Stagger_Lee
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After being on the water last week for the 1st time and not fishing .. just observing, I had the itch. Had a few free hours this AM so I headed over to Tyler State Park in Newtown to fish for the first time
GOOD
-Set up my rod and tied my knots fairly well
-Loved being outdoors on the water with nature ... something abt being on the water trying to fish with the sounds and sights around me that was extremely exhilarating
-Nice gent who was fishing a lil up stream from me was nice enough to stop over and intraduce himeself on his way home ... he gave me som pointers on all I was doing wrong .. helped me out and I felt a lil more comfortable my last 1/2 hr
-Determined to get this thing and once I have a small idea what I am doing I will feel better
Bad
-No Fish, No Bites
-I felt a lil confident last week @ the Jamboree but realized I am completely lost on casting .. was going to fast and really wasn't shooting line properly ... wasn't really letting the rod shoot it
Ugly
-lost 2 flies
-line was getting tangled with my rod a ton
-I just felt like I was doing everything wrong
///will be watching Cabela's Getting Started Fly Fishing this PM
GOOD
-Set up my rod and tied my knots fairly well
-Loved being outdoors on the water with nature ... something abt being on the water trying to fish with the sounds and sights around me that was extremely exhilarating
-Nice gent who was fishing a lil up stream from me was nice enough to stop over and intraduce himeself on his way home ... he gave me som pointers on all I was doing wrong .. helped me out and I felt a lil more comfortable my last 1/2 hr
-Determined to get this thing and once I have a small idea what I am doing I will feel better
Bad
-No Fish, No Bites
-I felt a lil confident last week @ the Jamboree but realized I am completely lost on casting .. was going to fast and really wasn't shooting line properly ... wasn't really letting the rod shoot it
Ugly
-lost 2 flies
-line was getting tangled with my rod a ton
-I just felt like I was doing everything wrong
///will be watching Cabela's Getting Started Fly Fishing this PM