Waiting For A Bite ~ ~ Few things are more tranquil than standing in a stream, cast– ing a homemade artificial fly out in front of a large rainbow trout lurking behind a boulder," Dr.Jim Miller of the College of Com– munication said . Like Miller, others found fishing to be a rewarding and rejuve– nating hobby. Though they say that the best tillles to go fishing are in the early morning and evening, for Harding students, getting up for Chapel at 9 a .m. was difficult enough, so most opted to save the activity for later in the day. "I've wanted to go really early, li ke 6 a.m., but I can't make my– self get up for that," sen ior Devin Stewart said. "1 usually go after class. " T here were numerous locations in the area for fishers to choose from, but a favorite of Stewart's was along the \ \'bite River at a spot near Judsonia, Ark. For different fish ing preferences, however, there were always other possibilities. "I like to fly fish for tro ut, so I go to the Little Red River," Mill – er said. "There are access po ints to the r ive r from Searcy to Heber Springs, so I have a lot of options." Perhaps starting young was part of what made fishing so appeal – ing to some. No t everyone had that opportun ity though so senior Lauren Casey had a slightly d ifferent take on the experience. "I went once [and] 1 think the only thing I caught was a stick," she said. "It was fun; not exactly my thing, but it was fun." What may be surprising was how much time some people de Sophomore Eric Ramsey and junior Molly White go trout fishing in Pangburn on Oct. 14. They enjoyed the peaceful experience of fishing. Nick Michael Eric Ramsey and Molly White look for a hook in their tackle box on Oct . 14. They usually fished for trout around Searcy or bass in Little Rock . Nick Michael Eric Ramsey ties a jig on to his fishing pole. Ramsey went fishing about twice a month throughout the school year. Nick Michael voted to fishing. A way to take a break from the stress of school or Simply escape the routine of campus life, some students took advantage of the opportunity to fish quite often, at least while the weather was warm. '' It 's super relaxing, " Stewart said . " I try to go every weekend and a couple times during the week. " H owever, colder weather o r simply, life could also get in the way of finding time to get away more frequently to fish . "1 don't go as much as 1 did before Sara and I had kids," Miller said. "I look fonvar d to the day when 1 get to teach my children to love fly fishing as much as I do . Once 1 get them hooked, I'll have a wonderful reason to go much more regularly." Regardless of how often one was able to go , those who really enjoyed fishing could agree on the fun that it was. "It's just a good way to hang out and relax and maybe come out with a few good stories," sophomore Eric Ramsey said . Ramsey said that his father got him fishing before he could re– member . H e took annual tr ips to Colorado and fis hed catfish out of the pond outside his girlfriend's house. But it was not all about catching fish to him. "1 fish now because it's something 1 enjoy doing with friends and family ," Ramsey said. "1 probably have the best conversat ions with my cousins and brother-in-law while I'm nshing with them . " Emily Hauptli/Nick Smelser weekend life 37
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