SteveM

Now, don't be too hard on yourself, son. Trout-bonking is NOT a mortal sin. You just have to say "Catch and Release" 100 times & make a small donation to Streamwatch, and all will be forgiven by the Fishing Gods. Go now, and bonk no more... -Rev. Bob-

"Hijack off..." ??? Dude, I think yer on the wrong forum! Oh, and you accidentally put an "H" at the start of yer confession...

So, you taking some fishing trips in the Brokeback Mountain area?

Way to step up, Fishhead! Thanks a bunch!

I'll be danged iffen that l'il moose weren't cuter than a spotted puppy under a Conestoga wagon, y'all!! When Moosie was cavorting in the little puddle.....AAAWWWWWWWW! Too funny!

"Mom, Dad's attracted to some dude in short-shorts!"

Yeah, we get kinda used to having our endings all tied up with a nice bow on 'em, don't we? Never read any of McCarthy's books, but I will. Any in particular that you'd recommend? Thanks, Steve BTW, breaking "GENERAL CHAT" into "Fishing Related" & "NFR" is a good move; nice work, admin!

Saw this movie on the weekend; thought it was awesome. So, that's what it's like down in Texas? No wonder Rickr left! The movie's full of great performances, including an all-time great bad guy played by Javier Bardem. Some great action & graphic violence, but the best part of the movie for me was the dialogue- perfectly written, perfectly delivered by a phenomenal cast. I even found myself laughing more than I would have expected, given what I'd read about the movie before seeing it. Not quite sure what to make of the ending, & I think that applied to everyone in the theater; & that may be exactly what the film-makers were going for. Very interested to know what y'all thought of this flick- but don't give away the ending, for the benefit of those who may want to go see it.

Happy B-day, ye olde bass-turd!! Now I know why y'all left Texas; like the movie says, it's "No Country For Old Men".

Then you need Dr. Bulltrout or Bigbadbrent to tie you up one of them 18" bullie streamers & catch 'em! Just think of the bulltrout steaks! Yum-yum!!!

He did eventually get up with the help of his hands; too bad he was alone at the time!

Great angle on that pic; can't see the Adam's apple at all!

Another great story, Rick. BTW, who's gonna play you in the movie version?

I choose not to reply to you not replying to most of these replies.....

Take it easy, Castor! If Fishhead starts thinking some of us like him, he might just lose his only reason to exist. Then, he'll quit posting, & this forum will be less fun. After all, intentional or not, he's very amusing.

"born in Calgary, on the Banks of the Bow" -How come you can never find a potato sack & a big rock when ya really need 'em? "Been this way my whole life..." -Not buying this one! If you were this way as a wee'un, surely yer folks woulda found a sack & a rock....KERSPLASH!!! "I try hard to accept every different permutation of ffing" -As long as it's streamer fishing from a jetboat... "Why would you feel like all I wanted to do was cause *hit..." -This is a rhetorical question, right? 'Cuz the "BRING IT ON" at the end of your diatribe is not exactly an olive branch, is it? Be sure to tune in later, folks, for more of "Being Fishhead";(not suitable for most audiences!). Thanks, Fishhead, for heating things up on these cold winter days; keep up the good work!

Isn't the idea of Sharkskin this: less surface area=less friction? Shouldn't less friction=less wear?

HOLY FRICK!!!!!!!!!! Un-frickin'-real!!!!!! Awesome shots !

My sacrifices (so far) have been fairly minimal- forceps, many flies in bottom & fish, & one flybox full of terrestrials. If you're gonna lose a flybox, that's the one to lose; hoppers & stimmies are big, so a lot less of 'em than in my nymph box. Still sucks, though. Oh, I figured out Fishhead's secret! He doesn't catch more & bigger fish than me because of his jetboat, his streamers, or his skillz; it's all those dang sacrifices to the fishing gods! Gotta be some reward for all the goodies yer offering up, right?

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT!!! Took a while, but, I finally figured out why Glenbow thought it was Rita McNeil. Oddly enough, "the cliffs of doom" was Glen's nickname for Rita's inner thighs, back when they were 'dating'!

Alrighty then, I'll stop following the guides around. Can I follow you around, instead?

Your friend's name wasn't George Carlin, was it? I was just checking out a few of his quotes, & he was busting your chops, Rick. Check this one out: "When you're born, you get a ticket to the freakshow. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat." Or how about: "You know the good thing about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans." Now, Rick, you know we all love ya; but, I don't think Mr. Carlin is feelin' ya. You can try engaging George in a chop-busting contest, but I'm pretty sure he's several weight classes above ya. Peace out! -Steve-

Nice pics, Tako; thanks for sharing. Feel free to throw up some B.C. pics; we have no predjudice against B.C. fish( of course, we may have to pay an extra $20 per day just to look at 'em, if they're from classified waters!).

Willie Nelson???

Diggin' yer new avatar, Snakeman! It's awesome how you managed to cram all the Oilers' highlights from the past 10 years into one 7 second clip! Just ribbin' ya... definitely a purty goal.