An Unfair Advantage

[Ketchn]

The definition of the phrase can take on many different meanings for sure .
Some might say certain techniques are or were an unfair advantage .
Some would go so far as to say certain electronics were an unfair advantage .
The true definition is often in the eyes of the beholder though in the end .
I think in many cases its an unfair advantage to put equipment designed to ketch fish in certain folks hands when they are near the water .
Some just have the "touch" and it could seem to be an unfair advantage to put them near fish with fish ketchn equipment .
Such is the case with my wife and her Barbie combo and home made jig the last few trips .
Now mind you ,she has been tutored well and can easily ketch fish since her debut many moons ago .
When we met about 15 years ago she had never fished with a rod and reel . We bought her several set ups and went after the fish . She wasn't the best at first ,but soon began to build steam and eventually got pretty ok at it .
One day she saw me ketch crappie on a jig and said she wanted to do it too ! I said well honey it isn't quite as easy as I make it look .
She insisted and I tied a jig on her push button set up and first cast she ketched her a dandy crappie .
She got nothing but better from that point on and today I would go so far as to venture to say there isn't likely many folks male or female ,young or old that can school her .
So never think when you see someone with a Barbie combo in hand that it's funny and they have no clue , because it might just very well be a case of an unfair advantage in disguise !
p.s. the particulars , hot as heck outside at close to a hundred , hit it for about an hour at 1 pm , we managed around 100 or more quickly , most were smaller fish in 9 to 10 inch range , we both got our lines broke by big fish once each. the fish liked the chart best and no nibbles were required for the most part . found a few larger specimens in the mix and let them all go free this trip .
One of the locals asked if they were biting as we both slung fish out of the water at the same time , then he said oh ,so that's how it's done
KABOOM is the word btw .....

[SuperDave336]

Some nice looking slabs there. Always good to enjoy something with spouse and family. KABOOM!!!

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

Nice slab on the Barbie pole. They can handle bigger fish as well. My brother took his granddaughter fishing last week and was using the same outfit and caught a 6 lb. bass using worms.

[Ketchn]

Nice slab on the Barbie pole. They can handle bigger fish as well. My brother took his granddaughter fishing last week and was using the same outfit and caught a 6 lb. bass using worms.

she had a whale of some sort on her pretty jig and the Barbie pole combo , I ran for the net as it was obvious it was stupid big , it (the fish) possibly realized it was going to get to be a really bad day for a big fish as I approached and promptly snapped the 6 lb test I put on it .
Out of the box though they have either 8 or 10 on them if I remember right and Yes sir they will handle a big fish
She has landed a few large fish with it , one carp in particular about 3 feet long was a memorable episode , I thought she had the bottom and she kept yelling it's a fish .....

[BobC]

What a fine day you and your wife had, Ketch! Yeah, that Barbie has brought home many a fish. Mini Ketchn has done well with it as well.
Bob

[Ketchn]

that Barbie combo has likely seen more fish on it in the 6 years we had it ,than you can possibly imagine

[Rojo]

Congratulations on getting the wife to come out and play. When we are on The Rez mine stays inside the camper and makes quilt tops all day. Am I doing something wrong?

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Dinner is served!

[catchNgrease]

Man oh man y'all can sure get it done. Great post.

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[Jamesdean]

Love the read and take along Ketchn. You are one of the lucky one who actually enjoys the outdoors and all it brings. Congrats my friend.