Tuesday we were making a short slow run so I sat down, cut off the old spinnerbait, took out a new spinnerbait, and tied the old one back on. Duh.

 

Earlier in the morning I'd found myself looking at my fingers and trying to remember how to tie a uni-knot. I've been tying them for at least 40 years. After two or three seconds of confusion I simply closed my eyes and let my fingers tie it.

I first learned how to really tie a uni-knot on the beach at night in the wind.

My son asked me to Texas rig a swim bait for him because he kept getting caught on rocks.  Ok, which one. What weight would you like? 1/8? Cool. Done. 
 

First cast “Dad I’m caught.”

No. There’s no way. Son, only can get hooked on a rock when the hook point isn’t even there. Figure it out. 
20 minutes later: “Dad I got it, I think the hook is bent and that’s why I got caught.”

Give me that. 
I cast. Got caught immediately. Fight it loose. Look at it. 

 

I put the weight on backwards. 
Sorry kid. 

4 hours ago, huZZah said:

I put the weight on backwards.

Now THAT Ive never seen before ?