Do Fly Fishermen deteriorate.

[pillcaster]

I figure it has been 51 years for me. What I want to know is who suddenly put all those rocks in the streams I fish and who moved the parking lots so far from my favorite holes. They also made those size 18 hooks a lot smaller than they used to be. And the eyes on those hooks. They never used to be that size. I don't know who done it but I suspect Obamacare is responsible.
David

Sorry, that was too funny to let pass by......
The good lord has given us patience to replace all that youthful eyesight and tactile abilities.... right?

[Buddy Sanders]

Pretty obvious from this thread that we deteriorate mentally first.....

Buddy

[Chuck441]

"Old fishermen never die... they just smell that way".

Chuck

[JohnScott]

I've only been fly fishing, wade fishing freestone streams and rivers, for ten years, but started at age 60 after a good number of years of regular mostly outdoors physical activity like hiking, both on and off trail in the mountains and deserts, and road biking.

One of my favorite saying is "Do it so you can."

So I keep doing stuff so I can keep doing it. Not to say that there isn't a higher price these days than even five years ago, but the cost of not doing it is a lot higher than the cost of doing it.

John

[NewTyer 1]

60 years for me... [Good Lord!] Made it up to 10,000 feet last summer with the 42 year old "kid" to fish for Brookies in the Beartooths. I took longer to get up there, but by golly I'll keep doing it even if I have to crawl. I figure if I don't keep using it I'll lose it and IF I kick off on the way I'll just be that much closer to the Pearly Gates... [The inspiring part of this thread is that all you guys are complaining but still going..!]

That's right. Why run down the hill for one, when we could walk and have them all, if you know what I mean. I hear all you guys. I am much slower and easily out of breath but, I've been smoking since I was 12. I don't get anywhere fast. My minds gone and barely think about sex. I must be getting old. It sure isn't for wimps

[Grubb]

JohnScott I like it, your saying that is...

(One of my favorite saying is "Do it so you can.")

I will be turning 50 on the 20th of this month... I do find that going slower lets me see and learn more..

[Byron Zuehlsdorff]

I have the hat that says exactly what Chuck441 said!! Old fishermen never die, they just smell that way!!

[oldfrat]

If I buy another new fly line, I know it will outlast me

[shortcaster]

Start likin' it cause it ain't gonna get no better. A man's got to know his limitations

[NJTroutbum]

This year I turn 50....sounds old. I don't feel old mentally....but I hurt now after too much work and at times need to take it easy for a day after. Now when I am wading, or after a long day on the stream, I feel every Airborne operation I was on.....all 220-some....at once! So I stand still longer. It's a forced patience. And at times it works in my favor since I tend to cover a hole better. I can't see up close as well anymore, so I change flies less. Seems some of my old patterns do much better than I thought....now that they get a chance. My wife worries that I hunt & fish most times alone....wading in the winter and climbing trees in the dark. That doesn't worry me. I'm more worried about the soccer mom driving the minivan....in the mall parking lot. I'm not as fast as I used to be.....and those &^%$#es are scary!