02-13-2017, 04:20 AM
Talk about a complex question. [
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1. Every good fishing trip represents a chance to relax and clear the mind. Success can be achieved by 1 hour on the river, an afternoon on the hard deck, a few hours on the float tube, or an all day or multi day trip. If I can get my mind off the cares of the world for a little while, the fishing trip is a success, regardless of the fish count.
2. Numerical "success" can vary widely. For instance, last year I took my son up to Strawberry on the hard deck. Numerically, the fishing was one of the slowest days I've had there. However, we threw snowballs, made a snow fort, and went on a sleigh ride. Both he and I called it a highly successful trip, even though the fishing was slow.
3. My interest in the fish count varies from trip to trip. That said, there is no question that there is a thrill when experiencing one of those epic days or even when ones proficiency allows consistent quality action. Saying that fish counts never matter is probably a bit disingenuous.
4. Learning new things is always fun. For instance, when you (Kent) took me sturgeon fishing the first time, I only caught one the first day. Nevertheless, I was stoked to have caught one and definitely enjoyed the day as much as the next, when I caught several. I agree with the sentiment you expressed.
5. You can tell some people how to catch fish till you are blue in the face, but if they aren't willing to really listen, and do something different, it can be a waste of time. Lots of people are just looking for a shortcut or a gimmie to fishing success. I wouldn't let it get you down when you encounter this.
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]1. Every good fishing trip represents a chance to relax and clear the mind. Success can be achieved by 1 hour on the river, an afternoon on the hard deck, a few hours on the float tube, or an all day or multi day trip. If I can get my mind off the cares of the world for a little while, the fishing trip is a success, regardless of the fish count.
2. Numerical "success" can vary widely. For instance, last year I took my son up to Strawberry on the hard deck. Numerically, the fishing was one of the slowest days I've had there. However, we threw snowballs, made a snow fort, and went on a sleigh ride. Both he and I called it a highly successful trip, even though the fishing was slow.
3. My interest in the fish count varies from trip to trip. That said, there is no question that there is a thrill when experiencing one of those epic days or even when ones proficiency allows consistent quality action. Saying that fish counts never matter is probably a bit disingenuous.
4. Learning new things is always fun. For instance, when you (Kent) took me sturgeon fishing the first time, I only caught one the first day. Nevertheless, I was stoked to have caught one and definitely enjoyed the day as much as the next, when I caught several. I agree with the sentiment you expressed.
5. You can tell some people how to catch fish till you are blue in the face, but if they aren't willing to really listen, and do something different, it can be a waste of time. Lots of people are just looking for a shortcut or a gimmie to fishing success. I wouldn't let it get you down when you encounter this.
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