Step 7 of 7 · Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod
Wet hands, hook out, decision in 10 seconds
Wet hands, hook out, decision in 10 seconds — step 7 of 7 in Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod. If it is short or out of season: pliers, hook back out, fish in the water facing current if there is any, hold until it kicks.
Free fishing tip: Wet hands, hook out, decision in 10 seconds (step 7 of 7 from "Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod").
If it is short or out of season: pliers, hook back out, fish in the water facing current if there is any, hold until it kicks. If you are keeping a legal fish: ice immediately. Do not stringer it in warm soup for an hour 'for the photo'.
You passed when you fished two hours on legal water, packed every bit of line and bait cup, and the reel still clicks. A fish is extra. A warden chat you can survive is the bar.
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