(I could ask my husband, but thought I'd get a wider choice of response here and he might not have a response for the dates in question.)
Here's the scene - hot day - on a small boat. it's a very large deep lake - well-shaded in some areas, water is muddy and potentially grassy-bottomed (midwestern most likely). I imagine there are trees and grass around the banks - too thick for bank fishing, but nice occasional fallen trees good for bass beds - cool hideouts around the edges for fish to hang out.
timeframe: I'd have to date the story back to the early to mid 1970's. the story set up. An older experienced fisherman takes his grandson out on the boat. It's afternoon on a hot day - I can't imagine they'll catch much anyway(??) He ties a lure to the line for him after the first one is snapped off. (they are at odds, he was probably reeling when he shouldn't have been - overly anxious - trying to muscle it into the boat. the old man gets mad at him for snapping the line.) It has to be a simple rod/reel set up for the young guy to use - nothing too complicated, and something that would have been used in the 70's.
What's the bait/lure he ties on for this type of fishing environment? what is the most likely fish they are trying to catch? what rod/reel set up would he be using?
And: if the old man is experienced enough, he has to know that on a day this hot they can't catch much (except maybe in the shaded areas - but especially right in the middle of the day) - so is the set up not very feasible to begin with? too contrived?
Thanks fishermen!
Here's the scene - hot day - on a small boat. it's a very large deep lake - well-shaded in some areas, water is muddy and potentially grassy-bottomed (midwestern most likely). I imagine there are trees and grass around the banks - too thick for bank fishing, but nice occasional fallen trees good for bass beds - cool hideouts around the edges for fish to hang out.
timeframe: I'd have to date the story back to the early to mid 1970's. the story set up. An older experienced fisherman takes his grandson out on the boat. It's afternoon on a hot day - I can't imagine they'll catch much anyway(??) He ties a lure to the line for him after the first one is snapped off. (they are at odds, he was probably reeling when he shouldn't have been - overly anxious - trying to muscle it into the boat. the old man gets mad at him for snapping the line.) It has to be a simple rod/reel set up for the young guy to use - nothing too complicated, and something that would have been used in the 70's.
What's the bait/lure he ties on for this type of fishing environment? what is the most likely fish they are trying to catch? what rod/reel set up would he be using?
And: if the old man is experienced enough, he has to know that on a day this hot they can't catch much (except maybe in the shaded areas - but especially right in the middle of the day) - so is the set up not very feasible to begin with? too contrived?
Thanks fishermen!
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