Quit fishing?

[Hershey102]

At the end of our lives the important things have a way of sorting themselves out. Last year I had the opportunity to meet a request and take a fellow fishing one last time. He was in the latter stages of a terminal illness and hadn't been fishing in 40 years, but apparently never lost the love of it. Perhaps it was divine intervention, but he caught all of the fish and I got skunked (happily). He died 3 weeks later. His widow cherished the photo of him holding a bass he caught that day. In my book, this fellow had his priorities straight.

[Monarkman]

At the end of our lives the important things have a way of sorting themselves out. Last year I had the opportunity to meet a request and take a fellow fishing one last time. He was in the latter stages of a terminal illness and hadn't been fishing in 40 years, but apparently never lost the love of it. Perhaps it was divine intervention, but he caught all of the fish and I got skunked (happily). He died 3 weeks later. His widow cherished the photo of him holding a bass he caught that day. In my book, this fellow had his priorities straight.

You are a good man.

[mybentrod]

God created work so we all would not get Fishing elbow. The good Lord knows I would be fishing everyday if it weren't for a little thing called a job.

[Dave Stewart]

I will quit on earth when they find me slumped over in my boat on Ky Lake...did not say I was gonna quit fishing even then....just be changing lakes.

[mhall]

I will quit on earth when they find me slumped over in my boat on Ky Lake...did not say I was gonna quit fishing even then....just be changing lakes.

Nice way to put it Dave.

[mhall]

You are a good man.

I second the motion.

[HURRICANEBOB]

At the end of our lives the important things have a way of sorting themselves out. Last year I had the opportunity to meet a request and take a fellow fishing one last time. He was in the latter stages of a terminal illness and hadn't been fishing in 40 years, but apparently never lost the love of it. Perhaps it was divine intervention, but he caught all of the fish and I got skunked (happily). He died 3 weeks later. His widow cherished the photo of him holding a bass he caught that day. In my book, this fellow had his priorities straight.

Even if you ain't from PA, you deserve my respect for your exceptional efforts to bring enjoyment to one whose horizons were limited. Your are a nobleman, and I say that with total candor. Well done my friend!

[offdtop]

To reply to the original question - I could see how someone can get ruined on fishing if he was trying to fish a ledge on KY Lake this weekend!!!! I know it is to be expected but come on.... at one time we thought we were being attacked from 3 different direction at the same time, they would clearly run out of the channel onto the top of our ledges in as little as 5ft of water (or less) and we were right next to a channel marker. These guys need to learn what those little red and green bouys are.

Again, I can understand if a guy has a competitive nature and fishes tournaments and it consumes him and he spends money like water and wakes up and has to realize enough is enough, but the love of fishing never leaves them.....

[Dave Stewart]

To reply to the original question - I could see how someone can get ruined on fishing if he was trying to fish a ledge on KY Lake this weekend!!!! I know it is to be expected but come on.... at one time we thought we were being attacked from 3 different direction at the same time, they would clearly run out of the channel onto the top of our ledges in as little as 5ft of water (or less) and we were right next to a channel marker. These guys need to learn what those little red and green bouys are.

Again, I can understand if a guy has a competitive nature and fishes tournaments and it consumes him and he spends money like water and wakes up and has to realize enough is enough, but the love of fishing never leaves them.....

That is why I never guide anymore on the big holiday weekends...down right dangerous out there in the "zoo"

[BOURBONBALES]

that is why i never guide anymore on the big holiday weekends...down right dangerous out there in the "zoo"

i guess when i originally started this thread i really didn't think about the people who are guides or tournament fisherman and use the sport/hobby as a means of supporting themselves in the daily grind, so i can see where in some instances someone could definately get burnt out and quit fishing, but i definately think the love of it is something that you couldn't lose.

[Dave Stewart]

i guess when i originally started this thread i really didn't think about the people who are guides or tournament fisherman and use the sport/hobby as a means of supporting themselves in the daily grind, so i can see where in some instances someone could definately get burnt out and quit fishing, but i definately think the love of it is something that you couldn't lose.

You have to really love fishing to be a guide..no one would put the amount of hours in that we do for the small monetary return we get unless they loved it and loved to see folks they take out catch fish..it is in our blood and no way will I ever quit fishing. My comment about not going out on holiday weekends has nothing to do with getting burned out on fishing...it has to do with the comfort and safety of my clients as well as my own.

[offdtop]

You have to really love fishing to be a guide..no one would put the amount of hours in that we do for the small monetary return we get unless they loved it and loved to see folks they take out catch fish..it is in our blood and no way will I ever quit fishing. My comment about not going out on holiday weekends has nothing to do with getting burned out on fishing...it has to do with the comfort and safety of my clients as well as my own.

From the moment we feel a tap on our line then all your attention is on a rod, reel, line and lure, and at that very moment you are not thinking about job, bills, health or money. When you feel that rod load up and you set the hook and feel a tug on the end of the line you don't care about government bailouts, gas prices, the pains in your back, the arguments with the wife and/or kids..... at that moment you are thinking "did I check my line for nicks"? will I need a net? Who could not love it?

I have respect for the first guide that I have ever seen that didn't have a rod in his hand to try and show off, and ran the boat within the channel markers everywhere we went and said "If I fish I can't see what your doing wrong and try to help you", yet can go out there day in and day out and enjoy what he is sharing with other people and loves seeing the spark in there eyes when they "get it", it is a breath of fresh air and seriously promotes the basis behind the movie- "pay it foreword". Two totally different avenues or ways to look at it one from the angler perspective and one from the guide, and the moral of the story is YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!!!!