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Aaron&Julie · 04-28-2012, 07:47 PM

Again, Jerry, not to discount your theories. But...
Julie and I are so old-school, if they still had 286 computers, that's probably what we'd own. I wouldn't own a cell phone if it wasn't for the need to be on alert for job interviews and such.
We don't have fish finders. We won't be getting peddlers, until we're in our 60s (less than a decade away), or our Fish 'n' Dives take a dive. Our bait tanks are great, but homemade, etc, etc.
If your #1 priority is learning, but also "paying dues", you're cheating yourself by going the guide route. How's that paying dues?
We never took the guide route. Back when we started, Jim Sammons was the "only" guide. But, if you want to learn fast and have early success, there's little doubt, both The Kid and Darkhorse can take you there.
We always joked about barnacles, our reference to someone following in your wake because they've read about your success, which often leads to ruining one's own chances at catching fish. Anytime, we'd see Iceman, Arne, Madscientist, etc, we might come by and say hello, but we never barnacle-ized to them, which is another thing you and others might learn here, from an etiquette standpoint.
Now, of course, if there was a bite going on in the area they were fishing, all bets are off. Short of running a PB at 10 knots smack into the middle of the "hot zone", everyone should be allowed to score when the right kind are biting.
If it's the learning by experience route you want, make bait where you can, fish like others, baits high and low, in the only places allowed by the MLPA, and you'll eventually get your fish, and experience.

04-28-2012, 07:47 PM	#6
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Again, Jerry, not to discount your theories. But... Julie and I are so old-school, if they still had 286 computers, that's probably what we'd own. I wouldn't own a cell phone if it wasn't for the need to be on alert for job interviews and such. We don't have fish finders. We won't be getting peddlers, until we're in our 60s (less than a decade away), or our Fish 'n' Dives take a dive. Our bait tanks are great, but homemade, etc, etc. If your #1 priority is learning, but also "paying dues", you're cheating yourself by going the guide route. How's that paying dues? We never took the guide route. Back when we started, Jim Sammons was the "only" guide. But, if you want to learn fast and have early success, there's little doubt, both The Kid and Darkhorse can take you there. We always joked about barnacles, our reference to someone following in your wake because they've read about your success, which often leads to ruining one's own chances at catching fish. Anytime, we'd see Iceman, Arne, Madscientist, etc, we might come by and say hello, but we never barnacle-ized to them, which is another thing you and others might learn here, from an etiquette standpoint. Now, of course, if there was a bite going on in the area they were fishing, all bets are off. Short of running a PB at 10 knots smack into the middle of the "hot zone", everyone should be allowed to score when the right kind are biting. If it's the learning by experience route you want, make bait where you can, fish like others, baits high and low, in the only places allowed by the MLPA, and you'll eventually get your fish, and experience. __________________ "Never say die"