My guess is the guy was a trout purist or had never really fished for bass.

Personally, if it swims, I'll fish for it. I'm not terribly picky. I love fishing for trout, especially in the freestone streams of the Smokey Mountains. There is a tailwater about an hour drive from me with some decent browns (20" range) and they're a lot of fun to catch.

But I've seen a lot of days when bass can be just as picky as any trout. In fact, I've had days when bluegill are quite picky.

Like someone already said, any fish can be easy to catch under the right conditions.

Fight for fight, a 10" bluegill on a 3 wt is about as much fun as a guy should be allowd to have and a 5# bass on a 5wt is a hoot.

Jeff