Bucket List Item #4
This post is an update to: Making A Bucket
List (posted Monday, February 11, 2013). I was standing in line at my
local bank branch when I exchanged greetings with a friendly man standing in
front of me in line. He was about as nice a man as I have ever met, he
immediately invited me to drop by his house on the lake for fish opening season
2013. I explained that I had not fished since I was a teenager living on
the farm. He offered to provide the equipment and even to bait my line
for me. All I had to do was buy my State required fishing license, and
show up. Well I did show up and spent a half day hanging out fishing from
his boat dock (I could tell you about the one that got away but you would expect
it).
#4 I will go fishing on opening week 2013. (I haven't
fished since I was very young and living with my parents on the farm).
If there is any other
novices reading this post the following are instructions that apply in the
State of Washington. If you reside in a different state the rules (laws)
my be different but i'm sure similar.
· According to the WDFW, at least 300,000 anglers typically turn
out for the first day of the lowland lakes season, which remains open into the
fall. Although many state waters are open year-round, the April opening marks
the start of the state’s most popular fishery. To participate, anglers
must have a current Washington freshwater fishing license valid through March
31, 2014. Licenses can be purchased online at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov, or at
hundreds of license dealers across the state. For details on license vendor
locations, visit wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/vendors/.
· Freshwater fishing licenses cost $29.50 for resident adults 16
to 69 years old. Seniors 70 and older can buy an annual fishing license for
$7.50. Children 14 years of age and younger do not need a fishing
license. April really marks the start of the new year for fishing,
hunting, and a wide range of outdoor activities
I never intended to
re-ignite my long ago forgotten interest/skills in fishing, while it was fun, I
may or may not return to it next year. This item was just a safe item
that I wanted to do and it didn't take a big stretch of imagination or money to
make it happen. After all I am very familiar with the well-known saying:
"Give a man a
fish, and he will eat for a day, teach him to fish and he will drink beer for a
lifetime." The best is yet
to come….
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