Monday, May 23, 2005

Fishboy Now Available in Bass Pro Shops

If you have a Bass Pro Shops retail outlet near you and your a fan of the funny fishing and hunting t-shirts Fishboy designs then you are in luck! Bass Pro Shops is now carrying some of Fishboy's best hunting and fishing designs.

Feedback from Bass Pro Shops is that the Fishboy collection is enjoying a great sell through since its introduction this month. But keep in mind, big retailers can be fickle with their inventory. What you see on the shelves today might not be there in a few months, so our advice is if you want to check out the Fishboy selection at Bass Pro Shops don't pro-cast-inate!.

Monday, May 16, 2005

Fishing and Hunting Gifts for Father's Day

At Fishboy we make it easy to find the perfect gift for your fishing or hunting enthusiast. Not only do we provide a great selection of original, unique and funny fishing and hunting t-shirts created by artist Paul Ocepek but we also have a great selection of mugs, steins, boat flags and other gift items.

Plus Fishboy allows the gift buyer the option of creating the coolest gift by choosing our exclusive metal tackle box gift option. We'll pack your t-shirt selection in a metal gift box decorated with freshwater fish with fish confetti, Fishboy stickers and a Fishboy card.

Fishboy t-shirts plus our incredible gift boxes make the perfect Father's Day gift or Birthday gift for fishing and hunting fans!

Friday, May 13, 2005

Make it SUPER SHARKY!

New! Fishboy's popular Sharky kids shirt from the Zoo Loo series has a great upgrade for gift buyers. Choose the "Super Sharky" upgrade along with the regular metal fish gift box option and get a super shark assortment including a cute plush Sharky, Sharky pencil, cool Sharky pen and a growing sealife characters. Totally wicked cool!

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Fishboy Fishing Mugs Are Back!



A few Christmas seasons ago these Fishboy designed mugs sold through mass merchandisers. They hit the shelves around late November and December but were gone in a few weeks (Each store only received a single display full!).

Over the years we've had a lot of people looking for these great mugs either to finish a collection or to replace ones that perhaps the cat knocked on to the kitchen floor. Being made from ceramic china they make great coffee cups but not great bouncing balls.

Thought to be gone for ever, we managed to secure a few boxes of the last remaining mugs. We now have a limited supply of these great Fishboy designed coffee mugs.

Kiln Baked Porcelain, screen printed images, sculpted handle, large 12 oz. capacity.

Available designs (left to right): "Dorsal Morsel - you are what you eat", "Cast & Pray Fishing Lures", "Big Dead Stinky Fish", "Bone Fishing", "Bait Shop Blend" and "A Big Fish Is A Good Fish."

Fishing coffee is also available! Choose the "Add Coffee" option for $1.95 and we'll toss in a 8-10 cup package of "Time To Fish - Hook, Line & Cinnamon Premium Ground Coffee." Supplies are limited.

Look in the GIFTS section of http://www.fishboy.com to purchase. These mugs sell for $9.95

- Ed Fielding

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Cast And Pray!

This story reminds us of our Cast & Pray line of t-shirts, mugs and hats. - ed


SOUTHPORT, N.C. -- Seventeen-year-old Josh Long says he and a friend "prayed to get home" -- and "God answered us."
Long and 15-year-old Troy Driscoll survived for six days in the Atlantic Ocean on their drifting sailboat before they were rescued over the weekend.

Long tells CBS's "Early Show" that he knew God "wouldn't let us suffer for no reason."

They'd set out shark fishing from Sullivans Island, South Carolina, on a 14-foot Sunfish during blustery weather April 24th. The National Weather Service had warned small boats to stay off the water and the pair realized they were in trouble almost immediately. Within hours they ended up far out at sea.

They quenched their thirst with sea water, ate raw jellyfish and slipped into the ocean to cool off, but sharks chased them back onto the boat.

They were finally spotted about seven miles off Cape Fear -- more than 100 miles from where they'd begun their journey.

Eddie Long -- Josh's dad -- tells C-B-S that officials were telling parents to expect the bodies to float up after a week. But he says, "We knew there was room for a miracle and this is our miracle."

Fish Sticks for Good Health? Maybe not

Trying to make healthy choices by choosing that Fillet-o-fish instead of a fat burger? Well a new study from the American Heart Association indicates that not all fish are equal and eating fried fish probably doesn't give one much of the beneficial omega-3 fatty acids that are so good for your heart. The problem besides the deep frying is that the fish that are typically fried are lighter ones like cod or other lean fish instead of the more oily types like salmon.

Overall one should eat more fish but try it baked or broiled and skip the deep fryer and fish sticks.

-- Ed Fielding

Monday, May 02, 2005

Jokes: You Know You're in Maine...

If you own more than four pair of gloves.

If every other vehicle is a 4X4.

If camping is allowed it's only in steel sided campers.

If, when the sun goes down, you start looking for your coat.

If in March your vehicle is 43% mud.

If you leave your keys in your car and the next morning your car is still there.

If you're on the shoulder of the highway with your hood up and somebody stops to help you.

If you can pay for six big macs with a personal check.

