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Sep 5, 2019 14:30:55 #
Sep 5, 2019 15:18:32 #
Thanks ! Been doing just that for about ten years now ! Were I the type to give up, I'd have died of 'lead poisoning' many years ago ! What was that really popular expression from the 70s ? Oh, yeah ! - "Keep on truckin' !"
Sep 5, 2019 22:13:40 #
Jplovich
Loc: Gillespie Illinois near St. Louis MO.
I am 81 and understand what you are going thru. Not much fun. Big ideas but body does not want to cooperate.
Don’t give up. Keep trying to catch that big one I lost once, I think.
J. Plovich
Don’t give up. Keep trying to catch that big one I lost once, I think.
J. Plovich
Sep 5, 2019 22:51:11 #
Sep 6, 2019 01:31:50 #
Thanks, but I've already managed to have my best fishing season ever back in N.H. around '05 or '06, not sure which ! Between mid-April and late-May, I managed to land two 18-in.
rainbows, one 16-in. brookie, and one brownie that came in at 22-in./
3-1/4 lbs. ! Around mid-June, while fishing along the edge of a grassy area in a small back cove at a nearby lake and catching a mess of 'sunnies' and yellow perch, I hooked a small (palm-sized) sunfish and started reeling it in ! About a minute later, my rod bends over nearly double and is almost yanked out of my hand; now, I find myself in a tug-of-war with the largest bass I'd ever hooked ! Had to lay on my stomach between a large boulder and a tree to reach down to the water level and try to land it ! Finally got my thumb in his mouth, tossed it in a short arc to the shrubs at my feet, then eventually managed to roll over and get back up ON to my feet to look at my bass ! That little bugger came in at 5-3/4 lbs./ 22-1/2 in. ! Best bass ever ! And for
me, that was one HELL of a fishing season !
rainbows, one 16-in. brookie, and one brownie that came in at 22-in./
3-1/4 lbs. ! Around mid-June, while fishing along the edge of a grassy area in a small back cove at a nearby lake and catching a mess of 'sunnies' and yellow perch, I hooked a small (palm-sized) sunfish and started reeling it in ! About a minute later, my rod bends over nearly double and is almost yanked out of my hand; now, I find myself in a tug-of-war with the largest bass I'd ever hooked ! Had to lay on my stomach between a large boulder and a tree to reach down to the water level and try to land it ! Finally got my thumb in his mouth, tossed it in a short arc to the shrubs at my feet, then eventually managed to roll over and get back up ON to my feet to look at my bass ! That little bugger came in at 5-3/4 lbs./ 22-1/2 in. ! Best bass ever ! And for
me, that was one HELL of a fishing season !
Sep 6, 2019 02:18:50 #
Sorry if I tend to get a little long-winded in my blogs; just my writing style, I guess ! Hoping things will improve now that I'm in Arizona, as the bass are bigger here; state record (over 16 lbs.) and most real lunkers come out of Canyon Lake ! While most bass out of Saguaro Lake aren't quite as big, there are plenty in the 4-lb. to 6-lb.
range, and a fair number in the 8-lb. to 12-lb. range !
Pleasant Lake is well-known for big stripers; record is 45.7 in./28.5 lbs., and the Colorado River record is even bigger ! Then there're the catfish; channel record is over 33 lbs. and flathead record is over 76 lbs.! Just wish I had my own boat or canoe, as rentals are expensive and fishing from shore won't get you nearly the size, quantity, or access to the more decent catches !
While there are some really decent fish in the Community Lakes/Ponds, it just doesn't seem/feel the same as natural waters !
Well, here's hoping for bigger/better fish in the near future !
range, and a fair number in the 8-lb. to 12-lb. range !
Pleasant Lake is well-known for big stripers; record is 45.7 in./28.5 lbs., and the Colorado River record is even bigger ! Then there're the catfish; channel record is over 33 lbs. and flathead record is over 76 lbs.! Just wish I had my own boat or canoe, as rentals are expensive and fishing from shore won't get you nearly the size, quantity, or access to the more decent catches !
While there are some really decent fish in the Community Lakes/Ponds, it just doesn't seem/feel the same as natural waters !
