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A big part of the fun of angling is fishing in new places, for new and different fish. If you travel with a packable fishing rod, a handful of lures or flies, and a small collection of terminal tackle, you can be ready to fish anytime, anyplace. (Just make sure you’re fishing legally! See the section on licenses in Chapter 2.) Perhaps you could steal away during the next family vacation for a visit to the beach. Maybe you could skip the evening cocktail hour at the next conference. If your travels bring you closer to new and exciting fishing, even a short foray could make a great angling memory!

You won’t know this water well, and you won’t have time to study it. But bodies of water share characteristics. Also, techniques that work in one stream will work in another. (See Chapter 17 for more on techniques.) And local bait shops can provide the best baits or lures for that area, as well as helpful advice.

Even without local help, though, you can catch fish. Certain lures, like small in-line spinners (Rooster Tails), tend to work everywhere. And you can always try giving the fish some version of whatever it is they’re feeding on (again, this knowledge comes from watching the water). Fishing far from home will challenge you. You’re not likely to match your catch totals from your home waters, but there’s always that chance….