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Date: September 06, 2006 at 00:04:55
From: Martin C, [ip68-9-222-23.ri.ri.cox.net]
Subject: Re: Dead drifting to Bluefish


>Another thiing Martin is this. There is no, "Industry," as a free agent that can change through
>making a decision. It is a headless entity that flails around with no purpose other that that of >existing. IT doesnt lead or teach or educate is exists to serve itself and continue to exist. I
>understand that.

>It is like Jabba the Hut from Star wars.

>IT may accidentally bring something to the table through the efforts of an individual who come
>up with something helpful but its purpose is to sell anything and that is what it does.


Industry; humanity one is the same as the other. Actually the above describes a lot of people I know, and also applies to many other industries if not all - junk food comes to mind.


>I can, like you, sympathize with that but Ican also sympathize with a lioness who wants to kill me
>to feed her cubs. I do not judge her I just say, "no," to the best of my ability. I also do not think
>that she will change her nature to please me.


No argument here.


>The industry is not a person it is an entity a force a political power.
>I am not going to imagine that it is human like me and, "Give it a break." "Nice Kitty," spells my >becoming dinner. Nope!

Actually what I meant to say was "it’s just a windmill not a giant monster"; don’t waste your time with it; it’s not going to harm you.

>I am not picking on people. When you separate the industry people from the industry itself,
>guess what? They know that there is a separation. It is just business they say.
>I know that it is too.

I’m not sure I follow you. The people in the industry are the industry.

>I am telling people to pay close attention to their time and money and effort. Investing in the
>industry standards will not give you as good a return on your time and money and effort as it will >them.

>The casting industry is not about casting it is about selling equipment or an identity to
>newcomers and uses a methodology that suits that purpose.
>Continuious lessons and upgrades.

>The energy that you give to them through faith in their marketing is sustenance - for them - not
>for you.

Good advice, but other than Tuesday Fishing a newcomer doesn’t have many alternatives.


>I do not expect the industry to change but I would like to see people become aware the the
>industry has it own short term interests as its motivation and all the education and help it offers >is for sales purposes, market share and nothing else. They will change what is written in stone
>on the spot if there is a market that they can recognize.

>The prohblem is when the try to control what people want and keep the options frozen and off
>the table becsause they do not want to change anything as along as it sells.
>The lioness needs prey to succeed and so does business.
>9' rod 9 wt. intermediate line casting lessons and a stripping basket with a fly jig is just perfect
>for short term gain.

To paraphrase George Carlin - @#$% the industry.

>There is no long term vision within the industry however and never will be.
>The lion does not feed an care for what she preys upon.

I agree. We should for the most part avoid lions.

>A shephard does that .

Sheepherders don’t impress me. They slaughter the sheep. I like to avoid them too.
Leaders are more tolerable. But sometimes they can lead you over a cliff.

Now I’m starting to sound like you –"yes but sometimes no and sometimes both." :)

>Perhaps the industry could borrow some of that long term vision adn open up to its customer
>base as valuable for long term survival.

>Wishful thinking and actually quite - delusional.

Strange things happen sometimes. If you feel so strongly about this issue, don’t let what say discourage you.


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