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Post by sinkingtip on Oct 3, 2008 21:41:32 GMT
I am sure we have all heard this one at some point - "Its amazing, you can jump out of bed at 4am if its fishing" - chapter one page one for wives, partners and mithers. Being a perceptive sort of guy, I usually take this as a veiled implication that, for any other occasion, rising out of ones scratcher would normally be a struggle - debatable but agreed, highly probable. Then I got to thinking (as you do) "Yeah, she's right" Question : "What else do we (fishers) do that, if you were being completely honest, IS a bit a bit 'barking' were you to seriously think about it". ? A few examples ........ Getting excited when rain is forecast - especially in summer. Poking holes in iced over car park puddles. Jan-Feb activity only. Continuously and frantically arranging 'hooks' according to size ... then colour ..... then size again - there is no close season and no known cure for this affliction. Fishing in a blizzard - say no more. Driving considerable distances when you KNOW the water is unfishable - just to make sure. Concocting the most ridiculous stories in order to justify to 'er indoors the purchase of yet another rod ...... or reel .... or line. Having the ability to stand in a fishing hut with a bacon roll in one hand and a dram in the other - and thoroughly enjoy it !! Thoughts gentlemen ?
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Post by hf on Oct 4, 2008 8:12:04 GMT
Question : "What else do we (fishers) do that, if you were being completely honest, IS a bit 'barking' were you to seriously think about it". ? A few examples ........ Fishing in a blizzard - say no more. Thoughts gentlemen ? STip... Apologies, I need to add a bit more to your 'blizzard' one. 'Fishing in a blizzard... and with a massive smile on your face'.... now that's a true fisherman, loving every minute of it. ;D I must get my head in gear and think some more... hf
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Post by hf on Oct 4, 2008 9:22:01 GMT
... after a little time of thought here is another one.
1. After spending a week on a river in winter like conditions - costing a bomb - catching a sparkling, sea liced, silver salmon, throwing it back in again. ;D
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Post by sinkingtip on Oct 4, 2008 9:22:37 GMT
For a minute I thought you were going to say "a massive" something else - now that would have been unusual to say the least. ! regards STip
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Post by sinkingtip on Oct 4, 2008 9:32:11 GMT
throwing it back in again Substitute with "then carefully returning it from whence it came" - Sorry HF, couldnae pass that one up either - nothing personal - just my twisted sense of humour ;D ATB STip
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Post by conwyrod on Oct 4, 2008 10:13:33 GMT
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Post by conwyrod on Oct 4, 2008 10:15:02 GMT
For a minute I thought you were going to say "a massive" something else - now that would have been unusual to say the least. ! regards STip Did you see the gun instructor sketch in Little Britain in the USA last night? ;D If not, here it is: uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4O92BXGl9ns
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Post by hf on Oct 4, 2008 10:38:23 GMT
For a minute I thought you were going to say "a massive" something else - now that would have been unusual to say the least. ! regards STip Aye that could possibly be another thread.... ;D
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Post by conwyrod on Oct 4, 2008 10:41:29 GMT
For a minute I thought you were going to say "a massive" something else - now that would have been unusual to say the least. ! regards STip Aye that could possibly be another thread.... ;D Hf, better start that thread under the Tackle section? ;D
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Post by sinkingtip on Oct 4, 2008 10:42:08 GMT
I didnt see it John - and, with Mrs Tip being in London, I find myself without technical assistance - I believe you can now watch 'last nights TV' on a computer ...... my, how things move on apace. However, I can certainly acknowledge "roadkill" as a particular favourite of mine also - sudden stops (MSM of course !) on wee back roads - enter a loonie - a 100yd sprint back down the road to some unfortunate vibrating pheasant ....... now I come to think about it, I put on a perfectly acceptable Christmas lunch many years ago sourced from roadkill - the clootie dumpling was difficult to find mind you ! I'm orf !! best regards STip
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Post by hf on Oct 4, 2008 10:43:37 GMT
throwing it back in again Substitute with "then carefully returning it from whence it came" - Sorry HF, couldnae pass that one up either - nothing personal - just my twisted sense of humour ;D ATB STip Nae worries and when on the Tay this aftenoon and you have a 'smile' on your face, I hope you handle it carefully and return it safely from whence it came. ;D Have a good afternoon. hf
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Post by Speyducer on Oct 4, 2008 11:08:52 GMT
A few others...
1. Collecting & acquiring enough fly tying feathers, fur & tinsel to fill a good fly tying shop with
2. Tying more flies than one could ever fish with, even if retired & fishing every day!
3. Allowing 'Tip a 'wee pokie aboot' in yer flee boxes!! ;D
4. Putting on still wet waders & boots from the pevious day, and trying to convince yourself that it may just be worth it today!!
5. Spending ridiculous time & effort in trying to reach that repeatedly showing 'well out of range' fish with each cast falling short by several yards
6. Eating that sopping wet cheese sarnie anyway, as you're not quite sure when you'll be returning to civilisation for some decent food
7. Putting your mobile phone in your not-so-waterproof wader pocket under 3 additional weather layers & zips when the reason you go fishing is to 'get-away-from-it-all', and you couldn't possibly get to the phone in time to answer it anyway, but the message left tells you that your mate has just landed 'a biggie', and you're out in the driving rain without even so much as a sniff!
Mike
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Post by neptune on Oct 4, 2008 11:51:07 GMT
when your mid cast & the lightning flashes & thunder is rumbling over your head, no shelter so you just take the net off your back & hope your rod doesnt get struck another is putting bin liners under your leaking waders convincing yourself they will keep your feet dry till the new waders arrive
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Post by sinkingtip on Oct 4, 2008 21:19:29 GMT
Mike - as far a flee's go, you would get a chapter to yourself in this book. ;D Nep - the plastic bag thing has never worked - and it never will. An old army trick was to pour some hot tea from your flask into your leaky stockingfoots - that way at least your tootsies were kept warm. STip
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Post by salmo on Oct 4, 2008 21:37:56 GMT
A few others... ... Putting your mobile phone in your not-so-waterproof wader pocket under 3 additional weather layers & zips when the reason you go fishing is to 'get-away-from-it-all', and you couldn't possibly get to the phone in time to answer it anyway, but the message left tells you that your mate has just landed 'a biggie', and you're out in the driving rain without even so much as a sniff! Mike I once bought a waterproof phone case from Kate Fleming. Tested it for leaks in the bath and it worked. Trouble was you could not hear the phone ringing through it - how daft was that? ;D ;D ;D salmo PS Ziploc bags work OK
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