-class fishing, some of the top scuba diving in the country, and the Cape Lookout National Seashore offer the perfect way to enjoy the ocean, while the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores brings wonders of the sea to shore. With so much to experience and explore, the Crystal Coast is the place to leave life as you know it behind and let your imagination run free. http://www.crystalcoastnc.org Views: 236 Rating:
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Sneads Ferry NC - Beach House - For Sale Or Rent VRBO This is a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Beach cottage. This is the place for you. Sit on the front porch and watch the boats travel the ICW and relax at the marvel of this picture perfect scenery. Spectacular IntraCoastal Waterway and Ocean Views. If you enjoy the peace and serenity of being at the ocean, than this is the place for you to relax. It has lots to offer. Very clean and well kept. The house is located on the mainland side of the intracoastal waterway which has a great unobstructed view of the water. We are 5 minutes away from the beach access at North Topsail beach ,and the North Shore Country Club golf course is also nearby. This is a Non smoking unit. For the fisherman and all you boat lovers there is a boat slip down the street within our community to launch your boat. If you like Clamming, Fishing, and Swimming, this is the place for you. The cottage is tastefully decorated and would make a nice place to spend your next vacation. Call or email us for your accomodations. We will be glad to assist you. Give us a call (919)965-8370 Our email is: silverballwiz@aol.com Views: 277 Rating:
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Jan 16 Cooks Bay Lake Simcoe Ice ,Perch fishing on Thursday PLEASE read the complete post so you will be informed.Just came off the ice with my helper. Nothing but good news on the east side. Cut 12 holes and did not find anything under 7in.and some as much as 12. This is with our measuring stick, very accurate. We are talking about the east side of Cooks, just a little north of Glenwoods Ave and Lake Dr S. in the town of Keswick, and about 1/4 mi. out in front of Crates Marina and The Jersy River( still open, or slightly skimmed over). You will see about 8 huts out there tomorrow. The ice to the north and west of our huts , we cannot comment on right now,since we have not been there, but Terry Goy and Peter from Gilford side are reporting that the ice is much thinner on the west side of Cooks Bay, Lake Simcoe .That is the newest ice on the bay and it stretches from west and north of our huts up the north end of the bay ,that end of Cooks very unsafe and open water.If you are coming to Keswick to fish, you CANNOT park your car on the ice at Glenwoods Ave. However you can park on Glenwoods and walk to the ice or park in front of the many parks on Lake Dr. S Keswick ( parallel parking takes up less space,all legal places to park 7am to 2am next day) You may get a wet foot right at shore, some darker spots a little crappie. For the same reason if you come with machines you may have difficulty getting fron shore to ice. Ice is snow covered, and may hide some hazards, old hut holes, pressure cracks,creeks,treated water etc.We will be back in buisness for tomorrow (Thurs 17th jan.) fishing perch and pike, mostly perch, the odd trout or whitefish ,we have cut in 8 huts today and will do more tomorrow aniticapating white out conditions for Friday,(powder on top) strong winds forecast,no worrys got the GPS coordinates for our camp.The ice is never safe, never go alone , ask locals or operators before going out. If there are no tracks or trails out there there is probably a good reason for that. Please be careful......Cheers www.simcoefishingadventures.com Views: 4889 Rating:
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North Skookum in Pend OReille By Marc Martyn North Skookum Lake is surrounded entirely by National Forest. It has a privately leased campground on the west shore. Small boat rentals are available. There are plumbed bathroom facilities in the campground which include showers. The public launch is mainly for high profile vehicles and will only accommodate small boats. The lake has both Rainbows and Brook Trout. Since it is a small lake, it is ideal for canoeing and kayaking. Views: 190 Rating:
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St. Ann School, Gloucester, MA The only Catholic school in Cape Ann, a fishing community on the North Shore of Boston. Now accepting applications for the '08-'09 school year. Visit www.stannsschool.com for more information. Views: 292 Rating:
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A Country Home, steps to the beach 54-014C Kukuna Road, Hauula, HI 96717 Brynn H. Allen http://www.beachfrontbrynn.com Hauula is on the Windward side of Oahu, between Punalu'u and Laie. Located off of Kukuna road, down a long grass and cement paver driveway. This large 2-bedroom home (1,073 sq.ft. interior) has a huge living room area that is open to the kitchen. The living room also features a vaulted ceiling and a 3rd room that can be used as an office, den or Hikie'e room. The lot is 5,662 sq.ft. with a covered carport and a cement parking pad for additional cars. The front lawn is large enough to park a boat, jet skis and still have room for the kids to play. The beach park is three lots away and offers year round swimming and fishing. Several well known hiking trails are located near by. Hauula Elementary School is within walking distance. Minutes from Hauula Shopping Center, Laie Shopping Center, Polynesian Cultural Center and the famous North Shore. Perfect choice for those seeking privacy and elbow room, at an affordable price. MLS: 2802504 Price: $475,000 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Sq Feet: 1,073 Lot Size: 5,662 Year Built: 1957 # of Floors: 1 Garage Size: 238 Views: 85 Rating:
