Last week, I spent a whole day on a river. My family has never gone fishing on purpose, but B.'s family does it often and I was invited to come along. One of my goals for this year was to catch a fish, so another check mark has been added to the list! Here's my Top 10 of What I Learned About Fishing (and Myself):
1. Netting means you take the net and pick up the fish with it. Really, I didn't know what to do. B. thought I was joking too.
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| Haw-haw, you want me to do what? |
2. There is a proper way to hold a fish.
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| And this is not it. |
3. Putting double or even triple the amount of bait on the hook usually leads to catching fish.
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| My first fish ever-ever! Gluttonous little blighter. |
4. Removing the hook from a fish is not for the faint-of-heart (nor is gutting it, but that was later on).
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| Ouch? |
5. One should not start the motor of a boat when one's fishing line is still oot and aboot.
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| The water was a refreshing 49 degrees |
6. One should be constantly re-applying sunscreen.
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| My fair Irish skin was loving me right then |
7. Fish are food, not friends!
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| Before |
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| After |
8. It's a lot of fun to take along a dog who likes the water and swimming for a half mile to catch up with her favorite member of the family (who was in the canoe), not to mention entertaining.
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| She also likes pina coladas and getting caught in the rain |
10. I need to buy practical sandals. Oh, and I like fishing!
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| The SECOND fish I caught! (Please note that it is bleeding on me.) |
Also, I now get to use the phrase, "I done gone fishin'!!" in casual conversation...
It was a great day.
Too cute!! I love your captions!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Julie!!! I still scream/squirm when I bait my own hook, and I refuse to hold the fish I catch (unless others try to take victory photos with them, in which I case I MUST hold mine).
ReplyDeleteHaven't gone fishing in 25 years, which is just as well ... My style of fishing is: 1) bait the hook; 2) throw the line out into the water; 3) crack open a beer; 4) ignore the hook for the rest of the day.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I loved the reference to "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"! Looks like you had a lot of fun.
This was fun to read! Looks like a delightful fishing trip. I have never been fishing myself, but you're making me want to try it out.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Just looking at this blog made me realize that I really miss fishing. It's been a long time since I caught one. I hope I'll be able to do it again on my next unwinding weekend.
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