Why don't TX'ers take their kids fishing?

[Dropshot]

I think many Tourney guys may take it too serious. In their defense their is a lot of money on the line in some of the local tournaments.

The good Lord has chosen that I have no kids and will be the first to say that some days I do not want to take anyone with me when getting ready for a tournament. On the other hand, I like to think I also take a lot of time to try and teach younger anglers how to enjoy (notice I did not say excel) the sport. If my niece ever decides she wants to fish you can bet I will be the first one to take her. At age 5, she already has her own pole and has caught some decent bream. Like Lance says, at that age, their attention span is so short...

Did someone say spooottttssss?

 

[puddle jumper]

1. Tournament fishermen *** I dont TX but I am trying to set a date for the cat torney***

2. Pleasure boaters (or shall we be specific and identify jet skiers, water skiers, yacht owners, pontoon boaters, 12 ft boaters with 10 people without life jacketers, etc) *** I have pleasure boated...***

3. Fishermen who keep black bass to eat ,,*** I have eaten a bass***

4. Trophy keepers ,,, ***Ive got a trophy or two on the wall,,, which is not a replica****

5. The beloved guide***Ive fished with a guide but not really one?? Dont know if that counts..***

6. Fishermen who try to fish same spot as other fishermen*** I will fish the same spot , But not when someones on it, thats where I draw the line..***

7. Examiners of photos to steal a spot *** Guilty,,,But if its open, its a free lake***

8. Photo editors*** Never,, Ive got my pride,, unless it to make a fish bigger***

9. "too close" boaters *** Really try not to but im sure its happened***

10. Fishermen and/or tournament directors who can't tell the difference in a spot and smallmouth *** I made that mistake on a post on here and man did I here about it***

11. The TWRA for having such a weird distinction in the two *** emoScratch ***

12. AH, almost forgot the dreaded COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN*** Not me , I would go broke***

13. Live bait users*** This has me written all over it***

14. Fishermen who wear crocks,,,*** Somethings I just wont do...DK,, emoPoke ***

15. Fishermen who are a crock *** I know a few of those***

16. Uh, LURKERS*** I did that for a couple of months before I joined***
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17. Guys that cant spell.
18. Guys that dont post..
19. Guys that post anything offencive...
20. Politics...
21. Catching fish and keeping them in a live well, then releasing them.

Man I must get bashed a lot...emoEvil emoEvil

But I do take my kid fishing...emoBigsmile emoBigsmile

Puddle...
Just my .02 ITS FISHING, THE FUN PART OF OUR LIVES,,THERS ENOUGH GARBAGE AT THE OFFICE, PLANT, HOME,SCHOOL,ETC...if you TX have fun doing it, who says it cant be both,,,

 

[beetlespin]

Please realize that although I used DK's name in my post that it wasn't meant to be directed necessarily at him. I have known Dickey for many years and my dad and he were friends before I was even born. I have a lot of respect for him.

This type of thread kind of irks me though. Maybe I'm not the kind of tx fisherman people are addressing since I'm only a recreational tx angler and am not in the same league as Rogie, Steve Kite, and some others. I do enjoy it though as I have the same problem fishinvol has. I'm too fat to do anything else and its a good stress release for me. Of course me and fishinvol are about to lose 40 lbs each. Now that we are Team Carrot our new sponsor expects us to look all sexy and thin.

 

[craazysmom]

From the time Kevin began fishing at age 6, he was eager to fish for hours on end, and I DO MEAN HOURS. I remember 14 hours in AUGUST at the Pickwick Dam. But we are talking about CRAAZY...

For most kids, time and patience with their short attention spans is the key and equally important are Daddy time and giving Mom a break!

 

[Guest]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cpMW0xVLdw&feature=related

 

[salecreekaviator]

I know I am new to this forum, but guys we live in TN... why do we care about the fishing habits of people that live in TX????

emoEvil

 

[mallardecho]

salecreekaviator - 8/1/2008 12:13 PM

I know I am new to this forum, but guys we live in TN... why do we care about the fishing habits of people that live in TX????

emoEvil

That is great........nice one salecreek. emoUpsmile emoUpsmile

 

[WHATASPOT]

22. People from TX

 

[Punisher]

my dad use to take fishing on tx's when i was a kid now i take him fishing emoSmile emoSmile

 

[ole blue]

I got home wensday moring and hooked up to the boat and my 4 year old said daddy you going fishing I said yes she said ok let me get some clothes on im coming with you so we went fishing for about 4 hrs. My 11 year old dont want to go as much as she use to but we still go some she just like to ride in the boat mainly but she has fished some TX,s with me also as well as a buddy of mines son

 

[drumking]

beetlespin - 8/1/2008 2:13 PM

Please realize that although I used DK's name in my post that it wasn't meant to be directed necessarily at him. I have known Dickey for many years and my dad and he were friends before I was even born. I have a lot of respect for him.

