It seems that in this season of huge numbers of fish to be caught, many of which are larger than normal, we would be happy.

But it seems that lately on this board, so many of us have been so quick to judge each other and ***** at one another and bite someone else's head off.

What gives?



Could this all lead back to Sept 11th?? Well fear leads to anger...maybe we should take some advice from whats his face from Star Wars??

Ryan,
Sorry but you`re wrong..
Leads to Frosted Flakes or Oreos (whichever you have or both) and a quart of milk,

Correction. Doobies lead to Doritos.

It's pretty easy to figure out Ryan, GREED

Yeah, there's more fish than usual this year, but there's also ALOT more people trying to catch them. We don't like it when we can't go out and catch sh*tloads of fish without anyone else around. Research shows that when rats are crowded together, they become more agressive. People are the same way (think road rage) Everyone wants to have their fishing experience be peaceful, uncrowded, and most of all, productive. When we hike in to our favorite hole on our zipperlip river, and there are 10 guys there already, it REALLY pisses us off (it really pisses me off anyway) Basic human nature has us wired to look out for ourselves first, and screw everyone else. The saddest part is that Washington is only going to get MORE crowded, and I seriously doubt that we will be able to sustain the kind of salmon and steelhead runs that we are seeing this year.

As hard as it will be (again for me anyway) to learn to not get so angry when we feel crowded in, it seems like the only solution to a no-win problem. Either that, or take up bird-watching.

What's a doobie? Where's the nearest Dairy Queen and hot fudge sunday?!? ...

You are astute in both your observations and logic Ryan. It has not only been on the fishing BBs, it has creeped in everywhere. The stress of 9/11/01 was the begginning, but the nosediving economy and further fear and anger over the likely prospects of a protracted war with terrorism has taken a certain toll on most people's state of mind. I've heard of a lot of incidences of people being terse and irritable all over the place. I know I've felt that way, and I let pent up anger release on the BBs. May not have been so hard about it if not for all these factors going on. Lots of other's in each other's faces more than usual on these fishing sites too. I'm glad you brought this up. Awareness of it all can help lead to a little more understanding and tolerance on the BBs and everywhere else. Thanks for opp for people to air it out Ryan.

RT

Grumpy!!!what the HELL you talkin about GRUMPY!!! I'm not frickin grumpy!!!!
DAM some people

They always think a guy is grumpy!!!

I'm just frickin fine!!!

[ 10-23-2001: Message edited by: The Reel Timber Man ]

It's OK TM. Try a little Tinactin powder down under, and the cortison version of P-H on the backside. Takes the edge off for me.

Timbers always grumpy........All he does is cus about how the fish aren't bitin . But I just sat there a listen to him. OH THERES A FISH TIMBER HEHEHEHE :p

Tight lines

Kevin

Give a brotha a call my cell phone went down for a little and lost all my number.

Yeah, there's alot of grumpy people out there. There's alot more greed and idiots too. Been fishing the Chehalis/Satsop the last couple weeks. Hit one of my honeyholes on the Chehalis and start hitting fish. Alot of friendly guys coming buy saying good job or nice fish. But they are regulars that Ii see alot. Then what happens? You get the guys with 30k boats seeing you catch fish and shorthole you. Even worse, they try to screw up your fishing. Here's my story from last weekend.

Was fishing one of the rivers on the Cchehalis system. Was hitting fish casting into a slot. Guess what hapens? Some guy in a sled has been watching me and wants a part of the action. Does he wait for me to leave or anchor near the slot to get in action? NO. He lowholes me, he actualy ANCHORS into the slot I was throwing my lures. A few choice words and he refuses to move. I don't mean he anchors like 20 yards from me, more like 20 feet when there's miles of open river to fish. I'd never do that. Funy thing is he tried to be smart by doing what he did, but ended losing so many plugs/spinners because he didn't know the hole and didn't catch a thing while I threw right next to his boat and hit fish. Only problem is I had to use my stouter rods (which I hate using) so I could muscle the fish in so I woldn't snap off in his anchor line. I want to play the fish, not hook andwinch in. Lluuckily he got discoruaged and left. But he did this for 3 DAYS in a row!!!!!! Oh wel....

Good question Ryan. I think that the events of Sep. 11 have certainly played a part. I also think that the current economy isn't helping either. I know of a few friends who have been laid off, and others that probably will be (Boeing). Add that to the crowds on the river, the snagging etc and somedays it's a little hard not to get ticked off. I'm still catching fish though, so I have been able to smile a little bit though
Tom

Seems to me thats what I tell you Kev "are you going to set the hook or what?" "That would be a fish Kev go ahead and set the HOOK" TM

As a famous person told me not too many days ago, "You shoould ice your Knees down, I think you're retaining water". Pamprin anyone?

Ryan.................Use the force..

Anyone heard Afroman's song?

You never hear anyone say, "I was going to go fishing, but I got high."

It's more like Hey let's go fishing so we can get high. What's up with those people? They must really have the force running through their veins.

Sparky, dude, that picture is hilarious and is now on my desk at the office. Thanks!

It does seem that pot and steelhead fishing go together hand in hand. Ive seriously never dont it...Hell, Ive never smoked a cigarette, let alone some dope.

...but spend a winter's day at Reiter. You will no doublty notice a procession of fishers into the trees for 'bathroom breaks.' But the waders never come down and they appear a little happier when they are coming out then when they were going in.

BYW-That picture came from www.sublimedirectory.com/pod.html

Todays Picture of the Day...

The reason we're so grumpy is because of your apparent relationship with that most peculiar, yet stunningly pretty girl. The one with her own website. At least that's what makes me so jealous and uptight.

[ 10-24-2001: Message edited by: Krome Brite ]

How in the hell can anyone stay dialed on drift fishin after crankin on a hooter. Aren't your senses like a slug. I have a hard enough time stayin on fish as it is.

I would think that you would get noided out with your float staring at you. LMFAO