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The 15 Priorities of Fishing

THE 15 PRIORITIES OF FISHING

1) doing something
       together
2) watching the bobber
       go under
3) feeling that tug/tension
       on the line
4) what you catch
5) size of what you catch
6) was number 5 BS?
7) was number 6 BS?
8) what bait/lure you use
9) save/eat or catch/release?
10) how “buggy” it is
11) did you bring effective
       bug spray?
12) how many red-and-
       white ornaments did
       you hang on the
       trees?
13) are you absolutely,
       positively, honest-to-
       god-may-you-never-
       catch-another-fish-
       SURE about your
       answer to number
       5?!?
14) adding a “Mulligan” of
       (at least) one inch to
       number 5 is a given,
       (to everyone BUT the
       game warden)
15) did you disregard ALL
       the other priorities for
       the sake of a negative
       answer to number 11?



* A bit of fun - for my two fishing buddies, Brandon & Travis *

( Painting by Tommy Kinnerup )

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John Lawless July 17, 2022 at 9:59 AM I sometimes fish near a prison. One of the Corrections Officers as me if I kept anything I caught back there. I replied: "No, catch and release, just like you guys."

John Watt July 16, 2022 at 10:57 PM Fun stuff. Should be hanging on a poster in a bait and tackle shop. Hope Charlie has a chance to read this!