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Fenstad's Resort Cabin Tour Video of our cabin on the north shore of Lake Superior for our fall fishing trip, end of September, 2007. We are dring our home brew on the deck. Views: 601 Rating:
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Robust Fish In 30 years of commerical fishing on Lake Erie, I have never seen, or handled fish that are as robust as North Shore's production - John Causarano F.Causarano Fishery Leamington, Ontario Views: 45 Rating:
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Eagle Nest Lodge On the north shore of Cutfoot Sioux Lake and Lake Winnibigoshish (Lake Winnie), you will find the perfect Minnesota family resort setting. http://www.eaglenestlodge.net/ Views: 9 Rating:
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North Padre Island/Corpus Christi Our Lone Star Summer has taken us to some strange places, and today we wound up in North Padre Island which is the Gulf of Mexico beach side of Corpus Christi. No one will mistake it for Cannes or even Destin, Florida, but lots of folks come here to enjoy the beach. About 10 miles down the road you hit Port Aransas, a fishing village that has some restaurants and the normal touristy stuff. Between here and Port Aransas, there appears to be some newer condos and homes on the beach. So, I ask, what's with this driving on the beach? As someone who grew up going to the Jersey Shore, I can assure you driving on the beach is as far from my frame of reference as possible. To each his own. Wonder if AAA will take calls to dig your car out of the sand? Views: 577 Rating:
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North Carolina The Diamond Lady Lighthouse http://www.crystalcoastnc.org Discover the Outer Banks The Crystal Coast, North Carolina's Southern Outer Banks - Learn more Along North Carolina's Crystal Coast, beaches, nature and history all wait to be explored, and a new definition of vacation escape is yours to discover. From the sands of Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle to the history and quaint accommodations of Beaufort, Morehead City and the Down East area, this unspoiled stretch of the Southern Outer Banks coast is rich with beauty, heritage and activities in, on and around the water. World-class fishing, some of the top scuba diving in the country, and the Cape Lookout National Seashore offer the perfect way to enjoy the ocean, while the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores brings wonders of the sea to shore. With so much to experience and explore, the Crystal Coast is the place to leave life as you know it behind and let your imagination run free. http://www.crystalcoastnc.org Views: 230 Rating:
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Largemouth Bass in Peabody,Ma 01960 7/20/8 look in his mouth Official measurement was 18 1/2 inches and over 3 pounds. Caught on a 6" roboworm on floating braided line @ 9:25 a.m overcast just after a strong rain shower and T storm activity Views: 374 Rating:
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Fishing Vessel exits Noyo Harbor When fishing in the North pacific was at all all time high, I happened to take this video of a small but worthy boat leaving Noyo Harbor. The year was in the mid 1980's shortly before the slow decline in fishing offshore. The video was shot around a Kate Wolf song and was being dedicated to the cause of NO OIL DRILLING off the Mendocino Coast. Mendocino Public TV has the original and hence I have no sound left and knowing how precious Kates life and music were...I decided to leave it out here and just post the boat...Her song was Far-Off Shore and I was given at the time permission for Jane to perform it for the cause...this happened after Kate passed away. We still miss her wonderful voice. A yearly songfest which includes many of her friends is held still. Utah Phillips has now also passed away..Nina Gerber is still plucking her guitar and many others do Kates Songs but there will never be another voice as Kates.. This entrance to Noyo Harbor is o9ne of the most dangerous in the US. It is not very wide and during storms and fogs I have seen many a boat damage, some lost. Views: 53 Rating:
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Experience: Setting Lobster Gear Norcross Media presents a look at Maine Lobster men as they "set gear" or drop their traps into the water. This particular clip features a crew dropping a five stringer just off the north shore of Long Island, Maine in Casco Bay. The term "five stringer" means that there are five traps attached to one line (rope) and once one is pushed off the boat, the others are pulled off one at a time and the stringer finishes by pulling the buoy last. The weight of the first trap is enough to pull the other four traps down with it. For more information on Norcross Media visit our website at: www.NorcrossMedia.com Views: 658 Rating:
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Middle Of The Road - Kailakee kailako 1973 Middle Of The Road - Kailakee kailako 1973 with Sally Carr You say you're tired of T.V. Cartoons, Searchin' for taxis on wet afternoons Telephones ringing and grey city streets, Sweet talking salesman in flashy boutiques. I think you're right and I want you to know. I've found a place where I think we should go. Ah, Kailakee Kailako, An island near North Venezuela On Kailakee Kailako We'll spend the rest of our days. You'll do the fishing down by the shore. I'll build a home with a coconut floor You'll find a parrot, I'll teach it to speak Tropical songbirds will sing you to sleep. Then when we think we're alone on this land, I'll find a footprint right there in the sand. Ah, Kailakee Kailako, An island near North Venezuela On Kailakee Kailako We'll spend the rest of our days Ah, Kailakee Kailako, An island near North Venezuela On Kailakee Kailako We'll spend the rest of our days. When we get older, we'll think of today Laugh at the taxman, who never got paid Now that it's settled, we'll call up our friends, Give them the things that we won't use again. I think you're right and I want you to know, I've found a place where I think we should go. Ah, Kailakee Kailako, An island near North Venezuela On Kailakee Kailako we'll spend the rest of our days. Ah, Kailakee Kailako, An island near North Venezuela On Kailakee Kailako we'll spend the rest of our days. Ah, Kailakee Kailako, An island near North Venezuela. Views: 223 Rating:
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Brandon Breaks His Rod! Brandon breaks his rod and jeremy inpersonates Rick from the movie North Shore Views: 207 Rating:
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Cutting the cake at the 40th Sue MacIntyre cuts the cake as her fellow life members look on Views: 5 Rating:
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Phalen Lake Sunset Phalen Lake Sunset Phalen Lake is located east of Arcade Street and north of Wheelock Parkway in Phalen Lake Regional Park. Phalen Lake is very popular with shore anglers. Some of the more popular spots are from the fishing piers, below the parking lot at the end of Larpenteur Ave along East Shore Drive, and along the south shore. Boat fishing is limited by the electric motor only restriction. This lake can get windy, and travel on the lake in high winds with an electric motor would be difficult. Views: 185 Rating:
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Sicily Fishing Fishing Industry in Sicily - http://www.sensationalsicily.com Medieval Fishing off Sicily - The most important fishing industry of the medieval Mediterranean was, arguably, in Sicily, and even there fish played a modest albeit constant role in the food of the island. There were two kinds of fish caught in the fifteenth century, the so-called blue fish, mostly sardines and anchovies that had some limited economic importance in Sicily's export trade, and the white fish, such as John Dory, turbot, sea bass, grouper, comber, etc., which were secondary in economic importance. However, fish had no overall importance in either the diet or the economy of medieval Sicily and the total number of fishermen was few. But the fasting prescriptions of the church assured that fish would always be in demand. In data for the vice-regent from 1415 we see that fresh and dried fish were bought ten days out of the month. On Friday and Saturday, fresh fish, eel, salted little tuna, and eggs were eaten instead of meat. Messina, Cefalù, Termini, Trapani, and Palermo were the five fishing centers of Sicily in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, all fishing sardines for the most part. Fish were in seasonal demand and especially during Lent, when church-mandated fasting requirements limited the amount of meat that could be eaten. During the winter, the fishing industry was involved in salting sardines and, especially, tonnina (little tuna, Euthynnus alletteratus). The fishermen encircled the shoals of fish with their seine nets and unloaded their catch directly onto the beach. The fish were processed for salting, a small amount perhaps set aside for local cooks of these coastal villages, while the fishermen victualed their boats with bread and wine. Villages of the interior ate freshwater fish from local rivers and streams or eels from the Simeto River near Paterno. In the twelfth century eels were caught in a complicated device called a tarusi, consisting of a series of chambers whereby the eel is unable to turn around and get out. Palermo was the most important of the five fishing towns in medieval Sicily, and in the fourteenth century the fishermen lived in an area of the city near the sea called the Kalsa. A fisherman's life was a poor and hard one. The Kalsa still exists and even today one finds fishermen, smugglers, and mafiosi (so they say) living there. It was in Palermo where the net- makers were and where most of the fishermen could be recruited. Fishing zones were well demarcated and the fishing of sardines from Termini was the economically most important fishing activity. The zone off Trapani was