December 15th-
I've managed to get out a few times in the past few weeks, but most of my normal spots are frozen over. I've gotten some great tips from local anglers on places to continue catching fish throughout the winter. I plan on continuing to fish the entire year.
But in the mean time, I'll be posting some random thoughts to help buy some time before the spawn starts!
Here's things I learned this year in the manner in which I normally learn them: the hard way
-Treat a treble hook like a loaded gun
-Put the dip in BEFORE you handle the worms
-If you think you won’t cast into the tree, you’re definitely casting into the tree
-Consequentially, tree bass are impossible to land
-Have Poppa Rob’s permission slip signed by a notary if you get up before 5AM to fish with him
-It’s hard to close sales deals when you out-fish your customer
-“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Apparently Einstein never fished.
-Avoid touching Pike with your bare hands
-Never stand downwind of either of the Schiffer boys
-Just cause you caught one in that spot yesterday does not mean you’ll catch one there today
-If you buy a fishing license you’ll never need it. Fish once without it and the Game Warden WILL show up and take your gear
-Fishing poles don’t float for some reason
-Contrary to popular belief, fishing is NOT cheaper than golf
-There’s a good chance the 3 year old with the Scooby-Doo pole is going to out-fish you
-Grandpa wasn’t being completely honest when he used to tell us that talking would scare away the fish
-Let someone else check to see if the ice is indeed 4 inches thick
