Thankful !!

[MacJig]

Fishing is by far the best sport there is. That may be my opinion but I know many of you agree with me. So, I take a moment to thank the person who introduced me to the sport, my dad. It was back in the '60s and my dad would take me once a year at the end of August to the Thousand Islands to fish for pike. It was a sport that I learned to love because of him. We would rent a cottage, go to Alexandria Bay at night and fish all day. I can still hear the sounds and see the lights of the large ships as they slowly moved down the St. Lawrence at night. Certainly it was a young boy's dream. That went on for a full week. I learned patience, dedication and persistence in catching fish from him. That was a long time ago but it remains with me today. What is your story and who do you thank?

[GreenPig]

My father, grandfather, and grandmother are the one's that got me started. I miss them all.

My daddy holding a 9.5 lb I'd just caught on a frog. 

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1 hour ago, MacJig said:

Fishing is by far the best sport there is. 

It's not a sport, (neither is bowling or darts)...

[Jig Man]

I agree with fishing but bowling and darts fall within the general definition of a sport.  However, competitive fishing is a sport.

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20 minutes ago, Jig Man said:

I agree with fishing but bowling and darts fall within the general definition of a sport.  However, competitive fishing is a sport.

yeah, but....

Wife thinks she wants to take up pickleball...

[GreenPig]

35 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

It's not a sport, (neither is bowling or darts)...

In Ga. I purchase a Sportsmans license every year, not a gaming license. Give em a call and straighten them out.?

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1 minute ago, GreenPig said:

In Ga. I purchase a Sportsmans license every year, not a gaming license. Give em a call and straighten them out.?

You want me to straighten out Georgia? In one lifetime?....  

[MacJig]

39 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

It's not a sport, (neither is bowling or darts)...

Ok. Well I guess you can substitute sport with hobby, past time, waste of time: your choice. 

[Darren.]

Good post!

 

My Dad introduced me to the sport in the 70s. He's still

pluggin' along at 91 as of today, not fishing though, just

living a great life.

 

And I'd consider it a hobby, though I've been known to

call it a sport from time to time.

[WRB]

Hell no it’s called sports fishing for a reason. 

My dad worked so it was up to my mom to teach us how to catch fish....and clean to eat.

My bass fishing mentor was Jason Lucas Sports Afield fishing editor and Red the manager of Pleasure Point Boat Landing  Big Bear lake. Jay recommended Langley reel and Connolin rod. Red taught me how to cast and use a Hawaiian Wiggler #3 weedless spoon at age 12. I am thankful that  the 2 men influenced me for a lifetime of bass fishing.

Tom

[MacJig]

8 minutes ago, Darren. said:

Good post!

 

My Dad introduced me to the sport in the 70s. He's still

pluggin' along at 91 as of today, not fishing though, just

living a great life.

 

And I'd consider it a hobby, though I've been known to

call it a sport from time to time.

You know I really agree with you. I especially cringe when professional bass fisherman are called sportsmen. I really find it hard to compare the talents of a great football player or baseball player  with someone who does well at fishing. I don't know, for me it just doesn't equate. But call it what you will fishing is a great way to invest one's time.

[Darth-Baiter]

Nobody directly;  My mom got us a subscription to a couple of outdoor magazines when we were tiny kids.  The fire lit from there. 

[scaleface]

My Dad too . I fished with cane poles at first with a bobber and worm . My Grandpa took me some to. I have a cool picture grandpa   and a pal with some carp from the Mississippi river . Thats him on the left .

 

I still have the carp bait recipe him and all the other old timers swore by . I might be the only person  that has it . I wrote it down as a kid . 

[volzfan59]

My dad instilled the love of fishing in me. Due to his job, we lived in several places so I got to fish in a lot of places. My dad fished for whatever bit.

 

Fast forward, as my racing "hobby" was winding down, my next door neighbor in Nashville got me hooked on serious bass fishing. He was a guide and a tournament angler. Whenever he wanted to go practice for a tournament or just wanted some company, he'd take me. 

RIP Pop's and Charlie.

[scaleface]

1 hour ago, Deleted account said:

It's not a sport, (neither is bowling or darts)...

Hey . I have been a league  bowler for fifty years .

[MacJig]

10 minutes ago, scaleface said:

My Dad too . I fished with cane poles at first with a bobber and worm . My Grandpa took me some to. I have a cool picture grandpa   and a pal with some carp from the Mississippi river . Thats him on the left .

 

I still have the carp bait recipe him and all the other old timers swore by . I might be the only person  that has it . I wrote it down as a kid . 

