Flyfishermen vs. Rednecks

[troutcrazy]

(Warning!!! This thread is meant to be taken as light-hearted ribbing...no flyfishermen were hurt in the writing of this thread.)

Okay...so we put in at the dam on the CR yesterday and we're floating down the river in our redneck fabulous 14' alumacraft in our cammo neoprene waders we bought off ebay, with our ugly stick's and 4lb test. Slinging our rods like we're fighting an onslaught of killer bee's and having a great time! We're catching tons of fish...none really to write home about, but still it's better than nothing.

We float past some fly guys and wave...nothin'. Blank stares. It's like we're waving in Chinese or something...

After fishing that stretch of the river till there were no more fish to catch we packed up the boat and headed to helms landing for a little wade fishing to finish off the day. We drove down the ramp and along the river bank, never entering the water with the jeep or the boat so's not to disturb the fishing area, and started fishing at least a 150 or more yards from 4 fly fishermen. We caught some fish and ended the day by landing a big bow. After about an hour or so at helms we turn around and exit via the boat ramp, again never entering the water, and there are two flyguys standing there staring at us like we just drown a sack of puppies. We wave and barely got a head nod towards us...but not a "hey howa doin'" head nod...it was more like the kind of head nod that Clint Eastwood gave to a another guy before he unloaded his smith and wesson on him in a shoot out.

I realize we're rednecks and you're gentlemen...we know the difference...your favorite movie is "The River Runs Through It" and our's is "Talladaga Nights"...your favorite place to eat is the Merryck Inn in Lexington and our's is any restaurant that advertises all you can eat...you drink evian water and we drink sam's choice...but we're just out to catch fish and enjoy the day...without ruining it for everyone else. We're not belligerent, or rude, and we don't ever poach another man's pool. Sure...we spit tobacco juice and eat pickled bologna for a snack. Maybe we're just touchy because we don't wear orvis waders (Sigmund Fraud would have called this "wader envy") and have lures with cool names like nymph and fuzzy grub. But man how about a little love for a brother of the trout fraternity.

So flyguys...the next time some knucklehead redneck like me float by with a sleeveless shirt, hawiian shorts, with a ale 8 one in one hand and moonpie in the other and says "hey man how's your day going" just pretend your happy to see me and say "okay"...that's all I'm asking.

Everybody enjoy the river and I hope you pull in some big one's whether your a classy flyguy or a redneck with an ugly stick.

[DJD]

Ha ha that's good right there! Hey, maybe they saw you spittin' in the water up stream from them? Maybe they felt a "warm flow of stained water" came past them when you were upstream from them?
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[mhall]

Absolutely hillarious, I laughed out loud here at work, great post. Famous last Redneck words, ''Hey Ya'll watch diss''.............SPLAT...........

[smljaw]

That's too good!!! I've had similar experiences on and off the water with the "fly guy" elite. The most recent was on Elkhorn Creek. My buddy and I floated a canoe by a fly-flinging wader. He looked mad and like he wasn't having much fun at all. We got no looks. He just looked like he was SO FOCUSED that he wasn't enjoying himself... My off the water experiences have taken place at "THE" fly fishing shop in Lexington. Go in there to buy some duck feather or anything else and you better take a heavy coat 'cause it's pretty chilly in there unless you're talking the fly talk.

Great post, troutcrazy! Glad you caught a few.

[Tim_T]

That was funny, but it got me thinking...I am the guy with a pretty expensive Scott rod and Orvis Neoprene waders, with a nice vest out fly fishing. That being said, if you ever see me without a chew of Red Man in my mouth you might want to take a picture...and yes, I spit in the water! I must just be confused.

[troutcrazy]

That was funny, but it got me thinking...I am the guy with a pretty expensive Scott rod and Orvis Neoprene waders, with a nice vest out fly fishing. That being said, if you ever see me without a chew of Red Man in my mouth you might want to take a picture...and yes, I spit in the water! I must just be confused.

No Tim...you're not confused...you're just a good ole' boy with really good equipment! Hope to meet you on the water one day.

[JarheadTrout]

After fishing all day with Troutcrazy, for my 1st time ever fishing for trout, I came home and checked out some trout fishing on Youtube. All of it came up as fly fishing. I found the fly fisherman of all fly fisherman and he gave me a good understanding of the "Fly Guys". He was talking about fishing and there being nothing around him but running water. Sounds a little put off by the thought of someone fishing in the same state as him. I enjoy seeing other people in the outdoors. Especially as fast as this world is moving today. I guess that puts me in the "Redneck" category. Although I ate Combos and Powerade. I have some class.

[Chubminnow]

I think there are some Fly fisherman out there who get all caught up in it being more of a sport if you use one hook instead three...and there's some truth to that I guess. And I have felt the coldness from a fellow "trout brother" as mentioned here. But all in all it never has spoiled my pinto beans none! I always just assumed they had "personal issues" they were dealing with, LOL...(Ok, just kidding fly guys, JUST KIDDING!!)

In my opinion the fly fisherman truly get more out of their fishing trips than me, more as in truly allowing their minds to escape the pressures of everyday life while fishing, etc. I say this simply because fly fisherman usually have less equipment to worry about or contend with, etc...The first time I used a flyrod was father days weekend this year at a farm pond and I liked it! Catching bluegil on the fly or even 14" to 16" bass was a great time...so much so that I'm going to invest in a good fly fishing rod/reel at some point... This doesn't mean I'm going to ditch my casting and spinning gear, it just means I like it all!

Now all I have to do is decide if I want to get that new F-N-F rod that I've heard Shimano is coming out with or if I want a nice flyrod, my pockets ain't deep enough to purchase both in the same year.

[BanditMan]

That's funny. Wonder if you could get a response if you say " Hey, you boys shore do have a perty mouth" LOL. Some people just can't lighten up at all. Society is just that way, people thinking they're better than others. Wonder if Orvis would market a "Git-r Done Whooping stick" fly rod. It would come with card that states " It's Ok to speak to others on the water"

[mhall]

That's funny. Wonder if you could get a response if you say " Hey, you boys shore do have a perty mouth" LOL. Some people just can't lighten up at all. Society is just that way, people thinking they're better than others. Wonder if Orvis would market a "Git-r Done Whooping stick" fly rod. It would come with card that states " It's Ok to speak to others on the water"

Squeal boy, squeal like a pig, LOL.

[mhall]

You know I get this sometime on the lake to from the Ohio Navy sometimes. They give me that why is that dumb redneck in that bassboat waving at us look. Which just makes me wave harder and make a goofy face at'em. My wife just loves when I do that.

[Cobra190]

Never could get the hang of casting a flyrod. I always snap the leader every time I put that 1/2 ounce spinnerbait into the back cast. Nope! Just never got the hang of it!