Archive for September, 2009

by Manuel Z Owens

Did you know that now it is feasible to find a variety of services on the Internet that profess to allow you to download movies at no charge or for no cost? Unfortunately, if you can get the motion picture absolutely for free there is always a catch and the actuality is that these services are offering bootleg copies and they are breaching the laws on copyright and piracy. They also put your computer at danger for viruses and adware.

Many of the illegitimate sites use a technology called P2P, or peer-to-peer file sharing. A few of them will upload the film in a flash format to a video website like YouTube. If that is the case the film cannot be unabridged or high quality. The websites like YouTube and Google video are also taking far-reaching actions to make sure that they remove any copyrighted material from their websites. You have without doubt noticed that if you have searched YouTube very many times.

The truth is that offers for completely without charge movies are against the law and could even be a threat to your computer. They offer no guard against viruses or ads that can pop-up in the middle of the show. But there are some truthful and permissible services that are provide whole, high-quality films that you can download right at home. Most of these websites operate on a membership basis that charge a flat fee for indefinite downloads for a particular period of time.

These sites provide movies that are similar to what you can unearth in a video store. The legal websites actually have a program in place that permits them to pay the royalty amount back to the copyright owner. Just like in the video store you won’t be able to find the most recent releases of films that are now only in theaters but as soon as the film becomes presented on video you will be able to download the show and enjoy it.

The high-quality websites also proffer anti-virus software that will defend your computer when you download, DVD burning software that will permit you the option to observe the motion picture on your television set and more often than not even music and games that are also accessible for unlimited downloads. There is also customer service to help you if you have troubles or questions.

There are various benefits for downloading films straight to your computer. The film is always accessible and in stock. You do not have to wait. Of course, there are also no late charges and no need to agonize about getting the picture back on time. You can also download any time of the day or night.

The only nuisance may be the time it takes to download a full-length motion picture. Of course, it takes longer to download a 2-hour film than it would take to download a 4-minute song. However, you can set it up so that the motion picture downloads while you are away from your computer for instance, right before you leave the house or before bedtime and the motion picture will be there for you when you get back.

Downloading movies can be a handy and cost-effective way to get the films that you want when you want them. Just make sure that you find a entirely lawful and secure service. Check the website and validate that it is legal, pay the membership charge and have your films.

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by Captain Kyle Tomek

Days of fall approach with the first signs of fading leaves, dying wildflowers, and falling tides. Drift fishing during the season, however, becomes anything but dead. From the upper reaches of the Texas Coast to the shallows of the Lower Laguna Madre, fall reigns as one of the best times to focus fishing efforts to drifting for speckled trout and redfish.

Why is fall better for drifting than other seasons? Fall brings change ranging from cooling temperatures to dropping tides. Falling with the tides is migrating bait fish that have relaxed within protected backwaters and saltwater marsh all summer long. Trout and redfish gang up and attack the fleeing feasts-all within driftable waters.

Structures which attract fish are the place to be when specking for trout and redfish, according to Captain Cody Maddox who drifts along the drops and holes of the upper West Bay.

“When you’re fishing holes in the shell, you’re talking working a very small area, usually about 7 feet surrounded by 3 foot deep water. I like to drift with brown lures around reef points and shell humps as well as holes and drops,” Maddox tells us.

When doing fall drifting, Maddox prefers soft plastic lures with ? to 1/8 oz riggings. However, he goes with a 3/8 oz head when he makes his way to deeper waters. Other than brown lures, he tells us that morning glory, plum and chartreuse and limetreuse tend to work well for him.

“As far as fall fishing tips go, I’d suggest working your bait really fast over the bottom and then letting it sit for couple of seconds. If that doesn’t work for you, then try slowing it a little just a bit off of the shell tip; I usually use a weedless hook setup for this. Sometimes the smallest change makes a big difference in your results,” says Maddox.

Bastrop fishing guide, Captain Randall Groves prefers the fall season to drift fish than any other season. “It is all about working water streaks up here on the upper coast,” states Groves. “When it gets really cold and the water gets clear, I do much better fishing muddy streaks rather than the clear water.”

Groves typically focuses drifts over areas rich with deep shell and within deep bayous and creeks where the water is often tea colored. “I typically drift deeper shell in fall; but when the wind starts blowing I seek refuge within nearby bayous and creeks.”

One of Groves’ fishing tips is to focus on retrieval. “A lot of people will tell you to fish slow with soft plastics in cold weather, but I haven’t found that to be true at all.” Instead of what he calls a “hungry” bite, Groves looks for what he terms a “reactionary” bite. “Slowing down can work, but I get plenty of bites in cold water working my lures fast.”

“I use ? and 3/8 oz lead heads with my soft plastics and use a Laguna Texas Wader III or another whippy rod to get my lures through water column with ease,” says Groves.

Captain Dwayne Newburn is a Matagorda Bay guide who says the best fishing tips for fall drifting have to do with your motor. “I use a trolling motor for fall drifting. You’ll find yourself fishing around groups of birds; and your trolling motor can actually be your best friend in this situation.” Newburn refers of course to the phenomena of gulls and other birds feeding on swarms of bait fish who swim to the shallows to avoid the speckled trout and redfish found feeding below.

Newburn is another angler who drifts deep shell in fall. “My focus in particular is drifting dips and indentions in the shell pads.”

“When drifting, I do well with DOA Shrimp and Cajun Thunder Popping Corks. I’m also a fan of Norton Sand Eel Jr. with laguna shrimp and Saltwater Assassins with new penny and native shrimp,” says Newburn, who prefers 1/8 oz jig heads with his soft plastic brown lures in shallow water and ? oz heads in deeper waters.

“I love fishing in fall,” states Lower Laguna Madre guide Captain Danny Neu. “I favor the season especially when targeting big speckled trout.”As fall causes bait fish to flee bay systems, Neu says he must often travel the shoreline for miles before seeing any forms of bait fish. “There is typically less bait in the water in fall. However, whenever I eventually locate clustered bait fish the fish are nearby.”

Neu suggests these fishing tips for a day of drifting in the autumn. “I’ll start out early in the morning and begin by drifting some deeper waters while I check for bait fish. When it gets near to noon and the sun starts warming the shallows, I move there to drift once the bait fish move to these warmer waters.”

“When it comes to lures for cold weather, I always go for topwater plugs. In fall I can use these all day for redfish and trout; they just work, plain and simple,” says Neu.

Neu throws smaller plugs like the super spook jr. on the lower coast. “I like to keep one rod rigged with a super spook jr. and the other rigged with a soft plastic.” When throwing soft plastics, red and white Brown Lures is his personal favorite.

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