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Thought I'd get in an hour or two of lure flinging before the weather front today. Rigged up a light spinning rod with a Storm (get it?) WildEye Swim Shad and added my catfish rod just for grins.
The cookie-cutter 11" trout went nuts for the Swim Shad. The bite was well and truly on until the clouds came in, and then the trout ran for cover. Meanwhile, I had half a Gulp earthworm on the catfish rig when something picked it up and headed for Evanston. I gave it a yank, felt two well-spaced head shakes and then nada. I had the feeling that one might have been memorable.
Shortly after 1pm the wind came up, the temp dropped, and I suddenly wanted lunch more than a few more tugs.
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I love those days just relaxing for a shirt time at a pond for no other reason than you can. Thanks for sharing.
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Yes indeed. I love fishing from my kayak, but loading and unloading it and all the associated gear is a bit of a joy killer. Going out with just a rod or two and a fanny pack of essentials brings back memories of fishing when I was a kid. Good memories.
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[#0000FF]I think a lot of us like to "downshift" from time to time. I grew up walking the banks of trickle cricks in Idaho. Then I moved to California and graduated to fishing small lakes and ponds for bluegills and other "panfish". Since then I have traveled widely and have added many species of larger sizes to my angling resume.
But, ya know what? I still enjoy the old-timey stuff and fishing for bitty biters.
I read a piece recently on that same subject. The author reflected that he grew up with a cane pole and a can of worms...but that he now fished with a $1000 custom bamboo rod and often carried another $1000 worth of flies. His observation: he really did not get any more enjoyment from using the fancy tackle than he did from the rudimentary gear of his youth. Maybe less.
As with many other trappings of our complicated and technological life, sometimes less is more.
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Tugs are tugs, sure can't complain about that!
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Sometimes less is more.
I have had some very fun trips to that pond.
Community ponds all across the State offer this kind of fun, when you don't want to travel very far for a few hours of fishing.
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