Troutnut.com Fly Fishing for Trout Home
User Password
or register.
Scientific name search:

> > Politics and Fly Fishing



Post Reply
MartinlfMarch 31st, 2018, 2:17 pm
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233		Perhaps it is best to stick to fly fishing. It certainly keeps the blood pressure down. And we may have to agree to talk about other things if a discussion of politics gets unpleasant. However, I have several good fly fishing buddies who are Trump supporters, and as frustrated as I get by what I consider their uninformed hero worship of a scumbag, I think it's done me (and perhaps them) good to engage with them from time to time, and to have to remember that their friendship is more important than anything else. As irritated and disappointed as I sometimes am, and as tempted as I get at times to just write one or more of them off, I believe it would be a failure of my humanity to do so. And a failure of my belief that we are all entitled to our opinions. Ultimately I believe that I must try to hear them out--and bring facts to bear when I believe lies are being believed and spread. Trump is a proven liar, so this becomes even more difficult when he's worshiped like an untouchable god, and his ideas from his tweets are circulated like scripture. So, this post, full of Trump bashing, is also meant as an embrace of my fishing buddies with whom I differ and an affirmation of our common humanity and love of the sport.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
AdirmanMarch 31st, 2018, 2:22 pm
Monticello, NY

Posts: 505		How about we just stick to fly fishing 😉
MartinlfMarch 31st, 2018, 2:33 pm
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233		Works for me. All best wishes.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
PartsmanMarch 31st, 2018, 4:11 pm
bancroft michigan

Posts: 420		wow, yea Trump might be scumbag, but what do call bill and Hillary?

MartinlfMarch 31st, 2018, 8:27 pm
Moderator
Palmyra PA

Posts: 3233		Irrelevant.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Quick Reply

You have to be logged in to post on the forum. It's this easy:
Username:          Email:

Password:    Confirm Password:

I am at least 13 years old and agree to the rules.

Related Discussions

TitleRepliesLast Reply
Re: Pteronarcys
In the Identify This! Board by Crepuscular		20Apr 23, 2013
by Entoman
Re: What's your favorite colored woolly bugger?
In General Discussion by Jmd123		43Sep 7, 2016
by Jmd123
Re: Sex and River Conservation
In General Discussion by CaseyP		25Dec 18, 2009
by Jmd123
Re: blind nymphing
In General Discussion by Fishfins		4Jan 8, 2012
by Fishfins
Re: Where should I relocate to...?
In General Discussion by Russ		10Oct 12, 2011
by Sayfu
Re: Fly Tying Vise
In Gear Talk by William99		27Aug 31, 2019
by Martinlf
Re: Waders
In Gear Talk by Flytyerinpa		7Apr 9, 2022
by Flytyerinpa
Re: Steelhead Report/Leader formula
In General Discussion by Goose		4Oct 7, 2011
by Sayfu
Re: Drunella coloradensis / flavilinea
(5 more)

In the Identify This! Board by Millcreek		9Jul 22, 2014
by Crepuscular
Re: Finds at Craft Stores
In Fly Tying by Oldredbarn		14Dec 17, 2012
by Martinlf
Most Recent Posts
Re: Are mayflies declining?
In General Discussion by Wiflyfisher (Adirman replied)