what is all this 1/2 case stuff where we come from it is a 1/2 rack and as far as walking the bank or in a boat if you can come up with a better way to celabrate catching a 20 Lb steelhead be my guest. But for me its a budlight and lots of them that the fisherman way. just make sure if you drink more than 1 an hour some one else drives home.


drink them if you got um

peace

[ 01-27-2002: Message edited by: Kalamakid ]

Some of us actually like to remember the fish we caught
Fisherman have many ways...

Sounds like personal preference to me. It's really not my business, as long as I am not affected by it. I am however, affected and offended by cans and bottles left behind and by loud, offensive, and careless fellow sportsmen. I rarely, if ever have alcohol on board. I can guarantee you all that I have never left a can or a bottle behind. For those of you that feel that they just cannot make it through 6 hours on the river without "knocking down a few" I am truley sorry. But admit it! It won't get left on the bank if it is not brought there in the first
place. My vote...leave it at home. It will be there when you get back...I promise!

A lot of stuff "won't get left on the bank if it is not brought there in the first place." like cookie wraps, spinner/spoon wraps, sandwich bags and tons of other stuff people use while fishing. You are making a lot of assumptions and huge generalization. Are you sure you are not a politician?

Never during...I have enough trouble keeping on my feet without being under the influence. Hot day, long hike out...cold one hits the spot.

Well ya can't drink all day if ya don't start in the morning. Heh heh

Hey haverodwillfish I have yet to see you drink a beer in my boat. Oh I forgot that is because you are always to hung down from the night before. Ah this summer will be good beer drinking weather when you get back and you can have as many as you want in my boat. I have a big dumpster to through away the empties. Looking forward to sucking back a couple of cold ones with you when you return. But as far as everyone else goes it is a free country and if you want to drink and fish then shall be it. Just pack out your trash. I get tired of stopping on the river and cleaning up everyone elses trash.

Pat,
If I remember right, YOU were the one who told me to bring the Guiness, but declined to have one when offered, and yeah, so I yacked over the side of your boat, I still caught 2 that day and kept you 100% in your "100% hole" Say, how is that thermos and lunch box working out for ya?

It is working just fine. Keeping the coffee good and hot and the beer nice and cold. The natives are finally starting to show up. One of the indians got 12 over 20lbs yesterday on the Quilayute. Just makes me sick to see them kill those trophies for 50 cents a pound.

I'm with Pat.Drinking is a personal preference but every time I hike in to my local river I pack out about a dozen other so-called anglers trash Pick it up!

Help set example by not drinking on the water.
I'm a purest, the fishing is more enjoyable when
one is sober. Altered state is not necesary while
fishing. I like the natural buzz I get with friends and the environment. Alcohol is a powerful addictive thing. A lot of people can't
get by without it. I am tired of witnessing the
stupidity of intoxication while in a puplic space
like the fishing hole. Bill W thank you for being
there for those that would like to experience life
without the crutch called alcohol. Snagging and
public drinking can be equaly anoying. Both are
not good on the eyes and are very shady at best.
Keep the cans at home away from the serenity of
the beautiful streams we love to experience. Not
trying to flame just trying to get consideration.
There are all sorts of places to go drink other
than with fisherman who fish to be away from it.

This is my first post, and what agreat subject to start with. Roadies (BEER) go hand in hand with camping and fishing.....Just keep the fun in check. It's no fun to get up for the morning bite with the feeling that a big cat must have pooped in your mouth, and beat your head on the ground.

For the jerks that leave the trash on the side of a river, they need to feel like the guy with the soar head and the cat poop in their mouth.

PS: been a lurker for a while, but just got my password. I have a Wooldridge Alasken II and property between Blue Creek and Barrier Dam with a place to launch. I wish I was fishun!