02-14-2003, 06:01 PM
Hey there tincanfish,
Good story, just reinforces the idea of stealth. Be it lake, beach, or floattube, I usually leave most of my gear a short way from where I'm going to start fishing or launch. Besides, puff puff, getting everything checked out, I watch the water for a while, even if I see fish. Gotta keep in mind, if the area is a good launch site it probably holds fish too.
Standing 15 or 20 feet from the waterline and making your initial casts never hurt anybodys creel count. I learned this from an old flyfishing buddy.
Good Show, I wonder if our doubting thomas's learned a fishing lesson? ha ha
tsurikichi
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