Looking Down Your Nose at Trout Park Fishing
"Unless you are intending to take the kids to soak salmon eggs for soft-
bodied hatchery trout, don't waste your time."
"Look for the wet spots on the streamside asphalt first thing in the morning. That's
where the truck dumped all the 'fish'."
"You will be harassed by barking dogs, yelling children who throw stuff in the water, and the ever-present boombox drivers. "
A guy on a usenet group I follow posed a question about fishing Bennett Springs and these were quotes from two of the responses. The third, besides the one I posted, told him to forget the parks and head to the Eleven Point River instead. I thought this not an appropriate response since the guy who posed the original question stated he had two evenings free in the area to go fishing.
So now I pose this question - Why is it that at some stage of their fly fishing career some guys get so darn uppity? I have fished many of the great trout waters of the West and some in the East and I still don't get it. I freely admit it that fly fishing in trout parks is kind of fly fishing junk food. As I've mentioned in other posts, there is a decided lack of stream etiquette at times. But still, taken for what it is, a person can have a good time at these well-run parks.
For one thing, the parks can be a good entry level foray into trout fishing. If you are just learning how to cast a fly rod, many of these areas provide opportunities to hook up pretty often with a minimum of obstructions. Of course that's if you watch and listen for fishermen barreling through the water in the stream right through your back cast.
But even for someone beyond the beginner stage there's no reason why a good time cannot be had. I enjoy a good conversation or two with other fishermen almost every time I go. There's something a little different about meeting someone and visiting with them in a cold spring fed stream. Many of the folks I meet, like myself, have vast experience on what those uppity guys would call real trout streams.
So for all you latte sipping, thousand dollar set-up, Patagonia-Fishing snobs, don't come to the trout parks...but better yet, don't spoil it for those of us who do enjoy them and most importantly, don't spoil it for those who might!
For those who might want additional info on fishing Missouri's trout waters, parks and otherwise, follow the link in the sidebar, Missouri Trout Fishing.
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bodied hatchery trout, don't waste your time."
"Look for the wet spots on the streamside asphalt first thing in the morning. That's
where the truck dumped all the 'fish'."
"You will be harassed by barking dogs, yelling children who throw stuff in the water, and the ever-present boombox drivers. "
A guy on a usenet group I follow posed a question about fishing Bennett Springs and these were quotes from two of the responses. The third, besides the one I posted, told him to forget the parks and head to the Eleven Point River instead. I thought this not an appropriate response since the guy who posed the original question stated he had two evenings free in the area to go fishing.
So now I pose this question - Why is it that at some stage of their fly fishing career some guys get so darn uppity? I have fished many of the great trout waters of the West and some in the East and I still don't get it. I freely admit it that fly fishing in trout parks is kind of fly fishing junk food. As I've mentioned in other posts, there is a decided lack of stream etiquette at times. But still, taken for what it is, a person can have a good time at these well-run parks.
For one thing, the parks can be a good entry level foray into trout fishing. If you are just learning how to cast a fly rod, many of these areas provide opportunities to hook up pretty often with a minimum of obstructions. Of course that's if you watch and listen for fishermen barreling through the water in the stream right through your back cast.
But even for someone beyond the beginner stage there's no reason why a good time cannot be had. I enjoy a good conversation or two with other fishermen almost every time I go. There's something a little different about meeting someone and visiting with them in a cold spring fed stream. Many of the folks I meet, like myself, have vast experience on what those uppity guys would call real trout streams.
So for all you latte sipping, thousand dollar set-up, Patagonia-Fishing snobs, don't come to the trout parks...but better yet, don't spoil it for those of us who do enjoy them and most importantly, don't spoil it for those who might!
For those who might want additional info on fishing Missouri's trout waters, parks and otherwise, follow the link in the sidebar, Missouri Trout Fishing.
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