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Anyone that has been around TSP for any length of time knows that one of my real joys in life is fishing.  I love to fish and I mean no matter what or what type of fishing I love it.  10 days on the beach in the amazing waters of Sanibel Island Florida like I just did, yes please.

Yet I still enjoy sliding down a bank at the back of a small park to see what is in a small creek running on the back boundary and it doesn’t bother me a bit if it is just some green sunfish or pan sized bullhead cats.  From small park ponds, limited river bank access or top notch stripers on a guided boat, I do not care.  I prefer fishing to just about any past time.

And I have for most of my life!  I started really fishing in earnest in the early 80s when I was like 8 years old.  Kids were more free at the time and our apartments had a pond of about 2 acres.  From that time on I have fished almost any and every time I have had the opportunity.  We are talking more than 40 years at this point.  As you may imagine I have learned a few hacks along the way and today I give you some of my favorites.

Today’s show is going to be a lot like finding an old crusty fisherman in a bar somewhere and hearing some of his best tips and tricks.  I hope you enjoy it and put some of it to work for yourself.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

• How I got started fishing, what it took to learn back then and why it created some of todays hacks
  • 15 Fun and Useful Fishing Hacks
    1. Rubber band trick and variants there of
    2. Pinning down your rod when bank fishing
    3. Site fishing for bass, the ones you think won’t ever bite
    4. The “stick bobber”, like a real stick
    5. The fly bubble
    6. Hot water to fix your line and extend its life
    7. Snells and snap swivels
    8. Zip lock bags for tackle management
    9. Salting bait, especially shrimp and where to get the best cheap, dead, shrimp
    10. Cheap live bait, feeder goldfish (check legality)
    11. The pop up laundry basket
    12. The Palomar Knot, why it is the best knot 90% of the time, but not every time
    13. PVC pipe rod holders in a way that takes it to the next level
    14. The real way to understand “edge” as a fisherman
    15. What I call “the Karen cart” and why I love it
• Final Thoughts

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• TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat)
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• Jack on Parler
• Jack on MeWe
• Join Me on Odysee
• PreSearch.org – Get paid when you search!
• Just Fishin – Trace Atkins

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