NFR Humor (No political jokes)
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FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
The last one reminded me of watchin’ people yesterday power bait fishin’ at the local pond. They were settin’ the hook like they were targetin’40 lb chinook.
By the time you have watched the rod tip wiggle, get you butt off the chair, picked up your rod, feel the fish on the end of the line…
THE DAMN 12” TROUT HAS SWALLOWED THE WHOLE MESS…reel the fish to bank…no hook set needed.
(You’re welcome for this brief tutorial.)
Bubba hatchThe last one reminded me of watchin’ people yesterday power bait fishin’ at the local pond. They were settin’ the hook like they were targetin’40 lb chinook.
By the time you have watched the rod tip wiggle, get you butt off the chair, picked up your rod, feel the fish on the end of the line…
THE DAMN 12” TROUT HAS SWALLOWED THE WHOLE MESS…reel the fish to bank…no hook set needed.
(You’re welcome for this brief tutorial.)
This is TOTALLY true. Both above and below.
Years ago, I took my six year old daughter fishing at Anthony Lakes in Oregon. The entire lakeside was ringed with people sitting in lawn chairs and not catching fish.
I thought great, I will get to read my book. Unfortunately, I rigged up her fishing pole with a slip sinker and a real lightweight dry fly hook on which I put the power bait. It turns out that the power bait had enough floatant to float the light hook above the weeds at the bottom of the lake.
And pretty quick she was reeling a fish on every cast and we limited out in 10 minutes while close to 50 people watched her.
AND being the helpful six year she was, she quickly started giving advice to everybody on how to catch fish.
They ignored her, but I think it was because she was female. Yeah, fishermen in Oregon are just a bunch of sexiest pigs.
We quickly left due to a hostile fishing environment.
FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
We call ‘em “Clampetts” ‘round these parts…
Coho
Steelhead
Love stories like that! My four kids won every fishing derby they entered for several years. We had quite a streak going, and a reputation when they were little - but TBH, not that hard to do when the other parents had zero fishing experience
I helped two different single mom's and their kids catch their first fish ever at 2 different derbies. They needed a lot of help! Super fun to watch the kids face light up, and how grateful their mother's were.
I helped at derbies locally for several years. It is fun. I would bait the hook with a worm but would pinch off a piece before casting the bobber into the lake . After handing the pole to the boy or girl I would turn to the mom and say hold this. They would just instinctively hold out their hand and I would drop the remaining piece of worm in it and then watch their reaction. Lots of laughs.Love stories like that! My four kids won every fishing derby they entered for several years. We had quite a streak going, and a reputation when they were little - but TBH, not that hard to do when the other parents had zero fishing experience
I helped two different single mom's and their kids catch their first fish ever at 2 different derbies. They needed a lot of help! Super fun to watch the kids face light up, and how grateful their mother's were.
Early in my professional career I was working for the National Park Service at Lake Mead NRA.
A parkie came in and offered me a jar of sloth shit that was 10,000 years old. I declined.
Later, in my career I realized I had made a terrible mistake.
I could have kept on my desk, and in response to questions from my fellow employees I could have showed them the jar and said it was a piece of shit, 10,000 years ago and so it is still today.
Shit is still shit, but after 10,000 the only thing you can do with it is re-hydrate it by adding water. And then it becomes a today problem.
A parkie came in and offered me a jar of sloth shit that was 10,000 years old. I declined.
Later, in my career I realized I had made a terrible mistake.
I could have kept on my desk, and in response to questions from my fellow employees I could have showed them the jar and said it was a piece of shit, 10,000 years ago and so it is still today.
Shit is still shit, but after 10,000 the only thing you can do with it is re-hydrate it by adding water. And then it becomes a today problem.
I stepped into an elevator today and a very large-breasted woman stepped behind me.
I was starring at her because I couldn't help myself when she said. "Please press one", so I did.
I really don't remember much after that.
I was starring at her because I couldn't help myself when she said. "Please press one", so I did.
I really don't remember much after that.
Capt Insano Emeritis
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