Fishing...combo of science and art? Or just plain luck?

Fishing is a precise combination of science and art. Commonly referred to as “LUCK.”

On Saturday, science and luck (not the good kind) were on full display. I was helping my neighbor, Luke Bishop, with a school science project. The basis of the project was to test the efficacy of similar lures from different manufacturers. I was fishing Lure A and Luke was fishing Lure B. That is about where our plan for the day quit working. Rain and gale force winds made conditions very challenging. The wind was blowing against the tide making the Wando River extremely rough. So, our fishing options were very limited.

Undeterred, we began our experiment on a wind-sheltered bank of Beresford Creek. Turns out, wind-sheltered is a relative term. It was still windy. So windy that gusts of wind would catch our fishing line and lift our lures off the bottom. Typically, this would not be an issue because we would simply switch to a heavier lure. However, science demanded that we stay with Lures A and B. Subsequently, our catch rate was low.

We fished in the harsh conditions for three hours. Between us, we released 15 trout and three redfish. It was a very tough day of fishing. While we did not catch a bunch of fish, given the conditions and our inability to switch lures, we did OK. As always, Luke was a joy to fish with. He is a polite young man and a very capable angler. If you want to learn more about the efficacy of Lures A and B, you will need to review Luke’s science project.

Contact Captain Greg Peralta at captgregp@gmail.com or call (843) 224-0099.

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