I been reading the bashing and the money posts. Gezzz. its like a war in here.
I sure like this site and look foward to meeting a few of you in Roscoe. I hope we can all get along alot better there, maybe the fishing and tying will keep everybody occupied. Lighten up folks, we all have this hobby in common and everybody buys and uses what they want. Advice is great, but I would hope everyone is capable of making their own decisions. Dont bash the other guy for doing it his way.
Amen.
My mom once told me “If you can’t say something nice. Don’t say nothen at all.”
atleast not twice or three times.
Jeff
Smernsky,
I am behind you on this - let’s just all move on and discuss flyfishing, tying or something. I come home from work and want to read about my favorite pasttime and other people’s adventure not all this depressing stuff!! To each their own.
Warren
JC
Well said and understood.
Thanks,
Warren
I agree with you guys. The reason I don’t post much on this board anymore is because of the nasty attitudes. Not a knock against you, J.C. or L.F. I know you have a full plate right now. I just hate to see some of the great folks chased away by a few rotten apples.
Eric “nighthawk”
Dang it, I’m still here! That should say alot to regulars, or lurkers!!! lol, Well I am…'S"
JC - you are doing a great job. This board is as tame as a kitten compared to some others. You are an example to follow.
Yeah, let’s get back to the “good ol’ days” when folks were just plain happy to have a forum where we could discuss, in a friendly and polite fashion, our mutual interest - fly fishing and all that it entails. I too, have gone to sit on the back for a spell waiting for the riled up water to settle down a bit. JC & LF, there’s an awful lot of us out here who marvel at y’all’s patience.
Snow on the roof with fire in the hearth
Hey Smernsky,
Great advice! I couldn't agree more.
While we may often ask opinions on gear and
sources, the ultimate decision is ours. I
have a hard time comprehending how some
seem to take it as a personal affront. I
realize we are a very diverse group of
people, representing all of the political
parties and religious beliefs but the
common thread of flyfishing that draws us
all together should be a safe topic of
discussion.
IMHO, JC and LF have created a wonderful
place for us to share this flyfishing
obsession and do a superb job of keeping
it on track. Perhaps we might be able to
help by thinking about what we are really
saying before clicking the “submit” button.
It’s one thing to share info and opinions
and something totally different to try to
force someone to think the way we do. Keep
it light and enjoy this great site as it is
intended. Warm regards, Jim
J.C.,
Shame on me for letting a few hot heads get the better of me. You do run the very best site on the web and I love it here. I promise all of you that from now on I will make a better effort to post my opinions in the proper forum. Anything I can do to help maintain the high standard of this site just let me know.
Eric “nighthawk”
JC
You know you can always count on me and Micus to keep things on the straight and narrow.
Will someone please pass the smores and put more wood on the fire while I fetch our gear from the truck?
Group hug!
PS. This board is tame! Thank you for being that way!
Hi Smernsky,
A well reasoned request. Seconded and passed by the majority of people on this BB.
JC and LF have a very fine line to walk between freedom of expression and preventing rants by some basically well meaning individuals who hold very strong opinions. They do an excellent job of keeping this a friendly place to visit. Really, we are a pretty nice group compared to some other BB’s and news groups. Thanks to Smernsky, JC and LF. 8T
You had better learn to be a happy camper. You only get one try at this campground and it’s a real short camping season.
You think those posts were heated? That ain’t nothin’. I run a board here in Alberta (The Fishin` Alberta Message Board) and visit seven other boards almost every day including this one. Just so some of you know, this board is the most civil out of all the boards I visit (including my own). I am rather strict on my board because if I ease up on folks someone always stirs the pot and gets the tempers flaring. The folks here at FAOL do a fine job and it shows. Kudos to the moderators.
Cheers
“Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don’t tell them where they know the fish” :)~ Mark Twain
Cheers,
Doc
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This board is by far the best I’ve seen in mood & attitude. I give credit for that to JC, LF, & the other administrators. They can’t catch everything, so I feel it’s up to each of us to respect one another & everyones’ different preferences, abilities, equipment, & levels of expertise/knowledge. What seems best for me may not seem best for my neighbor. That’s the great part about seeking advice here…I can sort out the answers & choose the one(s) that seem right for me. That doesn’t make the other responses wrong or stupid. I know my knowledge doesn’t come close to many of you, but I still have something to offer, and hopefully I have contributed something useful to somebody. I know MANY of you have helped me.
This is a community of flyfishers, NOT a courtroom, so let’s all leave the Judge & Jury in the other place, and just enjoy the home that we’ve been provided here.
Don’t forget to wipe your feet before comin’ in! 
Mike