Jackall Lures Swimming Ninja – First Impressions

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The Swimming Ninja from Jackall Lures is without a doubt one of the best looking soft swimbaits on the market today. It looks even more impressive in the water thanks to its incredible tail-kicking action. The Swimming Ninja retails for about $20 USD, which is a little expensive for most fishermen, but completely worth it in my opinion.

This lure was responsible for Kota Kiriyama’s 12th place finish at the Bassmaster Elite series tournament at Lake Amistad. The Swimming Ninja casts like a bullet, has an absolutely awesome falling action and sits face down, ass up on the bottom. While this lure was made with bass in mind, it looks like a killer pike lure to me! This lure is available in five patterns but I went with the trout pattern which has been productive for small mouth here in Nova Scotia the past. My only complaint so far is that the Swimming Ninja can’t be retrieved very quickly, so leave your burner reel at home.

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Your Hurricane Irene Flooded Town is Now a Fantastic Jet Ski Course

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The next time your town, or a town near you, gets seriously flooded you might want to consider heading down there with a jet ski to blast through the town like it’s a motocross course.. err I mean help people.

Man I really wish I had a jet ski now!

ScienceMag Holding Live Chat Tomorrow on Saving Coral Reefs

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I occasionally read Science Mag to learn about all kinds of new research coming out of the science community. Right now there’s tons of great biological, energy, and space research going on which I find very fascinating to read- even if I don’t completely understand all of it. Tomorrow however they’re doing a live chat about how we can save our coral reefs, and while I don’t think I will be participating much since I’m at work I will definitely be watching.

Coral reefs from Australia to the Gulf of Mexico are some of the planet’s most vibrant ecosystems. They’re also among the most threatened habitats in oceans today. Over recent decades, a strong community of researchers and concerned citizens alike has dedicated themselves to investigating the dangers facing reefs and to developing solutions for their ongoing survival. From rising ocean temperatures to overfishing, what are the biggest dangers facing coral reefs today? What can scientists and the public do to protect these rich habitats? And how can we restore lost diversity to reefs around the world?

Join us for a live chat on this page at 3 p.m. EDT on Thursday, 1 September, to discuss these topics with experts. You can leave your questions in the comment box below before the chat starts.

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Tuna Fishing Adventures, Nova Scotia

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It’s been more than 9 days, 12 hours and 42 minutes since I stepped off the Fisher’s Grant, a tuna fishing boat docked in Cape George, Nova Scotia. Not a minute has passed since that I haven’t thought about that trip.

The day started with extraordinarily high hopes. The boats captain, A.J. Francis of Tuna Adventures had called me late the day before. I could hear the excitement in his voice. He told about the days events, “One of our best days yet!” Seven tuna hooked and four of them brought boat side before being gently released back into the depths. The biggest fish was an estimated 900+ pounds, while the smallest was a measly little 400 pounder. Hardly worth the trouble I’m sure.

My original plan was to make the three-hour drive up to Cape George early in the morning and have a quick nap before the sun came up and our adventure would begin. I was way too excited to sleep. Instead, I climbed the rocks near the marina and sat quietly, watching a bright red sun rise from the sea. A.J. arrived shortly after and greeted me with a big smile and firm handshake. We climbed on board his boat the Fisher’s Grant, a 45 foot fiberglass boat built by Doucette for one purpose, catching big fish. The first mate John Gavin arrived and within minutes we set off.

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