Besides Love Men Need Fishing

[TomZart]

BESIDES LOVE MEN NEED FISHING

Besides love men need fishing,
And for both, most are wishing,
Catching trophies chosen best,
To be envied by the rest.​

Fishing is a game of sport
Loved by all, both tall and short.
We must fool the fish’s eye,
If we plan to stir and fry,​

Some use boats while others wade,
As they fish the sun or shade.
Ice-cold drinks help pass the day,
While life’s troubles fade away.​

Most men feel they've everything,
With their rod, hook, cork and string.
Be it river, pond or lake,
We all pray our line won't break.​

By Tom Zart​

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[darleneonfire]

BESIDES LOVE MEN NEED FISHING​

Besides love men need fishing,

And for both, most are wishing,
Catching trophies chosen best,
To be envied by the rest.​

Fishing is a game of sport
Loved by all, both tall and short.
We must fool the fish’s eye,
If we plan to stir and fry,​

Some use boats while others wade,
As they fish the sun or shade.
Ice-cold drinks help pass the day,
While life’s troubles fade away.​

Most men feel they've everything,
With their rod, hook, cork and string.
Be it river, pond or lake,
We all pray our line won't break.​

By Tom Zart​

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Are we a poetry forum now? Is there not a section for poetry? I didn't notice one if there is!

 

[hermanntrude]

nice poem. ignore those who criticise your placement.

 

[I think not]

Bass fishing rocks!

 

[Dexter Sinister]

Best thing about fishing is that you appear to be doing something at least halfway constructive, so nobody's likely to ask you what you're thinking about or make you do something else. But in fact you're doing nothing.

 

[DurkaDurka]

I spend a summer as a fighing guide on Great Bear Lake in the NWT, it was amazing to say the least. 50lbs Lake Trouts were quite common.

 

[thomaska]

Are we a poetry forum now? Is there not a section for poetry? I didn't notice one if there is!

Maybe they could start up a trolling thread for you...

Seeing as how Tom is wasting all the money you pay to use CC...oh wait...

 

[eh1eh]

Men use fishing to get away from their wives or just as a vacation. But you can't have too many vacations , can you?

P.S. Darleneonfire does not like poets. Were you jilted by a poet Dar?

 

[hermanntrude]

hahahahah eh1eh

u noticed that did u?

Ive never used fishing to get away from my wife, ive barely done any fishing but i do like it. Cheap and easy food source, and fresh fish is hard to come by unless u catch it yourself.

My neighbour ron goes ice-fishing. he claims to have caught upwards of 100 jackfish in one day. He gave us two and they were delicious

 

[selfactivated]

BESIDES LOVE MEN NEED FISHING​

Besides love men need fishing,

And for both, most are wishing,
Catching trophies chosen best,
To be envied by the rest.​

Fishing is a game of sport
Loved by all, both tall and short.
We must fool the fish’s eye,
If we plan to stir and fry,​

Some use boats while others wade,
As they fish the sun or shade.
Ice-cold drinks help pass the day,
While life’s troubles fade away.​

Most men feel they've everything,
With their rod, hook, cork and string.
Be it river, pond or lake,
We all pray our line won't break.​

By Tom Zart​

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Its so good to see you again Tom

How perfect would life be
If Love and Fishing connect you see
A Godess that when it came to worms
Would smile but never squirm



Namaste
Tam

 

[TomZart]

Beside Love Men Need Fishing

Thanks to all for your wonderful replys.

 

[L Gilbert]

Bass fishing rocks!

Yup. It does that fersher.

 

[L Gilbert]

Best thing about fishing is that you appear to be doing something at least halfway constructive, so nobody's likely to ask you what you're thinking about or make you do something else. But in fact you're doing nothing.

Dunno bout you but I'm doing the bonding thing and sharing a beer or two. Sometimes it's only with me and myself but it ain't doing nothing.

 

[L Gilbert]

I spend a summer as a fighing guide on Great Bear Lake in the NWT, it was amazing to say the least. 50lbs Lake Trouts were quite common.

Yeah. Kootenay lake has those big Gerard Lake trout. Not catching em as big anymore though. down to 30 pounders nowadays. too many people fishing em and keeping em. i like pan sized jobbies myself.

 

[L Gilbert]

hahahahah eh1eh

u noticed that did u?

Ive never used fishing to get away from my wife, ive barely done any fishing but i do like it. Cheap and easy food source, and fresh fish is hard to come by unless u catch it yourself.

