Equipment doesn't make a fisherman

I started fishing when I was in high school. A few of us would go up to places like Newman Lake, rent a rowboat, and try to troll for trout.

Occasionally, we would catch something, but no real rewards.

I have had only one successful fishing trip. On a couple of occasions, I caught a salmon on a charter boat, but I mean a real successful fishing trip.

I had taken a job consulting for a newspaper ow...