{"id":723,"date":"2014-06-11T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/?p=723"},"modified":"2014-06-24T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-24T21:28:51","slug":"seasonal-fishing-tips-worth-checking-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/seasonal-fishing-tips-worth-checking-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Seasonal Fishing Tips worth checking out&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><figure id=\"attachment_130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/CharlieChernak_Fishing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-130 size-medium img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/CharlieChernak_Fishing-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"CharlieChernak_Fishing\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/CharlieChernak_Fishing-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/CharlieChernak_Fishing.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Showing off his catch is Charlie Chernak, of Bear Island Land Co., one of our Minnesota Preferred Brokers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><p>One of the most enjoyable things about owning a piece of Potlatch property can be taking advantage of your own slice of fishing heaven. Even if there isn&rsquo;t a stream, creek or lake on your property, there&rsquo;s often a body of water nearby where you can cast your line and wait for the fish to bite.<\/p>\n<p>But if you&rsquo;re a fishing novice, or if your last few outings have proved frustrating, it&rsquo;s good to review a few basics before you bait your hook.<\/p>\n<ul><li><em>Oh, snap!<\/em> Line breakage is perhaps the most common reason for failing to land a fish. Respool all reels with fresh line at the start of the season and keep an eye out for nicks and abrasions on the line.<\/li>\n<li><em>Make sure your hooks are sharp.<\/em> A dull or rusted hook isn&rsquo;t going to land much of anything. Test hooks by lightly touching the point to the back of your thumbnail. If the point bites, you&rsquo;re in business!<\/li>\n<li><em>Be patient<\/em>. Many anglers move too quickly to a new location when the bites start to slow. However, you&rsquo;re usually better off staying with fish that are biting, even sporadically, than to go looking for more active fish elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li><em>The love of a lure can be a pitfall.<\/em> Buying the same lure in a rainbow of colors is pointless if it has failed to produce. Instead, stock your tackle box with an assortment of offerings.<\/li>\n<li><em>Practice makes perfect<\/em>. If you&rsquo;re having trouble getting the line in the payoff zone, practice casting in a grassy area using a bucket or something similar for a target. Concentrating on your cast on land may make you more successful when you&rsquo;re on the water.<\/li>\n<li><em>Hooked on&hellip;? <\/em>Many anglers focus on just one species of fish which means they might be missing out on other opportunities. There&rsquo;s often more than one desirable species in any body of water.<\/li>\n<li><em>Slacking off. <\/em>When it comes to fishing, a slack line is the enemy. Savvy anglers know keeping a tight line and a bend in the rod is essential to reeling in a catch.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Perhaps the most important thing to remember is to keep your expectations in check. It doesn&rsquo;t really matter if you come home with a full catch or empty-handed as long as you&rsquo;ve enjoyed the experience. Remember, fishing can be fun with or without the fish!<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most enjoyable things about owning a piece of Potlatch property can be taking advantage of your own slice of fishing heaven. Even if there isn&rsquo;t a stream, creek or lake on your property, there&rsquo;s often a body of water nearby where you can cast your line and wait for the fish to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/seasonal-fishing-tips-worth-checking-out\/\">more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Seasonal Fishing Tips worth checking out&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,12],"tags":[204,46,47,77,203,205,206],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":724,"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723\/revisions\/724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}