Unofficial rules: On most days, I will be fishing just for the sake of fishing. If I do happen to complete one of these challenges on such a day, then it will count for that challenge. On other days I will call out my shot and post the challenge I will attempt to complete prior to attempting said challenge. Should I fail, the challenge will remain on the list to attempt in the future, but I must admit defeat each time I fail. On those days, if I am feeling ambitious, I may add an additional stipulation such as: "I will perform this challenge with my left hand behind my back." Some challenges should be fairly easy, while others may take many years and a fair amount of luck to achieve. I will add to the list when I come up with a new challenge, or one is offered to me. Each time a task is complete, a blog entry will be generated declaring victory. If one fish meets the criterion for multiple challenges, I can choose only one challenge I want it to count towards. For example if I catch a 27" carp on the fly rod, it would qualify for 3 challenges (catching a carp on the fly rod, catching a 20-24" fish on the fly rod and catching a 25-29" fish on a fly rod), but I can only choose one goal to cross off the list. As we go along, I will most likely need to refine these rules a little (read as: alter the rules in my favor), but these general guidelines will get us moving.
PLEASE post your comments below, or email me, or call me, or leave a note written on the sidewalk in front of my house with colored chalk, if you have any challenges you think I should attempt. Especially if you think I will fail miserably in the process. Feel free to call me out and say, "I want you to catch blahblahblah with a watchamacallit wearing a thingamajigger... in the next hour." I may tweak the challenge a little in that last case, but you get the idea. The more challenges I have available, the more content this will generate and the more enjoyable (for you readers) this will be. I hope.
I challenge you to catch a 30 inch (or larger)muskie in the James River off the banks of Elk Cliff Farm in the next year.
ReplyDeleteOh boy... that's a lofty goal. I added it to the list!
DeleteI second the above, however I would like it to be caught while sitting on a Donkey!
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you like me anymore?
DeleteJackie, that would be quite a challenge. Todd would need a very long line because I have yet to get a donkey close to the river.
ReplyDeleteJackie! I totally LOL'd!!! I challenge you to go noodling and catch a fish!
ReplyDeleteThat is something I go back and forth on about if I'd do it. I'll add it to the list but I'm unsure how willing my perfectly working fingers are to be shoved into holes where unknown animals dwell.
DeleteI always thought that you should attempt noodling! You could always wear male breeder gloves!!!!
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