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Wow, everyone sure responded to that story
!
While I was the one who posted the original link, I
did so without any comment ; not by design or anything, mind you, but it
sure was interesting to come in this morning and read all the
comments.
Some comments of mine are :
1) re: the money issue : Hey, there are those
who will spend just to spend, and you know what? that's ok for them, unless of
course they're missing the mortgage payment. The truth is, as some have
mentioned, that you don't need to, and spending certainly does not guarantee a
better time fishing.
2) I for one, found myself, I don't know what the
right words are, maybe "relieved" ?, that 90% of those who started fishing
because of "that damn movie" have dropped out. More water for us
!
3) re: the trendiness: a parallel
thought. I'm an Architect, and one of my areas of
interest/joy/pleasure/passion in my profession is (actually, probably "was")
restoration of old buildings. I can't tell you how many times and how many
ways my stomach turns when, immediately upon meeting me, some people feel the
need to tell me "you should watch that show 'This Old
House'." Over the years, I have developed the mindset that you can't run
from Madison Avenue, you can only hope to maintain the purity of your own
pursuits.
4) re: the snob factor : like many forms of
hatred and prejudice, its usually based in ignorance and closed
minds.
I'm like you Jimmy, I've been fishing since before
the training wheels came off my bike, and I also have found it to be a good way
to reduce the stress of being in business for myself. But the real reasons
I fish are not at all related to business, or trends, or anything mentioned in
the story.
Jake Raketich
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- [VFB] USA Today Article Jimmy D. Moore
- Jacob Raketich