Well, here's hoping for bigger/better fish in the near future !
Sep 6, 2019 08:43:16 #
DuntoYa66
Loc: SPI,TX
Alphonse Normand wrote:
Doctor who diagnosed me
(back in N.H.) said there wasn't much that could be done except to take my Ibuprofen (800mg.) when it got too painful to bear ! Now my current doctor tells me I have to cut back on those as it's beginning to damage my liver, although I
only took them when absolutely needed ! No one's said anything about any possible procedure, so I just take things at face
value ! Even with Medicare, current financial situation precludes that possibility !
(back in N.H.) said there wasn't much that could be done except to take my Ibuprofen (800mg.) when it got too painful to bear ! Now my current doctor tells me I have to cut back on those as it's beginning to damage my liver, although I
only took them when absolutely needed ! No one's said anything about any possible procedure, so I just take things at face
value ! Even with Medicare, current financial situation precludes that possibility !
We have been through the same ordeal back and body aches. My wife recommended to see a chiropractor... Boy!!! She was So On Target with that solution . We use the offices of “ the Joint” in the Valley area. They have several doctors on board. Check it out on their website. Then You will be set for....Fish On!!
Sep 6, 2019 09:20:21 #
Sep 6, 2019 10:56:14 #
Sep 6, 2019 15:20:04 #
Haven't been out much due to financial difficulties; can't afford a license ! My buddy and I did manage a trip up to Willow Springs Lake on June 2nd (Free Fishing Day); I caught one rainbow, one brookie a one tiger trout, while he caught one rainbow at Willow Springs and another one at Black Canyon Lake ! Biggest catch was just over 13 inches ! He's not fond of what he considers to be 'long haul' trips, but he was happy we didn't get skunked again (which we did last year) ! Looking forward to finally getting my license (soon?) so that I can get out there and (at least) drown a few worms !
Sep 6, 2019 16:56:24 #
Alphonse Normand wrote:
Can't do that on my budget and I doubt Medicare would cover it ! Getting near the end, anyway ! Life expectancy for males in my family (genetically speaking) is around 75; have already exceeded my own expectancy (from my youth) by 35 years ! Lost two younger siblings already, one male, one female, at 54 and 56 years
respectively ! Just have to grin and bear it for the duration, I guess !
respectively ! Just have to grin and bear it for the duration, I guess !
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Sep 6, 2019 17:45:55 #
Thanks for the good cheer
and emotional support; it is much appreciated ! Here in Az., not only is there CBD, but cannabis is legal with a medical card, but there is one major legal obstruction to getting a card ! If you want a card, you can't own guns, and if you already have guns, you can't get approved ! I have owned rifles and shotguns since I turned 16, and pistols/handguns since I was 21; NOT about to give them up for the card ! Have also 'indulged' for over 50 years, but don't smoke tobacco (just 'high-test'); it helps relax my back and reduce the pain consider-ably ! Just prefer higher levels of THC to CBD !
Again, thanks for the concern ! ( BTW, although I signed on to the blog with my full name, I much prefer just 'Al' for short !)
and emotional support; it is much appreciated ! Here in Az., not only is there CBD, but cannabis is legal with a medical card, but there is one major legal obstruction to getting a card ! If you want a card, you can't own guns, and if you already have guns, you can't get approved ! I have owned rifles and shotguns since I turned 16, and pistols/handguns since I was 21; NOT about to give them up for the card ! Have also 'indulged' for over 50 years, but don't smoke tobacco (just 'high-test'); it helps relax my back and reduce the pain consider-ably ! Just prefer higher levels of THC to CBD !
Again, thanks for the concern ! ( BTW, although I signed on to the blog with my full name, I much prefer just 'Al' for short !)
Sep 6, 2019 18:25:34 #
Welcome Al for short.
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Sep 6, 2019 18:37:18 #
No Problem Al, I wasn't aware of that law is that just in AZ ? Yeah THC is definately the stronger of the 2 strains I believe it cures Cancer Personally, however that's just My Opinion!!!! Glad to Help, will continue to think of other Possibilities for You!!!! Take Care!!!!!
Sep 6, 2019 18:52:31 #
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