Comments on: To Fish … or Not to Fish http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/ The online magazine for baby boomers with active lifestyles Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:19:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dana Hall http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Dana Hall Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:21:26 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-358 Oops, should read: I must confess, I am a fisherwoman. Oops, should read:
I must confess, I am a fisherwoman.

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]]> By: Dana Hall http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Dana Hall Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:18:28 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-357 I must confess, I a fisherwoman. My father loved to fish and I was his buddy. That being said, I am a whimpy fisherwoman. I rely on the fishermen to bait and remove anything I may catch. I don't clean or cook anything. Actually, we rarely catch anything. Dad has long passed, and he was the one with the love of fishing, the knowledge, boat, etc. The joy we find in fishing is bonding with our boys in the outdoors. We practice casting, and laugh, joke around until the boys are bored. We've thrown out crab pots on the San Francisco bay and envisioned the crab we could be eating later- no crab. But, we've witnessed other fisherman pull in manta-ray, shark, and crabs. It is fun to celebrate their catches and hang out in the beautiful outdoors together. I must confess, I a fisherwoman.
My father loved to fish and I was his buddy. That being said, I am a whimpy fisherwoman. I rely on the fishermen to bait and remove anything I may catch.
I don’t clean or cook anything. Actually, we rarely catch anything. Dad has long passed, and he was the one with the love of fishing, the knowledge, boat, etc.

The joy we find in fishing is bonding with our boys in the outdoors. We practice casting, and laugh, joke around until the boys are bored. We’ve thrown out crab pots on the San Francisco bay and envisioned the crab we could be eating later- no crab. But, we’ve witnessed other fisherman pull in manta-ray, shark, and crabs. It is fun to celebrate their catches and hang out in the beautiful outdoors together.

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]]> By: Ron http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Ron Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:01:33 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-330 To paraphrase "The Compleat Angler" (sic) in 1500s or 1600s England, "Anyone who thinks fishing has anything to do with the fish is just plain nuts." Fishing, really, is about anything else in the universe except the fish. It's just that if you have the fish, there's a chance you might eat it--a very small amount of sweet icing on top of a very large "cake". The cost of equipment? That's just symptomatic of other "ills". Free pole, some string, a ten cent hook (they can still be found). Bait? Look around. And even an empty hook gets struck quite often. And "surf fishing"? Look up "ambergrise". Rare, indeed, but POSSIBLE. To paraphrase “The Compleat Angler” (sic) in 1500s or 1600s England, “Anyone who thinks fishing has anything to do with the fish is just plain nuts.” Fishing, really, is about anything else in the universe except the fish. It’s just that if you have the fish, there’s a chance you might eat it–a very small amount of sweet icing on top of a very large “cake”. The cost of equipment? That’s just symptomatic of other “ills”. Free pole, some string, a ten cent hook (they can still be found). Bait? Look around. And even an empty hook gets struck quite often. And “surf fishing”? Look up “ambergrise”. Rare, indeed, but POSSIBLE.

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]]> By: Ken http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Ken Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:31:56 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-311 Sure it's about libs and political correctness. When libs don't understand things that those of us un-enlightend, un-washed enjoy, like fishing or hunting, they can't just shrug their shoulders and say, "I don't get it". No, they MUST attack! Oh, I'm guessing the guy didn't want you to run over his fish because he either: A. Wanted to release it, unharmed or B. Wanted to eat it, unsmashed Go figure, what a jerk huh?!? Sure it’s about libs and political correctness. When libs don’t understand things that those of us un-enlightend, un-washed enjoy, like fishing or hunting, they can’t just shrug their shoulders and say, “I don’t get it”. No, they MUST attack!

Oh, I’m guessing the guy didn’t want you to run over his fish because he either:

A. Wanted to release it, unharmed or
B. Wanted to eat it, unsmashed

Go figure, what a jerk huh?!?

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]]> By: Greg http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Greg Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:38:23 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-309 Fellas, fellas, get a life. It's a light-hearted piece. It's not about "libs" or politics or political correctness or anything else. It's just a light piece about fishing. And if you can't figure out how to get a life, get a cardiologist; pretty obviously it doesn't take much for you to get stressed. Fellas, fellas, get a life. It’s a light-hearted piece. It’s not about “libs” or politics or political correctness or anything else. It’s just a light piece about fishing. And if you can’t figure out how to get a life, get a cardiologist; pretty obviously it doesn’t take much for you to get stressed.

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]]> By: Bugsch http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Bugsch Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:02:25 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-292 "FISHPERSON"????? I did not know this site was so liberal and WORST of all P.C...."FISHPERSON"??? pardon me while I puke!!!! “FISHPERSON”?????
I did not know this site was so liberal and WORST of all P.C….”FISHPERSON”??? pardon me while I puke!!!!

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]]> By: Bob http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Bob Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:06:34 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-286 Dear Russell, I'm a South Philly "Redneck" Far from the hills of Bubba country. Did you ever try fishing just to relax? If you feel bad about the fish just throw him back! You lib's are all alike you think with your emotions and not your brain!! Dear Russell,

I’m a South Philly “Redneck” Far from the hills of Bubba country. Did you ever try fishing just to relax? If you feel bad about the fish just throw him back! You lib’s are all alike you think with your emotions and not your brain!!

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]]> By: Russell http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Russell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:21:46 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-247 The fishermen you describe are like those "Bubbas" who roar around in big pickup trucks, acting out some redneck character they may have seen on TV or in a movie ... big hat, no cattle-types. I've seen the fishermen you describe and have never understood the fascination with wandering between fishing poles planted in PVC pipes on the beach. They clearly are the ones with no lives. The fishermen you describe are like those “Bubbas” who roar around in big pickup trucks, acting out some redneck character they may have seen on TV or in a movie … big hat, no cattle-types.
I’ve seen the fishermen you describe and have never understood the fascination with wandering between fishing poles planted in PVC pipes on the beach. They clearly are the ones with no lives.

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]]> By: jared http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-245 jared Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:32:32 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-245 Greg.... About that rented retro bike..... Was it a "two seater"? Just curious...... ;) Greg…. About that rented retro bike….. Was it a “two seater”? Just curious…… ;)

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]]> By: Mike Petrie http://www.boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Mike Petrie Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:33:00 +0000 http://boomercafe.com/2007/12/08/110/#comment-223 Sorry Greg, but you are definitely ALL WET on this one! Sorry Greg, but you are definitely ALL WET on this one!

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