tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post2075701352642687751..comments2023-09-10T20:26:51.864-06:00Comments on The River Damsel: Do I Smell A Skunk???THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-43200315100768445242011-02-18T05:56:01.879-07:002011-02-18T05:56:01.879-07:00If I have learned anything about skunks and fishin...If I have learned anything about skunks and fishing, it is that you need to kill the skunk and leave it's body laying on the ground to rot. It serves as a warning to future skunks that may want to crash the party! It's not pretty...but it works!bflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711436833966221382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-82882228097017687082011-02-17T22:10:48.481-07:002011-02-17T22:10:48.481-07:00Mel ~ I thank you for reminding me of that fact......Mel ~ I thank you for reminding me of that fact...that sometimes, they do win...when we can admit it and be honest with ourselves that the fish did indeed win, it just feels better!<br />All is fair... :)THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-52131752839501334542011-02-17T21:54:46.886-07:002011-02-17T21:54:46.886-07:00That is a term I have repeated many a time before ...That is a term I have repeated many a time before while fishing, and, frequently over on my blog.<br />"Sometimes The Fish Win." That is why they call it fishing and not catching. Good points, RD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-66415497699317140162011-02-17T20:51:08.132-07:002011-02-17T20:51:08.132-07:00I'm thinking that if the "Fish Win" ...I'm thinking that if the "Fish Win" again anytime soon, I will remember all of the above...except I'm not sure about the lower expectations...Thx, Howard! HahaTHE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-15607156966916570782011-02-17T18:06:41.733-07:002011-02-17T18:06:41.733-07:00"Fish Win"... nice perspective on the sk..."Fish Win"... nice perspective on the skunk.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-21116273915292618772011-02-17T18:04:05.323-07:002011-02-17T18:04:05.323-07:00We had an unofficial saying at the last place I wo...We had an unofficial saying at the last place I worked. "Low expectations don't disappoint."cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-50004048836177909612011-02-17T17:20:50.671-07:002011-02-17T17:20:50.671-07:00I've been lacking patience lately which seems ...I've been lacking patience lately which seems to affect the persistence part.Markhttp://packsandtracksoutdoors.com/tracks/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-75302016514649951222011-02-17T17:14:05.227-07:002011-02-17T17:14:05.227-07:00Good post! I never let the skunk bring me down :)Good post! I never let the skunk bring me down :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-6754760052619994572011-02-17T15:25:57.754-07:002011-02-17T15:25:57.754-07:00good read, ummmmmmmmm... uninspiring though to the...good read, ummmmmmmmm... uninspiring though to the fullest extent I might add. Well, other than that bit about doing it again tomorrow!Bigerrfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792787195626433425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-66715432104109145672011-02-17T14:45:31.101-07:002011-02-17T14:45:31.101-07:00Mark ~ I like the 3 P's...I know I have the la...Mark ~ I like the 3 P's...I know I have the last two! Lol.<br />Brk Trt ~ I don't know if I could turn my back on 100 trout and go home...that would be a "reel" test!THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-22959177741663622011-02-17T13:48:53.655-07:002011-02-17T13:48:53.655-07:00It happens to us all. Sometimes we learn from it, ...It happens to us all. Sometimes we learn from it, and then there are times if there were a 100 trout in front of us, we couldn't get one to eat the fly.<br />Wow is this passion not great.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-70006240896443457332011-02-17T10:52:50.317-07:002011-02-17T10:52:50.317-07:00Nothing like the smell of fresh skunk in the after...Nothing like the smell of fresh skunk in the afternoon. It boils down to the 3 Ps. Patience, persistence, and perseverance. The positive attitude is a must too. A good skunking always makes me want to go back that much more and try again.Markhttp://packsandtracksoutdoors.com/tracks/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-26078331591356852542011-02-17T09:46:29.699-07:002011-02-17T09:46:29.699-07:00Josh ~ Good luck with HB309...
AFA ~ Clever little...Josh ~ Good luck with HB309...<br />AFA ~ Clever little "buggers"!THE RIVER DAMSELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-1529017428763306352011-02-17T09:17:52.823-07:002011-02-17T09:17:52.823-07:00I often think that the fish are a lot cleverer tha...I often think that the fish are a lot cleverer than us fisher folk with our fancy flies. My personal theory is that they select a few sacrificial fish to take one for the team when we show up. If we catch a few every now and then it stops us from showing up with the TNT.<br /><br />I also read in the newspaper today that some kid in the US poisoned three gold fish because he didn't want any witnesses to the burglary he was committing. I think that kid knew already how clever fish can be.The African Fly Anglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11546653512955657473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-37315371705423141732011-02-17T09:02:59.011-07:002011-02-17T09:02:59.011-07:00Love it. Not that I ever get skunked...Love it. Not that I ever get skunked...Josh Berganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849850009256348811noreply@blogger.com