So Many Fish....Such a Little Bucket
Posted 06-02-2009 at 03:21 PM by Huskeron
Yes, that's right. I am a "bucket" fisherman. A member of the thousands of bank fisherman that often get scorned on this forum. I ask you boat anglers to put aside your prejudices and stop scowling at my bucket and I as you troll on by. We are not all evil poachers.
Why do I always have my trusty white (wish it was blue) 5 gallon bucket with me every time I hit the lake? Not to fill with illegal fish, but because it ranks among my top 5 essential fishing tools.
1) Fishing rod
2) Tackle box
3) live bait
4) chair
5) bucket
My bucket has lots of uses. It totes items to and from my car. Add water and it keeps small bait fish alive that I've caught. Turn it over and it is an extra guest chair. Fill it with ice and it becomes a cooler. If I decide to have a rare panfish fry it brings home my catch. The list goes on and on.
Now that I've gotten all that out of my system, lets get to the real story. My big chance to bring fame and fortune to "bucket" fisherman across the state. A contest that I have a chance at winning. Not a Master Angler contest that is owned by the boat fisherman every year. I have fished for 40 years and only caught 5 MA's. This contest has a whole new flavor. A species contest!
I usually only fish once or twice a month. So many hobbies, so little time. But I decide to devote the month of May to only fishing. My youngest of three children turned 16 last Fall, so Dad has lots of spare time. I get many weeks of vacation from work every year so I can use some of it for extra time at the water's edge. I commit myself to landing one of each of the fish on the list.
Why do I always have my trusty white (wish it was blue) 5 gallon bucket with me every time I hit the lake? Not to fill with illegal fish, but because it ranks among my top 5 essential fishing tools.
1) Fishing rod
2) Tackle box
3) live bait
4) chair
5) bucket
My bucket has lots of uses. It totes items to and from my car. Add water and it keeps small bait fish alive that I've caught. Turn it over and it is an extra guest chair. Fill it with ice and it becomes a cooler. If I decide to have a rare panfish fry it brings home my catch. The list goes on and on.
Now that I've gotten all that out of my system, lets get to the real story. My big chance to bring fame and fortune to "bucket" fisherman across the state. A contest that I have a chance at winning. Not a Master Angler contest that is owned by the boat fisherman every year. I have fished for 40 years and only caught 5 MA's. This contest has a whole new flavor. A species contest!
I usually only fish once or twice a month. So many hobbies, so little time. But I decide to devote the month of May to only fishing. My youngest of three children turned 16 last Fall, so Dad has lots of spare time. I get many weeks of vacation from work every year so I can use some of it for extra time at the water's edge. I commit myself to landing one of each of the fish on the list.
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