It's not the man that has a rod
That cost him quite a sum,
It's not the man that's all dressed up,
Or looks most like a bum,
It's not the man that flips his bait
On any little spot,
It's the man that has a grateful smile,
If they're biting, or it not.
It's not the man that mixes up
The fishing with his beer,
It's not the man that's loaded up
So he can't think things clear
It's not the man that walks right through
Your favorite fishing spot
It's the man that has a grateful smile
If they're biting, or if not.
It's not the man with no respect
For anglers on the stream,
It's not the man that throws in cans
That makes things so unclean
It's not the man that hogs the fish
From morn to setting sun,
It's the man that smiles, at a half filled creel
Because he "Fishes Just For Fun". ~ Jack Schweigert (circa 1960)