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Learning keys to the catch
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| March 26, 2009
| Tom Stienstra
Posted on 03/30/2009 8:13:03 PM PDT by JoeProBono
He shook his head and muttered, "I'm jinxed." At the shore of a lake, he'd been standing 2 feet to my right. Same lures. Same casts. Same spots. In 10 casts, it was difficult for me to not catch something (or laugh). I think I landed five or six trout and hooked several more. But my buddy, Michael Furniss, did not get a single bite. Later, to his amazement, he caught one. "It's the jinx," he said, "The Furniss Jinx. My brother's got it, too." Do you call it "just one of those days," or could there be another reason? Turned out it was simple: He was using 6-pound blue-colored line; I was using 4-pound ultra-green. That explained it. The fish could see his line, not mine.
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TOPICS: Hobbies; Miscellaneous; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: fish; fishing
To: JoeProBono
Darling picture! Timely post. : )
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03/30/2009 8:22:30 PM PDT
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LucyJo
To: LucyJo
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:36:49 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: All
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:38:07 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:47:16 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
He’s got red hair! THat’s the jinx!
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:48:56 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:49:45 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Too cute! I’m thinking what a great job you do of telling stories with your picture posts, and bringing smiles. : )
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03/30/2009 8:51:06 PM PDT
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LucyJo
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:51:20 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: mamelukesabre
Bite your tongue! I LOVE red hair. He’s adorable!!!
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:52:07 PM PDT
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LucyJo
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:52:58 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: LucyJo
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:53:11 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: JoeProBono
Ooh...LOL...that is precious!
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:53:59 PM PDT
by
LucyJo
To: mamelukesabre
You sound like somebody’s aggravating older brother. : )
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:58:31 PM PDT
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LucyJo
To: JoeProBono
Now, I’m curious what they see, and whether they got it. Ha.
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posted on
03/30/2009 9:00:29 PM PDT
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LucyJo
To: LucyJo
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posted on
03/30/2009 9:01:02 PM PDT
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mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: mamelukesabre
Ha! I KNEW it!
Big brothers just can't help themselves from being aggravating...
(but, they're the best kind of big brother.)
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posted on
03/30/2009 9:33:02 PM PDT
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LucyJo
To: LucyJo
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posted on
03/30/2009 9:55:57 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: JoeProBono
I suggest using a fishfinder.
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posted on
03/31/2009 3:10:55 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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