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troutbreath

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Re: The Definition of Beako
« Reply #30 on: February 03, 2009, 08:38:22 PM »
I'd take a "hot beak" with me fishing anyday. :)
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another SLICE of dirty fish perhaps?

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Re: The Definition of Beako
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2009, 10:13:45 PM »
The term I grew up hearing long before "beek" was coined was passed on to me as a young 'un from my dad and all his cronies back in the late fifties when I was barely 5 years old.  Their name for a screwup or newbie was "scissorbill"...I believe it originated in Britain.  Many a gilly over there called their poor fishing clients scissorbills.
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Re: The Definition of Beako
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2009, 10:22:00 PM »
Quote from: chris gadsden on February 02, 2009, 04:01:35 PM
Quote from: Ghost Fish on February 02, 2009, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: Fish Assassin on February 01, 2009, 09:43:51 PM
There is no specific definition of the term "beak". It's a generic derogatory term used by some fishermen who likes to deride other fishermen who do not conform to their own values or beliefs. Here are some examples:

- people wearing yellow raingear

- using spinning reels and carrying tackle boxes

- drift or bottom bouncing

- people fishing on the Fraser for sockeyes

- keeping dark fish

- snagging fish

- using braid lines

- dragging fish up the beach



- people that take a bucket with them fishing.

I have seen it a couple times and never really understood why.
Be careful now, I took a bucket along coho fishing a couple of times the past season to sit on, no not what you are thinking. ;D ;D I used it to sit on when tying up and taking a rest at the run we were fishing. Wait until you become an old timer and you will understand. :-\ ;D

I also bring a small bucket that hooks on to the outside of my backpack if I know I will be going to one spot and fishing boraxed roe hard from shore I will bring it along to easily wash my hands in right after I bait up rather than going to the water and possibly spooking fish and putting them off with my scent. Other times I just bring a cloth but the bucket is nice to have.
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Re: The Definition of Beako
« Reply #33 on: February 04, 2009, 10:57:47 PM »
Quote from: mastercaster on February 04, 2009, 10:13:45 PM
The term I grew up hearing long before "beek" was coined was passed on to me as a young 'un from my dad and all his cronies back in the late fifties when I was barely 5 years old.  Their name for a screwup or newbie was "scissorbill"...I believe it originated in Britain.  Many a gilly over there called their poor fishing clients scissorbills.
A good late friend of mine's name was Bill and we in good humour called him Scissor Bill. He was from England too and he called himself that too.
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