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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Topic started by: Herman Jooste on July 08, 2013, 09:33:49 PM

Title: Why we joined Ultimate.
Post by: Herman Jooste on July 08, 2013, 09:33:49 PM: Eeeeiiissshh, !

Now I know why I joined Ultimate. :-)

http://www.flytalk.co.za/forum/showthread.php?11870-Trout-snobs-and-Forum-wars (http://www.flytalk.co.za/forum/showthread.php?11870-Trout-snobs-and-Forum-wars)
Title: Re: Why we joined Ultimate.
Post by: Toppie on July 08, 2013, 10:49:29 PM: Herman, and boy are we glad you joined UA!

Strange that our fly fishers ("wool chuckers") seem to be increasing, there is even a healthy interest and involvement in fly fishing by many of the other disciplines during their "off seasons".

I would be happy to see our fly fishing department grow and grow.
Title: Re: Why we joined Ultimate.
Post by: lebaka on July 09, 2013, 08:06:22 AM: agreed the amount of hand bag swinging on "other sites" is a absolute joke

i am happy and snug :uarocks :tkx:
Title: Re: Why we joined Ultimate.
Post by: Herman Jooste on July 14, 2013, 03:41:33 PM: Quote from: Toppie on July 08, 2013, 10:49:29 PM
Herman, and boy are we glad you joined UA!

Strange that our fly fishers ("wool chuckers") seem to be increasing, there is even a healthy interest and involvement in fly fishing by many of the other disciplines during their "off seasons".

I would be happy to see our fly fishing department grow and grow.

Thanks for the kind words Toppie.
I was one of the first members on Flytalk about 8 years ago. Advice, trips to the Vaal for newbies ( which I was ), and good natured banter with the odd full blooded confrontation were the order of the day.
Sadly the "old guard" have got g*tvol (g@tvol) of the crap that goes on lately. There is far less advice, trips arranged, etc. It's now "My dick ,or rod is better than yours. "

See here to see what I mean. http://www.flytalk.co.za/forum/showthread.php?11601-Aaahhh-What-The-F-ck (http://www.flytalk.co.za/forum/showthread.php?11601-Aaahhh-What-The-F-ck)
Title: Re: Why we joined Ultimate.
Post by: Ziggy on July 14, 2013, 04:03:43 PM: Herman - lets keep UA from going down that road!
Title: Re: Why we joined Ultimate.
Post by: Herman Jooste on July 15, 2013, 09:45:22 PM: Quote from: Ziggy on July 14, 2013, 04:03:43 PM
Herman - lets keep UA from going down that road!

Ziggy, most of the "hardcore" members from Flytalk are already on UA. I know I was very controversial ( which was totally unwarranted , and for which I apologised ) on here when I first joined.
UA forgave me for me indiscretion, plus the advise on any topic is freely given.

I'm sure that with word of mouth and personal interaction we can turn The Fly Fishing thread into a Must Read. :-)