Maybe if I had started the thread that this appeared in on a site other than the Frog-Water forum we would have gotten more posts such as this…
ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST THAT DID NOT KNOW WHAT FROG WATER WAS AND SELDOM VISIT THE SITE.
I think most folks are capable of reading the description of the topic:
Frog-Water Forum: Questions, answers, problems, ideas,solutions; anything about ?Still-water’ fly fishing
Did you miss that?
LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
ducksterman, what to you propose the name should be?
-Zac
The way to a flyfisherman’s heart is through his fly
I frequently visit still-waters, and I think that that forum is greatly under used, there has to be more Still-water enthusiasts out there. I purpose that is should be re-named Still-Water Forum. And, like Ducksterman, I didn’t know what “frog-water” meant, untill I read the caption.
-Fly_Fisher_12
OK now I’ll really muddy up the subject. Last weekend in upper Michigan while ice fishing I caught a 15 in. Brown (on a ice fly so I guess it’s sort of related)and it was obvious this fish had been eating well.
This particular lake is loaded with perch and this trout looked to be well stuffed with them.I decided to keep the fish and when I gutted it at home lo and behold no perch were evident in the stomach but a real dandy sized and very freshly eaten FROG
was.How a brown trout managed to find and eat a frog in the dead of winter on a completely ice and snow covered lake is beyond me.I thought frogs burrowed into banks and hybernated through winter. It was so weird I took a picture.Anyway call it ice fishing with flies in real frog water!
Spin
[b][i]Froggy went a courtin’ and he did ride uh huh, uh huh.
Froggy went a courtin’ and he did ride uh huh, uh huh.
Froggy went a courtin’ and he did ride
His sword and pistol by his side uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.
He hopped down to Missy Mousey’s door uh huh, uh huh.
He hopped down to Missy Mousey’s door uh huh, uh huh.
He hopped down to Missy Mousey’s door uh huh, uh huh.
Where he’d been many times before uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.
He put Missy Mousey on his knee uh huh, uh huh.
He put Missy Mousey on his knee uh huh, uh huh.
He put Missy Mousey on his knee uh huh, uh huh.
And said “Missy Mousey will you marry me?”
uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.
“Not without Uncle Rat’s consent uh huh, uh huh.”
“Not without Uncle Rat’s consent uh huh, uh huh.”
“Without my Uncle Rat’s consent
I could not marry the president uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.”
Uncle Rat laughed and shook his sides ho, ho… ho, ho.
Uncle Rat laughed and shook his sides ho, ho…ho, ho.
Uncle Rat laughed and shook his sides,
“To think that my niece is going to be a bride,
ho, ho…ho, ho… ho, ho.”
Where will the wedding breakfast be? Uh huh, uh huh.
Where will the wedding breakfast be? Uh huh, uh huh.
Where will the wedding breakfast be?
Away down yonder in a hollow tree
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.
What will the wedding breakfast be? Yum yum, yum yum.
What will the wedding breakfast be? Yum yum, yum yum.
What will the wedding breakfast be?
Two green beans and a black eyed pea Yum yum? Yuck!
Next to come in was the bumble bee. Bzz bzz, bzz bzz.
Next to come in was the bumble bee. Bzz bzz, bzz bzz.
Next to come in was the bumble bee.
And she did a little jig with the two legged flea.
Bzz bzz,bzz bzz,bzz bzz.
They all went sailing on the lake, splish splash, splish splash.
They all went sailing on the lake, splish splash, splish splash.
They all went sailing on the lake,
And they got swallowed up by a big green snake gulp, gulp, gulp.
There’s bread and honey on the shelf uh huh, uh huh.
There’s bread and honey on the shelf uh huh, uh huh.
There’s bread and honey on the shelf
If you want any more just sing it yourself uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.[/b][/i]
~ Parnelli
“Ribbit!”
[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 09 March 2005).]
I prefer the term Stillwaters.
When I joined this site and checked out all the stuff on here , it was only after I read almost all the other columns that finally I checked the frogwater board last . Last because I dont fish for frogs . I was suprised to find out it was about Stillwaters .
So I guess that puts me in the catagory of …
“If they can’t figure that out, who want’ them?”
Up to this point I havn’t fished for trout in anything but stillwater and while I don’t find the term Frog-Water insulting…it’s not very appealing either.
