10-23-2004, 02:32 AM
That was me with the "not dedicated" post, just forgot to log in. If the weather is good next week, my wife and I will go out for the first time in a couple of months. We won't have high expectations, but we'll give it a shot. Who knows, we may even catch bass for a change!
I think my problem is that I remember when catching fish wasn't work, it was just fun. Now you need $40,000 worth of boat and engine, $5,000 worth of tackle, a $30,000 truck to haul it all in...or you can't get out on the big water where the action supposedly is. Sure, every once in a while, someone will tell a story about how they caught that nice big bass in a small pond...or a small reservoir...but from what I've seen, they might be the only one who did catch a nice fish that day, while dozens of others threw back a few 12" juniors. Lake fishing has become a sport for people with lots of extra money. Sad but true. I'm not one of those people, so I'm losing interest.
I think my problem is that I remember when catching fish wasn't work, it was just fun. Now you need $40,000 worth of boat and engine, $5,000 worth of tackle, a $30,000 truck to haul it all in...or you can't get out on the big water where the action supposedly is. Sure, every once in a while, someone will tell a story about how they caught that nice big bass in a small pond...or a small reservoir...but from what I've seen, they might be the only one who did catch a nice fish that day, while dozens of others threw back a few 12" juniors. Lake fishing has become a sport for people with lots of extra money. Sad but true. I'm not one of those people, so I'm losing interest.