Thoughts from the founder….
I see it everyday in the environment I work in. Social patterns, stigmas and stereotypes broken down all for the love of…for the most part….river angling. Certainly there are also those people that will never relate but I would rather focus on those who will….
Boat or bank…..like-minded anglers can almost always see where the other person is coming from. Even if it’s not where you’re at during that exact moment.
Regardless of his/her fellow angler mission out there on the water…..harvest or sport…..the love for this passion in firmly set and should be able to enjoyed by both.
It’s important to remember that as an angler you are always evolving in some form. You may in fact even feel like you haved digressed at times from your true mission…..if you have then fear not because even that digression helps further your angling prowess. Sometimes it can give a new meaning to the phrase ‘hang in there’ no doubt.
Angling is an exhilerating experience that can keep you up for nights on end thinking about a big trip coming up or that big one you lost last minute……..
Yet that same passion can just as easily leave your heart in your hands with a dump in your pants….no matter who you are or think you are. There you are.
Each one of us have been to both of these places and would be wise to remember what both places feel like. Yearn for one and dread for the other.
No matter your financial past, present or future…..fishing is something that two anglers can create a lasting relationship from without social comparisons.
Hell, I forget to even ask people I fish with what they do for a living. I figure whatever they are doing to pay the bills allows them to be standing on the river bank with me. Which is where we all want to be anyway.
Just remember that at the end of the day we are all brother and sister anglers in search of the same hyper natural high that comes with hooking into a hot hog in fast current.
Next time you don’t think you should fish next to someone because of their reputation as an angler…..just remember to think again. Fishing is just that. And sometimes you get lucky.
That’s really all we can hope for.
A Grateful Angler
Comments
I want to thank you for this. It has made me look at my self and see why I have lost the joy of fishing since the silvers have moved in. I have allowed the crowds to cloud my view of this fishery. Next time I’m elbow to elbow crossing lines I will keep that smile on my face. Who knows I might meet my new fishing partner.
Jeff
Interesting H3l,thanks for putting this perspective out there.. Love the paragraph “yet that same Passion can”.. Your are a fishy sob and a he’ll of a friend brother,tight lines on all your expeditions amigo.
The one and only yarnball
Thanks Guys. I’m glad it hit a cord.
h3llcat
The point is we are all selfish in some way and want the river all to ourself’ and have a hard time sharing what has be given to us. Chris thanks for the reminder that we all can enjoy fishing together and have respect for those next to us” as long as it’s ethical fishing.