Such camaraderie and shared pastime is a welcome respite from the inherently singular nature of competitive golf. It's good to have patience in fishing and it is good to have patience in golf. He's a little different in that he catches them and releases them right away, but he'll tell you in the bar or restaurant about all the big ones he caught. I get a thrill out of seeing Mother Nature in action. The sight of a pelican swooping in to catch a fish or an osprey in flight is wonderful.
Golf takes work.
You have to understand the game, keep a cool head, be disciplined and play when you're mad. I can forget all about golf when I go fishing. I wouldn't be able to stand it. Archer does most of his angling at a fishing club in the High Sierras near his northern Nevada home. Archer says he gets just as much enjoyment from seeing his brother, father or wife catch a fish as he does fishing himself.