in defense of Tim

"Willi" wrote in message
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
Large Alaskan Leopard Rainbows you never feel you have control
until they're in the net as they will always put up a great fight. I'll
admit I over played him, but he was our dinner, all 5 1/2 pounds. I
always like to check out the fly-set on the rainbows after I bring them
in and it gives me great pleasure when they're near perfect sets. After
my catch, I packed up, brought out the folding chair, popped the last of
the beer that had been kept cold from the riverwater attached to the
bottom of our boat. My friend looked at me as if he wanted to say
something, but before he did, I told him I was done for day without ever
glancing up. I think he understood.
fwiw,
-tom

Nice discription Tom. Good read.
What is a "perfect set?"
Willi

Well gosh Willi, after reading your other post in; in defense of Tim,
I'm thinking perhaps there are no perfect sets.

You wrote:
No matter how careful you are as an angler, you can't stick a piece of
metal through a fish's mouth and drag it around without leaving some
indication that this had been done.
Willi

Since reading your posts, I've learned about lactic acid the rainbows
produced, and playing fish in general, things I didn't know before, but
enjoy doing research on. I think Wolfgang once said in a post, when a
person doesn't know or understand, "educate them"
You do a fine job of that, I enjoy your contributions to the newsgroup.
-tom

Tom Nakashima wrote:
...I think Wolfgang once said in a post, when a
person doesn't know or understand, "educate them"

Hm......

You sure about that? Doesn't sound like something I'd say......well,
not explicitly, anyway.

For one thing, I'm not in the habit of advising people to do what I'm
in no position to do myself (there aren't many things I know enough
about in sufficient detail to justify the hubris of presuming to
educate others) and have no good reason to suppose that they can.

For the most part, I restrict myself to pointing out glaring instances
of what appear to be unconscious deficiencies in education. With the
resources available today (more on that in a thread coming soon to a
newsgroup near you), I think it's safe to allow anyone who is
interested to pursue education in just about any area on his or her
own. Lack of motivation or a basic capacity to benefit from this rich
vein of opportunity is a problem beyond the remedial skills of any
erstwhile teacher here.....as is demonstrated daily......hourly.

You do a fine job of that,

Yes, he does, doesn't he?

I enjoy your contributions to the newsgroup.

So do I......um.....mostly.

Wolfgang