I don’t know if I am wrong by saying that I have seen very little feedback or articles/stories from anglers actually describing the “initial bite/take/nibbles†of their medium to large species of fish they have caught or lost , be it edibles or non-edibles.
It might sound boring that we all know how a shad bites or what to expect , but I know that there are so many valued versions & untold stories out there that needs to be read.
What I say here, I base on the content of the various sub-forums on SL of which I read almost daily , but should I have missed it , then I must say a huge apology.
I am actually trying to see if it could make interesting reading material & if our anglers are willing to share & elaborate on their individual experiences , & it can also contribute to would-be/inspired angler’s knowledge on what to expect when dropping their lines in the water................!! At least this is my opinion, & gives us another reason to stay longer on SL...........
Especially the initial bite, the “taking†of line , the “tick-tick-tick of the ratchet, the playing with the bait , then all of a sudden 100kpu pull away , swimming with the bait towards the shore , or the ratchet screaming, “slow take†, fast swimming , head-shakes , steam train swimming, or bulldozers merely swimming with no stop to them, the shad bites , the salmon pick-up , the pompano or cracker “take†which could be ferocious at times. There are so many species out (Eds/Non-eds) there with each its own unique “take/bite†that I think such reading material could revive the “old fond†memories of young & old , & with each angler having his own experience as how he had experienced his catch which stood out for him.
We read a lot on how our terminal rigs should look like , how we prefer to make them for each specie, type of tackle, from mono to braid, breaking strain , from swivels to hooks, from the different types on the market , to sizes , from preferences of bait types which works for each angler & to the advantages & reasons of rigging up traces etc in a certain way or the other, & so we keep SL’s busy with very interesting & informative reading material & anglers improve day by day on every aspect of the angling sport & we will continue to read articles on the “how & what & whereâ€.
Tomorrow we discuss new reels , new rods , new lines on the market , the latest technology & how it can improve or better our catch rate, hook-up rate & we dig deeper into our pockets to stay “in touch†or at least we try to have the best according to our own individual’s budget.......cause this is not a cheap sport.
I really think we can start a long interesting thread or at least attempt to tell our own stories wrt our catches & describing the “initial takes/bites†describe the fight etc, be it a blacktail , shad , milky or monster shark - it all contributes to “great†reading material.
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It might sound boring that we all know how a shad bites or what to expect , but I know that there are so many valued versions & untold stories out there that needs to be read.
What I say here, I base on the content of the various sub-forums on SL of which I read almost daily , but should I have missed it , then I must say a huge apology.
I am actually trying to see if it could make interesting reading material & if our anglers are willing to share & elaborate on their individual experiences , & it can also contribute to would-be/inspired angler’s knowledge on what to expect when dropping their lines in the water................!! At least this is my opinion, & gives us another reason to stay longer on SL...........
Especially the initial bite, the “taking†of line , the “tick-tick-tick of the ratchet, the playing with the bait , then all of a sudden 100kpu pull away , swimming with the bait towards the shore , or the ratchet screaming, “slow take†, fast swimming , head-shakes , steam train swimming, or bulldozers merely swimming with no stop to them, the shad bites , the salmon pick-up , the pompano or cracker “take†which could be ferocious at times. There are so many species out (Eds/Non-eds) there with each its own unique “take/bite†that I think such reading material could revive the “old fond†memories of young & old , & with each angler having his own experience as how he had experienced his catch which stood out for him.
We read a lot on how our terminal rigs should look like , how we prefer to make them for each specie, type of tackle, from mono to braid, breaking strain , from swivels to hooks, from the different types on the market , to sizes , from preferences of bait types which works for each angler & to the advantages & reasons of rigging up traces etc in a certain way or the other, & so we keep SL’s busy with very interesting & informative reading material & anglers improve day by day on every aspect of the angling sport & we will continue to read articles on the “how & what & whereâ€.
Tomorrow we discuss new reels , new rods , new lines on the market , the latest technology & how it can improve or better our catch rate, hook-up rate & we dig deeper into our pockets to stay “in touch†or at least we try to have the best according to our own individual’s budget.......cause this is not a cheap sport.
I really think we can start a long interesting thread or at least attempt to tell our own stories wrt our catches & describing the “initial takes/bites†describe the fight etc, be it a blacktail , shad , milky or monster shark - it all contributes to “great†reading material.
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