Quick Words of Wisdom for beginers...
1. Don't sweat the details...enjoy the ride!
2. Before relieving ones self stream-side, it's a good idea to first know the location of any and all electric cattle-guards and fences in the immedeate area! (Trust me on this one!)
3. Never mistake a skunk for a stray cat. It annoys the skunk!
4. When walking down a stream, river or lake bank in the Deep South, avoid stepping on fallen logs......some of them aren't logs!
Re: Quick Words of Wisdom for beginers...
skunks i saw someting moving in sleeping bag it was skunk i opened the bag it ran out didn't smell i was lucky.
i climbed the fence to fish on the outher side and to cattle dogs came after me i ran so fast i left my tackle box on that side. another thing is if you see porqupine moveing slowy don't kick it to get out of they way
i did not kick it i heard the screams of some one ahead of me on the trail they were in a hurry,
Re: Quick Words of Wisdom for beginers...
String rod up at car, unstring rod back at car. Don't clip off your fly stream side, reel up and walk back to your car without any line strung through the guides unless you have a single piece rod . . . . . . I have had to walk back looking for half my rod.
-wayne
Re: Quick Words of Wisdom for beginers...
Watch your step when winter stream fishing. The water is coooooooooooold! Extra, dry clothes are quite nice to have along.
If you fish downstream of a dam that produces hydroelectric power, know the generation schedule(read the fine print that says "subject to change at any time").
Don't try to "lip" a pike.
A 5-weight is very versatile. A 3 or a 7 isn't.
Use an 'improved' clinch knot and not the clinch knot.
What is behind you is more important than what is in front of you............................................... .....................when casting.