yeah...I knew I was close didn't realize that that was the one...I was hoping to make a more profound statement like wolves in the OP or something. But now I can tease the OM ...couldn't really before.
When you save up your pocket change for a year, to buy raffle tickets for a spey rod, that you finally end up winning, and it turns out to be worth more than your fishing truck.
When it is mid January, 28 degrees and 7:00 a.m., and you have been camping out on your favorite stretch of the Hoh River, and all of the roads leading to Forks are frozen solid with black ice, and you make your first cast of the day- all alone- nothing but you, the ice,the eagles and fish.
When you drive up the Queets road on Christmas morning and no one else is there- not on the entire 13 mile drive to the campground at Sam's Creek, and you fish all day alone, and you make a little fire that evening and have dinner alone under the icy stars, and all you can feel is warm inside. And now, since the road is blocked off and you will have to walk half the way up there and back, you dont mind one bit.
When, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you get twenty five catalogs from fly fishing manufacturers- heavily featuring the latest and greatest of all the new technologies and contraptions and updated easier-to-cast-farther lines and rods etc- and you then feed every one of them into the glowing hot woodstove, and you go fishing with your old favorite rod and catch fish anyway.
When you are driving home and you dont mind that you and your waders and gear all smell like fish.
When you are glad to know that everyone else is posting here and that the rivers are wide open to you.
I know I have had a good year when my waders haven't been dry once. This year was one of those years. I am thinking I need another pair so I can keep em from getting so funky.
You have to pee so bad your bladder is about to explode like the Hindenburg but you won't wade to the riverbank because you have to make "one more cast" to that slot you just know holds a fish................
Turtle soup said:
When your drift boat holds a higher rank in the house than your wife/girlfriend!
If a flyfisherman's driftboat really held a higher rank than their wife/gf, it's time for a new wife/gf - but I would bet she's already looking to trade HIS sorry arse in on a new model!!!! .:rofl: (one that likes Oprah and ballroom dancing)
When you blow off 4th period, lunch, and 5th period in order to hit some fresh steelhead. Upon arival, you find the river is frozen and still fish anyways.
You take out an "emergency needs short-term student loan" from your University to buy a 5 wt rod and a used Fender Tweed guitar amp because both blew up the previous weekend (true story)
...Your fiance goes to buy new AFTER a full day of work and the shoe salesman notices that there has been a woolhead sculpin stuck in her sock all day.
...when the first thing you do once getting home from a fishing trip is call your buddy and start planning the next weekend.
....when you read through these posts and relate to a good number of them.
-When your wife bends over while wearing her wadders and you think that her A$$ looks good in neoprene
-When you take the PC descktop picture of you and your wife and replace it with one of your favorite stretch of water (I was cross eyed in the picture any ways)
"When you drive up the Queets road on Christmas morning and no one else is there- not on the entire 13 mile drive to the campground at Sam's Creek, and you fish all day alone, and you make a little fire that evening and have dinner alone "
This post if fun for the most part, and I can relate to many, but this one just doens't seem right. Bob, for all you do for us on this site and on the rivers - we would be happy to save a spot for you at the table our small family Chrsitmas day dinner. What do you like - turkey, ham, roast beast??
"When you bring your wife and firstborn home from the hospital and then leave to go fishing.
Did that, 30 yrs ago and the wife is still pissed."
What is this thread about? "You know you are a moron when?"
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