cruxgems wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote in message
Couple snips:

There's not a thing in the world wrong with being an elitist
fisherman.


If you value 'self-proclaimed' titles, I guess it's O.K. One of the
things I teach youngsters wanting to learn to fly fish is that, no
fisherman who enjoys the sport and doesn't break the law is 'better'
than another.

That's sweet, and I appreciate the egalitarian sentiment, but
those fishermen who have mastered many fishing techniques ARE
better fishermen than those who have mastered but one or two.
They're not better people, but they ARE better fishermen. And
most of the pre-"Movie" American fly fishermen I've met,
including myself and many on this newsgroup, can fish with bait,
spinners, plugs, with many different rigs in addition to being
accomplished fly fishermen.

People WANT to consider fly fishermen elite fishermen, people
like to denigrate that which they've never accomplished as
snobbery and elitism. Fine by me, I'll play the part and be a
snobbish elitist.

(Don't worry, it's not THAT much of a stretch. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry