Sounds like the start of a joke doesn't it? I'm sure it could be but a friend of mine (Busch) got me thinking. After the "Fishing With Jesus" post, he commented about who else might be in the boat with Jesus and I. Like most people, my first thoughts go to grandparents that have passed away, or my dad that got me started fishing, or good friends that I get to fish with now. I am sure we all have sweet stories about loved ones and how spending time on the water with friends and family members has created memories that will stay with us throughout our lifetimes. That's all well and good, but let's look at this from another angle shall we? Let's have some fun with this! Life (at least my life) has become WAY too serious for my taste lately so let's shake things up a bit and let's hear from you on Facebook or in the comments below. If you were fishing with three other guys, who would they be and why? Famous folks, celebrities, characters from movies, historical figures...whatever! Let's pick them and justify our picks. Here's my picks. Consider it a Fishing Trip Draft!
#1 Overall Selection
With the number one overall selection in the 2016 Fantasy Fly Fishing Trip Draft, I select, Ricky Bobby from Talladega Nights.
Analysis:
Every trip needs "That Guy". You know, the guy that makes fun of everything, doesn't catch much, and always keeps the mood light and breezy. Nobody wants to fish with other guys that are always "dialed in" and "razor focused" all the time. Fishing is supposed to be fun, and I'm not going to lie, Ricky Bobby has a direct line to my funny bone.
#2 Overall Selection
Captain Quint from Jaws
Analysis:
By now, most frequent readers are familiar with my Jaws obsession/affinity. A trip needs the guy that is seasoned, salty, and maybe a little crazy. If the Ricky Bobby selection is like a yin, then this is the necessary yang. I bet he could handle the boat just fine on a fast moving Taneycomo and has shown his ability to find the big fish but the pick would be a waste if he got eaten at the end of the trip by a crazy brown trout or something.
Mr. Irrelevant:
And with the final pick in the 2016 Make-Believe Fantasy Fishing Trip Draft, I select Everett McGill from O Brother Where Art Thou?
Analysis:
#3 in the draft, but #1 in my heart. Alright, not really. #1 is #1 in my heart, but this guy still plays a major role...just a #3 kind of role, that's all. Anyway, with Ricky Bobby, Captain Quint, and myself in the boat, we are going to get into some sort of trouble along the way. For that reason, we are going to need a talker and a fixer. He could get Ricky out of a speeding ticket, talk Captain Quint down from harpooning stocker rainbows, and help me to figure out women. Just see the clip below.
Alternates in case someone gets sick or someone's wife won't let him go.
Darth Vader- it would be funny to see him get mad when he misses a fish, but he might sink the boat by using The Force in the process.
Samuel L. Jackson- dude makes me laugh, that's all.
Hulk Hogan (the persona, not the guy that protrays the Hulkster)- I would have to count how many times he said "Brother" over the course of the day. I'm not kidding. I would count. I bet the number would surprise us all.
Michael Jordan- I bet he has never fly fished before (doesn't seem the outdoors type) and I could say that I beat one of the greatest athletes of all time at something.
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