Fishing has fed both hunger and souls for eons. I love the ever changing philosophy of a good fishing day throughout the poem! Creel is now in my vocabulary…
He brings home fish with his little bamboo pole. His dream is to have a legit pole. We’ll get there :) We gotta go down there more with him. It’s a pretty big rushing river so we don’t yet let him go solo but this inspires me to go fish with him more.
You would have been beating them off with a stick... I would be interested in hearing what your husband would think of this poem. Tell him I also used Rapala, Heddon Sonic, and some power baits.
Fish tales
Fishing has fed both hunger and souls for eons. I love the ever changing philosophy of a good fishing day throughout the poem! Creel is now in my vocabulary…
Hi Mel. Every fisherman I've known runs through their list of reasons why those damn fish won't bite!
good lessons from patient fishermen. My oldest son is obsessed with fishing :)
It's just all good to spend a lot of hours in nature, fairly still, quiet and watching everything around you. Does bring home fish?
He brings home fish with his little bamboo pole. His dream is to have a legit pole. We’ll get there :) We gotta go down there more with him. It’s a pretty big rushing river so we don’t yet let him go solo but this inspires me to go fish with him more.
A big strong river deserves plenty of respect and a little fear.
Fishermen seem to be the high priests of the water.. magical. The reason those talismans are called “lures”..
and it's such an old, ancient thing to be doing, sitting there trying to outwit a fish so you can eat.
One of the most basic acts
I loved both poems. I am the wife of a bass fisherman. Too bad I never thought about putting bait on my earlobes. 🤣
You would have been beating them off with a stick... I would be interested in hearing what your husband would think of this poem. Tell him I also used Rapala, Heddon Sonic, and some power baits.
Your grandfather's poem gave me a good laugh! My favorite lines in your poem:
"He waits for the wind
to settle or to arrive,
according to his philosophy,
long held but secretive."
Fishermen really are a silly bunch who take themselves and their sport very seriously. Thanks for reading Margaret.
good lessons from patient fishermen. My oldest son is obsessed with fishing :)