Everyone hopes their next fish will be the big one. Fisherman cannot help but envy the guy who was lucky enough and prepared enough to land the biggest.
Its unfortunate that such good fishing luck also comes with such problems. I think its the same as I've seen everywhere on the net.....when money and fishing get mixed , the fishing suffers greatly.
Also , there is a huge amount of jealuosy involved. I find it interesting that a kid can carch a huge fish on a line his father baited on a boat his father controls and everyone is happy for the kid but if a grown man goes out after 40 years of hard work and catches a big one , half the responses are degrading and doubting. I can only explain that by jealousy.
Anyway , I guess my point is that it doesn'rt surprise me all this happened.
The money issues are too typical. If you catch a world record for a significant category like largemouth bass or striped Bass , you better keep it secret and get a lawyer before doing anything. Once the fishing is over and the fish landed , if you hope to make money off the ex[erience you have to treat it like a business or you will get screwed like so many others in so many other businesses.
As far as the resentment from other people , I have mixed emotions. Your friends will be glad for you , the people who just fish recreationally will hope to someday be in your shoes , many of the top guns who think they are great at the sport will be jealous , there's no avoiding that. You will find out fast who your friends are.
There has to be some satisfaction knowing that the people who give you the most bull are the most jealous and are the ones who , despite all the protests , wish they were in your shoes the most!!
