Fishing Season

I have always loved to fish. I started fishing when I was old enough to hold the rod in my hand and set the hook on a fish. There is just something about fishing that is relaxing and it puts you at a piece of mind. You have no worries in the world except for catching a fish of course.

This is the time of year I LOVE to fish. It's not to hot and it's not to cold, the snakes have not really got started crawling yet and the mosquitoes USUALLY have not gotten bad yet, but for some reason as soon as you walk outside they attack you. I blame it on the lack of winter we had. I never let a few mosquitoes ruin my fishing trips though, spray on a little OFF and keep on fishin'.

Up until last year, the only place I have ever fished was in ponds and lakes. But this past summer me and two of my good friends took a senior trip to Florida and went on a guided fishing trip out in the Gulf. It was one of the best times and one of the most miserable times. Before we went out I was asked, "do you want some dramamine so you don't get sick?" I was like nah, I've fished in some pretty rough water, I'll be alright. Well, I have never fished in ocean rough water and as soon as we left the harbor I knew I made a bad decision. I got sick, really sick, and the bad part about it is, you can't get away from the sickness because you are constantly moving. I would throw up, catch a fish, throw up, catch a fish. I did catch a bunch of good fish, a 25 pound red snapper, trigger fish, and the catch of a life time, a monster 45 pound amberjack, boy did it put up a fight.

Fishing in my opinion is just so rewarding and relaxing. Anyone can do it. My girlfriend and my self are going fishing tomorrow, I'm going to teach her how to throw an open face reel, I have a feeling I'm going to be pulling out a few backlashes. It'll be OK though, as long as you're fishing. I think this gives me a good excuse to go buy a new rod and reel, I think I will!