Derek Gibson
Well-known member
Many of us will have experienced having a fish drop off, it's always annoying but it's part of the game. Except that when it's an especially large specimen it's more difficult to adopt the cavalier stance.
I was reminded of this a couple of days ago when a friend dropped in on route home from fishing and told me of a fish he had lost earlier that day, which as he put it left him gutted.
Later that evening I was replaying his account in my minds eye and recalling the odd occasions when I had suffered the same scenario. I had to admit that although the last time this happened to me was several years ago the image of that fish is still fresh in my memory. Which suggests to me that whilst we may adopt an indifferent attitude the reality is often the reverse, regardless of experience or past successes.
I was reminded of this a couple of days ago when a friend dropped in on route home from fishing and told me of a fish he had lost earlier that day, which as he put it left him gutted.
Later that evening I was replaying his account in my minds eye and recalling the odd occasions when I had suffered the same scenario. I had to admit that although the last time this happened to me was several years ago the image of that fish is still fresh in my memory. Which suggests to me that whilst we may adopt an indifferent attitude the reality is often the reverse, regardless of experience or past successes.