I see alot of chatter about a spot, how incredibly crazy busy it can get and all the idiots and Googanoids that show up there to fish!!! Well......I am a confirmed "Hot Head".......quite possibly one of the biggest hotheads around and have had my share of run ins with some real Googanoids over the years! I seem to draw them like flies to both sides of me when I am fishing! Its so bad I have sworn to stay away from certain places on Holiday weekends as it is what is now being called..."The Show"! Well.....I broke my own rule this weekend and went to this particular spot against my own best judgement and I am now going to tell you how it went! I had one of the most pleasant experiences fishing that I have ever had! I showed up early and was the first one there and right at sunrise the people swooped down on me.....and I was fearing the worst! But as the morning moved along and we all got fishing.......I found that the guys on either side of me were very courteous and helpful if needed! We all took care in our casting so as not to cross each other, showed great patience in holding our casts if others were fighting a fish in, and we were helping each other land fish....(some did not have waders on and I for one....was helping others to carefully land their fish)! We were all laughing and cheering each other on and having a great time! The gentlemen to my right I came to find out was named Chris and was from northern California living locally now and it was his first time striper fishing......he was formerly a commercial salmon fisherman! He showed up and I invited him to fish beside me which he did! He had about an 8 foot rod which I thought upon looking at him was a bit small....and his lures were not really suited to fishing the ditch! I was doing well and thought he might be a veteran (it turns out he was not but I thought he might be and I thought it would be nice to give a little back regardless). I was hammering fish on one of my swimmers and he was not doing well on his offerings so I reached into my bag...and gave him 2 of my best plugs to keep and I explained to him how to fish them! On his 3rd cast with one of the plugs I gave him he was doubled over on a really nice fish.......he was laughing and so was I as he battled his first ever striper! I could not have been more happy for him as I watched him fight his fish and as he brought it to shore I offered to help him with it as he did not have waders on! The fish was about 20 pounds and he was just beside himself happy and I do not know which of us was happier for him but he caught 4 more fish at least as big if not bigger on that rod and I was having a ball as was he! I have to be honest with you I do not know what made me happier that morning......the fact that I set a new personal best......or the fact that I helped another fisherman new to the area have a memorable morning on the water! As great as my own success was I have to say it was equalled by watching this gentleman catch fish, after fish, after fish! The guys to my left were hooked up all morning and were alot of fun as well! We all fished together and enjoyed each others success! It was an inspiring morning for sure and one I will not forget for quite awhile! It can be done right......I guess not all the time but I guess if you set yourself aside and try to help the folks near you enjoy the same success....it can be a wonderful experience!
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