Level of Angler

Larry Dahlberg is a Shimano pro and host of "The Hunt for Big Fish," which is a fishing show at Versus TV. It is one of my favorite fishing shows. Larry is one of the most serious multi-species anglers. He does not only catch big fish but also make his own lures. Yesterday, I heard him saying about "phaseof angler"

1. Try to catch any
2. Catch the limit
3. Aim to catch bigger one
4. Know how to catch in his/her own way

He might want to say the fourth one when he was presenting lure making. I thought about the level of anglers, and here is my version:

1. Novice: Catch whatever one can.
2. Intermediate: Catch only what one wants.
3. Advanced: Chase for bigger ones
   
4. Guru: Happy enough to be at the shore whether catch or not.

I may fall into level two and try to move on to the next level three. It is not easy. Which level are you at?

By the way, there is a similar fishing show at Animal Planet: River Monsters. Biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade is the host. In many aspects, these two shows are similar. They even fished the same water for the same species: Indian Gonch. Jeremy's show is more science-based, while Larry talks more on fishing techniques and tackles (and Jack link beef jerky :-<). Both are great multi-species fishing shows!