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| 'Don't wait until you retire to go fishing. Don't even wait until your annual vacation. Go at every opportunity. Things that appear more urgent at the moment may, in in the long run, turn out to be far less so.'
----Ted Trueblood ---Field & Stream--- | |
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| Well, now we are quoting non existent entities are we? [;)] | |
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| Have to go with the byline from the quote, FSF.[:bigsmile:] | |
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| Explanation noted, but it certainly swings the "source" door wide open doesn't it?![:)]
www.WHAT ME WORRY?.com | |
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| "If a little madness be a necessary requisite to obtain the ultimate in the pleasure of angling -- then, O Lord, give me insanity!"--- John Alden Knight 1936 | |
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| FSF___ I am using quotes from several sources for the Fishing Wisdom from the Past feature. This one came from "Wit and Wisdom of Fishing" 'Funny Lines and Fishy Advice' page 29, published 1994, (page 29 Excerpt by Ted Trueblood courtesy of Jack Trueblood),
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| No one ever had on his tombstone "SURE WISH I'D WORKED MORE " unknown | |
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| Now that's even funnier, Jack giving permission to quote Ted, I didn't know he had any offspring! I wonder who Jack's mom was?[:bigsmile:] | |
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| 10% of the fishermen catch 90% of the fish. Al Lindner?
Also to paraphrase Buck Perry, The fish are always biting, they are either Deep, Shallow or somewhere In Between. | |
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| FSF,
The credits from the book used say exactly what I have posted. I simply follow journalistic procedure in crediting the author of each exceprt as the 'author' wishes to be credited, from the Acknowledgments of the book or source.
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| I was just laughing at the quote and then the permissions. It was kind of funny considering Ted Trueblood never actually existed, but in fact was fabricated by Field and Stream magazine, then when they get permission from a son, who also doesn't exist it is kind of a funny deal. I enjoyed Sworrall putting it up on the board, but I still wonder who Jack's mother might have been? And don't give me the next line, I know, I know, obviously his mother was MS. Ted Trueblood right? LOL! Good one Sworrall.
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| FSF,
No, according to the book I have, Mrs. Trueblood was actually married to Mr. Theodore Trueblood, who was under the witness protection program with the Exterior Department. Theodore currently resides in the Ukraine, recently enjoying his 152nd birthday.
Like I said, have to go with the credit the book gives...
One good thing, that is the only quote from Ted in the entire library. | |
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| My favorite quote from Mr. Worrall's book--"When I get up at five in the morning to go fishing, I wake my wife up and ask, 'What'll it be, dear, sex or fishing?' And she says, 'Don't forget your waders.' Paul Quinnett
Another one from an unknown author--"I fish because fishing takes me to places where the land is still as it always has been, and as long as such places exist there is hope for mankind. I fish because fishing humbles a man, and humility is a rare virtue. And most of all I fish because it makes me feel closer to myself." | |
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| Theodore Trueblood is under the witness protection program in the Ukraine, but as a protectee you will not find him the phone book as they do change the names to protect the innocent.
It is a little known fact that he continues to pay homage to his son Ted Trueblood. While he is fishing he refuses to use his protective name. Rather he simply asks to be called "Senior".
You will find him in the Ripley's book of world records holding many line class records for his age group. I think the last one he broke was at 150 years of age. (There is another pending record from this year) The IGFA and National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame refuse to offer age categories for line class records. Again, if you look up the records they are all under assumed names, again to protect the protectee.
Senior currently has trips planned into Sweden, Finland and Norway to set some line class records through the ice. Hopefully we will hera word of his success in a matter of weeks. His last trip of the year will be in Greenland. Transportation will be in a sled drawn by musk ox. Tough country, that Greenland. The only thing green will be the cash he spends to be there.
Many notable tackle and boat companies(is he in a Tuffy or a Patriot ,,,Steve?) have put Senior on their pro staff to provide quality fishing gear. Most truly wanted him to be comfortable. Regrettably part of the contract requires no pictures be published. The protection deal you know...
Steve, thanks for bringing this original quote to our attention. Obviously the spirit of Ted, Jack and even Senior live a little in all of us.
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