Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Tim J. wrote:

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:

For me fly fishing is a very important part of who I am and
how I make sense of the world around me. Norman Maclean had
it right when he said there is no clear line between religion
and fly fishing. For me, words like honorable, properly and
respect are not "strange" words to associate with fly fishing.


I didn't say they were, ...


Right, but you glommed on to a conversation between me and Willi
and Willi called my fly fishing vocabulary "strange."


No I didn't find your vocabulary particularly strange when applied to
fly fishing. I think fly fishing can be done with respect for the
resource, not so sure about "properly" and I have trouble with seeing it
as "honorable." But that aside, what I find strange is that you apply
those words to the way YOU do it.

"I try to honor the fish by catching them properly, with respect, and
releasing them them same way. For me, catching them properly means
getting them on the reel."

Personally, I don't care how you fish as long as it's legal but saying
that a method of fishing that puts additional stress on a fish (in some
circumstances) has "honor", is "proper" and is treating the fish with
"respect" is VERY strange to me.



I wrote this before I saw the below post from you:

I'm talking about honoring fish as prey, which is somewhat strange
I suppose in that I don't actually plan to eat them, just fool
them with fur and feathers.


Glad you agree.

Willi