rich in fish, and we know that agents for the royal kitchen of the Angevin King in Naples, Charles d'Anjou, came here in 1270 to buy dacteri (flying fish?) and cervige (amberjack?). The zone off Messina was known for its swordfish and it still is. Fish were also caught in more rudimentary ways using traditional techniques that go back to the Arab era and earlier. Usually this meant two men in a boat with a net. The Arab influence on Sicilian fishing and nautical affairs in general is attested to by the Sicilian fishing and nautical vocabulary which is thoroughly rooted in the Arabic language. Take, for instance, the Sicilian word xabica, the big fishing net that is attached to shore and moved seaward in a great sweeping swath by a bark, a small sailing ship. The word derives from the Arabic word shabaka, meaning "net." But as some scholars have pointed out, the interplay among Arabo-Berber, Italo-Siculo, Arab, and Turkish cultures was complex enough to find influence a constant two- and even three- way street in the Mediterranean Sea when it comes to nautical matters. There were fishermen who used another kind of net called a spiruni which was very thin and expensive to purchase. The archdeacon of Cefalù bought three of these nets in 1431. They had eighteen stitchings and cost as much as a ton of fresh fish. Other kinds of nets were the rizza, a bit bigger and made of plaited grass cording, used for larger fish. The nassa was a complicated device used for catching eels or lobster and those fishermen who used them were called nassaroli. The business of fishing in Sicily was already an ancient profession and well organized by the fifteenth century. But fishing comprised a whole ensemble of activities that went far beyond fishing. There were instrument makers, cordage makers, fishing zone administrators, packers, haulers, net makers, and salters, as well as the fishermen. Curiously, at the end of the fourteenth century and into the fifteenth century many fishermen came from the tiny island of Lipari off Sicily's north coast. "Mattanza: Love and Death in the Sea of Sicily" by Theresa Maggio A writer explores her obsession with an ancient Sicilian ritual steeped in the erotics of killing. June 5, 2000 | "I had found my island, and I wanted to stay forever," Theresa Maggio writes in "Mattanza," her valentine to tiny Favignana, off the coast of Sicily, where each spring for several years she witnessed the tonnara, a ritualized tuna hunt dating from ancient times. She's riveted by the mattanza, the moment at which the giant bluefin tuna, having been herded into an elaborate netting system, are hauled one by one onto the fishing boats and killed. In the process of documenting the history and customs of the tonnaroti, the tuna fishermen, Maggio lays bare her own quest to become part of life on the stark, beautiful island. Her quixotic desire is to be more than a tourist, more than a journalist -- to become a member of Favignana's eccentric cast of characters herself. Maggio finds the ritual hunt close to mythical, with its songs and invocations, its bloody celebration of "the wheel of life, death and rebirth." The traps are set to take advantage of the bluefin's yearly migration to the Mediterranean to spawn, and Maggio dwells lovingly on this fusion of sex and death: It is possible that some of the captured tuna that swims into Favignana's trap began life there when their parents, in a last-ditch effort to procreate, ejected their sperm and eggs as they were being killed. Sex, death, and begetting mingle in this briny vessel of primordial juices. She's obviously turned on by the erotics of hunting and killing.gustibus non est disputandum, I guess, but she lost me as she worked this theme. At one point, having gotten a strikingly masculine tonnaroto into her bed, she seizes the chance to ask the burning question: "How does it feel to kill a giant bluefin with your bare hands?" He's not impressed with the direction their pillow talk is taking, and she never gets an answer. Scenes like that have an appealing element of self-deprecation; but in the end Maggio's self-exposure undermines the more serious aspects of her project. There's a neediness to the way she longs to be accepted by the tonnaroti, not to mention the women and older men in Favignana's piazza and cafes. In many ways she's butting her head against a wall, and she knows it. There's no easy social slot for her to fit into in Sicily, no place for an unmarried, independent woman in her late 30s who bicycles around town and crouches in boats, scribbling notes as the tonnaroti work. Again and again she's asked, "Why don't you get married and quit writing books?" The Favignani are warm and generous to her, and she does achieve her fondest hope when the rais -- the distant, autocratic leader of the tuna hunt -- tells her, "You are a tonnorota, a member of the crew." I'm sure it was a heartfelt moment, but she should know that Italians are prone to extravagance. The truth is, she'll always be a bit of a freak to them. By not acknowledging the tension between the ways she feels accepted and the ways she'll never truly fit in, Maggio ends up sentimentalizing the Favignani and their vanishing way of life. Her account of the history of the Sicilian tuna fishing industry suffers from a similar tendency to gloss over ugly realities. She