Fishing Rhino

Not to worry. We always use the valet parking services. That and using a caterer makes for a nice day on the water.

I'll have to remember that if I ever meet you at a ramp.

Here's a trick I use to remember to unplug the charger. I take the hitch from my receiver and set in on a piece of cardboard on the rear deck. I don't take my drain plug out unless I intend to drain the bilge. I park it on a hill to raise the bow higher than the stern, then pull the plug. When it stops draining, I put the plug in. Prior to this technique, I've twice forgotten to put the plug in before launching. I was able to lean over the stern and reach the plug. I needed my buddy to hold my legs lest I flip over into the drink.

Don't feel bad WTS. About fifty years ago I was the general manager of a production woodworking shop. One of the employees told be his drill press wouldn't run. I noticed that the plug was about ready to fall out of the socket. I also saw there was a loose overhand not in the cord. I told the employee that knot was the problem, and that electicity could not go through a knot.. He didn't believe me. I pulled the plug from its socket, undid the knot then solidly plugged the power cord into the receptacle. Told him to try it now. He flipped the switch, and the drill press ran. I don't think I ever told him it was the loose plug that was the problem.

Meanwhile, the average high temp in May for Counce, TN is 80 degrees, with a record high of 95. Two weeks from now, I'll be well on my way, somewhere between Knoxville and Nashville. If I get a couple of days of rest, I might get out of here a day earlier.

Congrats and best of luck with your new vessel. May she serve you well.

L.L. Bean sold these years ago. I've had mine since 2008. It has bicycle wheels with inflatable tires. It has a kickstand which makes it easy to put it beside your boat and lift one end of the boat and swing it onto the carrier. Pull a couple of locking pins and the padded tubes the boat rests on can fold. The wheels can also be folded by removing the threaded knobs that hold the wheel assembly in place. The plastic wheels are an improvement. Though they appear to be chromed, the rims and the spokes will rust on mine. For whatever reason the tires leak. Maybe that's why they included a small pump that clips onto the cart. But, it does roll easily over uneven and soft ground.

The meet, greet and eat is at 1:00 p.m. at the Red Wing Diner on Route 1, a couple of miles north of the Bass Pro. It is on the west side of route 1. If you are traveling north on route 1 you'll need to take the off ramp on your right just past the Red Wing. The ramp is not well marked, so you'll need to pay attention. Take a left at the end of the ramp. Then turn left at the traffic light to get on the south bound lane of route 1.

I think it's one o'clock. Dogbone, save us the trouble of going backward through the thread to get the time.

We still on for the Red Wing this Sunday?

Here, allow me to help you express. &%)!!#& ) &*%#@^%?@ $^^*+%$#@ !!!!!

Gadabout Gaddis, the flying fisherman. Here's a little bit about him. "Roscoe Vernon Gaddis (January 28, 1896 – October 21, 1986), known professionally as Gadabout Gaddis, was a 20th-century American fisherman and television pioneer.[1] Gaddis was born in Mattoon, Illinois and was nicknamed Gadabout by a boss who said he could never find him.[2] Gaddis, an avid fisherman since his youth in Illinois,[3] was also a pilot and adventurer. He began his career in the early days of television by showing his home movies of his fishing expeditions.[4] In 1939 he briefly hosted a program about fishing on General Electric's experimental TV station W2XAD in Schenectady, New York.[2] When W2XAD became WRGB in the mid-1940s, Gaddis returned to the station to host Outdoors with Liberty Mutual, which was only the second sponsored television show (Lowell Thomas's being the first).[2] The show was eventually carried on 73 stations. Going Places with Gadabout Gaddis in the 1950s was less successful,[5] but beginning in the early 1960s Gaddis starred in The Flying Fisherman, also sponsored by Liberty Mutual."

Hmmmmm, maybe Mother Nature isn't cool with you.

The worst mess was when I was at Guntersville. Got some of that southern red clay on my sneakers and I transferred it to the carpet. It took three or four rainstorms to get it out of the carpet.

I suggest using a wet or dry shop vacuum cleaner. It will leave you with a nearly dry carpet. I use it on the carpet when I've had the boat out in the rain. Six years of fishing, and I haven't used any type of cleaner.

Ain't it the truth.

I'd suggest checking around for an exercise class. In our town, The Council on Aging has exercise classes for women and men. It's not body building or competitive. It centers around increasing flexibility, strengthening the muscles that support joints, and a bit of cardio. Not much cardio since it is easy enough to get out and walk, or swim, or whatever that gets the heart and lungs more efficient. There will also be exercises to avoid. We have a pretty good group and have one hour classes three times a week. I do play hooky once in a while to go fishing.

There used to be an old wood skiff on the Westport River named, "The Vaseline Queen" You are correct. Farty Mc Boat doesn't sound too bad.

Here's a simple fix. Electrical tape. A few turns of tape on your hitch will help fill the gap between the receiver and the hitch. It doesn't need to be a snug fit. Just enough to make sure the assembly isn't metal on metal. Apply it at the end of the hitch and around the area of the hitch that is just inside the receiver. But, and this is one of my pet peeves, when you are not towing, remove the hitch from the receiver. A hitch is a great shin whacker and very painful. Think of others, and remove the hitch.

Nice decoys. They look very realistic.

Terry? Your last name would not be Cotta by any chance? That's a two fer. Welcome back. Terracotta and Welcome Back Kotter.

I've heard it before. But that was a long time ago.

Hmmm, sounds like the vent for that tank might be plugged. Open the filler cap for that tank and see if the primer works.