My neighbour ron goes ice-fishing. he claims to have caught upwards of 100 jackfish in one day. He gave us two and they were delicious

Yeah jackfish are good. kokanee are good. Dollies are good. brook trout are good. hell, I just love fish.

 

[L Gilbert]

I like the poem, Tom. Gonna carve it into a chunk of wood and stick it at the front of my boat when I get it. Then I'll hoist a beer to you when I go out in it.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

Dunno bout you but I'm doing the bonding thing and sharing a beer or two. Sometimes it's only with me and myself but it ain't doing nothing.

Merely a matter of perception. Every two years I go on a fly-in fishing trip for four days to the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan with 7 friends. Next one's set up for next June. We're all middle-aged guys, and we do exactly what anyone would expect. We fish all day, sit around a campfire late into the night drinking and belching and farting and lying to each other and telling each other every foul and filthy joke ever invented in the history of civilization, and when our wives ask us on our return, "What did you guys do?" we all say, "Oh, nothing." What happens at camp stays at camp.

 

[L Gilbert]

heh heh
makes sense.

 

[CDNBear]

Great poem, absolutely great!!!

Are we a poetry forum now? Is there not a section for poetry? I didn't notice one if there is!

Yes there is a forum on CC for just such pieces, but as it relates to the finest sport on earth, this thread is just as deserving of that piece of gold.

Bass fishing rocks!

Ever had a monster Brown Trout run out on ya, with a 6 or 4lb test leader?

Or a big Salmon(by Ontario River standards, lol, all the BC guys will think this a guppy)But a prouder Dad could not be found on the Ganaraska that day...

Then my youngest pulled one in the next morning...

Don't get me wrong ITN, but Salmon and Trout are harder on gear, lol. IMHO.

Best thing about fishing is that you appear to be doing something at least halfway constructive, so nobody's likely to ask you what you're thinking about or make you do something else. But in fact you're doing nothing.

I wasn't sure where you were going with this, until I read your follow up post, lol.

btw, isn't the whole of Sask, wilderness??? lol.

I spend a summer as a fighing guide on Great Bear Lake in the NWT, it was amazing to say the least. 50lbs Lake Trouts were quite common.

Wanna go fishing???

hahahahah eh1eh

u noticed that did u?

Ive never used fishing to get away from my wife, ive barely done any fishing but i do like it. Cheap and easy food source, and fresh fish is hard to come by unless u catch it yourself.

My neighbour ron goes ice-fishing. he claims to have caught upwards of 100 jackfish in one day. He gave us two and they were delicious

A 100 Jacksharks(if Jacksharks=Jackfish=Pike, as I think it does)isn't all that hard on some lakes, even in Ontario. Still, I used to throw them back until afriend of mine fillet'd one up for me, they are tasty. My Grandad used to lop off their heads and feed them to the dogs.

Yeah jackfish are good. kokanee are good. Dollies are good. brook trout are good. hell, I just love fish.

No wonder you and I get along!!!

Merely a matter of perception. Every two years I go on a fly-in fishing trip for four days to the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan with 7 friends. Next one's set up for next June. We're all middle-aged guys, and we do exactly what anyone would expect. We fish all day, sit around a campfire late into the night drinking and belching and farting and lying to each other and telling each other every foul and filthy joke ever invented in the history of civilization, and when our wives ask us on our return, "What did you guys do?" we all say, "Oh, nothing." What happens at camp stays at camp.

Phew, I was worried about my mental image of you for a minute, lol!!!

 

[sanctus]

hahahahah eh1eh

u noticed that did u?

Ive never used fishing to get away from my wife, ive barely done any fishing but i do like it. Cheap and easy food source, and fresh fish is hard to come by unless u catch it yourself.

My neighbour ron goes ice-fishing. he claims to have caught upwards of 100 jackfish in one day. He gave us two and they were delicious

My brother, who would get along with Bear in a second based on what I've read from the man, is an avid outdoorsman. He and his buddies have gone ice fishing as long as I can remember. I only went once with them, years ago. All the way home from that trip he bitched at me for being too much of a "city-boy". I admit I spent the time with them complaining about the cold, and the lack of amenities. First night out, they all told me to sleep nude as I'd be warmer. They were right, but what they didn't tell me was how damned cold it was getting out of the sleeping bag naked

When my brother moved to BC some years ago, he was in his element. He still does all these "nature" things. In fact, he's invited me along for a summer trek through the woods he is planning.I told him I'd go as long as there was a hotel to sleep in Somehow I don't think that is in his plans!