re: Chronological Account of the Worst Fishing Trip of My Life

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After a lifetime of hunting and fishing, I still am amazed at what a true sportsman will endure to be able to have a chance to catch a fish or shoot a duck. This story defines the difference between a true fisherman and a guy that just wants to "go fishing". I've had friends tell me over and over how they would give anything to go fishing with me, only to have them sitting despondent in the boat after 1 hour of not getting a bite. What they should have said was, I want to go catch a fish with every cast and not be hot, or cold, or sleepy from getting up at 4 am.

Thanks for sharing! Brought back lot's of memories and made my morning.

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Glad I can make some people laugh. Miserable as it was, at least it's funny now.

I really thought I was going to be bass fishing with my dad, but that fell through. I'd been wanting to take the kayak out at night for a while, so when my other plans didn't work out, I kind of decided to go at the last minute. This was my first time going in the kayak at night, and really the first time I'd had the kayak out in a while, so my system of getting ready obviously wasn't very fine-tuned.

Really, if I'd just remembered two items - a lighter, and the insect repellent - this could have just been a normal fishing trip with not many fish. But, it snowballed and got ugly.