lets have a thread the hunting guys dont make fun of

[TyreeUM]

my old man taught me how to fish...and he could out-fish your old man any day!!

[bobalong]

Pretty much self taught when I first started almost 50 years ago. We lived at the lake for two months every year until I was 16 so I had lots of time to practice. Used to read lots of magazines, (US ones back then).Started tournament fishing in the late 80's, learned quite a bit there over the years and continued to watch videos and read. I still read a lot, and continue to learn a few things new every year. Reading and watching videos is fine, but there is still nothing like time on the water, that is where I really learn.

[Gust]

Originally Posted by TyreeUM

my old man taught me how to fish...and he could out-fish your old man any day!!

My God is better than your God!! Nyah-nyah-nyah!!!!

George Carlin

[alodar]

My father and my grandmother taught me

[Dan the Saskbertan]

Originally Posted by chubbdarter

no beotch slapping...happy thoughts

So heres the Question......Who taught you how to fish?

My old man taught me to fish and he did a good job; Ionce watched him shell out his last $10.00 for Panther Martins 2 days before pay day because I'd lost all my decent stream lures. We were poor because it was during the 80s in the height of the Alberta bust.

When dad got a better job and we could afford to hunt things became better. But in the end, fishing kept my hopes and dreams alive about the outdoors.

Without my fishing I would never have been a hunter.

Dan

[gl2]

growing up in my house meant you fished!!! my dad was my teacher and i didn't know it then but the lessons i learned didn't just apply to fishing but life in general....it probably didn't hurt that he took me a couple times a week to fish for stuff like big rainbows, dollies, sturgeon, ect, ect. i have no better memories than of me and my old man out on the water.

[ishootbambi]

i had an uncle who lit the fire when i was young. he gave me a few tips....but largely it was trial and error on water within riding distance of my pedal bike. it was a slow learngn curve...but i got it. when i hooked into my first 20 plus pound pike.......saaaweeeeeeetttt!!!!!

[Jwood 456]

My Dad taught me, then I started heavilly reserching on the internet and magazines. I teach my Dad some new techniques and he teaches me other new techniques...lol. Besides that, my old man and I have learned much of the techniques from trial and error.

[chubbdarter]

whats funny is how things come full circle...ya maybe we teach our kids to fish...but as parents we learn so much watching our kids go thru the process of learning to fish.
As i get older my skills have become pathetic, almost laughable. Im lucky, PART of my dad and his dad and his dad and so on with go with my children. That PART has a little to do with fishing....and a whole lot to do with life lessons. There will come a time when all we have is good memories.

Ive really enjoyed all the stories so far...thanks to all that posted