Quote Originally Posted by rrhyne56
Castwell hit the nail on the head in my opinion when he mentioned that we need to do all we can to encourage new fly anglers as well as to stamp out the image of fly anglers as "eliteists". Can't really put the finger of blame on any one person or group. Nonetheless there it is so our work is cut out for us.
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What ideas do you have, how do you [url=http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/disabuse:70616]disabuse[/url:70616] others of the "elitist" image they may old of our way of fishing?

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I wear an old pair of bib overalls and go barefoot when I fish. I have half a nightcrawler hanging out of the front pocket. I have a Skoal ring worn into a back pocket of the overalls and a big old Buck folding knife on my belt. I play "Duelling Banjos" on a harmonica when I take a break. Soap is for sissies, and I loudly proclaim it. I ask other anglers for 'possum recipes and ideas on just how long is too long before road-kill 'possum is no longer fresh enough for the table. I discuss vintages of moonshine. Last week was a good year. Before long I have completely disabused spectators by abusing them.

OK, all of the above is fiction, although I have been known to whistle "Duelling Banjos" on rare occasions and to good effect. I am amazed at just how big a part of our culture the movie "Deliverance" is...