Sorta Newbie
I've lurked a lot and posted a little, and now I've decided to share a story to break in. I've also got plenty of free advice that's worth every penny.
A story:
The most painful fishing experience I've ever had was on a tributary to a tributary of the Columbia (I share information, not locations - unless you're my brother or were best man at my wedding).
One spring, I hiked above the hatchery and found no steelhead in the first few pools. At one pool, I found a HUGE new log jam, so I climbed up it to get a better view, to see if I could spot a steelie. I was intently watching the water as I climbed. Then I heard a weird whistling, whooshing sound, like a baseball thrown really hard. For a fraction of a second I thought, That's odd... and then I was smacked in the shins by a large branch I had released when I stepped on the wood that was holding it in place on the log jam. I nearly passed out from the pain! After laying on the logs for a few minutes, waiting for the nausea to pass, I stood up. I was able to limp back to my car. I deal with log jams a little more cautiously now.
I guess the best advice I can give is GO FISHING. I love to bring fish home, but I don't leave home to go catching. There's a difference between fishing and catching, and one almost always is more fun than the other.
More practical, I suppose, is this:
1. No lure or bait works better with a dull hook than a sharp hook.
2. There is no old line that is better than new line of the same brand.
3. If you're not having fun fishing with one tactic or in one spot, switch to something or somehere else
4. Jennie is one of the most wonderful persons I've never met, and one should NEVER pass up an opportunity to thank her.
Thank you, Jennie
Seasel
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