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Killer Brooks & The Caddis Crack Ramblers
“RANT of the FLY FISHER”
Words / Music by Chris Brooks
I DON'T FISH BLUEGILL PERCH OR WALLEYE
I DON'T BOB FOR BASS, mmm NOT I
I DON'T SPIN NO SHINY LITTLE SPININ' RIGS
and I DON'T CAST SPOONS, and I DON'T DIG JIGS
I DON'T DROWN WORMS WITH A WAL-MART POLE
I DON'T BUY BAIT PACKED IN STYROFOAM
I
DON'T PLUG IN SO I CAN SEE THE FISH
ELECTRONICALLY IT'S NOT MY WISH.......
I DO MY FISHIN WITH A BAMBOO POLE
PULLED 6 BIG TROUT OUTTA THAT LAST HOLE
2 FOR THE CREEL, 4 GO RIGHT BACK
MANS GOTTA EAT, THATS A FACT.......
I BEEN TYIN' FLYS SINCE I WAS NINE
PROBUCKS,NYMPHS AND CADDIS FLYS
CHASIN' TROUT IN BEAVER SLEWS
WITH WADERS AND FELT BOTTOM SHOES
I CAST IT OUT, I HAVE A HUNCH
THAT TROUT WILL SEE MY FLY, AS LUNCH.......
his lunch.......
I EAT MY FISH FROM STREAMS AND LAKES
RIGHT ON THE SHORE, DREDGED IN DRAKES
I DON'T GRILL MY TROUT OR STEAM IN FOIL
I USE ONLY VIRGIN PEANUT OIL
HANG A BIG OLD PAN ON A BLACK SPRUCE TREE
IT'S ALWAYS WAITING THERE FOR ME
IT'S CAST AND BLACK AND WEIGHS A TON
and IT FRIES MY FISH TILL TENDER DONE.....
NO SHE AIN'T LIKE THOSE FANCY PANS
LIKE T-FAL, STAUB OR CAPHALAN
HANGS ON THAT TREE, REALLY HIGH
SEE HER ONCE A YEAR TILL THE DAY I DIE.....
I LEARNED FRYIN' FISH OVER CAMPFIRES
FROM JOE FEATHERS, AN INDIAN GUIDE
GET THAT OIL NICE AND HOT
FLIP ONLY ONCE AND COOK A LOT
CLEAN UP GOOD FOR THE NEXT GUY
MOVE ON AND LET YOUR NEXT CAST FLY,
let 'er fly.......
I DON'T USE THOSE DIPSY-DIVERS DIVERS OR
PLASTIC WORMS CAST FROM THE SHORE
SNAGGIN' FISH IT IS A SIN
and I RARELY WATCH BABE WINKLEMAN
OR OTHER SHOWS THAT DON'T FLY FISH
DO NOT DESIRE NOR DO I WISH
CALL ME A SNOB? SURELY YOU JEST
BET YOU DROWN WORMS WITH ALL THE REST!
SOME FOLKS YEAH THEY WONDER
IS GOD STILL LOOKING OUT?
I HAVE MY PROOF HERE IN MY NET
THIS NATIVE SPECKLED TROUT.
I LOOK UP AT THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
JUST DANCIN' IN THE SKY
I CREDIT HIM, MY FAITH IS STRONG
and I DO NOT QUESTION WHY.........
THOSE TROUT THEY DANG NEAR SWIM TO ME
AND MY CADDIS CRACK OLD NUMBER 3
FLY FISHIN' IS JUST WHAT I DO
I LIVE IT, LOVE IT, HOW 'BOUT YOU? how 'bout you......
I BEEN TYIN' FLYS SINCE I WAS NINE
PROBUCKS, NYMPHS AND CADDIS FLYS
CHASIN' TROUT IN BEAVER SLEWS
WITH WADERS AND FELT BOTTOM SHOES
I CAST IT OUT, I HAVE A HUNCH
THAT TROUT WILL SEE MY FLY, AS LUNCH...... HIS LUNCH......
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