The only lesson I wanted, was how to catch more fish, faster. These are not the lessons I wanted or asked for, but these are the lessons I received.
Tarpon Fishing is Wildly Humbling.
1. I learned to be more confident.
If you ask my friends, I am the confident one, so it’s almost laughable that this was my first lesson. I wanted to strap my first fish; it was borderline. My guide said to me “no, we will catch a bigger one” #jinx.
Later, regret set in when I saw a photo of the one and only strap in the competition back at the dock. It didn’t look any bigger than the fish I had?! Now I had a lot of room to second guess myself. It would be easy to blame my guide. But he’s not the one doubting himself, I am.
At the end of the day, I should have strapped that fish, if for nothing else, so that I could learn to judge fish size better. It doesn’t matter what the outcome was; it’s better than doubt and wonder! Therefore, I could be more confident.
2. Celebrate the little victories.
Tarpon fishing is tough. Not easy. Truly. Especially if you’re a trout-aholic.
There’s the strip set, don’t move your rod tip,……………..
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