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I learned that “solitude” is fast becoming a thing of the past, and that I need to set up much farther away from people than I used to! Not complaining, I just find it harder for this old guy to get away from it all!
I learned that BadBrad is pretty tough. Don’t mess with him or he will beat you up. I also learned that the new SM 24v sucks. In fact, most ice gear these days just don’t have the quality they used to. My Otter X over was far from quality. I’ve had every new model in the last ten years and they’ve all been top notch but not these new ones. Many cosmetic and factory flaws. But they’ve warranted it all.
I always go out farther than anyone else and no one crowds around
Just wait. Someday someone will wonder why that shack keeps going out there to that same spot and they’ll come see what your catching by plopping down 30 foot from ya and you’ll be the only two shacks around for a long ways. It will probably end like that fight scene did our on the ice in the movie Four Brothers.
that people are still getting lazier and lazier and they really want to pass begging for where to fish on FB, as effort.
Sight Fishing the first time with the use of plastics and how to jig for the best presentation.
I learned my "fishin' buddy" ain't. Wouldn't find time to go with me but a few times, but hauled his friend and family out to my scouted spots time and again. P*sses me off. I'm tired of being burned trying to make strangers into neighbors, and neighbors into friends.
I learned ,that breaking your leg and crawling on your belly back towards my dock a quarter mile before the wife found me, is still doable at 53 years old. Haven't walked since early March :s