[QUOTE]Originally posted by grandpa:
[QB] Just an observation: Some fly fishers and wild fish advocates seem to be really holier-than-thou as if enlightened from on high.

Grandpa - the same could be said true for any group. I have met some gear fishermen who think their sh*& dont stink as well. This is still stereotyping and does nothing to help this problem. Honestly, how can the type of rod I choose to use determine the kind of person I am??? I dont let a the treble hook jerking, chum kicking, redneck I meet down on the river cast a bad light on all gear fishermen. Some of the best fishermen I know prefer gear, others like flyfishing, some do both. Its as simple as that, a preference, not a personality trait. These divisions in our user group have caused us to get screwed repeatedly by other consumers of the fishery. It needs to stop.