12-17-2003, 03:20 AM
lone.. yes.. i like to fish & eat certain species.. i used to live on the miss. river, for almost 15 yrs.. at lock and dam, no. 19 .. fished with next door neighbor.. had the best of everything.. he had a 16' jon boat, with a new 40 hp evenrude.. he refurbished the boat with live well, bait well, etc.. his pride and joy.. fished 1 to 3x a week, the 4 seasons.. mostly for walleye and sauger.. occasionally cats.. (or, whatever was nibbling.).. caught a lot of fish.. lasted 10-11 yrs..
every thing came to an abrupt halt.. one afternoon in late august, he complained ofa dull, persistent ache in lower abdomen.. loaded the boat, went home.. he had many tests & exams.. diagnosed in late october, as pancreatic cancer.. he died, the 2nd week in january.. since that date, i never fished again in that area.. didn't want to, go on the river, with my small boat and motor..
i moved, where i live now, 6 yrs ago, this month.. live 12 miles, from the largest lake in iowa.. 45 miles from the 2nd largest, (cleanest) lake.. the closest lake has crappie slabs.. plus, lots of other species.. i haven't been fishing, since i moved here.. have good intentions.. always seems like, there are things around home to do, more important..?? before i moved, bought a used 15 hp evinrude, for my 14 ft, vee bottom boat.. havent mounted/ran, the engine. duhhhhh.. my intentions, for this spring, are to fish.. fish.. !! the tasks can wait.. !!
sorry to be long winded.. just sharing my fishing.. neglect..
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every thing came to an abrupt halt.. one afternoon in late august, he complained ofa dull, persistent ache in lower abdomen.. loaded the boat, went home.. he had many tests & exams.. diagnosed in late october, as pancreatic cancer.. he died, the 2nd week in january.. since that date, i never fished again in that area.. didn't want to, go on the river, with my small boat and motor..
i moved, where i live now, 6 yrs ago, this month.. live 12 miles, from the largest lake in iowa.. 45 miles from the 2nd largest, (cleanest) lake.. the closest lake has crappie slabs.. plus, lots of other species.. i haven't been fishing, since i moved here.. have good intentions.. always seems like, there are things around home to do, more important..?? before i moved, bought a used 15 hp evinrude, for my 14 ft, vee bottom boat.. havent mounted/ran, the engine. duhhhhh.. my intentions, for this spring, are to fish.. fish.. !! the tasks can wait.. !!
sorry to be long winded.. just sharing my fishing.. neglect..
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