It is also important to remind Kyle that Rattlesnake is artificial lure only
and he needs to be law abiding. I don't know what he was using, but lots of
those kids, and adults also, fish using bait. You can almost bet if they
are still fishing they are using bait. That has been a major problem at
Rattlesnake over the years. It's great to see kids have a good time. It's
even better to see that they are having it legally. Jere
----- Original Message -----
From: Charlie Mastro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Wa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 6:59 AM
Subject: Rattlesnake Lake
> So Monday morning I'm finally ready to go fishing so I head out to
> Rattlesnake and am in the water and have a fish on by 9:30 while I'm
rowing
> out to my favorite spot. "Well", I think, "this may be a good day after
> all".
> Well so much for intuition, I got one more fish in 3 hrs but that's
not
> the story. While I was trolling along the shore below Rattlesnake Mt. a
> young boy who has ridden his bike over for a little fishing, asks me how
> it's going and shows me the two fish he's caught so far. I tell him I've
> caught one and head on my way. A few minutes later I hear him yelling he's
> got a big one on so I look over and he has his spinning rod pointed
straight
> out to a large swirl in the water.
> He seems very excited so I reel in and head over to watch. He's
getting
> more and more excited with every pull on the line and he's still pointing
> the rod straight at the fish, so I tell him to lift the rod and play the
> fish with the rod and not the line, He thanks me and and gets his net
ready
> and tries three times to net the fish with no luck. He's getting more and
> more excited each time he misses the fish, and having the time of his life
> with this fish. I edge close to shore so I can get out and help him if I
> can, but mostly coach him to keep his rod high and bring the fish closer.
> With a yell of triumph he finally lands the fish and is so thrilled he
> continues to dance around on the rocks barely able to contain himself.
> Turns out Kyle's fish is a 3# 18" rainbow, the largest he'd ever caught
and
> I don't think I've ever seen a happier fisherman, and so proud of his
catch.
> I took a couple of pictures and he shook my hand and thanked me for the
help
> and I rowed off to continue my trolling.
> As I looked back from time to time I noticed he wasn't fishing, he
was
> too still dancing around on the rocks in a celebration that was just a joy
> to watch.
> Some times you don't have to catch the fish to have a great day on the
> water.
>
> Tight lines my friends,
> Charlie
>
> PS If anyone knows Kyle (he must live within biking distance of the lake)
> let me know and I'll get these pictures to him.
>
