Thread: Pro, Pro Staff, Semi-Pro...

We ain't all losers. We are all LOSERs (League Of Semi-Extraordinary Rascals). One club with officers, chaplain, enforcement, staffs both Professional, and Promotional, collections department, political correctness division, cooks, bottle washers, human resources, payroll, medical and dental insurance. Of course all these pieces are not in place yet, but this is where we're going.

Lets hurry. I need a deal on insurance!!!!! I feel like "The Biggest Loser" when I pay my premiums now!!! I thought health insurance was to help keep you alive, but it's the premiums that Kill Ya.

Originally Posted by Zipperjack

What's wrong with playing with snakes I thought all redneck country boys played with snakes I mean I do and I got three for pets

You and Geagle will get along fine...

What a great read, except it reads like my lifes story. I guess i for sure belong as one of the top LOSERS here. I mean the originator of this honor of honors is blood of my blood. The fruit can't fall far from the tree, right! I'm in for sure no doubt.

I love this thread; I have long accepted I was in this exact club but I couldn't have described it better Tony!

You guys don't know me so allow me to make my case and Tony can make the call officially. I don't think I have ever posted this on here but I am a Financial Advisor, so I use historical data and numbers for a living. I believe the evidence is depressingly in my favor that I belong to the "LOSER" club. I will use conservative #s below for things I have not tracked closely:

1. Purchase fishing rig 2 years ago-$2,200
2. Batteries, Outboard maintenance, general boat maintenance to date- $500
3. Misc. fishing tackle and gear over 2 years- $250
4. Licenses for 2 trips to AR to "catch" crappie when I still lived in VA- $200, plus in state license last year of $10.50
5. Airfare for 1 of those trips- $400
6. Gas and food for my 17 fishing trips the past 2 years- $500

Lets stop here for now and evaluate. I have only caught 33 keepers in 17 trips. Keeper defined as 9 inches or better...on a good day. That is 1.94 fish per trip for a cost per fish of $123.04!!! I can only imagine what that number would be if I bought a 1/3 of the equipment I really wanted.

But here is where it gets really scary; if I factor in my time spent on CC, watching crappie fishing videos, and reading other related information so that I can be the expert that Tony so wonderfully described that can tell you anything about how to catch crappie you want to know it just gets absurd! On a below average month I earn about $25 per hour. I would conservatively estimate all of the above mentioned time spent at 200 hrs over 2 years. If I had focused my efforts during that time on my business or sharpening my knowledge of my industry it could translate into thousands of dollars over the past 2 years. So, the way I figure it at best crappie fishing in undoubtedly the worst way to spend my time and money.

There you have it; numerical data to prove I am definitely a LOSER! Now, somebody tell me where I should fish this weekend!

Take up golf.

Originally Posted by htr2133

I am definitely a LOSER! Now, somebody tell me where I should fish this weekend!

Welcome to the LOSERs. Any lake is a great place to not catch fish. Lay a map down in front of you, close your eyes and put your finger on the map. The lake closest to your finger will be a great lake to fish. If your finger ended up in the Mojave desert, repeat process.

Originally Posted by htr2133

I love this thread; I have long accepted I was in this exact club but I couldn't have described it better Tony!

You guys don't know me so allow me to make my case and Tony can make the call officially. I don't think I have ever posted this on here but I am a Financial Advisor, so I use historical data and numbers for a living. I believe the evidence is depressingly in my favor that I belong to the "LOSER" club. I will use conservative #s below for things I have not tracked closely:

1. Purchase fishing rig 2 years ago-$2,200
2. Batteries, Outboard maintenance, general boat maintenance to date- $500
3. Misc. fishing tackle and gear over 2 years- $250
4. Licenses for 2 trips to AR to "catch" crappie when I still lived in VA- $200, plus in state license last year of $10.50
5. Airfare for 1 of those trips- $400
6. Gas and food for my 17 fishing trips the past 2 years- $500

Lets stop here for now and evaluate. I have only caught 33 keepers in 17 trips. Keeper defined as 9 inches or better...on a good day. That is 1.94 fish per trip for a cost per fish of $123.04!!! I can only imagine what that number would be if I bought a 1/3 of the equipment I really wanted.

But here is where it gets really scary; if I factor in my time spent on CC, watching crappie fishing videos, and reading other related information so that I can be the expert that Tony so wonderfully described that can tell you anything about how to catch crappie you want to know it just gets absurd! On a below average month I earn about $25 per hour. I would conservatively estimate all of the above mentioned time spent at 200 hrs over 2 years. If I had focused my efforts during that time on my business or sharpening my knowledge of my industry it could translate into thousands of dollars over the past 2 years. So, the way I figure it at best crappie fishing in undoubtedly the worst way to spend my time and money.

There you have it; numerical data to prove I am definitely a LOSER! Now, somebody tell me where I should fish this weekend!

Welcome to the club. You're gonna fit right in!

Buckrub is the reigning secretary/treasurer but I'm sure we can make you the Investment Advisor for all the bribe money we collect from pro fishermen that want to keep from ruining their favorite fishing hole.

I'm proud to call you a fellow LOSER!