Contraire ? d’autres des avis que les grenouilles n’en appellent pas, je trouve cela avec une peu d’huile d’olive, l’ail, le beurre, et un certain sel ; les grenouilles sont tout ? fait attrayantes et app?tissantes aussi !
Contrary to others opinions that Frogs are not appealing, I find that with a little olive oil, garlic, butter, and some salt; the Frogs are quite appealing and appetizing too!
~ Parnelli 
“Inky Dinky Parlay Vou!”
[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 10 March 2005).]
Parnelli,
I wet my pants when I read those song lyrics!
Chuck Hitt
Parn…deep fried, southern style!G
aaarrrggggribbit!
Zac,
Still-Water Forum
Actually,I did know what the forum was all about since I followed it from the beginning when it was just a gleam in JC’s eye.
I guess I fall in the category of those that feel it is a rather derogatory term.
Hey Duck,
Folks asked for a Stillwater column.
JC provided it. He has explained that his
friend Mike Croft used “Frog Waters” in his
book to describe Stillwaters. JC took a
liking to the term and used it to describe
Stillwaters. He went on to define
“Frog Waters” under the title line to
avoid any confusion.
I'm sorry to hear you find the term
“Frogwater” to be offensive. I’m pretty
sure that it was not JC’s intent to offend you or anyone else. Personally I’m offended
by gas prices, language on prime time TV and
jetskis. I guess we all have our own
burdens to bear. Good luck with yours.
Warm regards, Jim
“The Cure for Jet-Ski’s”, is very very easy. You take a 12 weight fly rod, attact a “Bait Cast Reel” loaded with 200 pound GPS Line, and attach Red & White Daredevil Spoon (XXXX Large) that has a 10/0 Treble Hook (casting for Jet-Skiers it is perferred that you do not smash the barbs on the hook).
Remember there is a Slot Limit, and any Jet-Skier’s a that are not between the length of 12 inches and 12? inches, has to be take from the water, and disposed of on land in a dug hole, 2 feet wide, by 6 feet and length, and 13 feet in depth. The reason for the depth of 13 feet requirement is because it is said, “Deep down Jet-Skier’s are nice people!”
~ Parnelli
“Momma’s Don’t let you Babies grow up to be Jet-Skier’s!”
[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 10 March 2005).]
Jim,
I appreciate your comments. I have meant mine on this subject… with a few tongue in cheek… to be in the way of constructive criticism …as I have found ALL of yours. I won’t say I find the term offensive but it connotes negativity to me since it was used pretty much to mean poor fishing water from the time I was a youth.
But I don’t think that matters much but what I do think is that the forum might get more usage since it has been demonstrated that people are by passing it for whatever reason.
I’ve either forgotten or missed the Mike Croft reason JC picked the name and I think I remember him saying he’d see how the forum went …so I figure it’s fair to try to have constructive input…it sure isn’t life or death and I really didn’t think I would be responding this much…but it is interesting the interest it’s generated in more than one thread…the one’s I’ve started I have done so with a smile on my face thinking of JC …I think he’s got his neck bowed…[in my world that’s a positive thing].
Hey Duck,
Here is the Mike Croft reference. [url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/Forum8/HTML/000018.html:fc8fb]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/Forum8/HTML/000018.html[/url:fc8fb]
In my opinion, the Frogwater forum isn’t
broken, it’s only frozen. But fear not,
Spring is just around the corner. Warm
regards, Jim
JC,
In “my world” a bowed neck means I’ve
gone on a two day kayak trip with
buddies down one of SC’s rivers. After a
full day of paddling and half a night of
passing the jug around the campfire, I
sack out in my tent. Next morning my neck
is bowed and if I want to turn my head to
see something, my whole body has to go
with it. Is that a sign of maturity?G
Warm regards, Jim
Parnelli when does the season for jetski fishing open in MN? It opens in AR around Memorial Day and ends on Labor day at sunset. We have no limit but night fishing and trot lines are not allowed.
Chuck Hitt
[This message has been edited by check your fly (edited 11 March 2005).]
hmmm, jet ski season is open all year and no limits. Guess there’s enough to go around down here…endless supply. And since thy ain’t too smart, they are easy to catch with the right treble hook!G
“Frog Water”…I like it!!! 
…lee s.