Not surprised about these, Joe. Was wondering if you'd fished there before and could dial them right in.Nice to fish different water and utilize your experience.Congrats.
Great trip Joe except for the flat at least your were prepared. Hoping to hit the salt the end of this month in RI.Sorry Joe I have to do this.It was an awesome weekend, I learned a lot, but cant wait to be back in Newburyport.. as Dorothy said in the Wizards of OZ.. there's no place like home!
I was quite surprised to find them actively feeding in 72 degree water. That's the reason I never took that one out of the water, I was worried about stress, we laid a tape along side her for measurement purposes and let her go her own way...funny how people get "grumpy" when an out of state boat finds and catches "their" fish,
Great trip Joe except for the flat at least your were prepared.
Speaks volumes about you Joe, that many people already know. A little surprised that the water was that warm that far north, already..Sad that the locals were green and especially the unwarranted report. I know about the "territorial" deal, but hey, you made a friend! Heard many stories about the ME wardens, but I never met a bad one. Your new friend was one lucky guy to get a custom made plug from you. Very generous of you!Again, congrats on your trip. Heading back next year? That's a pretty big hole. Must have run over something that shouldn't have been there?Denny, was there ever any doubt?
No need to apologize for the derailment, Joe. Sadly, my original post didn't gather much steam. I was not surprised by the friends who replied though. Your family's military history is commendable and one to be proud of! I found it very interesting.My family seems to be half a generation off from most wars. Had an uncle in the army during WWII, but he was young at the end of the war and stayed in the states.I had a very close friend (best man at my wedding) and mentor (Methuen boy) left school his senior year with most of his classmates. He joined the Marines. While at Paris Island taking tests, he was first out of 100 on the rifle range. He was made a sharpshooter and fought in Iwo Jima. He never talked about the war. I know what I know about his war experience from a mutual friend/classmate of his who also became a marine. I knew him well for 50 years and he never owned or used a gun after the war. Except one time, I watched him shoot a hawk in the head from quite a distance with a borrowed 22 in his seventies with no glasses. Lost another good friend about 10 weeks ago at 96 years old. At 21 or 22, he was a copilot on his 25'th mission. Shrapnel downed his B 26 over Italy. He was hit and passed out on board. A couple of the other survivors sent him out of the plane and popped his chute. He was captured immediately and was a POW for the last 6 months of the war.Have another good friend who did 3 tours in Nam. First one as a Ranger and the next two as a pilot.A few miles down the road from me in a small private cemetery in the woods, lies Robin's great, great (?) grandfather with the old English spelling of her maiden name. He was a private in the Revolutionary war with a local company. Not too many feet from there, is her great, great grandfather (with the current spelling) that was a private in the Civil war. Sorry I got so windy, but I have a lot of respect for our Vets and what they have accomplished!
CD, Saturday mornings, O'Neil Outside broadcasts on WEEI(part of I heart broadcasting) at 4 AM until 6 AM, he talks fishing and huntin, but at the end of each broadcast, he does a tribute to mention men and women who served in the arm forces, each tribute, is about an individual and their heroic efforts to keep and make us a free country, I discovered the program this past winter on my way up north,he talks fishing and hunting, mostly in Georgia, but his tributes to unsung hero's had me sitting on the Shores of my favorite lake gathering my composure, if your up on a Saturday morning take a listen..he's the best thing on the radio that time of day, and his tributes will put a lump in your throat.
Hey Joe. Interesting read and I knew there was something more to you that I liked. Ranger Marksman - do you still hunt or shoot at all? One of my favorite things to do now a days is to help teach our Wounded Worriers how to shoot trap and skeet. These folks can shoot a rifle and pistol no issue but when it comes to a shotgun, many have no idea. They are extremely grateful when I can spend some time with them and teach them techniques to bust some clays. The excitement they get when they bust their first target and then look back and smile, hits me like nothing else. I am always grateful for this opportunity and look forward to it each year. Everyone leaves with a prize at the end of the day which is even better.