I enjoy fishing. Since moving to Idaho, I have been able to do a great deal more fishing. I find it a great way to relax, enjoy God’s beautiful creation, and enjoy the good company of my brother, friends, and my family. I always look forward to spring and the anticipation that builds in getting back out onto the water and casting my line.

Last week, I was given the Outdoor section of the Coeur d’Alene Press by my brother who encouraged me to read the article, “Spring is in the air.” I started reading with enthusiasm, hoping to find some great information related to the upcoming fishing season. However, I was greeted by a very poorly written article. Within the span of four paragraphs, their article contained three terrible mistakes.

It really irks me to see this happen. It’s irritating on two fronts. First of all, three completely incorrect words were used: “still leader, trouble hooks” and “a big husky.” What’s wrong? Well, the words that should have been used are “steel leader, treble hooks” and “a big musky.” Obviously the writer of the article doesn’t have a clue about fishing-especially local fishing, which is the second way that it annoys me. It’s fine that the writer doesn’t have direct fishing experience. However, what is NOT okay is the fact that the writer doesn’t care enough about the article or their readers to do proper research on the correct terminology.

I would expect our local newspaper to at least cover the local news correctly. Fishing isn’t just a minor sport around our parts. Fishing is a major activity and the paper should realize this and make sure that their articles are correct. Secondly, the proofreading process at the CDA Press is seriously flawed. Who’s checking their articles? Anyone?