Help a noob/re-entry angler get set up.

[Ketchup]

6 minutes ago, Carl1969 said:

Thank you. That is hugely generous of you. I'm retired, so getting away is no problem, but... I'm a keeper/eater kinda guy. If there's a possibility of running into crappie, bluegill, or maybe even some whites while chasing bass & you don't mind me keeping 'em, I would love to take you up on your offer.

No problem at all keeping any of those “other” fish. Heck, we may even target some of those just to switch it up. 

[Carl1969]

1 hour ago, Ketchup said:

No problem at all keeping any of those “other” fish. Heck, we may even target some of those just to switch it up. 

Shoot me a time & place (other than this Sunday & Monday) & I'll be there, good sir.

[Ketchup]

2 hours ago, Carl1969 said:

Shoot me a time & place (other than this Sunday & Monday) & I'll be there, good sir.

Sending you a PM. 

[Ketchup]

3 hours ago, Carl1969 said:

Shoot me a time & place (other than this Sunday & Monday) & I'll be there, good sir.

Well, it says my messages are full and won’t let me message you. 
 

i am free tomorrow morning until lunch if you are free. You can meet at my house and ride with me since im north up 123. You can use my tackle and maybe find one you like, and locate one to buy. You can call/text me anytime. 
 

 

[Carl1969]

1 hour ago, Ketchup said:

Well, it says my messages are full and won’t let me message you. 
 

i am free tomorrow morning until lunch if you are free. You can meet at my house and ride with me since im north up 123. You can use my tackle and maybe find one you like, and locate one to buy. You can call/text me anytime. 
 

 

Good talking to you on the phone. Looking forward to getting out on the water with you tomorrow.

[Carl1969]

@Ketchup Big thanks for taking me out. It is hugely appreciated, even if we didn't even need to wash our hands after. We'll get 'em next time.

It's kinda funny in a way, 'cos I remember getting dejected/frustrated as a kid not catching anything & I have a low frustration tolerance as it is. 'N even though we didn't land anything, I never felt bored, frustrated, whatever. I was content hanging out on the water, getting pestered by bluegill & getting one close to the boat every now & then. Maybe karma's keeping me humble by reminding me that fishing don't equal catching. "Bad" day on the water certainly beats a good day most other places & I'll chalk that up as a lesson learned.

Big thanks as well for the technical instruction. I'm all about some learning, so any time you wanna impart some knowledge, just shoot me a time, location & uniform & I'll be there.

So yeah, no fish in the boat, but I had fun learning a bunch of cool stuff. Net win, in my opinion.

[Ketchup]

13 hours ago, Carl1969 said:

@Ketchup Big thanks for taking me out. It is hugely appreciated, even if we didn't even need to wash our hands after. We'll get 'em next time.

It's kinda funny in a way, 'cos I remember getting dejected/frustrated as a kid not catching anything & I have a low frustration tolerance as it is. 'N even though we didn't land anything, I never felt bored, frustrated, whatever. I was content hanging out on the water, getting pestered by bluegill & getting one close to the boat every now & then. Maybe karma's keeping me humble by reminding me that fishing don't equal catching. "Bad" day on the water certainly beats a good day most other places & I'll chalk that up as a lesson learned.

Big thanks as well for the technical instruction. I'm all about some learning, so any time you wanna impart some knowledge, just shoot me a time, location & uniform & I'll be there.

So yeah, no fish in the boat, but I had fun learning a bunch of cool stuff. Net win, in my opinion.

My pleasure. Yeah it wasn’t the trip i thought it would be as far as catching, but a good day nonetheless. We did have one good one on tho. Great spending the morning with ya. I’m sure it will happen again soon, with better results. Thanks for tagging along.