I second these words. I know people who get mad, angry, or even threaten to 
quit fishing if they don't have a good day on the lake or stream. In my eyes, 
just having the opportunity to be one with nature in the middle of a high 
mountain stream on a brisk autumn morning is all that matters. I have my good 
and bad days as far as # of fish, but I'm just happy to be able to have the 
chance.

Just my thoughts

 John Bennett
Engineer Tech
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. 
Moore
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 7:46 AM
To: Virtual Fly Box; Fly Fishing World; Hill Coountry Fly Fishers
Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY


Poem # 3 of 9. If you'd rather I not use my fly fifhing poems
in liu of quotes, let me know. If no objections, I'll continue
through poem # 9. Then I'll return with the Quotes.

Have A Good Day !

"ME AND TROUT"

If a trout bites my hook when I don't look,
How come he don't when I do?

Maybe he's an ornery dude and
Can't stand a fisherman who's rude
And takes me for a fool

A fool I may be, but ornery I ain't
And my friends will tell you so.

I'm a fun loving guy although I'm quite shy,
But all my friends think I'm too bold.

The longer I fish, the smarter the trout,
But I become more stupid without a doubt.

I've read all the books, be that as it may,
I'll break a hook and not even look
Till it's much too late in the day.

I sit on the bank as my beer goes rank,
And I figure it's time to go.

I cuss my bad luck as I look for my truck
And wonder if I'm getting too old.

I think to myself, "old trouts must have sense"
As I inwardly wince and store my gear and pole.

I've caught not a thing, but I can still sing
Cause fishing has replenished my soul.

Jimmy D. Moore
Woodway, Texas
© May 22, 2001



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JIMMY D. MOORE    [EMAIL PROTECTED]
North Zone Fishing Editor - Texas Fish & Game Mag,
Author - Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club,
Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited,
Member TOWA, Retired Scout Exec. BSA.
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