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Jan 22, 2022 05:50:57   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
Early morn, slight mist in the air, standing to see the swirl in the water, and no cell phone to their ears.

No matter if it’s a high price rig, a Walmart special, or even a rod called an Ugly stik. Just want to get out there and become one with the environment.

Yep, that is PASSION.

What was the simplest fishing gear you used at one time?



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Jan 22, 2022 06:01:17   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
Gmon Plum A stick some string a hook n a worm. Mother didn't want me near the water. Thought I'd fall in n drown. I'd sneak out. Then my pap took me. Left me use his collapsible octagon shaped metal rod with the old Dacron type line hook n worm. The day I bent the rod I thought he'd kick my butt. He didn't he knew it was n accident. I can still see that spot by the creek in my mind. Would luv to relive that day just one more time. I still miss him. 😊

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Jan 22, 2022 06:11:25   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Gmon Plum A stick some string a hook n a worm. Mother didn't want me near the water. Thought I'd fall in n drown. I'd sneak out. Then my pap took me. Left me use his collapsible octagon shaped metal rod with the old Dacron type line hook n worm. The day I bent the rod I thought he'd kick my butt. He didn't he knew it was n accident. I can still see that spot by the creek in my mind. Would luv to relive that day just one more time. I still miss him. 😊


" Octagon shaped metal rod "

You are going back in time. And here I thought the stick and string was old.

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Jan 22, 2022 06:22:07   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
plumbob wrote:
" Octagon shaped metal rod "

You are going back in time. And here I thought the stick and string was old.


I don't remember the name but it was green. Sure would like to have it now. Wow thinking back that was early 50's. Life wasn't exactly easy back then but a simpler way of life. If I would have got caught with the stick I know mom would have done with it🥴. They shouldn't have lived close to a creek. The call of the water was stronger than the fear of a whipping. Probably a few more here than did that. 🤣

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Jan 22, 2022 06:31:21   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
[quote=Grizzly 17]I don't remember the name but it was green. Sure would like to have it now. Wow thinking back that was early 50's. Life wasn't exactly easy back then but a simpler way of life. If I would have got caught with the stick I know mom would have done with it🥴. They shouldn't have lived close to a creek. The call of the water was stronger than the fear of a whipping. Probably a few more here than did that. 🤣[/quo

That would have been so cool to have water that close at that age. At least i had it for a few years after retirement. And yes the little boy in me played nearly daily.

My nemesis back in the day was a humongous cherry tree in the back yard. Didn't have to look hard to find me. Always in that tree at ripe time, pickin and grinin.

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Jan 22, 2022 06:31:49   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
plumbob wrote:
Early morn, slight mist in the air, standing to see the swirl in the water, and no cell phone to their ears.

No matter if it’s a high price rig, a Walmart special, or even a rod called an Ugly stik. Just want to get out there and become one with the environment.

Yep, that is PASSION.

What was the simplest fishing gear you used at one time?


Good mornin', plum, and Grizz. The simplest thing I ever used to catch a fish with, would be my hands. We were raised on the banks of the No. Branch of the Whitewater, which is one of the best trout streams in MN. In the Spring, it would flood from the snowmelt, and the water would cover a large plateau below the house. It would be about 3' deep. My older brother wouldn't do it, but I would wade around in it barefooted and grab the fish that would swim by. It was so muddy that the fish couldn't see you, but you could see their fin.

Thanks, plum, have a great day.

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Jan 22, 2022 06:37:49   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
flyguy wrote:
Good mornin', plum, and Grizz. The simplest thing I ever used to catch a fish with, would be my hands. We were raised on the banks of the No. Branch of the Whitewater, which is one of the best trout streams in MN. In the Spring, it would flood from the snowmelt, and the water would cover a large plateau below the house. It would be about 3' deep. My older brother wouldn't do it, but I would wade around in it barefooted and grab the fish that would swim by. It was so muddy that the fish couldn't see you, but you could see their fin.

Thanks, plum, have a great day.
Good mornin', plum, and Grizz. The simplest thing... (show quote)


Sounds like you have some Native American blood in you Fg. Did you ever get poked by the fins?

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Jan 22, 2022 06:54:23   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
[quote=plumbob][quote=Grizzly 17]I don't remember the name but it was green. Sure would like to have it now. Wow thinking back that was early 50's. Life wasn't exactly easy back then but a simpler way of life. If I would have got caught with the stick I know mom would have done with it🥴. They shouldn't have lived close to a creek. The call of the water was stronger than the fear of a whipping. Probably a few more here than did that. 🤣[/quo

That would have been so cool to have water that close at that age. At least i had it for a few years after retirement. And yes the little boy in me played nearly daily.

