04-08-2002, 05:59 PM
Hello Noami,<br>Great job at Miles Square Kids Derby, it was a smashing success, we had a blast!!!!!! <br><br>I would agree that the SouthBay Lady Anglers have and continue to do a lot to further the sport of fishing as well as further build respect for Lady Anglers. You and The Southbay Lady Anglers definitely have a lot to be proud of!!!<br><br>Noami, I see the name chicks as light hearted and fun, not as having a stigma. Most of the reasons you site for not appreciating the name "chicks" are based on the ignorance of insecure "male" fisherman not based on the actions or association of "chicks".<br><br>Given your perception of the word "chicks" and given your goal to further women in fishing, it would seem to me that the best course of action for Southbay Lady Anglers would be to whole heartedly support these women "chicks" realizing that with ever stride they also make in the sportfishing arena it is another great step for women getting their due recognition in the sport of fishing.<br><br>Men anglers have many many clubs with playful, light hearted, names that aren't particularly flattering to men as a whole, shouldn't women be able to enjoy the same luxury? <br><br>Different clubs appeal to different people and the more clubs we have the stronger the future of fishing for our children will be. <br><br>I applaud both the Southbay Lady Anglers and Chicks Who Fish and perhaps the bigger message in all of this is for all the men who do "groan and make comments when a women gets on a party boat", and who do "refuse to move and allow women to follow their fish". To them I say ("IF YOUR NOT PART OF SOLUTION YOUR PART OF THE PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE OF FISHING"). <br><br>[laugh] How about a good laugh?<br><A HREF="http://www.bigfishtackle.com/comics.htm " target="_new">http://www.bigfishtackle.com/comics.htm </A> <br><br>Mike H