Fly Fishing

jeremy · Location: Portland, Maine

hey .. i put this in a response to gunner .. and then thought it was hilarious in and of itself .. mostly becuase its absolutely true ... but the one liners are so indiciative of how fly fishing is viewed amongst my core group of fly fishing buddies .... if anyone else out there has similar examples of one liners to hear that support this philosophy .. feel free to add ...

i am not saying this is the philosphy for everyone out there ..just for me and for my core group of fly fishing buddies ... and, i gotta be honest .. these one liners and this type of no-fluff .. straight forward ... no bs .. tell it how it is one liners and relationship dynamics are FUN for me ... and to be honest there are so many obligations and places to be and all that stuff in everything that is NOT fishing relating .. so when it comes to fishing, for me anyway, it is critical that it be a "WHATEVER, DUDE" envronment with very little if any obigations and restricitions .. because FLY FISHING IS my outlet from all those things that tie me down ... ... i guess it goes along with that bumper sticker that i often see that reads ... "SHUT UP AND FISH" ... here are a few common ones i can think of off hand .. i know some of you have to have some others ... if not .. "whatever dude."

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question: "hey, wanna go steelheading with us?"
anwer: "i can't"
(NO NEED TO ELABORATE .. AND FRANKLY NOBODY CARES WHY YOU CAN'T ... KIDS, WORK, MONEY PROBLEMS, CAR IS BUSTED)

question: "hey, what does so and so do for work?"
anwer: "who cares"

question: "oh, we forgot to call so and so. should we call him?"
anwer: "wasn't meant to be"

question: "hey how come you never return my voice mails"
anwer: "whatever dude"

question: "dude i invited so and so to come steelheading
anwer: "WHAT! dude, you know that 4 people is TOO many"

question: "my wife/girlfriend is ..."
anwer: "stop there dude, not interested"

question: "hey in next fall do you want to ..."
anwer: "stop there dude, i hate plans"

question: "hey, i can only fish until ...because ..."
anwer: "i'm bringing my own car . and i don't care about what else you gotta do, so don't bother telling me"

question: "oh man since i've had kids, bought a house, puting an extension on the house etc... .. i can't fish .. i got no time..etc.."
anwer: "sucks for you dude"

question: "hey wanna go fishin and then meet our wives at about 5pm
anwer: "are you crazy man, that's just when things will be getting good .. NO WAY! .."

question: "dude, you never showed up when you were supposed to..."
answer: "whatever dude"

question:"dude, i'm a guide"
answer: who cares

question:"dude, are you ready to go yet,.. we've been fly fishing since sun up"
answer: no

question:"dude, i'm starving/cold/tired/frustrated"
answer: me too .. quit your whining"

AvidDavid · Location: Long Island, NY

Number the responses. Then we can respond by number. Twisted Evil

jeremy · Location: Portland, Maine

avid --- whatever dude Very Happy

.. ... either add to those .. or i am sure you can think of other question/staatements and answers that i missed .... whatever dude ..

jeremy · Location: Portland, Maine

question/statement: "dude, that's a long walk ..."
answer: than stay here

greg · Posted: Fri 11/17/06 7:50 am Post subject:

Question: Do you have an extra.....
answere: nope

Question: My waders are leaking and I'm cold, what should I do

Answere: Go Home

question: Oh! I forgot my money for gas.
Answere: get out

Quetion: can I borrow........
answere: nope

Satement: I forgot to call the Bank
Answere: to much info

1St. Man: my rod broke and........
2nd man: fish on!

Qestion: got an extra smoke.
Answere: nope, only 20 in this pack to.

1st man: I'm cold!
2nd. man: Whine more

Boz · Location: Portland

"Hey is that a green drake or a Hexagenia hatching?"
Whatever...tie on something big and yellow and slay.

'Dude I'm snagged on bottom again"
Good! Move over I'm in, you're out of the game.

Shaq · Location: Adirondacks

do you have any flies? I'm running out of weights...I'm stuck on the bottom, Are we going to stop for lunch? I have to pee, pull over next rest stop. Can you pick me up?

Dude, you are like fishing with someone else's kids!!!

jeremy · Location: Portland, Maine

question/statement: "dude, i have been calling you off the hook .. you never answer .. finally i got a hold of you ... was gonna let you know that i am going steelheading and wanted to know where you have been getting them"

answer: that's why i haven't been answering your calls

RickW · Location: Syracuse, NY

Q: dude, you fishing this week?

A: only if I'm still breathing

Q: (from a non fisher) Dude, the weather is nasty, why do you fish in the cold/rain/sleet/snow?

A: if you have to ask..............

jeremy · Location: Portland, Maine

Q from non-steelheader: "what, your going steelheading in January! It's snowing and there is an alberta clipper movng through! you must be the only crazy person out there."

answer: i wish ...

hedrush999 · Posted: Fri 11/17/06 12:51 pm Post subject: one liners

Q: Whats that under the bush?

A: Too late, your fly shoud already be in its mouth.

jason-c · Posted: Fri 11/17/06 1:32 pm Post subject: One Liners

Q: What was the name of that river again.....
A: Ya right-figure it out for your self

gunner · Location: Monmouth, ME & Hudson, FL

Q: How do you get to that river/ entry spot again?
A: I forgot; I'll look it up and get back to you (yeah right).

jeremy · Location: Portland, Maine

Q: Gettin' Any
A: Nope .. Just suckers and Chubs

RickW · Location: Syracuse, NY

stranger to steel chaser leaving the river: do anything here?

Steel chaser: naw, no fish here Rolling Eyes

they're all (fill in the blank..... downriver/upriver)

waterwhippa · Location: Upstate, NY

Q: Can I see your DeLorme Gazateer for a sec?

A: The pages for this area are missing.

Boz · Location: Portland

Boss asks? Did you get those TPS reports filed yet?

I answer: Oh yes (with a grin) complete with new cover sheets, as I minimize the Flies and fins window Very Happy

greg · Posted: Fri 11/17/06 6:26 pm Post subject:

Question: What did you have on?

Answere: waders

Question: Are you moving from thay spot.
Answere: Want to see why fish don't like hooks?

jinxed247 · Location: Henderson, Ny

Question: What are they hitting on?
Answer: The end of my line.

Statement: I nailed your ex-wife.
Response: Who hasn't.

Linesidesonthefly · Location: Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Jeremy,"Dude, I just burnt my fly line in two when I dropped my lit butt in the bottom of my stripping basket!"

Linesides,"That was freekin stupid Jeremy!"

Jeremy,"I guess I'm done?"

Linesides,"No shit Sherlock."

crandog · Posted: Thu 02/22/07 8:42 pm Post subject:

Where did you hook 'em?

Right in the corner of the mouth!

AlexisMT555 · Location: French West Indies/Guadeloupe

a guy : Hey, it's to shallow here, you'll get better luck after the barrier!!

me : Ho!! really thank you, I'll follow your advice (in an other life maybe)

a guy in his ice cream Van : what do you fish for ?

me in my car with rods rigged on top : mullets (hin-hin-hin bonefishing is sooo good here)

the guy in his Van : that what I tought in that lagoon.

me : you're right (yeah yeah for sure you're right.. Wink

...)

Me releasing a bonefish

Local girls : what was that ? was'nt it good to eat ?

Me : no, it got ciguatera (false), you could die if you eat those Twisted Evil

A guy: Where did you fish for those bonefish ?

Me : in water...why ?