Comments on: Fraudulent Fishing Behaviors http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fraudulent-fishing-behaviors Fly Fishing ~ Living Life Outdoors Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rebecca http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Rebecca Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:11:26 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-216 @Dan/Dad I knew I got my theory from someone and looking at those stats, I'd say it was from you! Those are good stats to live by! @John, based on that 'fishing truth' I was so want to follow you and try to fish exactly where you were :) @Dan/Dad I knew I got my theory from someone and looking at those stats, I’d say it was from you! Those are good stats to live by!

@John, based on that ‘fishing truth’ I was so want to follow you and try to fish exactly where you were :)

]]> By: John http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-212 John Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:46:34 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-212 I never catch fish here, those creeks that I walk miles into never hold a darn fish. I caught nothing but chubs, the water is to low, to high, to murky or to warm. I ran into a nest of yellow jackets, hornets and I swear I seen a bear or two. Last time I tried fishing up there I was shot at and chased out of there by a half naked cross eyed banjo player yelling c"mere boy! And to beat all, I have seen the most snakes up here I have ever seen in the last 10 years! I did hear the large mouth are tearing it up at the lake, might try there. Naaaa... I never lie :) I never catch fish here, those creeks that I walk miles into never hold a darn fish. I caught nothing but chubs, the water is to low, to high, to murky or to warm. I ran into a nest of yellow jackets, hornets and I swear I seen a bear or two. Last time I tried fishing up there I was shot at and chased out of there by a half naked cross eyed banjo player yelling c”mere boy! And to beat all, I have seen the most snakes up here I have ever seen in the last 10 years! I did hear the large mouth are tearing it up at the lake, might try there.

Naaaa… I never lie :)

]]> By: Dan http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Dan Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:12:24 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-210 The level of fishing truths vary depending on who's asking. 1. Close to a 100% Dads/Moms/Husband/Kids 2. 50% Relatives/Freinds (Sizes and amounts are stretched) 3. 0% Strangers (don't beleive a thing thats said) The level of fishing truths vary depending on who’s asking.

1. Close to a 100% Dads/Moms/Husband/Kids
2. 50% Relatives/Freinds (Sizes and amounts are stretched)
3. 0% Strangers (don’t beleive a thing thats said)

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Rebecca Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:31:52 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-205 @Mark We fisherman also abide by the strict rule of never turning each other. Your secrets and lies are safe with us~ @Rob That is a damn good theory! @Mark We fisherman also abide by the strict rule of never turning each other. Your secrets and lies are safe with us~

@Rob That is a damn good theory!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Rebecca Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:30:51 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-204 It was the Star Wars analogy....you crack me up Dave! To funny and thank you for sharing that story. I thought it was great. It was the Star Wars analogy….you crack me up Dave! To funny and thank you for sharing that story. I thought it was great.

