Packing while Fishing

NW Sportsman Mag ^ | 2/1/2016 | Terry J Wiest

[BenLurkin]

He forgot his filet knife?

[V_TWIN]

“I PICK WHEN to carry”

I hope that doesn’t come back to bite him one day.

[Mariner]

I ALWAYS carry a .357, holstered, in the woods.

Always. Even in camp.

[SgtHooper]

Or his hook-removal plier?

[Scrambler Bob]

Need a good retention strap.

Lest it gets lost in the river.

[Billthedrill]

Two-legged monsters are the worst kind. But I have two questions:

1. What are you fishing for?

2. What do bears eat?

If the answer to both questions is the same, pack.

[ripnbang]

Carrying is just like a tool in the toolbox.

[Starstruck]

In Kansas, before we got constitutional carry, you were allowed to conceal carry while hunting or fishing without a permit.

[centurion316]

I used to bring along practically my entire arsenal along for fishing trips. Then, that tragic day that the canoe capsized.

[bk1000]

you don't need no gun in the woods. We's harmless.

[nevergore]

I even Freep armed....Never can be too careful!

[NEMDF]

I know, it is so sad. There are several FReepers who have had boating accidents, losing many firearms.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I used to take my boats for gun rides.

Or was it the other way around?

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Whenever I went fishing, either in a boat or from the bank, I was packing. Particularly for offshore fishing, some of those fish just need to be shot before coming into the boat.

[Uncle Miltie]

My good fishing buddy Chuck passed away. He was a 6 foot, 240, Black guy. He carried a .38.

The Tar Heels up on the Skagit are racist as hell, plus he’d been stalked by a cougar one afternoon, and had difficulty getting back to his rig.

[Uncle Miltie]

You’re going to go swimming about once a year, or else you’re not trying very hard.

What happens to your semi when dunked?

[rockrr]

From the linked article:

"THERE ARE DANGEROUS people out in the woods..."

There are dangerous people wherever you go. Just because your (editorial you) previous experiences have been idyllic doesn't mean that the next trip won't have surprises.

[Uncle Miltie]

In Southern Oregon I packed while hiking.

Cougar, bear, wolves, coyotes, and Mexicans.

[imardmd1]

I never answer my door unarmed. Usually concealed.