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Hmmm, I just posted a link to this the other day but can't find the exact same one. Here's a site I found that might help though: http://www.sheltonproducts.com/handicap.html There are a number of websites that discuss fishing equipment for use by folks with various disabilities. If the one above doesn't help, I'm sure Google can give you a number of choices.

Got you covered Vance, I'll be at the local American Legion hall bright and early on Monday for all of the various activities. Imagine if you will that an 18 year old that went ashore on D-Day will be turning 85 this year, while the men who stormed into Inchon will be 79 years old. An 18 year old veteran from when Saigon fell is one year younger than me! While I always hoped that no one would ever qualify for membership in organizations like the Legion or VFW again (as in a severe outbreak of peace), I'm also very proud of the veterans who have served since my time. Those who paid the ultimate price in our country's wars deserve all of our respect.

Sounds like a plan to me. I can sneak out almost anytime with a few days worth of planning. As for today, if you were sitting on the warm and dry side of the glass you had a lot more fun than I did. I can take wind, but the cold steady drizzle that came with it this morning wasn't worth a hoot. A Baker's dozen with nothing bigger than 2lbs, about half and half between a T-Rig worm and one of NorthStar's spinnerbaits. Also, two hammer-handles got into the boat, and three of the toothy buggers bit off the T-Rig. Sure was a lot of fun trying to tie on a new rig with semi-frozen hands.

Sweet! Now I won't feel so bad in a few minutes when I pull out and head for the lake. Heck of it is that if I'd known before that everyone was going to wimp out on me this morning, I could have met you half way for a day on the water!

Sorry to here that you're in dry-dock this weekend A-Jay. I hate it when I don't have my wheels so I feel lucky that my son-in-law is not only my mechanic, but usually has a spare truck sitting around I can snag if need be. What about a float trip down the Sturgeon River? Better than nothing.

No Kidding! At first I was afraid Tom had tied this to that California gender bender thread!

Great Post! I'm only going to add one thing. There is nothing wrong with setting the hook when there isn't a fish on the line. Like stated above, anything unusual. It will take a little while, but with practice you'll learn what a fish feels like. Until then, they don't charge extra for hooksets, so swing away!

New Skin / Tough Skin...... If you need it fast, check out your local bowling center pro-shop.

Why haven't you got her signed up on here?

I'm surprised that under the list of crappy jobs, that you didn't include deployment to AFPAK or IRAQ! Blowing out the store sounds fairly tame compared to having your store (or anything else) blown up.

Cómo se dice ... en español? Felicitaciones!

Just makes a guy wonder if Irene is a she, a he, or somewhere in between!

All the way at the bottom of the article that Glenn linked: RCBC Outdoor Adventure folks at Ryan Creek Baptist Church 24849 County Road 222 Bremen, Al, 35033

Glenn, Don.... Thanks guys! A quick search found the boxes for the little stuff: http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail-prices.htm Now I just need to find the tubes for multiple rods, and then it is going to be time to start filling them.

Good Fish! That should fuel the fire to get after them for awhile...

Welcome to BR, it's good to have another MI member. While I've got a Five-of-Diamonds buried somewhere in my tacklebox I don't think I've ever considered throwing it for bass. The only spoons I use for bass fishing are Rolo's Johnson Silver Minnow and a Hopkins Shorty. I may have to break that old lure out this coming weekend. You might want to add a selection of gawdy colored spinnerbaits and a few suspending jerkbaits to your arsenal for pike. These lures seem to be my best producers for those toothy critters. Of course we've got a few lakes around this area where anything that moves becomes a target for them. I hope you'll enjoy reading everything on this site. You're going to find that there a lot of very smart people here that are willing to offer good advice across the whole spectrum of fishing. Have fun!

You've got how long to put four pages of info onto a tax return? Wait until you get the client that brings you an entire box full of receipts, 10 of 12 bank statements, and two empty cigarette packs, while explaining that he'll be back after lunch to sign the returns!

Welcome back to the "World" Top. That sounds like a great trip you've got planned. Looking forward to seeing some pics posted later!

I'm pretty sure that Long Mike might know something about the oil industry. Though his profile doesn't mention exactly how long he has worked in the field, I'm sure a few people would agree he was probably there when they punched the first hole at Spindletop!