]]> By: Nerveracker http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Nerveracker Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:15:44 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-203 Kirk... Sorry man.. but ummmm you're BUSTED!!!!! On Kirk's behalf I will say this. At least, he prefaced and admitted his indiscretions. Kudos to you man. Personally, most of my fish are documented via photo and my rod has been marked starting at 12" and every inch to 25". Now, this is for my own assurance when "guess-timating" fish, so I at least get "close", and not have to stretch them too much to degrade my moral fiber. As for the answers given to fishermen I meet on the river? Mostly accurate. If they're friendly and they respect my space, well they get the truth or something very close. I may or may not tell them which fly or flies I used, but I will be honest on how many I've caught. I try to be "ethical" if there is such a thing on the water. "Invading" another's space, splashing about, throwing boulders in the river is just irritating and quite frankly just pisses me off when people do it to me. Ya know, that golden rule thing, and I just be a good person. Plus the whole karma thing comes to mind. Here's a funny story (at least I thought it was). I was fishing in one of my favorite fishing holes on the McKenzie back this past September. These two guys come tooling in and decide they're gonna just jump in the water in front of me. They didn't acknowledge me or ask if I minded or even attempt to make contact with me beforehand. They just did it. Neither of them were very adept at fly casting (not that I'm an expert by any stretch of the imagination nor would I ever claim to be). These guys were swinging their fly rods around like their rods were lightsabers in a duel with Darth Retardus. I kinda chuckled to myself, and went about my pounding of the water. Not four or five minutes after they started fishing, I hang into a nice 12" rainbow. I landed and released it. About 30 minutes after they arrived and invaded my fishing hole, neither of thems had caught anything. They had moved up the river a little ways. By this time, I was now fishing where they had been. A couple casts into where they were, I hooked and landed and released a nice 14" trout. A few minutes later another fish (whitey this time). It was sweet silent revenge. I never said a word to them, nor did they to me. The desire to gloat was welling up within me, but judging by the looks on their faces, catching 3 fish to their none was sweet retribution enough. They soon packed up their gear and left. That day was one of my best days there. If memory serves me correctly, I caught 6 or 7 that day. Dave Kirk… Sorry man.. but ummmm you’re BUSTED!!!!! On Kirk’s behalf I will say this. At least, he prefaced and admitted his indiscretions. Kudos to you man.
Personally, most of my fish are documented via photo and my rod has been marked starting at 12″ and every inch to 25″. Now, this is for my own assurance when “guess-timating” fish, so I at least get “close”, and not have to stretch them too much to degrade my moral fiber.
As for the answers given to fishermen I meet on the river? Mostly accurate. If they’re friendly and they respect my space, well they get the truth or something very close. I may or may not tell them which fly or flies I used, but I will be honest on how many I’ve caught. I try to be “ethical” if there is such a thing on the water. “Invading” another’s space, splashing about, throwing boulders in the river is just irritating and quite frankly just pisses me off when people do it to me. Ya know, that golden rule thing, and I just be a good person. Plus the whole karma thing comes to mind.
Here’s a funny story (at least I thought it was). I was fishing in one of my favorite fishing holes on the McKenzie back this past September. These two guys come tooling in and decide they’re gonna just jump in the water in front of me. They didn’t acknowledge me or ask if I minded or even attempt to make contact with me beforehand. They just did it.
Neither of them were very adept at fly casting (not that I’m an expert by any stretch of the imagination nor would I ever claim to be). These guys were swinging their fly rods around like their rods were lightsabers in a duel with Darth Retardus. I kinda chuckled to myself, and went about my pounding of the water. Not four or five minutes after they started fishing, I hang into a nice 12″ rainbow. I landed and released it.
About 30 minutes after they arrived and invaded my fishing hole, neither of thems had caught anything. They had moved up the river a little ways. By this time, I was now fishing where they had been. A couple casts into where they were, I hooked and landed and released a nice 14″ trout. A few minutes later another fish (whitey this time). It was sweet silent revenge. I never said a word to them, nor did they to me. The desire to gloat was welling up within me, but judging by the looks on their faces, catching 3 fish to their none was sweet retribution enough. They soon packed up their gear and left. That day was one of my best days there. If memory serves me correctly, I caught 6 or 7 that day.

Dave

]]> By: Rob http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Rob Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:59:02 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-202 i never lie about fishing....or the size of them. Like any good fish should, they grow a few inches a year so the from this big to a foot longer years later is just how big the fish should be by now..... Later, Rob i never lie about fishing….or the size of them. Like any good fish should, they grow a few inches a year so the from this big to a foot longer years later is just how big the fish should be by now…..

