[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by Mike Anderson

Well then eat a Striper, it's better meat and you help out the fishery. Win win.


TK, after spending my lifetime fishing I've lost my fire for the sport lately. It's just not what it used to be anywhere I go. This area is getting too overcrowded, to the point it's more aggravation then enjoyment. Fishing within hearing distance of another human is not something I enjoy. Lately I've taken up weight lifting, road biking, and the most recent thing motocross riding dirt bikes. Guess after devoting a lifetime to something I'm finally realizing all that I missed out on... Then again,,, this weekend I'm going to look at getting back into another fast glass lake boat...

I'll try to make the gathering.

I know my friend ... That is why I quit Tourney Bass Fishing in the 70/80's (and now Striper Fishing)... ... Had to change my Sport in the 80's... Drag racing was not the answer, Nor Golf ... had to go back fishing in the 90's ... But had to leave the Masses, Jet Skies and Houseboats ... Stripers on the River was the Answer 20 years ago ... Nobody from Carthage to Rome ... But it has all changed ..

I think you and I have spent a few hours in a boat together .... I have seen a lot of things change over the past two decades in our Sport ... I guess that is why I quit Guiding plus 67 years of physically wearing out a body ... That started in Viet Nam, Dirt Bike Racing, 232 trips up the Smoke Stacks at the TVA Gallatin Steam Plant , Knee replacement and two Stints later ... ... But You know what ... I'm still going and I'm 6 feet this side and vertical ... And feel good !!! And enjoy my new Hobby ... Old outboards ...

Plus sold the Guide boat and have a Walleye boat now For the wife and I ... !!

Hope you can make it Oct 6th ... I will make a special Post for you and Mike Dial and hope Rick McFerrin could make it ...

I Think MidTNKayakAngler nailed it on his popcorn post ... sameoh, sameoh ...old stuff we have seen for years ... ego verses the law, verses the purist, verses the everyday fisherman ... and no one is looking for middle ground ?? <'TK><