If drive by shootings only occur on the evening news.

If your central heating system is fueled by large logs.

If you see numerous chauffeur-driven dogs.

If you can see the stars at night.

If people drive 100 miles to shop in a real mall.

If a deer throws itself under your wheels.

If you got a set of new snow tires for Valentines day.

If more than 1/2 the meat in your freezer is moose.

If the term "chill factor" is part of your daily vocabulary.

If the bumper jack in your pickup will lift a house.

If you only paid $5 to cut down your own douglas fir christmas tree.

If you enjoy a hot chocolate more than you do a margarita.

If a girls basketball game fill's the school gym.

If you put the car heater on your list of best friends.

If you pawned a snow blower instead of a set of golf clubs.

If dressing up means wearing a tie with your flannel shirt.

If you think you're in a traffic jam when you're in the second car at the light.

If you don't use your blinker because everyone already knows where you're going.

If your long john's don't come off until mid-May

Moose - Strange Looking for Good Reasons

The moose is a strange-looking creature, but the design of the moose is specially suited for living in northern climates.

The moose's large body helps the animal retain body heat. The long, cold winters are very stressful and larger creatures don't have to eat as frequently as small creatures. Larger body mass helps a creature fight the cold by allowing less heat loss in extreme cold.

Moose hair is hollow. This makes it a great insulator against the northland's cold weather. Hollow hair also helps the moose float better when swimming. Sleeping bags are packed with synthetic hollow fibers to keep sleepers warm at night.

The moose's long legs allow the animal to walk in deep snow and wade in shallow ponds and wetter areas. An extreme amount of energy is need to wade through deep snow, and longer legs keep the animal's body out of the snow.

The moose has a four-chambered stomach. The stomach specializes in digesting different food items at different times of the year. The moose prefers woody bushes such as the willow, but the chemistry of the moose's stomach changes to allow easier digestion of green leaf vegetables in the summer. (Watch out gardens!)

The moose's teeth are designed for eating plant materials and for browsing on bushes and small trees. They look like giant molars with a maze of ridges. A moose has 32 teeth: six incisors, 2 canine teeth, 12 premolars and 12 molars.

The moose's sense of smell is its most highly developed sense. Predators' and enemies' scent can be detected long before being seen or heard.

The moose's tall body allows it to reach 6-8 feet above the ground in order to eat the most tender parts of the willow. The moose develops a browse line about 5-6 feet off the ground in its favorite feeding areas.

The dewlap is a piece of skin hanging from the neck. It is sometimes used to spread scent in mating rituals. The male (bull) dewlap is generally larger than female's (cow).

A moose has 27 pairs of chromosomes. (A human has 23 pairs.)

How to Spot a Maine Moose

Here's How:

Moose are most common in northern and western Maine forests. In the Portland area, ask locals for tips on places to spot moose.

Drive to the recommended area.

Drive along wooded roads in the recommended area, especially near ponds and boggy areas, where moose eat aquatic plants.

Drive slowly and watch for wading moose or moose along the side of the road.

Patience pays off, so don't rush.

If you don't spot moose, stop in a local store or shop and ask if anybody has reported a moose sighting that day, then get directions to the spot.

Have your camera ready for your moose photo opportunity.

If all else fails, you can see a fine specimen of a bull moose with a full rack at LL Bean in Freeport, Maine.

Tips:

The best time to spot moose is at dusk and dawn.

The best time of year to spot moose is from mid-May through July, along the road,
where they lick salt from the surface, or near ponds.

One of the best places to spot moose is at Baxter State Park near Mt. Katahdin.

Reading: The Secret Life of Lobsters

Consider the humble lobster: an unsightly creature from the sea that tastes awfully good with melted butter. But it turns out that this aesthetically-challenged crustacean is so much more -- a charming lover, a belligerent fighter, and a snoopy socializer with a nose that lets it track prey and paramour alike with the skill of a bloodhound. And, perhaps most important, these astonishing animals are a sustainable resource that has provided a livelihood for generations of Maine fisherman. In his entertaining and edifying book, THE SECRET LIFE OF LOBSTERS, Trevor Corson takes us on a lively sea-sprayed voyage inside a world where fishermen and scientists have joined forces to uncover the mysteries -- and preserve the future -- of these clawed predators.

Corson, a journalist and former editor who lives in Boston, worked for two years as a sternman aboard a lobster boat out of Little Cranberry Island, Maine. From the slippery deck of the Double Trouble, he witnessed firsthand the lives and work of a crusty band of lifelong lobstermen and a new breed of ecologists whose unconventional methods include underwater vacuum cleaners, robots, lasers, scent electrodes — and superglue. Combing science, history, and folk wisdom, he explores the confounding reasons behind the fact that Maine's lobster catch has tripled over the past fifteen years despite the general decimation of New England waters by overfishing. Part popular science, part social history, THE SECRET LIFE OF LOBSTERS provides a glimpse into the quirkiness of scientific endeavors and fosters an awareness of how our oceans can be harvested sustainably despite questionable big-government solutions to environmental problems. It also offers an intimate portrait of an island lobstering community bound by tradition but confronting change.