How To Choose The Fishing Trip Destination That's Right For Your GroupWritten by Dave Cushion
Try doing a web search on words “fishing lodge” and you will come up with hundreds of thousands of matches. Visit any major sports show and you’ll find dozens of outfitters, each offering promises of trip of a lifetime. How on earth do you narrow it down and find fishing destination that’s just right for you?Identify Your Priorities for you fishing trip... The first step in selecting a destination is to sit down with everyone else going on trip and discuss what it is that you want out of experience. It’s not enough to decide you want great fishing, because that can mean very different things from one person to next. One person in your party might be delighted to catch 20 fish per day, while another might expect 20 fish an hour. This is time to be perfectly clear and up-front, because more honestly you communicate your wishes, better chances you will have a great trip. Some important things to decide right from beginning include: What species of fish do you want to catch? This sounds like a no-brainer, but it definitely needs to be discussed. If one member of your party really wants to catch lake trout and resort you pick has lousy fishing for them, that person will be very disappointed. If place you pick has fishing for multiple species, you should decide how much time and effort you want to apply to each. What matters most, and what matters least? Do you want to catch walleye, northern pike, bass, char? Do you want lots of action? Or trophy fish? Does great fishing mean catching a fish on every cast? Or would you go all day for one bite, provided that fish was a giant? Of course we would all like fast action with trophy fish, but it’s important to keep your expectations realistic. So between two, which is most important? And what honestly constitutes a big fish for you? Would a 20-pound salmon make you smile? Or would it have to be a 50? How are fish caught? Can you sight-fish? Or is it primarily deep trolling? Imagine how disappointing it would be to spend all winter watching people on TV fishing shows hammer big pike on topwaters, then find on your trip of a lifetime only way to catch them is by deep trolling in 60 feet of water?
| | I'm terrible at choosing gifts!Written by The Gift Wizard
Need help with gifts? Not everyone is good at choosing them. But there's more to gift giving than getting gift ideas from someone else. This is why we'd like to share our gift giving philosophy: Focus on "The Who". No, no, no... not band. Don't go giving someone a "the who" t-shirt. (Unless, of course, they are a fan of Pete Townhsend.) What we mean is... who is recipient? Who are you giving to? And we don't mean their name. You need to know about this person. You can't give a great gift without knowing that. It's helpful to have a general idea of what they like, and better to know some specifics details about their life and personality. It's also useful to know what they dislike (to avoid "wrong" gift). For your own, self-made help with gifts, ask yourself: Where do they work? Do they like what they do for a living? How do they spend their day? Their night? Their free time? Do they have any hobbies? Where do they live? What kind of car do they drive? Are they married? Do they have any kids? What about pets? These are all questions whose answers can give you information you need to choose perfect gift. People notice and appreciate it when you take time and effort to pick out a gift that reflects WHO they are. It's an especially thoughtful gift when you can give something that relates to a person, pet, cause, or idea that is important to your recipient.
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