30 Second Fisherman

Yeow! 17" Catfish by the Jefferson Memorial!

Learning to Fish in 30 Seconds!

What We Are About

Here in Washington, DC, land of the sound bite, where instant messaging is now replacing email as too slow and too cumbersome, where future fishermen don't have time to read instructions, I decided that fishing could be reduced to a 20-30 second attention span. So every part of fishing from "boots to business end" could be covered in a 30-second - or less - soundclip (actually, DVD video come late summer 2006)

Why Washington?

First, that is where I am. Second, it is part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and therefore one of the most important fish & wildlife sections on the East coast. Third, think of sending photos to your friends as you haul up a 4lb catfish right in front of the Jefferson Memorial - or with the Washington Monument behind you, acting like a ruler. Fourth, the fishing is diversified and fabulous. Imagine going to the National Zoo to fish! (In Rock Creek Park!)

The point is, one can fish anywhere and learn a lot about one's local neighborhood. How many people in Washington would know where the Titanic Memorial is, if they didn't fish the Potomac Channel? I don't need a GPS, I just go there for two of the biggest large mouth bass and catfish I have caught anywhere.

Let's Get Going

Oh, and I am not going to talk about any piece of equipment that I haven't caught fish with. This is not your typical bass guru advertorial!

If you are here, then you have either seen the TV show or the DVD, so the following is a bit of a refresher or filling out of items I didn't have time to discuss in greater detail.

Oh, and just to keep it simple, all of this is takes place on what is generally considered fresh-water fishing: rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, though as many of our favorite fish are anadromous (that is, live in both salt and sea water, migrating for spawn or to feed on those that do) -- like catfish, shad, largemouth bass, striped bass/rockfish -- much can be carried with you to the sea or certainly the Chesapeake Bay.

It is also going to emphasize spinning reel fishing, with some sides to baitcasting, but very little on fly fishing. If you don't know the difference yet, you will!

Jump to any of these areas to refresh yourself on how to fish in a flash. And don't forget to look at the FAQs. Also, some of the pictures have "mouseover", that is, if you put the mouse arrow over the picture, it may have more information -- like a caption; if you are lucky enough to have Firefox (or Opera or Safari) installed and need a closer look, right-click on the picture and click "View Image" -- sort of a zoom ... (Seems old Internet Explorer can't handle it!)

Oh, and please tell us a bit about yourself.

Now learn to fish in 30 seconds!

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Contact: Buzz Andrews
Burke, VA