Is the old guard losing it?

[bloocrab]

This post has been amusing...,,, Thank you.

I think "old guard/new guard"...a buncha bloochit if you ask me,,, I'm still not even sure I know what that means...

I'll tell you who I respect though.....I respect that old guy who I see fishing off the bridge in the same spot almost every day after the fish have arrived. The same guy who's caught thousands of fish from that very same bridge through-out the years, BIG FISH too!!. He doesn't drive to the "outer beaches" or SoCo anymore, he no longer scouts for spots...Why do I respect him so much??....because he just simply fishes <ALOT>. Actions ALWAYS speak louder than words.

Who I don't respect is the guy who's Suburban is all decked out with fishing gear...top-a-da-line everything....and don't know squat about what he's doing. Keeps driving around looking for crowds because there MUST be fish around if there's a crowd...Quick to tell you about all the new fishing toys he owns or is going to buy just to "fit in"...Pulls out a brand new plug he just bought and minutes later is asking you how to fish it.............YOU BORE ME YOU BIG DOPE!!

I've fished a few legs/flings whatever you want to call them. I've met some interesting people too...I can tell by reading this thread, I wouldn't enjoy fishing with some of you...(I know, you probably wouldn't enjoy fishing with me either)...I ain't better than anybody, just giving my honest opinion.

On the other subject.......You should ALWAYS respect your elders!!! ...I ain't talkin about someone 2 years older than you ...someone considerably older. What's wrong with you people??.....What are you going to do, get into a fist-fight with a 70 yr. old man because he cut you in line at a MOBILE station??...I hope he kicks your a$ses!!!

I ain't no-where close to CapeSam's age, but he's right....

whole different generation coming up

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[Karl F]

miss your posts.....glad ya did on this one.

[bart]

i don't think its fair to say that the newer generation has no respect for the guys who've been at it a long time. ima youngin and fish mostly with guys who are older than me and i'd like to think i have gained their respect. before i started fishing with them i would hike it down to SoCo by myself from franklin 3-4 times a week and fish my balls off, a lot of times for a skunking. i think if you put your time in and show a real appreciation and passion for the sport then you will earn respect.

[eelman]

Hmmmm the past few nights I think the old guard is doin just fine

[Slipknot]

What's an Old Guard? Sgt. Schultz?

[MAC]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

What's an Old Guard? Sgt. Schultz?

[riverrat2]

Im in the same boat as you bart(or on the same beach). I don't understand what makes some of the older guys in the sport believe that all of the new generation is disrespectful. I give all of the people I fish with all the respect they deserve and they have tought me a ton.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

Hmmmm the past few nights I think the old guard is doin just fine

shhhhhh

[eelman]

Originally Posted by Nebe

shhhhhh

Man that fishslap hurts!

[Nebe]

[chris L]

is this the way to wal-mart ?

whats a plug ? a lure or other devise ?

[lurch]

I was going to read the whole thread as it looked like an interesting topic but 13 pages is way to long for my ADD...I would rather fish then read

[Plug]

I just scanned this whole thread. One of the original thoughts was the youngsters don't put in the time and don't know how to keep quiet. They are content to fish dusk and dawn and not burn the midnight oil.

Old guys by contrast fished all night every night kept their mouths shut, yada yada yada.

I don't think one important element has been mentioned.

MONEY

A lot of the guys who broke me in, who fished every day, who guarded their secrets, quit when they could no longer sell a couple of boxes of fish a day.

The guys I fish with now are mostly younger than me. (50) They are the ones I run into in the middle of the night. The old guys sit home and watch the tube and go to bed at 10:30.

So who is the true fisherman?

[TheRattBoy]

This thread is never gonna die....

[ThrowingTimber]

I use right guard

[FormerUser]

Originally Posted by TheRattBoy

This thread is never gonna die....

Old threads never die...they just keep getting recycled to the top.