Fishing on the Light Side

Excited I shove off and hurriedly cast a rubber worm against a willow tree where it is quickly engulfed by a largemouth bigger than I knew what to do with on my trusty Zebco 404.  The bass toys around with Me for a while but soon tires of the game and puts and end to it with a powerful line snapping run.  Dejected, I dream of what it would be like to have one of those Garcia 5000’s the bass pros use with about twenty lb. test to go with it.  

From then on till high school age, I acquired the heavier tackle I dreamed of and began to tackle bigger and bigger bass.  By the time I was 20, I began to tire of dragging fish in on over sized tackle and the trend began toward lighter tackle and the pursuit of bass on the flyrod. This opened a whole new world for Me as I began to feel the spirit of game fish on lighter tackle.  

About the same time I began to learn the subtle pleasures of a fishing trip that didn’t show up in the fish count.  I started noticing chickadees, finches, woodpeckers, wood ducks various hawks and birds of prey, and with a quieter approach started have encounters with deer, turkeys, and the more and more abundant bald eagles – this interest, if I might add, caused me to dive into wildlife art and become a world class sculptor of birds of prey.  

Now that I have reached the age of 37, I find that you don’t have to catch a lot of fish to have a memorable day on the water.  Don’t get me wrong, with every new year I’ve gotten better at catching fish. Its just that My priorities have changed.  I know that I am not alone in this way, because I have more and more clients tell me the same sort of things.  

So what is the point of all of this jabber? Well I have a feeling there are a lot of people out there who are interested in a guide who is able to put them on fish all right, but is also interested in the finer points of the outdoor experience. So if fishing on the light side appeals to you then give me a call and lets start planning a trip you are sure to enjoy.