> I remember going there as a small boy and fishing for my very first time. The thrill I got actually catching something led to a lifetime of fishing. So being easy to catch something there was a very good thing for me, regardless of how oppressed the fish were.
I suppose that my experience differed somewhat in that I had already been exposed to fishing, mainly in Vasona and other nearby south SC valley reservoirs— mainly catching perch and crappie (IIRC). I was therefore already somewhat familiar with the experience of catching fish in the wild, and how difficult it usually was (or at least how difficult it seemed to us to be). A half day spent fishing at Vasona would usually net one no more than about 3 small fish large enough to bring home, clean, and fry in a frying pan. That’s less than one fish per pole per hour. IIRC, the Frontier Village trout would bite within a couple of minutes. IMHO there really was no comparison and IMHO no real challenge to an experienced fisher. Of course, none of that takes anything away from your experience or anyone else’s, and I can’t say that I am much good at fishing despite all the opportunities to learn the craft well that I have had over the years. Despite my best efforts, outside of FV, I have had particularly bad luck with trout. :)
You fished in Vasona?