many of my medical professionals are fisherpeople.

[Darth-Baiter]

my thought of today.

 

not my primary general doc.  she is silent about fishing.  but my dentist and my eyedoc are fanatics.  my eyedoc today had an eyechart with fish instead of letters.  it had a yellow perch on the top, biggest line.  i said, "nice eye chart, but i wouldnt have led off with the yellow perch"  

 

"which fish instead?"\

 

"largemouth bass, of course"

 

we then spent considerable time showing off each other's fish pics on our phones.  hahah..he is a river fisherman and does great on our smallies.  my allergy doc wants to kayak fish with me, and always asks for my secret lake.  i hide behind Hipaa laws.  he says, "you dont know what Hipaa stands for"  i said it means "your not family, and you are not getting my secret lake"

 

"we'll see if you come in with a raging rash".  hahahha..

 

i am going to another doctor if i get a rash.  crazy how many of my med people fish.   oh, and i need new glasses

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Yeah I've known a number of doctors who were avid anglers and hunters......my local high end funstore is fueled by folks like this.    

 

That said, I'd be willing to bet that cops make up the biggest occupation who fishes.   Heck if I were a cop in today's society I would be fishing as well?

 

People with stressful jobs tend to enjoy fishing, lots of athletes like to fish as well.  

 

This is the best video I've ever heard explaining why true anglers love to fish....

 

[volzfan59]

Hah! My Optometrist is a big time crappie angler. Every time I have an eye appointment, we end up talking about area lakes.

 

Edit; I forgot, my MD and his son (also an MD) are big time trout anglers. They also fly fish for smallies. My step-daughter is one of their nurses and reminded me last night.

[GreenPig]

Don't have many doctors yet, thankfully. None fish but a few concealed carry. My PCP gave me a full physical many years ago, so I had to strip down. I ask where should I sit my guns. He said " GUNS" as in plural. We laughed, then he showed me his revolver.

[Dirtyeggroll]

Guilty

[Susky River Rat]

I can’t say for fishing but, they sure do love to ask for all the welding advice I can give them.

[Woody B]

My eye doctor is a musician.   I don't have a "Doctor", just usually go to a urgent care when I need something.   I've got a friend who's a retired Doctor.  He doesn't fish, but lives on the lake.  

[A-Jay]

My brother's proctologist is a "Noodler",

Not sure if that help either endeavor.

A-Jay

 

[Darth-Baiter]

4 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

My brother's proctologist is a "Noodler",

Not sure if that help either endeavor.

A-Jay

 

There are some parallels. 

[TnRiver46]

I don’t go to the doctor thankfully but my dentist is a fly fisherman 

 

13 hours ago, A-Jay said:

My brother's proctologist is a "Noodler",

Not sure if that help either endeavor.

A-Jay

 

[Bankc]

My doctor is WebMD, a bottle of aspirin, jar of Pepto, and a tube of super glue.  I don't know if he fishes.  I never thought to ask.  

[Obi_Wan]

I’m a fishing Dentist.

[Darth-Baiter]

I just flossed!  I swear!  

[Glenn]

My dentist is a fly fisherman.  He always accuses me of biting the line when tying knots and tells me how bad that is on my teeth.

 

I don't even know how to do that!

 

[Captain Phil]

I once drew a partner in a Federation tournament that was a veterinarian.   While we were fishing, we started talking about dogs.  I told him we had two West Highland White Terriers.  He said "I love those dogs.  They put my two daughters through college!"  He was right about that!!  ?

[Darth-Baiter]

for those that dont visit a doc regularly...or dentist.

 

wow...best of luck to you.  

[TnRiver46]

33 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

for those that dont visit a doc regularly...or dentist.

 

wow...best of luck to you.  

Not so long ago, there weren’t many doctors around but there were still plenty of old people 

[Darth-Baiter]

by old people.  back in the day, you were old if you lived to 50.

 

a rotting tooth would kill you.  

[TnRiver46]

Lots of my wife’s family members made it well beyond 90 and some over 100, most were born in an apple shed. 

[Buzzbaiter]

On 8/11/2023 at 1:07 PM, Darth-Baiter said:

by old people.  back in the day, you were old if you lived to 50.

 

a rotting tooth would kill you.  

I think the oldheads were onto something. I’d rather take a swig of prescription whiskey and hope for the best than go through whatever nasty stuff dentists like to put in your mouth.

 

Between gunslingers, injuns, and the meat-picking industry, I think people in the olden days lived for a good time, not a long time