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TL - While I agree that not everyone "needs" to keep a fifty, I disagree about bringing it to shops being purely . I have no problem with someone taking a 50 around to a few shops or taking photos and showing his friends. I also don't feel that person is "needing" to show off. It might seem like a fine line to some but somebody could be simply celebrating as opposed to just showing off.
If one of my fishing buddies got a 50 and were in the area, I'd demand they come over and let me see it (or I would go to it). Also, to bring it into a few shops, no big deal. I know if I got one, there are a few shops that would want me to bring it in, not just for the promotional aspect of a 50 hanging in front of their logo but some of the shop owners I know would also take pride that a client/friend has achieved that. I know I'd want to bring it to a few shops too...
Some people might say it's a self-validation of ones skill, but it can also be one way of celebrating that fish. That's the shore angler's version of winning the superbowl...
I don't know if you look at a 50 as a goal (or if you have one or more already) but I do to an extent. Do I go out every single night hunting for that elusive fish? No, I can't. Even if I could I wouldn't go out everytime with the expressed purpose of getting a 50 - I just want to enjoy it
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