No one is ripping Al or boosting Bob Rocchetta. I've fished with the latter, gotten to know him a bit, and respect him a great deal not only because he's a swell angler, but also A MANLY ROLE MODEL who has his $hit together.
What is annoying is the expectation that we should feel sorry for Al because "fishing ruined his life."
Catching the world record is great, and I don't care if it was skill or luck or equipment.
But a person needs more to hang his hat on than some stupid fish (or getting screwed by one).
You're not doing Al any favors by JUST pointing out all the bad things that happened to him after the world record catch. He got exploited. He lived in NJ. What do you expect?
Right now, you're portraying him as a LOSER.
Why don't you balance the negatives with some positives? Why don't you tell us about the GOOD things has Al done with his life (or his family) after the catch?
Last edited by fishweewee; 08-18-2004 at 06:50 AM..
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