This Leapin Trout Ornament is about 4 inches long and about 3 inches high. It is made like a sign with the lure hanging down from the bottom of the sign. The ornament is made of poly resin, but looks as though it is framed by wooden twigs. On the sign itself is a picture of a lake with a small island visible in the distance and a large trout jumping out of the water just waiting for someone to catch it. Hanging from a thin fishing line from the bottom of the sign/ornament is the leapin lure. This lure looks like the upper half of a small fish with a deep red feather covering part of the hook as the lower half. The hook has rounded tips, so that no one can hurt themselves on it. Select this link to view our Fish Ornaments.
Fishing
Fishing is one of the most popular, relaxing and rewarding forms of outdoor recreation. People enjoy fishing in a wide variety of fresh, saltwater and brackish, or slightly salty, bays, lakes, oceans, rivers and streams. Around the world millions of people fish for food and for their living. Fishing for them is not a sport. The amateur fisherman eats what he catches or gives it away to be eaten or lets it go, back into the water. He is more interested in the catching process. Some people fish with simple bamboo or cane poles. Others use modern rods, reels and additional equipment that require greater skill to operate. People who use the combination of a rod, reel and line to catch fish are called anglers. The challenging thrill of angling involves outsmarting, hooking, playing and finally landing the fish. Some anglers catch fish only for enjoyment and release the fish after landing them, while other anglers catch fish either to eat or to preserve as trophies.
Some common methods of fishing include casting, still fishing, drift fishing, trolling and ice fishing. In casting, anglers use rods to throw a line with natural or artificial bait into the water. Then they retrieve the line by hand or by turning the handle of a reel to tempt the fish to bite the bait. In still fishing, the angler casts the bait from a bank or an anchored boat and waits for the fish to bite. When drift fishing, the angler allows the bait to trail the boat, which drifts freely with the current. In trolling, the bait is dragged, at or below the surface, behind a moving boat. In ice fishing, fish are caught through a hole chopped in the ice. Select this link to view our Unique Christmas Ornaments.
Fishery History
The fishing industry is one of the oldest and most important industries in the world. Thousands of years have passed since man first began to net the wealth of river, lake and sea. A picture of a fisherman has been found on an Egyptian tomb of about 2000 B.C. Fisheries and agricultural products are, directly or indirectly, man’s major sources of food. Fisheries supply about 3 per cent of the world’s food needs. In certain countries, such as Japan and Norway, fish may make up as much as 10 per cent of the people’s diet. Both fish and shellfish contain proteins and other valuable food elements.
The nations in the North Temperate Zone are the most important fish producers in the world. They land 98 per cent of the world’s yearly average catch of twenty five million metric tons of fish. Throughout the world, over 2,500,000 fishermen work on ocean going fishing boats, coastal craft and small boats and on shore. In the United States about 160,000 people earn their living as fishermen. Commercial fishermen create employment for many other thousands of workers who process, package, wholesale and retail fishery products. These workers have such varied jobs as shucking oysters, filleting fish, operating canning machines, buying fish and inspecting markets to enforce pure food regulations. Most of these jobs have good working conditions. Fresh fish has a sweet, pleasant smell somewhat like that of cucumbers. Select this link to view our Unique Christmas Gifts.