This type of thread kind of irks me though. Maybe I'm not the kind of tx fisherman people are addressing since I'm only a recreational tx angler and am not in the same league as Rogie, Steve Kite, and some others. I do enjoy it though as I have the same problem fishinvol has. I'm too fat to do anything else and its a good stress release for me. Of course me and fishinvol are about to lose 40 lbs each. Now that we are Team Carrot our new sponsor expects us to look all sexy and thin.

Lance, you know that I wasn't referring to you in my comments. I was just trying to get everybody to quit complaining about TX fishermen and get on with developing this forum to be a place that we can share info, meet new people, learn new ways to fish and new species to fish for. People just nag, nag, nag about everything. That is what irks me. I have known you all of your adult life, (20 days) emoPoke emoPoke emoSmile and your dad and I have played golf together many times, worked together, rode to work together for years upon years.

BTW, I loved Whataspot's post. Hilarious! emoBigsmile emoUpsmile emoGeezer

 

[Guest]

I don't blame the tx fishermen for not taking the little kids fishing with them, the kids remember the hot holes when they go fishing (kids remember everything)and the next day while playing in the sand box at school, they tell their buddies about the 30 pound sack that daddy caught yesterday, draw diagrams in the sand, then Mr. Johnson, the teachercomes over to the sand box and inquires about what the boys are doing and he gets into the conversation, asking corordinates, landmarks, etc. (you know the kids, they will tell their guts at school)the little kids go home and tell their daddies about the great fishing holes they found out about at school, then it all hits the fan, word spreads like wildfire at school, then everyone and their daddies are trying to fish the hot spots at the same time, nothing is sacred anymore. What else can a txer to do? I wouldn't takethe kidsfishing either.

 

[Guest]

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[jason]

TX'ers don't take their kids fishing because</p><ul>[*]Kids do a sucky job netting...that means lost fish[*]Kids fiddle with livewell "buttons" and "knobs"...that means lost fish[*]Kids stomp around and slam lids...that means lost fish[/list]

I could go on and on but to sum it up...kids have no business being in a boat. Leave'em at home with a Gameboy!!!</p>

 

[SpurHunter]

Ok Jason.....does the word "kids" really mean Bbass? emoBigsmile</p>

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TX'ers don't take their Bbass fishing because</p><ul>[*]Bbass does a sucky job netting...that means lost fish[*]Bbass fiddles with livewell "buttons" and "knobs"...that means lost fish[*]Bbass stomps around and slam lids...that means lost fish[/list]

I could go on and on but to sum it up...Bbass has no business being in a boat. Leave'em at home with a Gameboy!!!</p>

 

[Buoy-Master]

I had a nice post written out but I think I'll just PM it to you Spurhuntress.

 

[outcaster]

Wow! Comparing my calling out Tx'ers that don't take their kids fishing to a racist. Now thats a stretch!

 

[mark]

me and my son which is 10 now fished fishers of men legacy at the g a few weeks ago but u see what made this trip so special to me was that his friend called him a week before the tx and invited him to go to florida leaving the day before the tx he looked at me and asked me what he shoul do i said what ever u wont to do is ok he picked up the phone and said sorry bud i promiced dad i would fish tx with him and he cant go with out me (adult child tx) man i tell u i had to go to private room for a min or twoafter that as for the fishing it was rotten for us but this time i still carried a huge smile for two rough days of fishing we dident win dident get close but trip of my life

 

[Guest]

outcaster - 8/2/2008 2:19 PM

Wow! Comparing my calling out Tx'ers that don't take their kids fishing to a racist. Now thats a stretch!

I thought the same thing Danny. Some folks read what they want into a post as well. I read your thread starter and not once did you use the word ALL.
emoScratch

 

[beetlespin]

jason - 8/2/2008 3:44 PM



TX'ers don't take their kids fishing because</p><ul>[*]Kids do a sucky job netting...that means lost fish[*]Kids fiddle with livewell "buttons" and "knobs"...that means lost fish[*]Kids stomp around and slam lids...that means lost fish[/list]

I could go on and on but to sum it up...kids have no business being in a boat. Leave'em at home with a Gameboy!!!</p>

You forgot to list talking on the phone for half of the trip! We need to pitch in and buy him a nice Bluetooth hands free headset so he can do both. Come to think of it, I have an extra one he can have. Then when he gets on the phone with his sweet little wife you can let a HUGE FART and she will blame him.