Greg Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Nothing meant towards anyone...just an observation from years of fishing. I don't understand the animosity shown amoung fisherman for differing styles and techniques of fishing...some of it is all in good fun but too often it's on a serious note. We all are enjoying the same thing, being outdoors and enjoying a hobby we all love. Even if it's not my style I will do my best to help anyone that needs a hand. Health issues have kept me from the water for a while now...while fishing the other day I was just thankful to be able to wade the river again. Sometimes we take things for granted...don't realize what you have till it's gone, can be just the smallest things. bm Really?? I think there is very little animosity between fly, bait, and spin fisherman. I just don't see it. On this board for instance with the exception of a few isolated incidents we get along very well. Greg "My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it" - Koos Brandt Greg Mitchell
Trav Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 We get along like quarterbacks and defensive safteys...Haha Its all part of the sport. Locker room jesting "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
vanven Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 I like spin fisherman to be honest. I have exchanged a few words with a couple, but that was more of a function of their personality than the equipment they were carrying. On both occasions they were wading and walked in about 15 feet downstream of me and further out into the river, basically standing right in the middle of my drift. Then they acted like i was intruding on them. Taney does a good job of keeping the powerbaiters and fly fisherman seperate, some other locations dont. I do find it very annoying to try and wade an area while some fat kid and his zebco effectively have the river cut in half with their high tension lines. -Jerod
LASGTA88 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Posted February 2, 2008 well we are gonna try some spinfishing up there but if its busy we will just wait.. not tryin to step on anybodies toes.. just wanna catch fish and have fun like the rest of ya LA
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 2, 2008 Root Admin Posted February 2, 2008 I think you can say the same for any other "groups" of people... race car enthusiasts and their favorite class of racing, guys and their make of cars, even beer drinkers slam each other over "more taste, less filling". Republicans and Democrats... guys and gals... the list goes on. People and people, regardless of likes and dislikes and they all interact differently. We try to get along but and most of the time we do. But sometimes we just love being grumpy... we feel we have the right to be I guess.
Danoinark Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 while some fat kid and his zebco effectively have the river cut in half with their high tension lines. -Jerod Gee Jerod, what's wrong with fat kids.... I love to fly fish, but I am not beyond fishing with a lt spin rig for trout or any other species. I certainly enjoy fishing with my young grandson who has not been able to get the hang of the long rod, but he loves casting his spinning gear, bubble, and fly. There certainly is no disdain from me with the spinning community. There is a place for all of it. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
vanven Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Gee Jerod, what's wrong with fat kids.... I love to fly fish, but I am not beyond fishing with a lt spin rig for trout or any other species. I certainly enjoy fishing with my young grandson who has not been able to get the hang of the long rod, but he loves casting his spinning gear, bubble, and fly. There certainly is no disdain from me with the spinning community. There is a place for all of it. Dano There was a lot of sarcasm and humor in that statement of mine. I hope it reads that way. -jerod
Members Ryno Posted February 11, 2008 Members Posted February 11, 2008 I don't know if this was mentioned but weather spin-fishing or fly-fishing a good pair of polarized glasses is a MUST! "set the steel to em"
Trav Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 I wear CastOvers. Since I am blind without my glasses they fit really good over my specs. Takes little getting used to and I think I payed 20 bucks for them. "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
LASGTA88 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Posted February 11, 2008 i went out and picked some up a coule months ago to get used to them LA
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