Fishing, that beautiful pastime, known the world over, is a true laymen’s science. Filled with colorful terminology like, rooster tails, spinner bait, jigs, spin casters, etc. A person could spend a lifetime learning it all, and a life’s fortune on all the gear. And, you know what? You can have it!

I prefer to pursue what is commonly called fishin’, in my neck of the woods. We don’t say, “I’m going fishing.” We say, I am going fishin’. What is the difference, you might ask?

We, who go fishin’, leave all the fancy-smancy stuff behind. We are minimalists. We take a handful of gear, and a rod and reel, and set off into the wild. We prefer to spend our money on beer…I mean…bait! as in a can of minnows or worms. We like to settle in on a pleasant bank, and bobber fish. This is where you hook a…