Also, state records can be what you want them to be. The other day on Facebook, I posed a question on a few different outlets about whether we should have a separate set of records for fly fishing tackle. The responses varied greatly from people that think records diminish the experience, to the idea that records are nice but not important, to others that think that fly fishing is a drastically different method of fishing from every other method. Here is what I learned and this is what my thought is: state records ARE what you want them to be. If you want the pursuit of a state record to be the end-all be-all of your existence and that is what makes you happy, then good for you! If you think records are dumb and useless, then go out and soak up every moment of the fishing experience and appreciate every fish for what it is...a gift. Or if you want to play the middle of the field and think a state record would be nice but not the purpose of the experience, then get out there and give it a shot but don't let it define you. Remember, at its core, fishing needs to be fun and the good news is, you get to decide what is fun and what makes you happy.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Missouri Record Fish Stories - Rainbow Trout
With Opening Day on the horizon at Misouri's trout parks, here's a little motivation for those of you wanting to rub elbows with your fellow fishermen. The state record is out there...and waiting for the right person, at the right time, with the right lure/fly.
Also, state records can be what you want them to be. The other day on Facebook, I posed a question on a few different outlets about whether we should have a separate set of records for fly fishing tackle. The responses varied greatly from people that think records diminish the experience, to the idea that records are nice but not important, to others that think that fly fishing is a drastically different method of fishing from every other method. Here is what I learned and this is what my thought is: state records ARE what you want them to be. If you want the pursuit of a state record to be the end-all be-all of your existence and that is what makes you happy, then good for you! If you think records are dumb and useless, then go out and soak up every moment of the fishing experience and appreciate every fish for what it is...a gift. Or if you want to play the middle of the field and think a state record would be nice but not the purpose of the experience, then get out there and give it a shot but don't let it define you. Remember, at its core, fishing needs to be fun and the good news is, you get to decide what is fun and what makes you happy.
Also, state records can be what you want them to be. The other day on Facebook, I posed a question on a few different outlets about whether we should have a separate set of records for fly fishing tackle. The responses varied greatly from people that think records diminish the experience, to the idea that records are nice but not important, to others that think that fly fishing is a drastically different method of fishing from every other method. Here is what I learned and this is what my thought is: state records ARE what you want them to be. If you want the pursuit of a state record to be the end-all be-all of your existence and that is what makes you happy, then good for you! If you think records are dumb and useless, then go out and soak up every moment of the fishing experience and appreciate every fish for what it is...a gift. Or if you want to play the middle of the field and think a state record would be nice but not the purpose of the experience, then get out there and give it a shot but don't let it define you. Remember, at its core, fishing needs to be fun and the good news is, you get to decide what is fun and what makes you happy.
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