But never, ever, discount a cosmic hunch. There are fishermen who like to spread out their tide chart, factor in the wind, check the barometric pressure, and discuss their possible destination with the intensity of a bunch of trekkies talking about the Klingon empire. The movement of fish is tied to the great natural ebb and flow of the oceans that gave birth to all life. And despite mankind's strides up the evolutionary ladder from above-average intelligent jelly fish, we still are capable of responding in an intuitive way to the influences of our natural world. The forces that guide fish in their movements and actions exert their influence on our own watery core.
Good fishermen follow a hunch.
If the news is about bonito in Menemsha but you have a hunch they might be at the gut, check it out. You may have been a bonito in another life. Fishing comportment at the weigh station is as much a part of the Derby as catching fish. Sheer exhaustion is very useful in adopting a reserved attitude that can be taken for the self-assurance of a skilled angler. Accept the accolades from those people who wish they had gotten lucky and don't say anything to dispel the image that you pointed to center field and homered.