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How to Care for Sports Memorabilia
IT'S NOT JUST A HOBBY, IT'S AN INVESTMENT!
Many collectors of sports memorabilia have their collections in
their homes or offices without really showing regard to the
preservation and the protection of the items.
I was watching an old...
Is Pilates, a New Fitness Trend, Right for You?
When you talk about joining a gym, the first thing that comes to mind is, "What kind of yoga or Pilates classes do they have there?" Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on stretching and balancing, in finding peace and in strengthening...
Playing golf the French way - how competitions work from the perspective of a British immigrant
Four years ago I moved home from the UK to France. As a keen
golfer and newly retired I was keen to live near a good golf
club with a course that I would enjoy and be able to play as
I grew older and a club where I could make friends....
Softball: Olympic Sport No Longer?
Softball has been around since a man named George Hancock first
invented the game in 1887 in Chicago. It took over 100 years,
but women's fast pitch softball became an Olympic event in 1996.
Fast pitch is different from the looping, relaxed...
SUPERBOWL TODAY: FORTY YEARS ON AND STILL KICKING OFF
After the regular football season of the National Football League (NFL) comes the Super Bowl. The final playoffs happen on the last Sunday in January or the first Sunday in February giving the name to Super Bowl Sunday with festivities reaching...
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An Information Source on Fly Fishing for Beginners
Fly fishing for beginners - wow! What a wealth of information
there is to find out there. Rods, reels, flies, fly-line - what
does it all mean? Do I need it all? How much does it all cost?
Fly fishing books are an excellent way to quickly become
proficient at the art of 'stalking' fish if you're new to the
sport, or to help with further polishing the skills you've
acquired over the years. There are books available that cover
every facet of fly fishing from choosing basic gear to preparing
gourmet meals from your day's catch. If you don't always want to
invest in fly fishing books, your local library can be a good
resource to utilize.
Know your opponent! Books that detail the life cycles and
habitats of various species will give you a powerful insight
into how and where to find your prey. And for those who want to
get personal with the sport, there are enough books on the art
of fly tying to last a lifetime.
Fly fishing magazines are another excellent resource and are
readily available. Even if you are an armchair fisherman you can
enjoy fly fishing magazines. Magazines are a great source for
research when you are trying to
decide on where to fish, when to
fish and what particular requirements or techniques that you
might need to consider.
You can buy fly fishing magazines for a particular style of
fishing, such as saltwater fly fishing. There are also magazines
that are geared for particular areas of the world. If you were
considering fishing in a country that you haven't visited, a
magazine for that area could help you in discovering what is
available there.
Fly fishing magazines have articles on technique and new
products. Many times there are coupons and discounts for
products or services. Magazines are also great sources for
buying new and used equipment through classified ads. Whether
you buy your magazines at the newsstand or have a subscription,
they are good value for the money.
About the author:
Bob Boyce is a regular contributor to Fly Fishing
Resources, an online resource offering you information and
terrific prices on fly-fishing equipment, gifts, vacations and
services at http://www.flyfis
hing-equipment-gear.com.
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