Football vz. Fishing - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

bloocrab · 08-07-2002, 02:46 PM

I was thinking today..

(I know, its dangerous)

...but isn't Fishing a bit like Football?

...I mean you wait so long for it, all of sudden its here....and whhhhhhooooooomp!!....it's gone!!

...I've been looking at the calender way too often lately, wishing September were here. Today, as that thought entered my mind I thought a bit further and said....DANG!..September is the beginning of the End! Before you know it...its time to pay Slip a visit

..and start making daily trips to the Plug Forum

... But back to my analogy.

...I LOVE football...and its almost here. I LOVE the Fall migration and its almost here...Football has rules...so does fishing. Football has officials...so does fishing. Football has uniforms...so does fishing. Football players wear Korkers...so do fishermen

. Football players run for hundreds of yards in a matter of a few hours....so do fishermen. Football has tackling....fishing has tackle

. Football has PUNTS...fishing has SKUNKS

. Football has quarters...fishing has tides. Football has pre-season...fishing has spring-schoolies. Football has blitzes....so does fishing. Football has a goal-line...fishing has Fire-Line

Football has dropped passes....fishing has dropped fish. Football has helmet cams...fishing has...Fish_Eye

. Football has fumbles....fishing has 'birds' nests'. Football has sacks...

so do most fishermen. Football has fakes...fishing has plugs. Football doesn't get rained out...neither does fishing. Football players have EGO's..so do some fishermen. Football has heros..

..so does fishing...and yeah, your my hero - just for reading my crap!!

...Some people tend to like the Spring arrival more than the Fall departure. I'm a Fall Guy. So-o-o much more opportunity! (I think-) ..but with weather like we're having today...as much as it excites me....its also a bit depressing thinking how fast-paced life is...and how it dictates what you do...and when your allowed to do it. I have the luxury of living close to saltwater(s)...and I know I plan on taking FULL advantage of it.

...P.S.
.........any other similarities you can think of??.....

Bloo~

JohnR · 08-07-2002, 03:05 PM

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...P.S..........any other similarities you can think of??.....

Yeh, my wife hates fishing almost as she hates football

Same for me, this is like THE TIME Football & Fishing... We'll need to watch a couple of games over Kabulingtons - whaddya thing?

Clammer · 08-07-2002, 03:09 PM

Your hurting Bloo ////////////////////////////////

fishsmith · 08-07-2002, 03:14 PM

Chunk during the fall migration, jig for cod after that, just stay in the range of WBCN, and you've got the best of both worlds.

GO PATS!!!!!!!

I cant wait for the games vs. The Bills

STEVE IN MASS · 08-07-2002, 03:46 PM

"Football has helmet cams...fishing has...Fish_Eye"

That was great....

Sorry, fishing would win....hands down....at least there's football in December......

Van · 08-07-2002, 04:49 PM

TOO FUNNY !!!!

Saltheart · 08-07-2002, 05:02 PM

I usually start panicing about the fishing season going by too fast in late May!

hunan · 08-07-2002, 06:51 PM

hello everyone, here is my 2 cents. fishing has largemouths, so don't most football players. bass wear stripes, so don't the officials. the field is 100 yards long, about as far as i can cast(gettin' better). receivers run hook and fly patterns, we use hooks and flys. that's it for now, thanks for letting me in.

Goose · 08-07-2002, 09:53 PM

Football there's the end zone... fishing there's the feeding zone, football got the pig skin... fisherman got the eel skin, football got the cheerleaders... fishing got the mono leaders, football got the Hail Mary... fishin got bombers, football has John Madden... fishin has John R(hee hee), football has special teams so does s-b legs, football has tight ends...fishin has tight knots, football has 50 yard line...fishin has 50#er (someday), steelers sux

...steal leaders sux fa bass........now lets not forget Bow huntin coming soon to a woods near you!

BasicPatrick · 08-08-2002, 01:01 AM

There are Football Widows and there are fishing widows.....Bait caster is lucky Fisherwoman likes fishing, she also likes football.....oh yeah one more.....Football has the Super Bowl, Fishing has the Derby

JohnR · 08-08-2002, 07:14 AM

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football has John Madden... fishin has John R(hee hee),

Goose - I know that I'm heavy but am I that obnoxious too ?

The Derby

Hunan - welcome to S-B

Football has Off-Tackle, my tackle keeps falling off

Football has the 2 point conversion, fishing has the double-header plug & teaser

Football has the Red Zone, we have the Bloo Zone

Football has the mental Bill Romanowski, we have the mental BM

Football has the Pile with everyone jumping on the ball trying to steal it before the ref sees, fishing has the empty stretch of beach that suddenly gets loaded when you're find with everyone casting over you're line.

Football has the NY Jets, the Worcster Fishing show has the Kiddie Trout Pool

bloocrab · 08-08-2002, 08:32 AM

BasketBall has the Bulls.....Fishing has the Cows

...oh wait!!!.....different Sport~ SORRY ~

shawn_in_MA · 08-08-2002, 07:40 PM

Goose hit the nail on the head with 2 of em...the cheerleaders and Bow season. I better catch a Striper before bow seasdon gets here!!!!!!!

bloocrab · 08-09-2002, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by shawn_in_MA
Goose hit the nail on the head ....

NO he DIDN'T!!!

HE STUCK THE FINGER WITH THE HOOK!!!

...YEOW!!

uh oh....I'm in trouble now!!

Spare Spool · 08-10-2002, 01:20 PM

Speaking of football. Anyone interested in ESPN's web based Fantasy Football? It's pretty cool. I have been doing their hockey and football for a couple of years. If anyone's is interested we could have a S-B league. Just some friendly competition for the football season.

GO IGGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!