Is the old guard losing it?

[RIJIMMY]

I've read this entire thread and have no clue what the point is.
The "old guard" are who they are becasue they kept at it for years. Time weeds out the people that are not serious........If the new guard kept at it for years, I'm sure they will be similar to the current "old" guard.
Those not passionate/serious about fishing for bass eventually quit, its not easy to be out in rough surf, 2am, cold wind. I dont think twice and live for it, Its not for everyone and time will weed those out.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

I've read this entire thread and have no clue what the point is.

Inner reflection... the ying to the yang....potatoe, potato, apples and oranges.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Inner reflection... the ying to the yang....potatoe, potato, apples and oranges.

sounds like a lot of BS to me.

[bloocrab]

Karl .. .we've never met but I'm sure we'd be good company, I'm glad you enjoy my posts...most don't


On the respect thing...

I understand what you're talking about TLap/...
Just to re-iterate, Respect is a touchy subject. I don't respect a guy because he caught a 50, 60, or 70lb striper......I respect the guy who knows what he's doing and isn't afraid to do what-ever it takes to follow through with his confidence in technique and performance (follow his OWN gut feeling). The guy who still heads out when his normal partner can't. I don't fish to impress anyone, it isn't for merit, it isn't for respect...it's personal full-fillment FOR ME, I actually "jonez" when I don't fish.....I was explaining this to Goose last week when he called me up to fish, with the personal things going on in my life right now I can't just head out for 1 night and be "all set", especially if the fish cooperated....but everyone's different. Goose once made the statement, "you make time for what you want"...unfortunately "what I want" and what has to happen are 2 different things..it's definately a "state of mind" thing for me.

Also - - - //There are a hand-ful of GREAT fishermen that I highly respect that have not caught a 50..and I'm sure there are a couple of lucky dumm-asses who have caught 50's that I don't think of as great fishermen...and again, there are those who DO know what they're doing, have caught a 50, and I STILL don't respect them, (different kind of respect- I can't stand "show-boaters")...I think someone mentioned somewhere in this 40 page thread (consistency)///that's pretty important too, but some GREAT fisherman still aren't that lucky but I wouldn't take anything away from them. You can't decide what size fish is going to bite your hook, it's as simple as that. You can only put yourself in places where you think they'll be.

Classifications???///??? Old Guard/New Guard/??/Sharpie/??// Someone's always looking for a title.........fishing wasn't discovered when you or I started doing it. It's been around for a long time.......LLLLOOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGGGG before the internet and WMI dayz. The internet is a good way to bring fishermen together, but what a mixed bunch we are...

[Notaro]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

Karl .. .we've never met but I'm sure we'd be good company, I'm glad you enjoy my posts...most don't


On the respect thing...

I understand what you're talking about TLap/...
Just to re-iterate, Respect is a touchy subject. I don't respect a guy because he caught a 50, 60, or 70lb striper......I respect the guy who knows what he's doing and isn't afraid to do what-ever it takes to follow through with his confidence in technique and performance (follow his OWN gut feeling). The guy who still heads out when his normal partner can't. I don't fish to impress anyone, it isn't for merit, it isn't for respect...it's personal full-fillment FOR ME, I actually "jonez" when I don't fish.....I was explaining this to Goose last week when he called me up to fish, with the personal things going on in my life right now I can't just head out for 1 night and be "all set", especially if the fish cooperated....but everyone's different. Goose once made the statement, "you make time for what you want"...unfortunately "what I want" and what has to happen are 2 different things..it's definately a "state of mind" thing for me.

Also - - - //There are a hand-ful of GREAT fishermen that I highly respect that have not caught a 50..and I'm sure there are a couple of lucky dumm-asses who have caught 50's that I don't think of as great fishermen...and again, there are those who DO know what they're doing, have caught a 50, and I STILL don't respect them, (different kind of respect- I can't stand "show-boaters")...I think someone mentioned somewhere in this 40 page thread (consistency)///that's pretty important too, but some GREAT fisherman still aren't that lucky but I wouldn't take anything away from them. You can't decide what size fish is going to bite your hook, it's as simple as that. You can only put yourself in places where you think they'll be.

Classifications???///??? Old Guard/New Guard/??/Sharpie/??// Someone's always looking for a title.........fishing wasn't discovered when you or I started doing it. It's been around for a long time.......LLLLOOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGGGG before the internet and WMI dayz. The internet is a good way to bring fishermen together, but what a mixed bunch we are...

Amen. Also, fishing is suppsoed to be about fun and learning. Who cares about the title?

[piemma]

You know, if nothing else, this thread certainly developed a lot of dialog and interaction between dissimilar group.
WTF, go fishin' and forget the BS......