If you could take anyone - Who would it be

[BilgeBoy]

So if you could take anyone in the world (past or present) out for a days fish...Who would it be and why.

This should get you all thinking!

For me it is simple, I would take 2 people. For the first, I would raise my old Scotsman grandfather from his peaceful slumber and take him. He died when I was about 8 or 9 and I have a lot of questions about the family history etc.

The second, Man I sure would like to spend a day on the bay with is Evil Kienival...Man would he have a few yarns to tell!

And yours...

[blaze]

My Dad
why
he took me as a kid and show me what something that would become a life long passion.
He is still a very active 78 yo but the closest he wants to get to a fish these days is one on a plate
cheers
blaze

[charleville]

Bill Corten - in his boat!

[PinHead]

I would be along similar lines as blaze...my dad..he got me started into fishing and boating in 1968...Camp Hill Belmont AFC...they had a boatshed down at Jacobs Well..12' dinghies..bloody rowboats...but alas he is no longer with us but he certainly gave me my love of the Pin area.

[Marlin_Mike]

I would take my wife..she always catches a fish, so at least we'd come home with a feed

Mike

[kingtin]

Britney Spears.....................so that if I didn't catch, at least I could have a bloody good laugh. It would also remind me that money can't buy everything and the deckie is sane in comparison...............better looking too

kev

[Freeeedom]

Greens Senator Bob Brown - on a one-way trip
Cheers Freeeedom

[sandyd]

I to would have too say my dad as he instilled the love of fishing and so many good memory's in the great Australian outdoors.
This man saved my finger when i tried to anchor the hand line around it while trying to bring into the boat a monster Cod, this man also took claim on catching the fish because he had to pull it in as I was only 7 years old at the time and all I can remember on the size of this fish was that its tail hang out of the potato sack by at least a foot.
this man also told me very calmly that trailing my bleeding fingers in the water would attracte sharks.
We have and still have a hut outside of Bowen where as kids spent many a week-end fishing and crabbing and if I could I would love to take him back there and take him fishing.

[Dicko]

John Cleese for a few laughs

and

Linda Lovelace for..... um well,.... just for the company

[bushbeachboy]

Elle or Mimi

[Bob H]

wouldn,t take mimmi. she,s already been fishing before,(i got the movie) bob h

[kingtin]

John Cleese for a few laughs

and

Linda Lovelace for..... um well,.... just for the company

Well, it'd have to be just for the company as you wouldn't get much conversation............mommy always said, "don't speak with your mouth full"

kev

[4x4frog]

My Dad and Grandfather. Dad passed away when I was 7 and I don't have much recollection of fishing with him but from all reports he was pretty good. My Grandfather and I fished regularly and I think it'd be a laugh to fish with them both. Grand-dad would really let go when we were alone, swearing enough to make a shearer embarressed but while mum and Grandma were around, as calm as ever...as a young bloke I would laugh till it hurt at this

[Hardb8]

Past :- My Pop.He gave me the gift of learning to fish at the age of four,And taught me alot about fish and their world.I'm forever in his debt.

My Father.He passed away much to young .Not only my Old Man,But a great m8.

Present :- Vic McCristal and Dean Butler.I reckon Vic would have forgotten more than I'll ever know.And from what I read Dean has travelled the world and captured everything with fins.He's regarded amongst his peers as one of the finest deckies in the world.These two would have a massive amount to teach.

Ausfish :- Wamjam and Mc Cod.These blokes make Cod fishin look easy.

The Greenfish haunts me in my dreams.


Cool thread.

[Horse]

I'm with HardB8 and would like to share a boat with Vic McCristal or even the late Ron Calcutt. Their outlook on fishing changed it from a meat gathering exercise to the sport we all enjoy