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    Fly fishing is an ancient angling method in which artificial flies are tied onto a hook to imitate naturally occurring food. These artificial flies are made out of materials such as fur and feather. Rods are generally light while the lines are heavy in weight, providing the proper weight and momentum for casting. Because of the ease of learning, fly fishing has become an enjoyable past time for many people of all ages. Fly fishing is most renowned as a method for catching salmon and trout, but is

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    This fishing rod has helped me catch plenty of fish in my life but I had no idea that I was about to be able to catch as many fish as I did. I packed the fishing rod into my truck and went down to the lake. Once I got to the lake I unpacked and got set up for fishing. I got my rod and my worms and began to try to catch a few fish. I had no idea that I was about to catch a lot of fish on this particular day. After about 15 minutes I felt a tug on the rod. I pulled up a nice size fish

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    throughout someone’s life, it is guaranteed that accusations will be made against them. Some may be true, others may be false, but when they are made it is up to the accused to prove themselves innocent. Within the past ten years, former Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, and Head Coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick faced adversity which came along with accusations made against them. With the use of ethos, pathos, and logos, otherwise known as the three rhetorical appeals, both gentlemen attempted

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    Bass Fishing: A Lifestyle Essay

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    people consider bass fishing a sport, but for most fishermen it’s a lifestyle. People have been bass fishing since the beginning of time for different reasons. Bass fishing has evolved over the years from using a sapling and some string to the high tech rod and reel technology, as well as sonar fish-finders. For modern day fisherman fishing is a lifestyle that may require a wealth of money depending on what kind of bass fishing someone wants to do. People will less wealth just fish from the bank, but

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    loved the most and sticking to that. The symbols of the story, mainly the fishing rod, the bass, and Sheila Mant, are symbols of the transformation the narrator undergoes. To begin with, when the narrator “automatically . . . mount[s] [his] Mitchell reel . . . and [sticks] it in the stern” (2) he shows that he is unable to consciously separate his love of fishing from his love of other things. By bringing his rod on a date with Sheila, his maturity is shown as being undeveloped due to his inexperience

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    the middle was a fountain, she came in at 52 miles per hour, because she was on the highway, Dorothy died from the crash. As mentioned earlier the retina is a membrane in the eye. One of the seven layers is called: Rods and cones, also photo-receptors, and are in charge of your vision. Rods are in

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    Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone, reflected the time it was created and the years that followed. Showcasing the not so black and white version of humanity and all that it entailed. Touching on the effects of the Cold War and the insecurities it brought to American society. Through this outlet in television, he was allowed to express his thoughts on the outlook that people were too afraid to speak about, lest being called out as a traitor or a communist. Almost, blatantly disagreeing with the McCarthyism

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    Name: Ng szeming Date: 9/3/16 Subject: MSE320_lab_1 Fishing rod composites microstructure examination Abstract: In this experiment the main objective was going to look at the microstructure of the composites from the fishing rod with in angle, transverse and longitudinal. By using the microscope and within different scale to see the fiber and the epoxy. And will find out in different cut the effect to the volume fraction, and to prove why transverse cut is the only option for the

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    My First Day

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    My First Time at The Lake My first time at the lake I can remember it like it was yesterday. It had a teardrop-silver color to it, and from where I was standing I couldn’t see anything but miles and miles of water. As if it never ended. I could feel the wind as it blew my new hair do, and caressed my cheekbones. The air smelled of fresh water and the sand was soft between my toes. The scene was magnificent, and the only sound was birds chirping from afar. I think back to the smell of the fresh cut

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    Rainbow, Brown and Brook Trout. Those are the 3 species of trout in the southern Appalachians. Brook trout are native to the Georgia Appalachians, while rainbow and brown trout are not. Rainbow trout came from California and were introduced to the Georgian Appalachian around 1875. They have populated Georgia well and have sustained a great habitat. Brown trout actually came from overseas, Europe. They came to the Americas and have found a home in Georgia. The brook trout usually has a light colored

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