PHOTOS: JAMES SMEDLEY
Hooked.
Now look for someone at the campsite you
can quiz. If you find yourself standing on shore without help or a clue where to begin, remem- ber that fish are attracted to spots that are dif- ferent than the surrounding areas. If most of the shoreline is beach, find a point, pier, boat launch, pile of rocks or a downed tree—any- thing that looks different. Fish at the edge of features; that is where the fish will be. All set? Okay, cast out your bait and get comfortable; fishing is a waiting game. Every 15 minutes, slide the bobber one foot up the line until your bait is seven or eight feet deep. You can also have each member of your fam- ily start fishing at different depths. When a fish bites, raise the top of your rod
briskly to set the hook and then keep the line tight. As you reel it in, grin widely, turn your head and yell, “Put the frying pan on, Hon! We’re having fish for supper!” Fishing can be as simple or as complicat-
ed as you want to make it, but one thing’s for sure: it’s contagious.
Ralph Yates wrote about buying a used camper in the April issue of Family Camping.
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