Danoinark Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 Cripple Caddis passed this on: http://www.troutunderground.com/bodycounters.htm Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 Good article! Thanks for posting. John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
gonefishin Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 You are right. Sometimes the truth hurts. I have made the same argument a few times but it seems a good way to get in a fist fight so I quit making it. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
LostMyWife Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 I think I will take the 5th on this one as any post may incriminate me. or Since I have not caught a lot of fish under an indicator, maybe I don't fit in that class yet. Why, I may have time to be reformed so that I am never included in that class of flyfishermen. Oh wait, am I starting a fist fight, nah BTW, I did read the article, and I agree it was a good article. Yes, I'm That Guy
Rusty Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 I will step on some toes here, but with some respect. "Elitist" comes to mind. Not everyone lives on a river, stream or tailwater, so the time spent while fishing should be spent fishing however the person wants. If its numbers then let it be, if its trophy fish, then let that be. If its about just getting out on the water, then let that be. Just don't walk through the lane I am fishing. Those are idiots in my book, not elitist. Oh my, did I write that? Very well written article might I add, too.
gonefishin Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 I will step on some toes here, but with some respect. "Elitist" comes to mind. Not everyone lives on a river, stream or tailwater, so the time spent while fishing should be spent fishing however the person wants. If its numbers then let it be, if its trophy fish, then let that be. If its about just getting out on the water, then let that be. Just don't walk through the lane I am fishing. Those are idiots in my book, not elitist. Oh my, did I write that? Very well written article might I add, too. Exactly. Most people do not live on a river, stream or tailwater. A lot of people only make it fishing a few times a year whereas those of us who live close can make it most anytime we want. Why should we look down on the guy who dont for wanting to catch a lot of fish or take home a limit to eat. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
McManus Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 "Wherever the fish go, there are fishermen there to catch them,, ready for the excitement of bent rods, tight lines, frenzied leaps and expressing runs. Each finds in his particular kind of fishing a special sort of satisfaction and thrill that can be understood and appreciated ONLY by another fisherman" George Fichter. Hey---he says it better than me--so there's how I feel. To each his own, and I hope you love it as much as I. "Many go fishing all their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after." Henry David Thoreau
Terry Beeson Posted December 3, 2006 Posted December 3, 2006 Personally, I put more emphasis on the experience of fishing than the numbers game. "To each his own" may sound good and suffice as a fence straddling, politically correct answer. However, the article has one major valid point. I don't care if you fish 30 minutes a year or 30 hours a day... We have made it into a "sport" just like most others. It's a numbers game now. Look at the reports, the pictures, and even some of the subject lines on this and other forums. "Who has the biggest...", "Who has the most..." Even the "blasting" of fly fishermen in their "LL Bean" garments. We... me included... have taken the "pure enjoyment" of fishing and made it something it should have never been... competative. Sure we all want to improve our game. Sure we want to have fish tugging at the end of the line. The more and the bigger, the better in that sense. But that is, in my opinion, a misguided goal. You say you want fish in the freezer? I say it is icing on the cake when you do take home a "mess" of fish. If that is your only goal, then go to the fish market. I'm sure it's a lot less expensive in the long run. "Meat fishing" as some term it, has its place. Those who practice it (and I do at times) and don't understand and appreciate the pure enjoyment of the angling experience are missing out. Thoreau's quote comes to mind, "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." Fishing is therapy for me. Sure, catching fish makes the time better. But I've fished all day long without a single take and still called it a good day. I'm more relaxed, more a peace with myself, and more in touch with my maker standing in the middle of a stream casting a fly to a waiting fish. Some frustration comes with his rejection of my bait. But that rejection is always accompanied with a wry smile. This time the fish is smarter than the angler.... But.... to each his own... Just my opinion, for what it's worth... and that ain't much... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
gonefishin Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 Personally, I put more emphasis on the experience of fishing than the numbers game. "To each his own" may sound good and suffice as a fence straddling, politically correct answer. However, the article has one major valid point. I don't care if you fish 30 minutes a year or 30 hours a day... We have made it into a "sport" just like most others. It's a numbers game now. Look at the reports, the pictures, and even some of the subject lines on this and other forums. "Who has the biggest...", "Who has the most..." Even the "blasting" of fly fishermen in their "LL Bean" garments. We... me included... have taken the "pure enjoyment" of fishing and made it something it should have never been... competative. Sure we all want to improve our game. Sure we want to have fish tugging at the end of the line. The more and the bigger, the better in that sense. But that is, in my opinion, a misguided goal. You say you want fish in the freezer? I say it is icing on the cake when you do take home a "mess" of fish. If that is your only goal, then go to the fish market. I'm sure it's a lot less expensive in the long run. "Meat fishing" as some term it, has its place. Those who practice it (and I do at times) and don't understand and appreciate the pure enjoyment of the angling experience are missing out. Thoreau's quote comes to mind, "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." Fishing is therapy for me. Sure, catching fish makes the time better. But I've fished all day long without a single take and still called it a good day. I'm more relaxed, more a peace with myself, and more in touch with my maker standing in the middle of a stream casting a fly to a waiting fish. Some frustration comes with his rejection of my bait. But that rejection is always accompanied with a wry smile. This time the fish is smarter than the angler.... But.... to each his own... Just my opinion, for what it's worth... and that ain't much... Hey Terry jump in here anywhere and let us know your opinion. You been way to quiet. I mean comeon quit holding back and let us know what you really think. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Terry Beeson Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 I think.... I'll have another Crown and Coke... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
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