We've come full circle

After reading all of these replies, it occurs to me that people really do
not "get" the concept of fishing.

Fishing, in its most basic definition is a person trying to catch a fish. It
doesn't matter how it's done... the end result is the same; there is a fish
on/in the plate/creel/stringer/counter or whatever method you want to use to
tally your catch at the end of the day.

Hope you have enjoyed my wisdom for the day.

Charles "I could really use a day on the water myself" Summers


"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
m...
As an ardent angler since age 4, for 61 years I have seen fishing go full
circle with respect to live bait fishing.

Being different from most people in most ways, my "fishing thing" has
always been to experiment & observe both fish & other anglers. Fortunately
for me, I never really cared that much about actually catching fish. Often
I could learn more by trying to find out what my prey would not hit during
a heavy feed. I mainly fished artificials, but I never had any qualms
about using live bait in appropriate situations; live bait does not make
success automatic... I've frequently seen great anglers catch zilch on
live bait.

Today, we have definitely come full circle. I've been laughing for some
time at the self-appointed "purists" who, while demeaning the users of
live bait, would spend all their time fishing little other than modern
chemical plastic clones like Yum, Gulp & all the others on the market
today, many of which actually contain processed live bait or simulated
substitutes. Regardless what you choose to call that stuff, folks, you
ain't no purist any more!

Bob Rickard
.................................................. ........................................

Shouldn't you be signing your name, "Charles 'my wife says no, I can't go
fishing with you today' Summers."

Joe
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"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
. ..
After reading all of these replies, it occurs to me that people really do
not "get" the concept of fishing.

Fishing, in its most basic definition is a person trying to catch a fish. It
doesn't matter how it's done... the end result is the same; there is a fish
on/in the plate/creel/stringer/counter or whatever method you want to use to
tally your catch at the end of the day.

Hope you have enjoyed my wisdom for the day.

Charles "I could really use a day on the water myself" Summers


"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
m...
As an ardent angler since age 4, for 61 years I have seen fishing go full
circle with respect to live bait fishing.

Being different from most people in most ways, my "fishing thing" has
always been to experiment & observe both fish & other anglers. Fortunately
for me, I never really cared that much about actually catching fish. Often
I could learn more by trying to find out what my prey would not hit during
a heavy feed. I mainly fished artificials, but I never had any qualms
about using live bait in appropriate situations; live bait does not make
success automatic... I've frequently seen great anglers catch zilch on
live bait.

Today, we have definitely come full circle. I've been laughing for some
time at the self-appointed "purists" who, while demeaning the users of
live bait, would spend all their time fishing little other than modern
chemical plastic clones like Yum, Gulp & all the others on the market
today, many of which actually contain processed live bait or simulated
substitutes. Regardless what you choose to call that stuff, folks, you
ain't no purist any more!

Bob Rickard
.................................................. ........................................

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:50:18 -0500, "Joe Haubenreich"
wrote:

Shouldn't you be signing your name, "Charles 'my wife says no, I can't go
fishing with you today' Summers."

Joe
Snip

ROTFLMAO

Good one Joe

But if a Gulp bait falls off the hook, it can't reproduce.

Bill


"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
m...
As an ardent angler since age 4, for 61 years I have seen fishing go full
circle with respect to live bait fishing.

Being different from most people in most ways, my "fishing thing" has
always been to experiment & observe both fish & other anglers. Fortunately
for me, I never really cared that much about actually catching fish. Often
I could learn more by trying to find out what my prey would not hit during
a heavy feed. I mainly fished artificials, but I never had any qualms
about using live bait in appropriate situations; live bait does not make
success automatic... I've frequently seen great anglers catch zilch on
live bait.

Today, we have definitely come full circle. I've been laughing for some
time at the self-appointed "purists" who, while demeaning the users of
live bait, would spend all their time fishing little other than modern
chemical plastic clones like Yum, Gulp & all the others on the market
today, many of which actually contain processed live bait or simulated
substitutes. Regardless what you choose to call that stuff, folks, you
ain't no purist any more!

Bob Rickard
.................................................. ........................................