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Up until about a month ago, I had never given much thought to the numerous fishing guides and fish photography books dispersed throughout our store. To be honest, fishing always seemed boring — a kind of waiting game that culminated in a slimy scaled creature with a hook through its mouth, a flapping tail, and an odor that was, well, fishy. But, like with so many other things in life, my preconceived notions were dramatically changed when I had the opportunity to actually go fishing for brook trout in Vermont.

I do have to admit that my first fishing excursion was undoubtedly “fishing-lite,” and any serious fisher, or fan of The Deadliest Catch for that matter, will find my account laughable. Nevertheless, the nerve-wracking yet exhilarating feeling of the first little bite at the end of my rod grabbed and kept my attention. With my eyes fixed firmly on the stream and my thoughts on the fish resting just below its surface, I felt myself fishing.

Throughout the afternoon I carefully scouted out rocks, deep pools and tree roots ideal for resting fish. Sadly, the fish were on to my inexperienced technique and my first day resulted in not one fish. Zip. Zero. Nada.

Continuously encouraged by little nips, I persevered following the flow of the water farther downstream in search of that lucky bite, even heeding (somewhat begrudgingly) many tips from my boyfriend. Although I came up short that first afternoon, the experience of strolling through the forest with a rod, a box of worms, and a fishing pail was both pleasurable and exciting enough to make me suggest a second excursion the following day. That day, I caught four little brookies.

Note: All fishies were kindly returned to their homes.

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Jess is a GCB alum and now contributes to the travel blog as often as she can. Jess attended Middlebury College so she loves the Green Mountain State. She also studied abroad in Paris for a semester and has traveled through much of western Europe and the UK. Her most recent travels include trips to Portland, OR, Los Angeles, CA and Spain (Madrid and Andalusia). She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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