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Almost put this in Random Discussion but felt it was actually pretty funny.
I used to often take my son, about 10 years old at the time of this story, perch fishing. There was an area of Lake Erie a bit east of Cleveland that took the water outlet from the electric company so the water was always a bit warmer and perch were thick.
So this one day we go out all ready with minnows, worms and tackle boxes full of lures. I'm using all types of bait we have and several lures and can't even get a hit. This kid is getting a perch just about every time he throws out his line. One of those cases when you are proud that he is doing well but want to strangle at the same time.
It got so bad that he even quit putting bait on his hook and STILL was catching perch on a bare hook! Thing is that the perch were usually fairly close to the surface for the warmth and he rigged with a float with about 6-8 inches beneath. He was also using a shiny gold colored hook that would catch the sun and flash. I guess the danged perch liked the flashing gold color that day.
There is a moral here... No matter how old you are, and how young the person you are with, there is always something to be learned.
Another story that just struck me is one of those great ideas that just don't work. When I was in my late teens some friends and I would go to a local river fishing at night for bullhead catfish. The real reason was to build a small fire and drink beer but we DID actually fish but that was mainly to maintain our cover. Shoot, even the fire was not exactly legal but my step father was a firemen in the town and I partied with half the police. They know we were not going to burn down the town so pretty much just ignored us.
Anyway we are doing our thing and I get this great idea. I really didn't want to catch anything but wanted to know if there was something on the line so I could release. For these 'parties' I even filed off the barbs on the hooks. So I decide... Yes I was probably rather buzzed... to loop the fishing line once around my big toe. LOL! You already know where this is going. Keep in mind that I was using light test monofilament line. Well a bullhead hit my line and didn't release. I thought this thing was going to cut off my toe! Definite ouch but no actual damage other than a little blood. LOL! As Forest Gump would say; "Stupid is what stupid does.".
I used to often take my son, about 10 years old at the time of this story, perch fishing. There was an area of Lake Erie a bit east of Cleveland that took the water outlet from the electric company so the water was always a bit warmer and perch were thick.
So this one day we go out all ready with minnows, worms and tackle boxes full of lures. I'm using all types of bait we have and several lures and can't even get a hit. This kid is getting a perch just about every time he throws out his line. One of those cases when you are proud that he is doing well but want to strangle at the same time.
It got so bad that he even quit putting bait on his hook and STILL was catching perch on a bare hook! Thing is that the perch were usually fairly close to the surface for the warmth and he rigged with a float with about 6-8 inches beneath. He was also using a shiny gold colored hook that would catch the sun and flash. I guess the danged perch liked the flashing gold color that day.
There is a moral here... No matter how old you are, and how young the person you are with, there is always something to be learned.
Another story that just struck me is one of those great ideas that just don't work.
When I was in my late teens some friends and I would go to a local river fishing at night for bullhead catfish. The real reason was to build a small fire and drink beer but we DID actually fish but that was mainly to maintain our cover. Shoot, even the fire was not exactly legal but my step father was a firemen in the town and I partied with half the police. They know we were not going to burn down the town so pretty much just ignored us.Anyway we are doing our thing and I get this great idea. I really didn't want to catch anything but wanted to know if there was something on the line so I could release. For these 'parties' I even filed off the barbs on the hooks. So I decide... Yes I was probably rather buzzed... to loop the fishing line once around my big toe. LOL! You already know where this is going.
Keep in mind that I was using light test monofilament line. Well a bullhead hit my line and didn't release. I thought this thing was going to cut off my toe! Definite ouch but no actual damage other than a little blood. LOL! As Forest Gump would say; "Stupid is what stupid does.".
