07-16-2005, 11:56 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Hey Frankie, nice goin' on scorin' the Cabelas Bucks. You should be able to get some good mileage out of that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]What we need to do is to first take inventory of what tackle you already have, and then figure out what you need to fill in the gaps or add new dimensions. I get the impression that you are ready to get serious. Hope you have an understanding wife and a flexible budget. Getting serious about fishing can put a dent in the bank account, or scorch marks on the plastic.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seriously, it does not have to hurt to become reasonably well outfitted. Heck, when we go out after those kitties, we can get by on a single rod and reel outfit, good line a few hooks and some bait. We COULD do that, but as you have seen, we usually take somewhat more than that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am assuming that you live in Utah County. If you can ever get away and come up to Salt Lake some evening or on a weekend, I would be happy to go over your current tackle with you and to help you put together a starter kit of some of the basics you will need and with which you can practice.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There is also more to it than just owning tackle. The way we fish for the cats on Utah Lake may seem simple, but there is a lot to it. Sometimes it is possible to just pull up any old place and chunk out some bait and catch a few fish. More often, you have to know where the fish are hanging, and then what to serve and how to serve it. If a fish accepts your offering, there are at least a grundle of ways you can blow it and not make a solid connection to the fish. Even if you (supposedly) know what you are doing, those fish can humble ya. I have lots of catfish humility.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Then, once you get "bendo", your tackle and your skills must both be capable of rasslin' a cantankerous cat that knows how to through its weight around. And, when you finally get your customer up to the bank or your tube, you have to have a good (large) net and know how to properly scoop the fish to avoid spooking it or knocking it off the line.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Let me know if you are interested in coming up and working on your tackle supply at my place. I will work out the details with you by PM.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We are still planning for the Gorilla Flotilla next month, on the 19th of August. Maybe some folks might like to have a kittyfish confab (seminar) sometime before then, to discuss baits, rigging, presentation techniques, hooks, etc. Carp_Punisher volunteered his garage at one time, for another program, but we never did get together for some reason. Anybody else have a garage or room large enough to hold a dozen or so cataholics? We could probably do one in both Salt Lake and Utah Counties.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]What we need to do is to first take inventory of what tackle you already have, and then figure out what you need to fill in the gaps or add new dimensions. I get the impression that you are ready to get serious. Hope you have an understanding wife and a flexible budget. Getting serious about fishing can put a dent in the bank account, or scorch marks on the plastic.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seriously, it does not have to hurt to become reasonably well outfitted. Heck, when we go out after those kitties, we can get by on a single rod and reel outfit, good line a few hooks and some bait. We COULD do that, but as you have seen, we usually take somewhat more than that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am assuming that you live in Utah County. If you can ever get away and come up to Salt Lake some evening or on a weekend, I would be happy to go over your current tackle with you and to help you put together a starter kit of some of the basics you will need and with which you can practice.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There is also more to it than just owning tackle. The way we fish for the cats on Utah Lake may seem simple, but there is a lot to it. Sometimes it is possible to just pull up any old place and chunk out some bait and catch a few fish. More often, you have to know where the fish are hanging, and then what to serve and how to serve it. If a fish accepts your offering, there are at least a grundle of ways you can blow it and not make a solid connection to the fish. Even if you (supposedly) know what you are doing, those fish can humble ya. I have lots of catfish humility.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Then, once you get "bendo", your tackle and your skills must both be capable of rasslin' a cantankerous cat that knows how to through its weight around. And, when you finally get your customer up to the bank or your tube, you have to have a good (large) net and know how to properly scoop the fish to avoid spooking it or knocking it off the line.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Let me know if you are interested in coming up and working on your tackle supply at my place. I will work out the details with you by PM.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We are still planning for the Gorilla Flotilla next month, on the 19th of August. Maybe some folks might like to have a kittyfish confab (seminar) sometime before then, to discuss baits, rigging, presentation techniques, hooks, etc. Carp_Punisher volunteered his garage at one time, for another program, but we never did get together for some reason. Anybody else have a garage or room large enough to hold a dozen or so cataholics? We could probably do one in both Salt Lake and Utah Counties.[/#0000ff]
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