has done plenty of research, but the overall picture is so idyllic, with centuries of beloved, benevolent bosses and humble, satisfied workers, that it strains credulity. And while I'm as annoyed as the next Italian-American by knee-jerk references to the Mafia in discussions of anything Italian, come on -- there's not one mention of La Cosa Nostra in this book. Did this single corner of Sicily really remain pure? Most disturbing, Maggio lets emotion color her treatment of complicated issues, notably the role of the Japanese in the tuna fishing industry. She casts them as wily, ruinous intruders whose interest in the time-honored rituals of the tonnara is not as pure as hers and whose taste for tuna meat is somehow deplorable. ("It was only the insatiable appetite of the Japanese for bluefin that kept the Favignana tonnara afloat in recent years ... The Japanese waited with sharp knives at Castiglione's slaughterhouse for the Chamber of Death to give up its fruit.") She's angry at a Japanese film crew for filming the mattanza and getting "the royal treatment" from the rais, "close to tears" when they're invited onto the boat one day and she's not. It's a tricky issue; I'd have liked less of Maggio's schoolgirlish resentment and more information on the politics of the tuna industry and the choices facing the tonnaroti. Luckily, the Favignani resist Maggio's wish that they be either larger than life or less than complexly human. In the end, they emerge from "Mattanza" as people blessed to live in a naturally sumptuous place, hanging on to what they can in a world that's less and less under their control. Mattanza For hundreds of years, fishermen in Sicily and Sardinia have used dense nets to capture the Mediterranean bluefin tuna (thunnus thinnus) in a quasi-spiritual procedure known as the mattanza. This takes place in May and June, when the giant fish swim past the coasts. In Sicily, the few remaining mattanzas take place off the island's western point among the Egadi Islands. The term "mattanza" comes to us from an old Spanish word, matar, meaning "to kill." Many terms, such as rais (head fisherman of the mattanza), are actually Arabic in origin, introduced in the ninth century when, during the Arab domination of Sicily, the technique became popular. There are indications, however, that it is much older, possibly originating, in some form, in the Phoenician or Carthaginian era. Averaging over two hundred kilograms (over four hundred pounds), the fish are now popular in the Japanese market, where the delicious red meat is used in sashimi and sushi. It must be said that this fresh tasty meat is a breed apart from the bland whitish stuff sold in cans. Bluefin, many of which escape into the Atlantic, may also be consumed young. The keys to a successful mattanza, apart from the obvious questions of supply (overfishing has reduced the number of larger tuna in recent years) and weather, are organisation and technique. A series of vast nets are lowered into the water. The tuna are captured in successive nets which are gradually restricted in size and raised toward the surface, where the fish are attacked with what might be described as large spears in a sophisticated trap system. Reaching 4.3 meters (14 feet) in length and weighing as much as 800 kilograms (1800 pounds), the bluefin is the largest tuna, surpassing the skipjack, albacore, yellowfin and bigeye. Unlike these other worldwide species, the bluefin lives in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The network of net chambers is called an isola (island). One of the interesting things about the mattanza is the team effort of the numerous fishermen involved in each catch. From his boat, the rais directs the work of the men in the other small boats. Because a mattanza is the catch of an entire school of fish, dozens of tuna may be captured. The ambience of bloody water and particularly large fish, which may be compared to cattle or large game, leaves one with a singular impression. There's nothing like watching the fish struggle as they are herded into ever smaller, shallower net chambers (the final one is called the "chamber of death") and finally lifted onto the boats. Indeed, the term mattanza has found its way into the Italian vernacular as a synonym for "massacre." Just how long the mattanza itself survives remains to be seen. As time passes, the tuna are diminishing in size and numbers, while demand increases in world markets. This has prompted legal restrictions. A hundred years ago, there were dozens of small "tonnare" (tuna canneries) along the Sicilian coasts, though the word "tonnara" originally referred to the complex series of nets used in tuna fishing during the mattanza. The occupation of tuna fishing was more widespread, with hundreds of tonnarotti (tuna fishermen) throughout Sicily. Tunny fishing has usually been a seasonal profession in Sicily, with the tonnarotti catching other fish during the autumn and winter. Breaded fried tuna steaks are a traditional Sicilian specialty. Tuna steaks are also good simply grilled. 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Woody's Fairly Reliable Guide Service, Rainy Lake, MN PBS Venture North to Ranier to go fishing on Rainy Lake with Woody. Also enjoy a fresh fish shore lunch. Views: 72 Rating:
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