Later,

Rob

]]> By: Shoreman http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Shoreman Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:32:38 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-201 My God, I've been found out. I feel I should be taken away in handcuffs. Just kidding. I don't know a fisherman that didn't catch one this!.....!.........................! big. I agree with you that you have to deceive them or maybe just offer them what they want. But what you've caught? Certainly not going to tell the guy walking by how many and he won't be able to see your stringer because you practice catch & release. OH, what a tangled web we Fishermen & Fisherwomen weave. Mark My God, I’ve been found out. I feel I should be taken away in handcuffs. Just kidding. I don’t know a fisherman that didn’t catch one this!…..!…………………….! big. I agree with you that you have to deceive them or maybe just offer them what they want. But what you’ve caught? Certainly not going to tell the guy walking by how many and he won’t be able to see your stringer because you practice catch & release. OH, what a tangled web we Fishermen & Fisherwomen weave.

Mark

]]> By: kirk http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-200 kirk Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:33:21 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-200 I believe this is the point at which I do my best Bill Clinton imitation (I did not...) or take the 5th. ; ) I believe this is the point at which I do my best Bill Clinton imitation (I did not…) or take the 5th. ; )

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Rebecca Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:07:34 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-199 I always keep it clean and my deceptions free from any possible legal issues. Thanks for coming by ~ And I'm always smilin..... I always keep it clean and my deceptions free from any possible legal issues. Thanks for coming by ~ And I’m always smilin…..

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Rebecca Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:03:46 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-198 You're very right about everyone's outlooks being individual. There are several things out there I consider 'cheating' as well, but figure to each their own. There's so many ways out there to fish, that I love listening to people who fish a wide variety of fish and ways..... You’re very right about everyone’s outlooks being individual. There are several things out there I consider ‘cheating’ as well, but figure to each their own. There’s so many ways out there to fish, that I love listening to people who fish a wide variety of fish and ways…..

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Rebecca Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:57:20 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-197 Oh reallyyyy.......... Lets see, from Kirks Blog "This is a Gear Review. After promising a blog free of gear reviews, I find myself posting my second in less than a month" ---clearly a deception after a promise. Second and the grade A example: " I don’t do gear reviews, per se. Well, like so many fishermen are prone to do, I lied" -----I call that outright admission. Sorry, you're a fisherman and a master at deception, it's in your blood. Oh reallyyyy……….
Lets see, from Kirks Blog

“This is a Gear Review. After promising a blog free of gear reviews, I find myself posting my second in less than a month” —clearly a deception after a promise.

Second and the grade A example:

” I don’t do gear reviews, per se. Well, like so many fishermen are prone to do, I lied” —–I call that outright admission.

Sorry, you’re a fisherman and a master at deception, it’s in your blood.

]]> By: kirk http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-196 kirk Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:40:38 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-196 I, for one, may be the only fisherman to never have told a lie. AS far as you know. I, for one, may be the only fisherman to never have told a lie. AS far as you know.

]]> By: FISHINMA http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-195 FISHINMA Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:18:51 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-195 My bumper sticker "I FISH THEREFORE I LIE"! Fishin stories are great! We all live for em go to the local hang out or coffee shop and sponge em up....therefore we go out to get greater and bigger than the tale told....gotta luv it! Keep it clean Rebecca! Smiles Always! MA My bumper sticker “I FISH THEREFORE I LIE”! Fishin stories are great! We all live for em go to the local hang out or coffee shop and sponge em up….therefore we go out to get greater and bigger than the tale told….gotta luv it!
Keep it clean Rebecca!
Smiles Always!
MA

]]> By: Wolfy http://www.outdooress.com/2009/12/fraudulent-fishing-behaviors/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Wolfy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:40:07 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=433#comment-194 I like the analysis, Rebecca. My wife, who periodically fishes with me, uses artificial lures, but is absolutely mortified at the thought of using any artificial scent, be it an attractant or masking agent. "That's cheating". Everyone has a little diffrent outlook on stuff like this. Wolfy I like the analysis, Rebecca. My wife, who periodically fishes with me, uses artificial lures, but is absolutely mortified at the thought of using any artificial scent, be it an attractant or masking agent. “That’s cheating”. Everyone has a little diffrent outlook on stuff like this.

Wolfy

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