Potlicking Pilgrims 101

[barbarian]

There has been potlickers around forever, there is just more of them now days. Part of the problem is the elite status given to specks and reds. In the past, weekend warriors and beginners would get some dead shrimp or something and be happy just to go and catch some sheephead, drum, or croaker and they would begin their education on fishing and boating - may graduate to the 'elite' species, may not. Today, everybody skips K-12 education and goes straight to college. We, as people have also become so competitive, that we feel a successful day on the water has to equate to catching and people are willing to do what ever it takes to be succesful. We see it in the real world too. It has been a real struggle for myself. I used to fish a lot and catch a lot, then I 'retired' for about 8-10 years -just kind of pulled a Barry Sanders. Recently, I have decided I need to start getting back in to it and it is a struggle. Coming from the expectation of catching a limit and feeling like you are the one people are calling for a report or 'following' to the one who is looking for a report. I don't get to pick my days to go now days, my days pick me if you know what I mean. Because it is all about perspective, I'll share my New Years resolution because I think many of us need to remember why we get out on the water:

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau

Saturday was a victory for me, because I figured the lake would be packed with the weather and the NFL playoffs so I went way north and enjoyed a spot I use to fish 20-25 years ago. I was by myself all morning. Only caught 5, but they were nice and I enjoyed every minute of the peace and just being on the water.

[Gottogo49]

Originally Posted by barbarian

There has been potlickers around forever, there is just more of them now days. Part of the problem is the elite status given to specks and reds. In the past, weekend warriors and beginners would get some dead shrimp or something and be happy just to go and catch some sheephead, drum, or croaker and they would begin their education on fishing and boating - may graduate to the 'elite' species, may not. Today, everybody skips K-12 education and goes straight to college. We, as people have also become so competitive, that we feel a successful day on the water has to equate to catching and people are willing to do what ever it takes to be succesful. We see it in the real world too. It has been a real struggle for myself. I used to fish a lot and catch a lot, then I 'retired' for about 8-10 years -just kind of pulled a Barry Sanders. Recently, I have decided I need to start getting back in to it and it is a struggle. Coming from the expectation of catching a limit and feeling like you are the one people are calling for a report or 'following' to the one who is looking for a report. I don't get to pick my days to go now days, my days pick me if you know what I mean. Because it is all about perspective, I'll share my New Years resolution because I think many of us need to remember why we get out on the water:

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau

Saturday was a victory for me, because I figured the lake would be packed with the weather and the NFL playoffs so I went way north and enjoyed a spot I use to fish 20-25 years ago. I was by myself all morning. Only caught 5, but they were nice and I enjoyed every minute of the peace and just being on the water.

When I was a kid fishing with my grandpaw, we fished for bass, bream, redfish, and flounder. Specs were slimy, wormy !?*%#. Not worth keeping. Times change

["W"]

Originally Posted by barbarian

There has been potlickers around forever, there is just more of them now days. Part of the problem is the elite status given to specks and reds. In the past, weekend warriors and beginners would get some dead shrimp or something and be happy just to go and catch some sheephead, drum, or croaker and they would begin their education on fishing and boating - may graduate to the 'elite' species, may not. Today, everybody skips K-12 education and goes straight to college. We, as people have also become so competitive, that we feel a successful day on the water has to equate to catching and people are willing to do what ever it takes to be succesful. We see it in the real world too. It has been a real struggle for myself. I used to fish a lot and catch a lot, then I 'retired' for about 8-10 years -just kind of pulled a Barry Sanders. Recently, I have decided I need to start getting back in to it and it is a struggle. Coming from the expectation of catching a limit and feeling like you are the one people are calling for a report or 'following' to the one who is looking for a report. I don't get to pick my days to go now days, my days pick me if you know what I mean. Because it is all about perspective, I'll share my New Years resolution because I think many of us need to remember why we get out on the water:

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau

Saturday was a victory for me, because I figured the lake would be packed with the weather and the NFL playoffs so I went way north and enjoyed a spot I use to fish 20-25 years ago. I was by myself all morning. Only caught 5, but they were nice and I enjoyed every minute of the peace and just being on the water.

Most Texans do this and dont even try to trout fish......They think Sheephead is a game fish


That is the butt of most texas Jokes ......I cant believe Texas put a limit on Sheephead...... That is sad sad sad.....Everybody wants them..

We just cut em up and feed to pelicans

[Ray]

Originally Posted by "W"

Most Texans do this and dont even try to trout fish......They think Sheephead is a game fish


That is the butt of most texas Jokes ......I cant believe Texas put a limit on Sheephead...... That is sad sad sad.....Everybody wants them..

We just cut em up and feed to pelicans

They eat good, but they are hard to clean.
Trout are good to eat, fun to catch, but very easy to clean.
And there are millions of them.

[barbarian]

Originally Posted by "W"

Most Texans do this and dont even try to trout fish......They think Sheephead is a game fish

That is the butt of most texas Jokes ......I cant believe Texas put a limit on Sheephead...... That is sad sad sad.....Everybody wants them..

We just cut em up and feed to pelicans

I have no idea what Texans do. I've never fished there.