[pct-l] pole fishing?

[bluceree_superstar at yahoo.com (Bluce Ree)]

What is pole fishing? I feel like such a city slicker
with these questions. lol

--- Ilja Friedel <ilja@cs.caltech.edu> wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
> 
> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004, Jeff Moorehead wrote:
> 
> > I think you missed the point... I said
> "well-balanced cast"-- I am talking
> > about fly casting-- not snagging trout with a
> leader and a 10' pole, which
> > is what I assume you do if you don't carry a reel!
> 
> Call it what you want. I call it a lot of fun and
> putting food on the 
> table.
> 
> > You should ALWAYS release the Goldens-- they are
> native and soon to be
> > endangered.
> 
> Nope. Any golden trout outside the Kern river
> drainage is not native. They 
> where transplanted to most of the Sierra by
> shepherds and others a hundred 
> years ago. See also Ralph Cutters trout guide or
> trout unlimited. There 
> are plenty of golden trout in the Sierra. It is my
> understanding that the 
> only reason trout unlimited calls them (particularly
> the Kern river 
> goldern) endangered is hybridization with rainbow
> trout at lower 
> elevations. In any case, they are legal game and I
> obey the limits.
> 
> > I meant that to be a serious post. You could spend
> some gringo pesos and
> > learn how to fly fish and have a heck of a better
> time...
> 
> I've spent some money on fly fishing gear and didn't
> have a good time. My 
> best time is when I fish for trout with a hand line.
> This is real fun! But 
> when I'm hungry I use a pole. I understand that
> there are enough snobs 
> that think pole fishing is for kids or losers. I
> just don't care.
> 
> 
> Ilja.
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