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OnTheFly said:Like when a fish SLAMS a drifting dry fly.
EXACTLY,,,i live to see when a fish boils up right at your dry fly and just inhales it,,waiting for a fish to rise is next to nothing.
OnTheFly said:Like when a fish SLAMS a drifting dry fly.
bigsteel said:EXACTLY,,,i live to see when a fish boils up right at your dry fly and just inhales it,,waiting for a fish to rise is next to nothing.
OnTheFly said:Yeah. Too bad the guy on post 18 will never know that feeling.
OnTheFly said:Yeah. Too bad the guy on post 18 will never know that feeling.
kirkster said:The guy on post 18 huh? Your absolutely right it is to bad. I never could make a fly rod preform the way that it should. Everything ive learned about fishing was self taught as a kid without any kind of a mentor to ask for guidance. So when I couldn't figure something out or make it work like it was supposed to it would anger me to no end.
As far as me knowing the feeling. I started teaching myself to steelhead fish at 12 years old and it took four years to land my first one. And now a 40 year old man. With three hatchery harvest cards full and 17 on my tag and at least half that many released. Every one gives me a feeling of accomplishment because I know what it took me to get there.
So OnTheFly, not that any of my past is any of your buisness. Sorry I didn't learn how to fly fish. Sorry I had anger issues when I couldn't figure it out.
Its really to bad you and I live in the same town. It could have been a great oppurtunity for you to pass on the technique so I could have the feeling you speak of.
So in the future if you got something to say. At least be man enough to call me out by name and don't be scared to speak out. You obviously took what I said the wrong way. I have no disrespect for fly fisherman whatsoever. So if you got offended? Tuff. maybe next time you have issues with someone. Call em out by name and not what number of paige he posted on and say what ya half to say.
OnTheFly said:If you ever decide to try fly casting again just ask me and I'll show you. Hell, I'll even provide the rod if you promise not to break it.
OnTheFly said:lol! OK Kirkster. Is this future enough for you? I really don't see a difference if I had mentioned your name or not because you would have reacted to my post the same either way. You are way too sensitive. I made my post as suttle and as low key as I possibly could then you lashed back at me with a lecture and a story of your past. Now, I had a few beers myself last night but I guess I didn't log out soon enough to avoid pissing people off. I apologize.
To tell you the truth, it was your blatant arogance that got me started. First, you admitted to being an a$$ hole to get people to leave a fishing spot and being proud of it, then you told us how you through a tantrum and smashed up a fly rod. Mr. Kirkster I believe you've got a short fuse.
Here's my take on your post. I admire your ability to catch fish. Three full tags is very impressive. It must have been frustrating to learn to fish without any help from a realitve or fishing buddy. Now, about the speaking out part. I'm 54 years old, been married 25 years and have two kids and I believe I'm 'man' enough not to be 'scared' to speak up about anything especially if I'm addressing a hard a$$. Kirkster,you have done well for yourself but your anger thing will be your demise.
If you ever decide to try fly casting again just ask me and I'll show you. Hell, I'll even provide the rod if you promise not to break it.
halibuthitman said:It is too bad that two fellas who give and contribute so much to the forum, and both exellent fishermen... and I believe sportsment... disagree and fight over what kind of stick and pointy things they wave in the air... I can catch any fish with anything and enjoy it to the point of laughing like a handi-capable person... And I will agree with Jim.... I think its a terrible thing.. a kid who can't find a mentor... The gift of fishing is one of the finest gifts a person can give...and its free and tax exempt-
This is all I said. Not quite sure why I got such a spanking for it. I didn't mean to have it get out of control.OnTheFly said:Yeah. Too bad the guy on post 18 will never know that feeling.
ok...it feels a little cooler in my room now. Sorry I poked you back on that thread. I should have pictured you breaking a fly rod not because you couldn't cast with it but instead for other reasons such as: snagging the tree behind you for the tenth time, whip snapping a dozen flies off (at 2 bucks each), and hooking your ear with a #4 green butt skunk fly. All this without connecting to one fish. Heck, I'd be ready to throw the rod into a chipper. I usually try to defend myself with sarcasm and maybe a little wit but your next post just hit me a little hard.kirkster said:Lol, I don't break things any more. Years of anger management saves a guy a lot of money. And I do admit to being an a$$ hole. But hey im gettin better. I used to be the whole a$$. And I guess I wont even argue the fact that im arrogent.
I took your response as you were pre judging me. Cause I made a point of not fly fishing. You ask anyone on this forum who has met me and fished with me. I would say most all would agree with every thing you say I am. Except a hard a$$ I am far from a hard a$$ even though I may appear to be through the words I type.
kirkster said:For me #1 Corkie/yarn
#2 bobber/jig
As far as fly fishing. I sometimes have a short fuse over certain things. So the one and only fly rod I ever owned ended up in a hundred pieces. Lol