Member of a Fish Club?

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Are You a Member of a Fish Club? Why or Why Not?

  • Yes - I'm a member of a local fish club

    Votes: 22 32.4%
  • No - There isn't one in my area

    Votes: 23 33.8%
  • No - I've chosen not to join the one in my area

    Votes: 11 16.2%
  • No - Some other reason

    Votes: 12 17.6%

  • Total voters
    68
Seems a little closed-minded and anti-social...but I enjoy hanging out with friends (not inconvenienced by it) and learning about new things, especially from world experts!

Matt

I am a member of a local astronomical club way back home and a local hiking club here in China. Trust me, I am far from being anti-social. I love going out and doing the stargazing a few hundred miles from home. We even do swimming while skygazing. I am new to fish keeping and happen to be in China when I started. I am a member of a goldfish keeping club here, though. Since I cannot speak Chinese then it would be impossible to interact. In mountain climbing and hiking, there would no need for that. I am simply answering the question as to why maybe only a few of the MFK'ers are indeed members or inactive members of fish clubs. When you have a family, it becomes more difficult to join clubs and do the hobby. I'm single BTW and I will look for a fish keeping club when I get home. Imagine when you can hike, stargaze and hunt for interesting fish in new areas around my city all at the same time!

PS... I've been to a lot of forums and seriously, why are members on this site very harsh and judgemental? Is fish keeping really that frustrating that they need to bash people on the internet?
 
Confused by all of this.

Sounds like you're already in a fish club.

Matt

I am a member of a local astronomical club way back home and a local hiking club here in China. Trust me, I am far from being anti-social. I love going out and doing the stargazing a few hundred miles from home. We even do swimming while skygazing. I am new to fish keeping and happen to be in China when I started. I am a member of a goldfish keeping club here, though. Since I cannot speak Chinese then it would be impossible to interact. In mountain climbing and hiking, there would no need for that. I am simply answering the question as to why maybe only a few of the MFK'ers are indeed members or inactive members of fish clubs. When you have a family, it becomes more difficult to join clubs and do the hobby. I'm single BTW and I will look for a fish keeping club when I get home. Imagine when you can hike, stargaze and hunt for interesting fish in new areas around my city all at the same time!

PS... I've been to a lot of forums and seriously, why are members on this site very harsh and judgemental? Is fish keeping really that frustrating that they need to bash people on the internet?
 
Anyone else in a fish club?

...or not (and why)...

Matt

No fish club for me. Like Dan, the closest one for me is more than an hour away(San Diego) and a lot of the time I work 6 days a week. So my free time is dedicated to my wife and kids and as much of my current hobbies as possible.
As my schedule opens up a bit in the future it's definitely something I'd like to get involved with.


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Like i said if there was one closer that would accept me i would happily join. I just hate going into chicago.
 
I think that GCCA (www.gcca.net holds some of their events in Downer's Grove (so you wouldn't have to go into the city).

The issue with having another club basically an hour or so from a major club...is that most folks would just join the bigger one (better speakers, auctions, swap meets, etc.).

Matt

Like i said if there was one closer that would accept me i would happily join. I just hate going into chicago.
 
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