tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post1516762038335414992..comments2023-09-04T08:32:44.081-04:00Comments on The Angler's Culvert: Big MonaEnglish Jonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583165989353165951noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-69202683085401625642011-11-27T20:39:14.204-05:002011-11-27T20:39:14.204-05:00We called this fish Big Mona for the same reasons;...We called this fish Big Mona for the same reasons; that is, she was really huge, and her name is Mona.<br /><br />I've already got the dance ready. I've been humiliated by a lot of fishermen in my life, and I fully intend to turn the tables on my seven-year-old son, should I catch that fish first. As Zakur sort of said, life's a bitch.T.J. Brayshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310669690861175884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-78503332231668506952011-11-27T15:27:29.234-05:002011-11-27T15:27:29.234-05:00I once knew a girl we called Big Mona, but only be...I once knew a girl we called Big Mona, but only because she was really huge and her name was Mona. The things about this story that stick with me include 1) you showered, shaved, and put on a clean shirt to scout new fishing holes; 2) the adversity you overcame to even just hook Big Mona; and 3) the healthy competitiveness you feel against a child.<br /><br />You should choreograph a little dance to have ready, just in case you catch big Mona first.Quill Gordonhttp://ghoti62.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-40907637214073985382011-11-23T17:16:04.111-05:002011-11-23T17:16:04.111-05:00I don't give a fuck if you disagree. Just one ...I don't give a fuck if you disagree. Just one thing: if a fellow takes time to write a story, at least make a comment, positive or negative, that relates remotely to that story. <br /><br />Otherwise, please fuck off. <br /><br />JonnyEnglish Jonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583165989353165951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-25509315399636211792011-11-23T16:55:58.397-05:002011-11-23T16:55:58.397-05:00I think part of your problem, Stabone, is your ano...I think part of your problem, Stabone, is your anonymity. Our standards for folks we don't know are higher (which isn't saying much).<br /><br />The fact that you know who we are, but we haven't yet figured out who you are, gives us a distinct advantage.<br /><br />In any case, I wasn't offended. I don't fish for steelhead anymore - just bass. My son is not allowed to fish for steelhead.T.J. Brayshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310669690861175884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-81502141292602974712011-11-23T16:45:17.235-05:002011-11-23T16:45:17.235-05:00i disagree about my post being cheap. i do agree t...i disagree about my post being cheap. i do agree that it was rubbish. i was under the impression that rubbish was welcomed here but i guess i was wrong. maybe i need to ask for snowshoes for x-mas. i am sorry if i offended anyone.Stabonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-23550647579728990672011-11-23T14:32:32.799-05:002011-11-23T14:32:32.799-05:00I didn't take it personally, since I'm not...I didn't take it personally, since I'm not a steel header.T.J. Brayshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310669690861175884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-86051047702601345502011-11-23T14:17:59.885-05:002011-11-23T14:17:59.885-05:00Stabone, I removed your comment because it was che...Stabone, I removed your comment because it was cheap and, well, just rubbish. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving.<br /><br />JonnyEnglish Jonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583165989353165951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-79747573462981327672011-11-23T11:23:10.634-05:002011-11-23T11:23:10.634-05:00It's a sad, sad day indeed when anybody would ...It's a sad, sad day indeed when anybody would come to a guy's fishing blog, and side with the fisherman's wife and against the fisherman. If you think I will forget your insubordination, you are sorely mistaken.<br /><br />Those of you who, instead, chose the right path, will also not be forgotten.<br /><br />And Sam Hall, I agree with your points. It is just unfortunate, for the boy, that unlike me, he cannot drive a car yet. It's a long walk to the pond, son.T.J. Brayshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310669690861175884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-31205856106840847962011-11-23T11:13:34.334-05:002011-11-23T11:13:34.334-05:00Not everyone gets the pretty girl, the trophy, the...Not everyone gets the pretty girl, the trophy, the big house on the hill...now by rights you should be the one to cath Big Mona...but if the boy is going to put more effort into it and succeeds..well in the end...you win by all accounts....<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving <br /><br />Damn Your Eyes!!!Sam Hallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-55053878689197450102011-11-22T23:33:52.076-05:002011-11-22T23:33:52.076-05:00That fish is by rights yours! Go on an git it! The...That fish is by rights yours! Go on an git it! The boy needs to learn a few hard lessons on life and no time like the present to begin learning them.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-3607797932263645992011-11-22T12:13:39.087-05:002011-11-22T12:13:39.087-05:00To be honest, you lost me when you decided not to ...To be honest, you lost me when you decided not to shag the farmers wife. She could not have been more interested, yet you decided to pursue fishing.Quinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-62971244726678370302011-11-21T22:44:03.432-05:002011-11-21T22:44:03.432-05:00Give the boy a mickey mouse rod and let him catch ...Give the boy a mickey mouse rod and let him catch it. Kids will always out fish grown ups because they don't have thoughts of work creeping into their brains. Young kids are fishing machines.<br /><br />Talked to a local guy who's little kid brought in a 10lb bass. It got hooked in the eyeball and that paralyzed it enough for this little kid to bring it in on his own. Guy showed me a pic the bass was the size of the kid!<br /><br />Mad props for getting the boy into fishing. Some of my best memories as a kid were on the water.Funcfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05945814243205038922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-56537189773247794132011-11-21T10:41:47.008-05:002011-11-21T10:41:47.008-05:00Ditto on what Clif said...
PS-your son has a whol...Ditto on what Clif said...<br /><br />PS-your son has a whole lifetime to catch big fish. Go get it :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223157540673023032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792155152234650619.post-61697517596476177792011-11-20T23:16:17.252-05:002011-11-20T23:16:17.252-05:00I look forward to the story about you catching big...I look forward to the story about you catching big mona....or the story of you catching 2 pound gills.Clifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037398348183474163noreply@blogger.com