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Good Reasons to SHiD While Fishing
It only stands to reason that one suffers emotional pain when losing a fish, or breaking off a fly, or missing the cast. But relief is right around the corner. We now have proof that SHiDing while fishing can relieve this emotional pain. Scientists have conducted research that shows “swearing can reduce pain.” When the need arises, SHiD away my Stalker friends.
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Does mumbling under your breath, trying to coax the fish to eat, count? I add profanity when things don’t work out in my favor, which is of course most all of the time. But at least people around me think I’m just crazy instead of crude.
Missed hook sets and tangled line are my two biggest downfalls. People nearby probably think I have Tourettes.
Here’s a choice: given a weekend of fishing or hanging out at Burning Man, which would you choose?
Seriously, swearing DEFINITELY helps. But it can get out of hand–I quit fishing with a guy who had a major conniption every time he missed a big fish on a nymph: negative vibes, man; negative vibes.
Fishing…?Burning Man…? hmmmm You know, I’ve fished a lot in my life, but I’ve never been to Burning Man (BM…go ahead, you supply the alternate expansion on that acronym). It’s one of those things like seeing a cougar in the wild–I’d really like to experience it, but then again, not so close. I like to people watch, so BM might not be a bad alternative for, oh, about 60 minutes max. Then straight to the fishing.
I keep my cursing to a bare minimum and so does my fishing buddy, Dan. I can imagine that major cursing tantrums would be a downer.
In the end, it’s just fishing. (Did I just say that?)