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tough call, I started fishing over 35 years ago with my grandfather , both fresh and salt. From there grew a passion for the outdoors. Used to do alot of baitfishing (both live and chunk) and talked with other fishers I ran into. Lot of it was blind luck and figuring out things on my own. Bought my first custom stick in 1983 (13' glass 1 piece spinner) from a shop in Brockton and got friendly with the owner who would give me info. Did alot of plugging, mostly catching blues and would occaissionally bottom fish (which got boring for a kid in his 20s at the time). Did the commercial thing for 2 seasons in the late 80s and that is what really opened my eyes. Learned a lot of different approaches to catching a variety of species both here and in Florida.
Without the fishing websites I wouldn't made as many new friendships. Would probably be fishing live herring still. Never would have gotten into building plugs. But would still be chasing fish with abandon. Would have stayed with using just conventionals most likely. And never would have owned some of the gear I do now. Not that I am complaining.
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