When You Have An Awesome Fishing Trip With Many Bass Caught Do You?

[fishinthedacks]

I'm usually exhausted if I fished properly. I come home put all my gear away, clean it and myself up. I always throw something on the grill, fish/steak/chicken, grill of some veggies or saute them in some butter and EVOO. Have a few beers and look over the pics of that days catch. Usually sleep pretty well.

[fishinthedacks]

 

1. I thank God that I made it there and back safely.  Drivers here in south Florida are the worst in the USA.
2. Throw away at least one yard sized bag of trash that I picked up in the last 15 to 30 minutes I spent at the fishing spot.
3. I put my tackle away.
4. Look for a cold adult malted barley and hop based beverage in the fridge.
5. Open and enjoy # 4 above.  Repeat process until thirst is gone or mellowness ensues.
6. Think about what I will cook for supper and ask the family for suggestions. (I get to fish every Sunday with no grief from my wife if I cook supper that night and do the dishes afterward).

 

 

 

LMAO drivers everywhere in Florida are the worst. I saw maybe 5-10 signals my entire time in Florida 3-4 years.

[Bankbeater]

I get on the computer and write down what happened in the fishing log.  It's like reliving the day all over again.

[geo g]

I do the same thing regardless of the catching.  I take a NAP!

[Grizzn N Bassin]

Ill give my uncle a good ol' high five then well stop at the bar drink a nice cold beer and shoot some pool. But we normally do that anyway haha

[OntarioFishingGuy]

After an awesome trip I go to bed, get up, go fishing, go to bed, get up, go fishing...

[CDMeyer]

I get back to the house dock the boat, and check over my gear, bring it inside and Thank the Lord whether I had a Great day or a bad day

I then look at what I did right and wrong so that I can improve

[CDMeyer]

I get back to the house dock the boat, and check over my gear, bring it inside and Thank the Lord whether I had a Great day or a bad day

I then look at what I did right and wrong so that I can improve

[everythingthatswims]

I sleep a lot better knowing that the fish didn't win

[SENKOSAM]

 

I come home, and mentally go over what I did that day that made me successful.  Think about why they were there and what conditions created the chance or me to have such a great day.

 

After doing that, I enter the info in my log book of memories. The log is not so much a record to learn from, though at times it reminds me that some lures and presentations worked in the past, as much as it reminds me of how many times I was in the right place, at the right time and with the right lure, worked the right way. Reliving those logged moment remind me that of all the bad days of fishing, there were so many good days.

 

There is no way I can not improve something or other regarding my equipment when I return from a day on the water. It could be boat or tackle related that needs to be included or improved for the next time. Yesterday I noted (in a notebook I always carry) that the bale needed to be taken apart, cleaned and oiled. I caught bass on a specific lure and need to add a few more to the box. The boat seat needed some screws tightened, etc. etc.

 

No point is glorifying over my success - it's not like a just won a million dollar lotto. Just the feeling of and the reminder that I connected to fish on a day perfect for fishing, is enough, making me plan for the next outing and hope it will turn out as pleasant.

[fishva]

Whiskey, mostly.