Comments on: You might be a fishing wienie if

By: KBarton10

KBarton10 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:08:05 +0000

@Bluerock – that comment was priceless, and now I’ve got to clean the keyboard due to coffee expelled through my nose.

Thanks for sharing.

By: Bluerock Boy

Bluerock Boy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:03:22 +0000

Babygirl got me one last year for Christmas. Needless to say, it was immediately used as the dogbed in the backcountry. It’s the fisherman’s “Snuggie”. Novelty wore off real quick; same with Babygirl.

By: fishhead

fishhead — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:34:51 +0000

Beautifully written prose on yet another example of the decent of a perfect sport into the synagogues of wealth, pomp and high prose where they know no more about enjoying the “outdoor experience” than they do about wiping their own asses in the woods with the rest of us.

If I had to decide what to do with such an item without knowing what it was supposed to be used for I would have thought it would be something with a much more practical, spontaneous application, like a puke matte for the dog after eating a half rotten squirrel, or something to throw over my waders while eating a greasy hamburger at a roadside drive thru.

Once again, KB cuts fly fishing vanity to the bone…

By: Erik Helm

Erik Helm — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:56:50 +0000

Very funny, and well written!
The first time I began to see ‘Lifestyle accessories’ outside oof the Orvis catalogue was when Sage came out with a mini aluminum rod case that was a cigar humidor. I thought to myself “Aha… so this is the new strategy to make Dr. Cantcast part with his money…” The Simms mat joins this. You can always tell the guys that bought ‘the look.’ They are the very ones using the Simms mat as a clothing accessory on the river. Since they don’t know what it is actually used for, they will carry it rolled up and strapped to their back…
along with three nets, the humidor, a lanyard with 349 gadgets, logoed ballcap…

By: bigdewy

bigdewy — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:05:42 +0000

What the hell is it??

By: kosel80

kosel80 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:31:08 +0000

Clif your the Effing man, thats funny shiz there!

By: Clif

Clif — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:17 +0000

Introducing the Simms Special Edition wader mat – For a seamless transition from roll cast to downward facing dog.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:19:14 +0000

Hey, that would fit perfectly in my European man-purse!

However, this “Special Edition” wader mat seems much too fancy for me.

Does Simms make a regular edition wader mat?

I’ve used an old carpet remnant, plastic or paper grocery bags, and just about anything that would do the job (when needed) that happened to be in my trunk at the time.

It’s time for this guy to upgrade!

By: KBarton10

KBarton10 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:37:06 +0000

I don’t think a major label is necessary, although they probably sell a few more because of it. Instinct suggests anyone could make it and I’d have a similar shudder.

By: John Peipon

John Peipon — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:33:23 +0000

Does it take a major lable to make it “wienie” ? I don’t think that my gear in agrigate is worth that much, but I sometimes catch a few fish… On the other hand, don’t look in my tying drawers! Ding!!!