Ghillie Sayings and what they actually mean!!!

[seanie]

As a well know Corrib Gillie said one day after a bad days fishing "Ye should have been here yesterday, They were running up the rod, We had to beat them back with the oars "

[tweedbunnet]

Nice one.

tb

[kiki]

A rich American came to a certain lough to fish, arriving each morning with a huge hip flask of whiskey and an ample supply of big Cuban cigars. He fished diligently enough, though never without the smoke-belching stogie or long between generous pulls from the flask. There was almost no conversation between him and his ghillie, until on their fourth and final afternoon there came a drenching downpour. When the rain finished the fisherman revived himself with a long drink and broke out afresh cigar, but with everything so soaked couldn't find a place to strike a match."Say Paddy, "he asked his wet and shivering guide, "is there no place on this boat dry enough to strike this thing?" Paddy who for four days now had not been offered smoke nor drink replied: "Well sir, you might try the back of me throat!"

[corbeysholemulkear]

'' work is for people that cant fish '' lol i heard that the other day.

[troutfly]

I use this one all the time. haha, doesnt seem so obvious when you say it. Then you see the expression on the customers face, he gets it.

they are a bit like auctioneers,

"the house only needs some decoration" this really means "do you know a good demolition contractor"

so when a gillie says "you might be lucky" that really means "you aint got a snowballs chance in hell"

[Klink]

Troutfly, the problem I have is that I am always telling myself that I "might be lucky".......welcome to the forum.

[mick7011]

Question,,,,,,, whats they best tribute a gillie can have,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,to be able to yawn without opening his mouth,,,,, as so it says on copmplete angler on discover shed,,, complete angler program,,