What do I do with a fish after I hook it?

[sumi]

Oh lovely!

 

[lcertuche]

In Arkansas you might consider a bucket of water or a cooler because if they are on a stringer they may get ate by a snake or snapping turtle. More than a few times we have pulled in the fish stringer to find a snake or turtle latched on. An exciting time for one and all as people are cursing, laughing, running...

 

[sumi]

I can imagine!

 

[Annabellam]

Nice thread! Also had no idea what to do with fish after catching it, cannot laugh

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That sounds like it was a great time! What a special memory!

 

[lcertuche]

Sounds like many days past to me. I never got to go on a float trip/tubing but have spent many happy days on the creek fishing, playing, picnicking and plan many more.

 

[valmom]

Ooh, I just found this thread. I really want to learn fly fishing this summer! There is a free 1 day introduction at Orvis (expensive yuppy fishing and hunting store) about an hour away from me. I was going to last summer, but wasn't really settled enough to learn anything new.