What I Miss About Fishing
The days before braided fishing line and Gulp! were filled with the innocence of youth. Here's a look back at fishing as it used to be.
I remember a former Outdoor Life editor telling me one day: “Son, you’re 25 years old and that’s way too young to reminisce.” He was right then, but that was more years ago than I’d like to remember. While fishing one of my favorite ponds the other day, I got to thinking about how I fished this exact place when I was a kid—and the things I miss about those days.
What’s baseball got to do with fishing? Everything. Way back when, finding a ballgame to listen to on the transistor radio—even in the afternoon—was easy. That’s when the All-Star game actually began around 6 in the evening and kids could listen or watch the entire mid-summer classic. I still hate Pete Rose for ruining a great day of bass fishing when he ruined Ray Fosse’s career back in 1970 with this play at the plate. AdvertisementRelated PhotosSUBMIT YOUR PHOTOSADVERTISEMENTAdvertisement |
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Doesn't ANYONE miss those Flex Plugs? God I love them!!
Lots of memories brought back with this article. I still use a Whirlaway for panfish. Still use bonnets to keep the grand kids safe, and lures untangled. I liked the Tiny Torpedo, and made a bunch of my own lures of copper wire and balsa wood. Some worked some didn't. Zebco 33's and Johnson 100's for the grand kids. Cincinnati, Johnny Bench and Pete Rose, my dad always wanted to hear the Cards if at all possible. Row boats and old Johnsons. 35 horses was a lot of fishing motor back then, and I still have my Wards trolling motor. Talk about a battery eater.
I miss Curt Gowdy on The American Sportsman. Real hunters and fisherman doing real outdoor sports. The networks could do well to bring it back.
I couldn't wait for The American Sportsman to air each Sunday - heck, I was so outdoor crazy, I'd watch the Andy Griffith show each week just to see Opie walking with his fishing pole!
Great article! Brought back alot of wonderful memories! Thanks!
I'm too young to reminisce myself but I remember a ton of summer outings with my grandpa using one of two rods equipped with mitchell 410's and guarantee he has a few of those lures in his massive cluster of a tackle box. At 84 years young, there's few people who have spent more time on the water and ice than my g-pa and I was always happy to listen to his "fish stories" and learn what I could.
i dont know anything about the old days of fishing cuz im only 22, but i did go old school once when my fishing pole broke, i used like 15 feet of line and hand fished
those old mitchell 410 reels were great, i used them when i was a kid too.
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those old mitchell 410 reels were great, i used them when i was a kid too.
i dont know anything about the old days of fishing cuz im only 22, but i did go old school once when my fishing pole broke, i used like 15 feet of line and hand fished
I couldn't wait for The American Sportsman to air each Sunday - heck, I was so outdoor crazy, I'd watch the Andy Griffith show each week just to see Opie walking with his fishing pole!
I miss Curt Gowdy on The American Sportsman. Real hunters and fisherman doing real outdoor sports. The networks could do well to bring it back.
I'm too young to reminisce myself but I remember a ton of summer outings with my grandpa using one of two rods equipped with mitchell 410's and guarantee he has a few of those lures in his massive cluster of a tackle box. At 84 years young, there's few people who have spent more time on the water and ice than my g-pa and I was always happy to listen to his "fish stories" and learn what I could.
Great article! Brought back alot of wonderful memories! Thanks!
Lots of memories brought back with this article. I still use a Whirlaway for panfish. Still use bonnets to keep the grand kids safe, and lures untangled. I liked the Tiny Torpedo, and made a bunch of my own lures of copper wire and balsa wood. Some worked some didn't. Zebco 33's and Johnson 100's for the grand kids. Cincinnati, Johnny Bench and Pete Rose, my dad always wanted to hear the Cards if at all possible. Row boats and old Johnsons. 35 horses was a lot of fishing motor back then, and I still have my Wards trolling motor. Talk about a battery eater.
Doesn't ANYONE miss those Flex Plugs? God I love them!!
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