THE MENTAL PICTURE

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Lip ripper
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THE MENTAL PICTURE

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FOR YOU NEWBIES WHAT DOES THIS STATEMENT MEAN TO YOU IT SHOULD BE THE THE BE THE BACK COVER OF THE GREEN BOOK A 3D MENTAL PICTURE OF THE STRUCTURE YOUR FISHING.LETS TAKE A FISHING TRIP YOUR ON YOUR HOME LAKE ON YOUR FAVORITE BAR ANCHORED IN A CASTING POSITION TO CAST TO THE CONTACT POINT. ITS A PERFECT MORNING 5 DAYS AFTER THE LAST FRONT PREDICTING THUNDER STORMS LATER IN THE DAY.YOU HAVE ON A 100 SPOONPLUG,YOU REACH FOR YOUR ROD AND START TO MAKE THAT CAST,BUT WAIT WHAT DO YOU SEE! LOOK JUST TO YOUR RIGHT THERE IT IS THE 18 FT BREAK LINE THAT BREAKS OFF INTO THE DEEP WATER YOU FOLLOW IT TO THE LEFT THERE'S THE CONTACT POINT THAT LITTLE FINGER THATS THE SHARPEST BREAK INTO THE HOLE ,YOU LOOK TOWARDS THE END OF THE BAR WHERE THE 18FT BREAK LINE THAT PETERS OUT ON TO THAT HARD BOTTOM SHELF THAT YOU KEEP TROLLING OVER YOU LOOK A LITTLE DEEPER THERE IT IS THAT OLD ICE SHANTY YOU LOST A COUPLE OF 700 ON YOU SORT OF LAUGH AS YOU CAN SEE THEM HANGING OFF THAT OLD ROTTING 2X4 HANGING OF FROM THE SIDE .YOU TURN BACK AND LOOK TOWARD THE SHORE LINE AND FOLLOW THE 8FT WEEDLINE AROUND THE INSIDE TURN OF POINT YOU THINK TO YOURSELF I NEED TO GET THAT BRUSH PILE DROPPED THERE FOR THE SPECKS BEFORE ICE UP .THE WIND IS JUST RIGHT MOVEMENT SHOULD BE ON YOU MAKE THE CAST PASS THE CONTACT POINT. SO THE NEXT TIME BUCK ASKS WHY DID YOU MAKE THAT CAST YOU KNOW THE ANSWER. YOU ARE A SPOONPLUGGER!
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