Harvesting was much more prevalent back in the sixties as well. Men fished to keep some and have them for dinner; even bass. Today that is a no can do! Fishing was much more like hunting back then. Today it's more of a spectator sport!

[dodgeguy]

27 minutes ago, MacJig said:

You know I really agree with you. I especially cringe when professional bass fisherman are called sportsmen. I really find it hard to compare the talents of a great football player or baseball player  with someone who does well at fishing. I don't know, for me it just doesn't equate. But call it what you will fishing is a great way to invest one's time.

So the accuracy of casting displayed by pros is not amazing? It takes just as much talent as a major league pitcher. Guys skip cast around trees like it's nothing. Deep cranking is exhausting done all day. It's not like weightlifting but it does take endurance. I would definitely say fishing is a sport. 

[DougHall_NY]

My Grandfather's love of the outdoors and fishing inspired me in my youth, along with spending every Saturday morning watching Bill Dance. Spent a few years away from fishing and my son being born re-ignited the passion. The quality time we spend together doing something that we love and are passionate about is priceless. Great thread @MacJig!

[scaleface]

7 minutes ago, MacJig said:

Harvesting was much more prevalent back in the sixties as well. Men fished to keep some and have them for dinner; even bass. Today that is a no can do! Fishing was much more like hunting back then. Today it's more of a spectator sport!

We ate fish . I use to bring home a gunny sack full of bull heads for supper . Heres one Dad preparing to go work on a mess of catfish .

[Chowderhead]

11 minutes ago, scaleface said:

Hey . I have been a league  bowler for fifty years .

Started in the early 1980’s in junior (youth) league in the house of HofF Wayne Webb - his Mom ran our youth league and I worked with his brother for private coaching, bowled in the very competitive Southern California JBT of the late 80’s, and bowled state and National events off and on since then. Now just an occasional bowler for fun as my knees forced me to stop in the competitive scratch leagues. 

[MacJig]

9 minutes ago, scaleface said:

We ate fish . I use to bring home a gunny sack full of bull heads for supper . Heres one Dad preparing to go work on a mess of catfish .

And I bet it tasted great too!!

4 minutes ago, Chowderhead said:

Started in the early 1980’s in junior (youth) league in the house of HofF Wayne Webb - his Mom ran our youth league and I worked with his brother for private coaching, bowled in the very competitive Southern California JBT of the late 80’s, and bowled state and National events off and on since then. Now just an occasional bowler for fun as my knees forced me to stop in the competitive scratch leagues. 

I know what knee problems are all about. I've already had to have one knee replaced  and the next one is yet to come. I bet that was painful having to give up on a sport you had such passion for.

[GreenPig]

9 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

So the accuracy of casting displayed by pros is not amazing? It takes just as much talent as a major league pitcher. Guys skip cast around trees like it's nothing. Deep cranking is exhausting done all day. It's not like weightlifting but it does take endurance. I would definitely say fishing is a sport. 

Running a TM in heavy winds is very similar to being on a gymnastics balance beam minus the flips(My wife was a gymnast so I've been on a beam or two). This is done while trying to accurately present your lure and detect strikes. It's all fun and GAMES until you actually do it.

[GreenPig]

39 minutes ago, MacJig said:

Harvesting was much more prevalent back in the sixties as well. Men fished to keep some and have them for dinner; even bass. Today that is a no can do! Fishing was much more like hunting back then. Today it's more of a spectator sport!

I may be doing it wrong then.?

[MacJig]

15 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

I may be doing it wrong then.?

That looks fabulous. 

[LrgmouthShad]

I thank a guy I ran track with, and eventually the coach, for getting me into it. The coach offered that I could come over and fish at a lake he lived on and he would help teach me. He taught me to fish trolling a fly rod with a weighted line and fly meant to target a certain depth while paddling backwards in the kayak. I caught a lot of fish, not just bass, doing that. I wanted to keep coming back, but I didn't like the idea of fly rods much less trolling them. He then lended me some spinning rods and I really liked those. He continued to mentor me for a while, and then came Youtube fishing videos for learning the basics of bass fishing. The coach was not really a bass fisherman and I wanted to learn conventional bass techniques, so I taught myself most everything associated with that. I caught my PB from the lake this man lives on, and I still have a great relationship with him. I visited again this past break and said hello.

 

I did go fishing with my Dad when I was young, and I also thank him for that. But I didn't really seem to take an interest when I was young, and really, my Dad does not enjoy fishing as much. But he loves hunting, and I grew up hunting with him since I was very young. So I thank him also for that so I could grow up with a love for the outdoors. And I thank bassresource! I'm at a stage now where this and actual fishing is how I prefer to learn more about bass fishing, along with watching tournaments.