Well Doc, you're right about usin what you have confidence in. That's true in all respects of fishin.
If you are usin something you DON'T have confidence in and you aren't catchin fish, you're probly not gonna use it very long.
If you're usin something you HAVE confidence in you'll probly use it longer even if you're not catchin fish and the longer you use something you like, the odds of you catchin fish increase.

Doc Parris Island was not resort 👍

I still remember arriving at the gate in the wee hrs of the morning.
Jan 5 66.
My first ride in a jet from Baltimore MD to Atlanta GA Airport.
Then a flight in a prop plane to SC.
Then a bus ride to paradise.

Got to the gate bus door opened n ALL HELL broke loose.

Time stood still for a period of time.
Next thing you remember is your eyes open to a new world .

In front of me was the son of Satan.
Red hair red face beating on a trash can n screaming yelling cussing.

Though sure I'd died n went to hell.
Nope just a place called Parris Island.

The place where you better learn to keep up n keep quiet.
Time to grow up kids.
Mommy wasn't there to wipe your nose or protect you.
I saw some break n cry to go home.
Not a pretty sight.

I had a leg up thanks to my old man's physical abuse
I was use to getting thumped.
I accepted the challenge n actually luvd the physical training.
Didn't enjoy the book work.

Finally graduation day.
Standing tall n full of PRIDE
I made it 👍👍

Later in the squad bay a couple of us sat n had a conversation with the son of Satan.
His name Sgt FryeHe said I know y'all hated me but I had to do my best to break you.
Many of you are going to Nam n some won't come back.

There when you're told to do something you won't have time to ask why.
When I saw tears in his eyes I knew he wasn't the sin of Satan.
He was a PROUD MARINE DI
doing his best to save our butts.
I had so much respect for Sgt Frye n I do till this day.
I realized what a burden he carried on his shoulders.

SEMPER FI BROTHERS 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲





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