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Why are there so few black anglers?
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:35 pm
by Markus
I'm just curious. I see all types of people fishing, but in all my time out fishing, I've only ever seen 1 black angler....ever.
Do we have any black anglers that participate on FH.Net?
I find this odd and have been wondering why.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:40 pm
by M.T. Livewell
Whew! I was worried I'd open this and find a punchline.
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Interesting question. One might also relate it to numbers in hockey.
M.T. Livewell
Well...
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:55 pm
by Cancatchbass
I have a very good friend - probably the best big-bass angler I know - who is black.
A semi-retired school teacher, he is incredibly methodical when it comes to fishing and this trait helps when searching for true trophies.
In the spring/summer there are many black U.S. anglers who fish in this area (1000 Islands), most from New York and Pennsylvania, although several that I crappie fish with come from Michigan.
CCB
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:23 pm
by FLOATFISHIN
Good question Markus,
I actually have had the pleasure of floating with 2 lads of different skin color, and they really know their stuff!!!!! Also thier is one other lad who I would like the opp to fish with but he lives in Michigan, Skeiner will know who this lad is
But all around an interesting ? bro!
F.F
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:29 pm
by steve-hamilton
not sure why....
its funny, one of my good buddies, who i invited to join me on a trip, had no interest....
he said he doens't like the water.
I said there's an open invitation....
On the other hand, my middle eastern friends ask me about my weekend fishing trips every monday! They Love It!!!!
Maybe fishing is in our genes, past from our forefathers....?
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:02 pm
by BBRich
I know a few black anglers...
I remember seeing a lot of black anglers when I used to fish Rice Lake with my grandfather.
Sleded has a good friend who fishes and is black.
But at the same time I have also noticed that there aren't as many black people fishing. I never really could understand why either.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:55 pm
by Caseys Dream
The question should be:
Why are there so many ugly red-necked white guy anglers?
Actually, swing down closer to LSC, many Afroamerican folks out enjoying the water just like we do.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:16 pm
by scuro
There are probably a few reasons why this is true for you. I think it is safe to assume that the locations you are fishing are mainly fished by white people because there are more of them with transportation, that live closer to those locations. If I remember correctly, you also have a boat so the places you would fish would probably be places where other people with boats would fish. I think you can also safely assume that on average, white people own more boats in Canada.
Now if you went to Africa and fished, I don't think you would be asking that question.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:32 pm
by fishforfun
Back in 1968 on the May 24 weekend my Dad took us all to Pike bay for the perch fishing, we rented a cottage and were fishing from their docks. The bite was slow, don't remember catching any til Sat. night. After dark there were lanterns down on the dock and my Dad took us down to try again. One of the guys was doing real well, set us up properly and showed us how to jig! Caught lots of perch that night and I'll never forget it, the fisherman who helped us out was a coloured guy and now that you mention it, never have seen a coloured guy fishing since. I was 11yrs old at the time so it's been 38 yrs !
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:00 pm
by Mike Lennox
Funny...I just thought about that when watching deuce bigalow european gigalo on saturday night. Eddie Griffin was fishing and I just noticed ZI'd never seen it before.
A better question I can relate to: Why are all fisherman fat
mike
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:16 pm
by wolfe
Caseys Dream wrote:The question should be:
Why are there so many ugly red-necked white guy anglers?
Ha-ha-ha!!!
W.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:19 pm
by Moosebunk
Never seen a man of such a race fishing. Fergie Jenkins on TV, but that's about it. Plenty of other colors out there having a go.... hmmm.... very peculiar.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:26 pm
by Kpin
White men can't jump, black men can't fish? Its an interesting Q for sure. Methinks Joco, might have a point, in their native lands its a dif. story. Perhaps its just the white/coloured ratio here in our relative area? I can say I've never seen a black fisherman though.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:08 pm
by crash
Caseys Dream wrote:The question should be:
Why are there so many ugly red-necked white guy anglers?
CD be nice I am not that ugly am I
