You have to relax because you can only catch fish when your mind is empty. Will a fish on the line and it won’t happen. You must purge your mind of all piscatorial thoughts, which is hard to do
. In a state of transcendental meditation you can be sure you’ll get a bite that will jerk you out of your reverie. Then all hell breaks loose. That mystical moment when the fish hits is as much a surprise to you as it is to the fish that took your lure.I am reminded of this every year on a week-long fishing trip in Northwestern Ontario. I also relearn that you cannot choose a lure that will attract fish to your line.
To pass the time, while the guides gut and the fish and prepare them for the pan, it is mandatory to drink. Most fishermen will down beer from the can. My group, however – six guys who have been fishing together for years – drinks wine. Copious quantities of wine. In fact, we have a tradition called the Three Bottle Lunch.
Guides also have to know how to talk to the paying customers, and offer reasons as to why you are failing to catch fish. “Too much sunshine.” “Too overcast.” “You should have come last week.”"You should have come next week." “We got a 24-pound lake trout right here yesterday.” “The wind’s blowing from the east.” “The wind roiled up the water – the fish can’t see the lures.” “This is the season the pickerel shed their teeth.
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