Ok
Me and my best friend GHG went to Maran today.
Me in a hightened state of anticipation, not having sorted my blank stage yet
and she in a calm confident "Im going to catch today moment"
Which one caught?

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PMA for those not acustomed to corporate speak is Positive Mental Attitude

OK K.T. we give up. who caught what?

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Was it her?

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She had PMT you tried to relieve it and caught a STD?
Now you have to see a GP?

Go on tell us Who caught?

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I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,9 bean rows will I have there and a hive for the honey bee.

HA, a trick question!
Both of ya . . . or neither

go on put us out of our misery

GHG had a fantastic day - 9 fish on the line. I drew a complete blank even after I had stolen her fly and her spot on the bank!

Watching GHG fish is a revelation - she tangles herself up, gets mud all over her line, rod and self, catches tree trout but once her fly is on the water she was unstoppable yesterday!

Still I had a good day as a ghillie!

XxX
Cate

No surprises there then. I've often found that if I go fishing in a relaxed confident mood I'll catch right from the off. If, on the other hand, I'm a bit wound up, or I've been anticipating too much, or I'm just tired or irritable from work then I'll struggle. However, I've reached the point at which if it's the latter situation I can recognise it and settle myself down. Success then usually follows.

Never mind Cate just enjoy the casting practice when you do catch it will be all the more enjoyable.
Alan

Hey up Mr M&M - go steady, you may find i resemble that remark Anyway, in a post fish, and alchohol infused, de brief (don't go there!) it was concluded that:
Yes - those emotions do travel down the line and yes, me old mucker would have done better to extend the leader on her floating line.
Well, maybe......
GHG

Having a"killin'" fly and bein' on the fish is not a guarantee of success,as we progress in little,even imperceptible ways...a softer touch down a less jerky or better timed retrieve can make all the difference

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