I watched a Cleetus McFarland video last night showing the devastation in North Carolina and how private and military helicopters are delivering insulin and other necessities to people stranded. The destruction is something I couldn’t have imagined.
I was a sailor
I was born upon the tide
And with the sea I did abide
I sailed a schooner round the horn of Mexico
I went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow
And when the yards broke off they say that I got killed
But I am living still
I like those. I don’t have an Academy close, unless I want to go to Amarillo , so while my wife is shopping I get the Eagle Claw ball heads at Wally Martinez. They have served me well , as long as I sharpen them before going in the tackle box.
Line size might be part of the issue , unless you’re using braid . Mono or fluoro are likes a rubber band on a long cast. To get a good hookset in that situation a longer , stiffer rod and a thicker line with a reel down and sweeping hookset will help.
I bought a used boat a couple of months ago. Other than that it’s been fuel and an occasional rod and reel (a lot of them are gently used) . I try to be as cheap as possible, but I’m still looking at around 10,000
This is a really fun time of the year for catching schoolers. My son and I went out yesterday and caught 39 in an hour and a half. What a hoot ! We got a few more months before the battle for one bite a day starts.
If I’m planning to ride or die with a jig , I’m taking two. The Dobyns Champion xp 703 and 735. That way when I bail on the jig I can still cast a senko.
One of the best friends I’ve ever had was named Duke. He was a Chesapeake retriever and he was one tough hombre. We spent every day all day together , even going with me to work. My Dad loved him as much as I did . Maybe more. Two weeks after my son was born my Dad found Duke laying by my front steps . His two year battle with kidney disease had come to an end . That was twenty years ago but I can still see him in my mind clear as a bell. I still love him and I still miss him.
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