A-Jay

Perhaps bring a camera ~ A-Jay

Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But when we indulge these negative emotions we are giving something outside of ourselves power over our happiness. We can choose to not let little things upset us. Every minute we're angry, we give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. The best speeches I've ever regretted, were made when angry. A-Jay

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I wish I had more memory ~ #CRS A-Jay

Getting ugly up in here . . . A-Jay

As a Pats fan - I of course hate the whole deal - whatever it is. But @lo n slo - That is Really Funny ! A-Jay

Seems you Lads might be missing the over all theme of this here thread . . . ? A-Jay

I use the Frabill Conservation Series Landing Net with Camlock Reinforced Handle, 20 X 23-Inch - Very pleased with it. And a Great deal on it right here ~ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JSLWLQ/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 AJay

I never stay on the same workout for more than 5 or 6 weeks. So it’s time to change it up. Going to a workout that I’ll use again this summer – Total Body. It fits my schedule (insert allows me to fish & workout without missing too much of either, always a challenge for me). I'll train Day On / Day Off . Routinely it's one exercise per body part. Usually 3 working sets for larger muscles groups and 2 sets for smaller. Something around 20 - 25 sets total is about as high as I want to go here. I move from exercise to exercise with little to no rest. Looking to keep the training session short & intense; 60-70 minutes is good for me. First few workouts may take a little longer as I acclimate to the faster pace – but keeping it as brief as I can is always the goal. I can either train long or I can train hard – can’t do both. A-Jay

During lunch at work, I ate 3 plates of beans (which I know I shouldn't). When I got home, my husband seemed excited to see me and exclaimed delightedly, "Darling I have a surprise for dinner tonight." He then blindfolded me and led me to my chair at the dinner table. I took a seat and just as he was about to remove my blindfold, the telephone rang. He made me promise not to touch the blindfold until he returned and went to answer the call. The beans I had consumed were still affecting me and the pressure was becoming unbearable, so while my husband was out of the room I seized the opportunity, shifted my weight to one leg and let one go. It was not only loud, but it smelled like a fertilizer truck running over a skunk in front of a garbage dump! I took my napkin from my lap and fanned the air around me vigorously. Then, shifting to the other leg, I ripped off three more. The stink was worse than cooked cabbage. Keeping my ears carefully tuned to the conversation in the other room, I went on releasing atomic bombs like this for another few minutes. The pleasure was indescribable! Eventually the telephone farewells signaled the end of my freedom, so I quickly fanned the air a few more times with my napkin, placed it on my lap and folded my hands back on it feeling very relieved and pleased with myself. My face must have been the picture of innocence when my husband returned, apologizing for taking so long. He asked me if I had peaked through the blindfold, and I assured him I had not. At this point, he removed the blindfold, and twelve dinner guests seated around the table, with their hands to their noses, chorused, "Happy Birthday!" ? A-Jay

You're getting soft... Better park yourself in a freezer somewhere to get ready for the early fall bite up here.... ? A-Jay

Well Done my friend ~ That must have been a heck of a day. And your boy looks a little wore out . . . #azbeatdown A-Jay

I'm certainly no one to judge . . . A-Jay

That my friend is Confidential - pm me. A-Jay

Just secured my flights for the next one this fall. Way early booking usually offers reasonable flight times, shorter layovers, more desirable seating and a decent $$$. Managed most all of that this time. Choosing to give up some of the local prime time brown bass period on this one. Looking to fish the full moon and hopefully tip the scales in my favor for a new PB green bass. Either way, the chit just got real. A-Jay

Rule of gross tonnage ~ A-Jay

Your Son is indeed a fortunate boy - he has a great Dad. #straightup A-Jay

I use a guide once or sometimes twice a year, for 5-7 day trips. I generally tip at the end of the trip; after the last day. Tip amount varies and is never predicated on how big or how many fish are caught. In fact seems to be just the opposite. The less we catch, the harder the guide is working to put us on fish-so he's rewarded for his efforts. When the fishing's awesome, which is fairly often, he seems to do pretty good then too . . . . . A-Jay

The trailer is the Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Blade Minnow ~ A-Jay

Can't say if it's 'needed' on not. But this one works pretty good for me. A-Jay

Could be any of the following ~ Wrong Place (or Depth) Wrong Time Wrong Technique Individually or perhaps a combination of one, two or even all three. We call that 'The Trifecta'. A-Jay

That's Awesome ! I'm hoping actual spring lasts through at least a weekend here this year . . . . ? A-Jay

Hook cutters you can operate easily with your weak hand. These 8 inch mini-bolt cutters are very good, won't break the bank and could save the day. A-Jay https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01018D2CS/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Seems, that just like bass fishing, common knowledge means something different to each of us. 9-12 is an excellent, healthy and reasonably maintainable percentage IMO. So much changes as we age, the ability, willingness and desire to keep training, gets even more challenging. The concept of 'What's the point ?' starts to raise it's ugly head. Been at this for a long time and I don't look much like I did in my 30s and 40s. Abilities wane, desire fades and self motivation becomes many times harder. Looking back, seems I was at my best when I was happy. I use this mantra today to help keep me grounded. A-Jay