Great sentiments here from everyone. Just want to add my thoughts and prayers for you and your family. (Went through this a few years ago with both of my folks at the same time). So sorry you both have to suffer through this.
Blessings to you both.
M
a really great Musky lake...try it one of these days.
Beautiful area....spent many years there...great memories.
Don't feel like an amateur. Fishing with a fly is NOT comparable to bait fishing. Go back to the basics. Match your flies to the water you are fishing. Learn the hatch patterns. Study the water, the shore lines, overhangs, pockets, and riffles. Study the bugs and natural foods the fish are getting. Fly fishing is not just throw it out and reel it in.
Practice casting so you can make accurate casts. Read and ask questions of other fly fishers who will gladly talk to you and impart great advice, stories and friendships. That is what Fly fishing is about. Anyone can stick a hook through a worm and drown it. My guess is you will not starve and best of all those of us who Fly fish will have a new friend.
Good luck.
Marsh
Ivey: That entire region is an absolute fish haven. From Plattsburgh west to Black lake and between is not only great fishing, but beautiful as well. The river is a terrific fishery and the area is historically fascinating. You and family will certainly enjoy your time, as well as fishing, there. Everybody should see it at least once...hope you get a chance to go.
Marsh
Sylvan14 wrote:
Hard water time
Welcome....UP? or below the Mack
This is great...sometimes we do not always recognize our value in the heat of battle. All of that experience is worth a fortune even if they do not want to admit outright. Congratulations all the way around and enjoy thetime on the water you have earned.
M
Ben Bragg wrote:
My job is Senior Welding Engineer for North American operations for an OEM automotive manufacturer. Chinese owned company , although the only Chinese guys I’ve ever met were my counterparts in China.
This company in America turned into a cash dump.
Major loss. Like figures I can’t comprehend cash loss.
Our Headquarters is in Poland.
I specify , manage and oversee the acquisition of welding robots.
I’ve bought 40 robot arms in the last 3 years, along with all the tooling , programming , gauging , and commissioning of the system.
Then I move to the next one.
I work a lot. Cuts into family time . Lately fishing time is when I can squeeze it in without neglecting other stuff.
Well had a high level meeting today.
We are moving all fabrication operations to Our Mexico plant and a small portion to Europe.
Before anyone screams “ we are losing American jobs!!!”
30% of our work force is Haitian refugees they somehow sponsored because jobs that are available aren’t being pursued by true blue Americans.
Decision making time , I gotta travel like I did 2 years ago . That liked to have killed me. 9 months of the year in Mexico and the other 3 at suppliers.
Lucky for a weekend a month at home , then I had expense reports and other admin stuff .
I got EColi 3 different times. 2 of which I got after vowing , if I didn’t prepare it , I don’t eat it.
I get a hotel with a kitchen.
One option is to take em for everything they will throw at me on OT and pay off everything I owe except mortgage and truck payment in 6 months , then bank the rest. Then get laid off
And live on severance till I find other employment
Or find another job immediately.
Not just any job.
I’ve drawn 6 unemployment checks in my lifetime.
What would you do?
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Prior to my retirement my industry was in the same state of flux that you are experiencing. I travelled both domestically and Internationally for, plus, 30 years. When I saw the writing on the wall, the new 90 day wonders coming in hordes to the industry. I decided to design a program that not only got the job done correctly, but saved an amazing amount of money for the company as well. I experimented with the program until I felt the bugs were worked out then presented it, in part, to the company. The dollar and cent savings made all of those "managers"/"bosses" salivate and look like absolute heroes. I was asked to design that same system for my company. The difference now was Ihad some control. Salary, benefits and perks became much easier to negotiate.
Few will ever openly admit your value unless you actually force them too.
I remained at the same international company for an additional 5 years as a VP. When I retired I now use the same basic program to consult for other international companies as well as the original.
Age is a number. What you do with the talents and skills you have developed over the years is the name of the game. It is only over if you want it to be over.
Just my two cents. Thanks for reading.
Marsh
Good man Jar....happy wife...happy life. Have a great weekend yourself.
you are so right. have to pay close attention. Same with political contributions. Another bottomless pit.
You are absolutely right !!!! Shameful.
Jeremy wrote:
If it was Japan the quality is usually higher. But yeah. Who is more Greedy? A rich American or is it the other countries? Many times I see people’s opinions seem to point to it’s ok if the greed is Americans. Greed is what usually causes many problems. I remember being told when young buy American… that was when we had a choice. But realize it was greed that drove people to want things for less money. Greed is greed. So both ends of this stuck on buying imported stuff now was greed on the Americans part.
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American industry got lazy. Decided not to compete. So many great American companies shuddered. Sportsmen want lots of gear, cheap. No one's fault but those who keep buying Chinese, Korean, Japanese etc. Buy American, demand American, invest in American companies, promote American. That is the only way to slow the disappearance of this countries sports heritage.
Maid Marion wrote:
My Daughter Sherri had to take her 19 year old Australian Shepard on that final trip to the vet this morning. She has been failing rapidly since Christmas. We are all going to miss Molly dearly.
Have any of you had a pet that was particularly hard to say goodbye to?
Yes, indeed...I am truly sorry for your families loss. A/S are a wonderful breed. Smart and energetic. Hard to replace that kind of personality. I wish you all well.
Regards
Marsh