[fishinanalyst]

Wow, this is all really precious. Love reading every one.

For me, no one around me fished but I just had an innate desire to fish. My father or mother would drive me to the lake and let me do my thing which I'd read up on in books and magazines. Once I started driving, I would go and learn from folks at the water. This is all freshwater fishing around Chicago.

Here in jersey, I did a lot of Internet recon and just learned from folks on the party boats, surf, and wherever I came across friendly knowledgeable people to get proficient in saltwater fishing.

Good thread.