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Bouncerman is proud to be a part of the Anglers’ Legacy.
Who got me involved in fishing:
My Dad when I was really young, he told me about all the fish they used to catch when we lived in Michigan.
Favorite Fishing Story:
I was in Smith Park at the Roanoke River. I got there really early that morning. There was a guy heading to his car with a stringer FULL of trout. I was really surprised, and asked what he used, and he said... just worms. I told him that I had never caught a trout, especially not with a worm; so I asked if he did anything special?
He took me over to where the water ran under the small bridge and pointed to a very still patch of water, that was no larger than 1 square foot. I laughed because it looked like a puddle that not even the smallest fish he caught would be in... I mean the big fish are usually in deep water right? He said he was showing me this because he was about to move and didn't need the hotspot any more any way. He told me to leave the worm hanging a little, and just dunk it a few times.
On the 3rd dunk I pulled up a really large rainbow trout.... he said happy fishing!
Since those days, the city has ruined the spot.... I miss those days.
Best Fishing Joke:
One day a rather inebriated ice fisherman drilled a hole in the ice and peered into the hole and a loud voice said, "There are no fish down there."
He walked several yards away and drilled another hole and peered into the hole and again the voice said, "There's no fish down there."
He then walked about 50 yards away and drilled another hole and again the voice said, "There's no fish down there."
He looked up into the sky and asked, "God, is that you?"
"No, you idiot," the voice said, "it's the rink manager."