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Is there really a difference between the two terms or is the term angler just a bit archaic for today's usage. Perhaps I should have stated fisherperson or angler, or maybe even just fisher or angler, because today many ladies are joining the ranks of the angling club.
Though these terms basically mean the same thing, defining that individual that goes out to catch fish, they seem to carry different impact depending on their usage and your view.
The term fisherman tends to draw a picture of someone who is less selective in his pursuit of the quarry. I do not use that in a derogatory sense. It is just one who really loves to fish! Ready and willing to fish anytime and anywhere.
Whereas the term angler seems to take a more scientific approach. You catch the idea of a purist dry flier, wading up to his chest in a large river, casting to rising trout. The film "A River Runs Through It" comes to mind.
Obviously, neither is wrong or less than the other in the real world. The question is how do you see yourself, as a fisherperson or as an angler?
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| (Just under 17 inches of Brown Trout on spring opener) |
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