Peoples perception of fisherman

[richjones]

i am 23 and the majority of my friends have never shown an interest in fishing. from my experience most fishermen in their early twenties are session carp fishermen and shift workers. I don't want to be stereotyping but this is what I have found in the last 4 years.

 

at the risk of sounding snobby, I am the only accountant I know of who fishes, and so people in work often find my hobby a strange one.

 

the vegan fishing haters really do annoy me but like anderoo says, it's usually too much hastle to bother airing your views and educating them.

many of them arent the type to listen to another person's opinion anyway.

[dean in devon]

i am 23 and the majority of my friends have never shown an interest in fishing. from my experience most fishermen in their early twenties are session carp fishermen and shift workers. I don't want to be stereotyping but this is what I have found in the last 4 years.

 

at the risk of sounding snobby, I am the only accountant I know of who fishes, and so people in work often find my hobby a strange one.

 

the vegan fishing haters really do annoy me but like anderoo says, it's usually too much hastle to bother airing your views and educating them.

many of them arent the type to listen to another person's opinion anyway.

i am all that........... stereotyped me to the bone me lad but i wanted a job that fits around my family and my fishing

being an accountant would be hard to get time to fish everyweek yes?

[richjones]

i am all that........... stereotyped me to the bone me lad but i wanted a job that fits around my family and my fishing

being an accountant would be hard to get time to fish everyweek yes?

 

haha I wasn't critising it just stating what I have observed!

yes it is often pretty awkward, luckily the summer months mean I can fish after

work too.

[Dales]

at the risk of sounding snobby, I am the only accountant I know of who fishes, and so people in work often find my hobby a strange one.

 

Fishing Accountants are a rare species, but they do exist.

[andy_youngs]

Fishing Accountants are a rare species, but they do exist.

2 sharks circling in a lagoon.

The first shark turns to the second shark and says "watch out, there's an accountant in the water"

Edited April 27, 2010 by andy_youngs

[Janet]

maybe janet, lynne and emma and the other ladies might make us a calender. to raise a few pennies.

 

Trust me, you wouldn't like it if I was posing!

 

I've been fishing for a few years now, and it never ceases to amaze me how non-anglers just don't have any concept about how relaxing/thrilling it can be, in equal measure.

 

I've given up trying to rationalise what I do...they'll never get the point!

 

Janet

[Anderoo]

I've given up trying to rationalise what I do...they'll never get the point!

 

Yes, me too Janet It's a shame as I'd love to be able to properly explain the allure of it all, but the right words are always just out of reach. This is why A Passion for Angling is the only thing so far to actually capture the feeling of fishing - a mix of stunning photography, moody, soulful music and poetry. Also why there are so few good angling writers - it's almost impossible to catch the spirit and lay it down in ink.

[Dales]

2 sharks circling in a lagoon.

The first shark turns to the second shark and says "watch out, there's an accountant in the water"

 

Thats's harsh.

 

Come the day when we free ourselve from our grey suits and cufflinks and take over the world, you will be on the list to be audited