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Nina

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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2005, 11:57:52 PM »
Woohoo, who's the biggest beak now? I always wanted to be able to fly....does a pair of wings come with that beak too?  ;D  ;D  ;)
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2005, 12:26:53 AM »
nice nina ;)
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2005, 07:53:23 AM »
Nina's take on a "beak" as being something positive is correct. When fishing the Vedder in the late 40's, 50' and 60's a beak at that time meant a fisherman that really knew what he was doing. On the river a lot, catching fish properly and expertly and knowing and using the etiquette of the river.It certainly wasn't a derogatory term originally, but the meaning seems to have changed to the negative over the years. I always liked the term, and even used it in my original e-mail address until the negative connotation started to appear. In our circle of fisherman friends who have been at it for a long time, we still refer to each other as "beaks", and this is a compliment!
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2005, 09:03:07 AM »
Many many years ago, when I went to school in England, the headmaster was known as a beak. They used to call judges beaks.

I don't know how it got started on the rivers, but from my experience, it's all about territory and intimidation. If you show up alone and occupy space where a group of good buds have been since first light, you could be branded a beak.
Add a flyrod and all the roe guys now know for sure you are a beak. If you hook something and they are all skunked,you may want to move on, so great will be your beakdom.

In all the areas on the river that can be fished from both sides, the guys on the other side (whichever side it is) after a few crossed lines are beaks. It's quite easy to figure out. If you have a good spot to yourself and someone comes along, he's a beak. Go on - admit it, were all the same
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2005, 11:52:51 AM »
Beaks also litter & don't know, or pretend when you confront them, how to identify fish species.  I confront all people doing bad things.  So far no one has told me to mind my own business.  My answer would be it IS my business--it's all our business.  If they are non-compliant I pull-out my cell phone & say, "Hello DFO".

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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2005, 02:31:11 PM »
Quote from: Shane on August 20, 2005, 11:52:51 AM
Beaks also litter & don't know, or pretend when you confront them, how to identify fish species.  I confront all people doing bad things.  So far no one has told me to mind my own business.  My answer would be it IS my business--it's all our business.  If they are non-compliant I pull-out my cell phone & say, "Hello DFO".

 :D

hmmmm...is that beek?...or beak?...or biek?
confrontation will win u.....hmmm......black eyes?  ;D
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2005, 03:44:02 PM »
We will see...
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2005, 04:17:49 PM »
Me being 6'3" and 260lbs I will take my chances at a confrontation when explaining something to someone or back some one up when they do the same. The way I see it if you confront the person that is explaining something to you then you know that you are doing something wrong.
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2005, 04:24:45 PM »
Amen Bro ;D 

I do use diplomacy. 

Hey, we all gotta police the river in our own way & have each other's backs.  Hopefully this will make an impact for the postive.
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2005, 06:30:12 PM »
does anyone remember aboutfour to five years ago when a fairly large fella pulled a gun out at this other fisherman just because he took his standing spot and would,nt give it up lots of crazies out so be careful
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #25 on: August 22, 2005, 06:39:17 PM »
ha I think that was up at scale bar also a knife incident there the same year. Must of forgot his meds
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #26 on: August 22, 2005, 07:19:57 PM »
the knife incident was the owner that got stabbed the gun incident is another place check it out at bobs fishing
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #27 on: August 22, 2005, 09:25:42 PM »
secondary meaning of a 'beek', is a person who's become proficient in angling, who end up with a 'God like' complex....then 'beek' off about things they don't agree with and end up talking out of their a$$es.   ::) ::) ::)  anyone wanna take claim to fame on this one? ::) ::) ::)
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #28 on: August 23, 2005, 01:59:56 PM »
Was at Seabird today,,,and before my eyes,, came 2 guys one set up on my left the other on  my right.  Not to mention 10 feet either side.  What did these guys do,,( it was not hot out), dressed in jeans,, they both waded out to their waist. :D  I was out of there the next cast.     I looked back as I was walking away   , and sure enough  both were  crossed lines and snagged!  I should have taken a picture for you guys.     New name is.... SeeBeek Island.
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Re: What is a "beek"?
« Reply #29 on: August 23, 2005, 02:36:09 PM »
Quote from: blaydRnr on August 22, 2005, 09:25:42 PM
secondary meaning of a 'beek', is a person who's become proficient in angling, who end up with a 'God like' complex....then 'beek' off about things they don't agree with and end up talking out of their a$$es.   ::) ::) ::)  anyone wanna take claim to fame on this one? ::) ::) ::)

I'm feeling a little defensive on this one...

I just feel strongly about standing-up against poaching & littering.  Do you just do f#>k-all because you don't want to be perceived as high-and-mighty?  Obviously if personal safety is an issue one just "observes & reports".
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