As Exxon is a publically traded company, its financial statements are on file for inspection for those persons who are or want to become shareholders in that company. It shouldn't take too much effort to get your hands on a copy so that you can get your questions answered. From my perspective, I don't see that a profit margin of 9.5% as being excessive at all. If you looked at many of the other public companies, most are making much more than that while a few may be a little lower. When you consider the investor's money is at risk, the old standard rule was that a rate of return (profit margin) of 17% was reasonable. One of the things that you will seldom see reported in the news is that an oil company's profits are not tied to the price of gasoline. It is tied to the price of crude oil, and that price is set on worldwide commodity markets. I'm not sure how many times people have to try to explain this simple fact, but it the truth. One thing you will see reported in the news is the dollar amount of their profits. They'll never report how much oil they went through to get to that amount, nor will they report that it comes out to just pennies per/gallon. Those things won't get your blood boiling, and won't fuel the need to start discussions such as this. Also, the one group that probably catches the most grief over this type of thing that deserves it least, are the owners of the local gas station. That is because most gas stations profits from fuel sales are usually set by a certain amount of pennies per/gallon sold. I can remember when I first started out as an accountant, that many of these stations made about Five Cents per/gallon. Today that profit sits closer to Three Cents. Think about that...... You pull into the gas station and purchase 20 gallons of fuel. That purchase cost you Eighty Dollars, and the station owner just made Sixty Cents, maybe. If you used a credit card to make that purchase, the station owner got hit with a 2% handling charge from the credit card company. 2% of $80 is a cost of $1.60! So how much profit went into that owner's pocket from your visit? The bottom line, which just happens to be the favorite saying of old accountants, is that higher gas prices hit all of us. It's just that for some, it hits harder because of the choices they make. If you want to fly down the lake in a fiberglass rocket, expect to pay a lot more than the guy in the tin boat plowing along at a third the speed you're going. If you want to drive a 4X4 pickup daily, then expect to pay more than the person driving a compact car. Do you want to work in the city while living out in the country? Then expect to pay for that privilege with higher commuting costs.

To begin with, I think you could find bass spawning anywhere in those streams as I've seen smallies bed in water at least 10' deep before. To narrow down your search, consider that these rivers have moving water, so look for current breaks where they can make a spawning bed in the slack water behind them. Large rocks, a tree branch, or an eddy or bend hole will all be prime spots to search for beds. Once you have located the fish, you'll need something that you can get close to those beds while taking into consideration the current. If you're fortunate, your smallies will be a lot like the ones I fish for as they will easily come off of their beds to hit a lure washing by. Just about any soft plastic rigged on a jighead in the 1/16th oz to 3/16th oz size should get a good drift depending on the amount of current. If you are around a lot of wood, then a T-Rig keeps the snags down. Just get the bait close to the bed, and the fish should attack it. Another option I like to use under conditions like you described is to use a floating Rapala as a twitch bait. Toss the lure upstream of the target and let the current carry it down to the fish. Then give the bait a sharp tug to get it to dive down on the downstream side of the obstruction. Hope this helps.

Who are the people that make money when oil prices go up? 1. The people who own the wells. This includes Big Oil and some Countries. 2. The people/governments who lease their oil rights for a % of oil pumped. 3. The hedge fund managers and others who dabble in the commodity market. 4. The people who invest money in those hedge funds or with others. BTW many pension fund managers dabble with your retirement dollars in the commodity markets, so when oil prices go up, your pension's value can also go up.

You guys do know that quite a few hard baits come in a pattern called "Baby Bass", right? It's just nature at work.

They go after McDonalds because they are the biggest target out there. The menu selection isn't any more toxic than any other chain restaurant or the local bar and grill who serves the best burger in town. But wouldn't it be a waste of time to attack Joe's Bar & Grill? Mr. McIntyre (the author of the piece) has worse problems though. Since when did Ronald McDonald become a marketing "toll"? A toll? Where's Long Mike!!!

In the short time he has been here, Don has posted some very thought provoking stories. This one gives us the chance to help, and I'm all for it. Keep us posted on where we need to ship everything, and I'll spend time in the garage going through the collection.