My nemesis back in the day was a humongous cherry tree in the back yard. Didn't have to look hard to find me. Always in that tree at ripe time, pickin and grinin.[/quote]

Plum climbing trees was another passion of mine. If I could reach the bottom limb I was climbing. Pap had a big pear tree in the backyard. I was always in it. Sitting here thinking back. I now think the incredible draw the outdoors has on me came about because of all the fighting at home. The creek n the trees was my comfort zone my happy place. No fighting or yelling. Mother Nature was my therapist at n early age. I just didn't know it. 👍👍

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Jan 22, 2022 07:00:56   #
OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin
 
Dang Grizz, we could be related…
I started with a stick, then found a pair of fiberglass, telescoping cane poles in the rafters of the garage (must have been my brothers as they were 7+9 years older than me). Later on I found a steel, hexagon shaped bait casting rod with the guides wrapped on. The rod had a kink in it, about 7-8” from the tip, but that wasn’t what stopped me. It was the weight…that thing was heavy. The reel was loaded with black Dacron line and try as I might, I could never figure it out. All that experimentation evolved into the era of the Zebco 202 combo…

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Jan 22, 2022 07:03:14   #
ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN
 
plumbob wrote:
Early morn, slight mist in the air, standing to see the swirl in the water, and no cell phone to their ears.

No matter if it’s a high price rig, a Walmart special, or even a rod called an Ugly stik. Just want to get out there and become one with the environment.

Yep, that is PASSION.

What was the simplest fishing gear you used at one time?


A bamboo cane pole I guess it was maybe 5 feet long with the line, hook and a bobber. When I got to be about 10-12 years old, grandfather bought me a Mitchell 300. I knew I was fishing like the big men then.

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Jan 22, 2022 07:04:47   #
Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware
 
The strangest I ever did was tje a safety pin on some string because I didn't have a hook. My favorite memory though was getting a rod from Sears Roebuck cataloge, J C Higgins, chromed steel with a bakelight reel and dacron line. Came with hooks and a bobber in a metal tube. Carried it on my bike when I got aittle older over to an old sand pit. A big oak tree had fallen out into the lake anf it was panfish heaven in there.

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Jan 22, 2022 07:29:02   #
bknecht Loc: Northeast pa
 
plumbob wrote:
Early morn, slight mist in the air, standing to see the swirl in the water, and no cell phone to their ears.

No matter if it’s a high price rig, a Walmart special, or even a rod called an Ugly stik. Just want to get out there and become one with the environment.

Yep, that is PASSION.

What was the simplest fishing gear you used at one time?


When I was a really young kid we had an Italian immigrant neighbor that made some massive quantities of wine. He’d place his charred oaken barrels and soak them with water which I’m assuming swelled them prior to the wine making process. We’d get a stick and some bailing twine and tie a stone (our lure) to the end of the twine and pretend to fish for nonexistent fish. If we caught nothing (surprise) in one barrel we’d hit the others.

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Jan 22, 2022 08:19:33   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
flyguy wrote:
Good mornin', plum, and Grizz. The simplest thing I ever used to catch a fish with, would be my hands. We were raised on the banks of the No. Branch of the Whitewater, which is one of the best trout streams in MN. In the Spring, it would flood from the snowmelt, and the water would cover a large plateau below the house. It would be about 3' deep. My older brother wouldn't do it, but I would wade around in it barefooted and grab the fish that would swim by. It was so muddy that the fish couldn't see you, but you could see their fin.

Thanks, plum, have a great day.
Good mornin', plum, and Grizz. The simplest thing... (show quote)

🤣🤣

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Jan 22, 2022 08:30:00   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
OJdidit wrote:
Dang Grizz, we could be related…
I started with a stick, then found a pair of fiberglass, telescoping cane poles in the rafters of the garage (must have been my brothers as they were 7+9 years older than me). Later on I found a steel, hexagon shaped bait casting rod with the guides wrapped on. The rod had a kink in it, about 7-8” from the tip, but that wasn’t what stopped me. It was the weight…that thing was heavy. The reel was loaded with black Dacron line and try as I might, I could never figure it out. All that experimentation evolved into the era of the Zebco 202 combo…
Dang Grizz, we could be related… br I started with... (show quote)

OJ we are related though our luv of the outdoors.Sounds like paps rod. I was walking along the bank looking for fish n the tip hit a tree . We got it straightened enough to get that section back far enough to cover the kink. Yes it was heavy. Gear was rather crude then but it sure was fun. The zebco 202 landed alot of fish for me including a 30" carp n my best channel cat 30" 12.4 lb. Finally hooked something that busted the metal gear that they use to have in them. Have a good day brother 👍👍

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Jan 22, 2022 08:31:46   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
Flytier wrote:
The strangest I ever did was tje a safety pin on some string because I didn't have a hook. My favorite memory though was getting a rod from Sears Roebuck cataloge, J C Higgins, chromed steel with a bakelight reel and dacron line. Came with hooks and a bobber in a metal tube. Carried it on my bike when I got aittle older over to an old sand pit. A big oak tree had fallen out into the lake anf it was panfish heaven in there.


FT ain't these childhood memories great to remember 🎣🎣

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