iddee, i thought part of the prize of hitting 50,000 posts was going fishing for a weekend with yours truly?
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i know perry doesn't fish, but fishing is fun and an experience he would never forget!
i can teach perry the fine art of fly casting in a drift boat on a river......
some do's and don't s or how to's:
*how to properly maneuver a drift boat so as not to turn it over or take water in, or lose an oar. if you lose the oar, you catch up to it sooner or later.
*how not to whack your guide or your brother either in the forehead or the back of the head with your fly rod.
*do not back cast without paying attention and catch your guides ear or brother in law's ear with your fly (sharp hook) and complete the forward cast.
*do not stand up in the front of the drift boat and attempt to fish in rough water or where boulders, or high winds are present, you might or will wind up in the drink.
*same goes for the back of the boat.
*if your favorite, lucky 3 dollar fly you have been catching fish on all day (and the last one) gets hung up stream side or in a tree as the drift boat is moving through fast water......it's a goner, get over it......don't expect the guide or your brother to retrieve it. best to snap it off , otherwise one could break the rod or wind up some ways down the river with all your line reeling out off your fly reel attached to whatever you snagged it on. and soon the fly rod goes with it. and maybe you as well.
*when stopping for lunch on the river, make sure you remember to let the anchor down and tie the drift boat to something, otherwise you WILL be running and swimming downstream to retrieve it.
*also, when stopping for lunch river side, do not unload the cooler, food, and whatever else UNTIL you make a FIRM determination that there are no bears present rolling around in and snacking on the thick berry bushes directly behind you.
*always bring a rain jacket, otherwise you will get wet or be wearing a plastic trash bag, if there is one on board.
*if the float trip is an overnight-er, don't forget your sleeping bag.
*do not talk about going fishing, allow or encourage my father to go fishing with us, unless you want to be wearing a life jacket and some sort of helmet all day long. rules; he sits in the front of the boat so we can keep an eye on him and watch what he's up to and what he is doing. plan on getting wet. also, he brings three pairs of glasses, (we are in charge of the other two pairs) and one rod. if he knows he only has one rod, he won't lose the other. might have to do some fixing though........
last but not least.....
catch fish
drink beer
have fun
enjoy the scenery..........
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