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Today is the 27th and I just went outside to see the two moons everyone was talking about. And sure enough there it was bigger than day. Mars at it's best. And y'all thought I was lying.

She is kin I can get you anything you want from her! ;D

At least I got my name on the list before they removed it.

I love to fish, therefor I am a fisherman. End of story.

Plan "A" I fish mine first, and if things aren't working out I go to plan "B" and that would be the non boaters spots.

They come in all types of packages ;D

are you serious or was thata joke?? Works very well, No Joke.

Have you tried it Burly?

I would agree with Kms just get the Senko's and have at it.

This works great on Cat fish and I have been doing it since I was a kid. Just scoop up some dog doily out of the yard and put it a can. Seal the can and punch some holes in it, add a couple rocks so it will sink. Go to you favorite fishing hole and throw it in and all the Catfish will come a running. Just add a little bate on your hook and start catching them.

Fivebass would have made the right choice.

If JF will loan me the money I will try it and see how it works ;D That fish the guy has on in the picture is a Bow fin. I can promise you more than 25 in one hour with a little garlic sent, fishing Gardners Creek in NC.

A day without coffee is a day without sunshine. It will be 105 degrees out side and I will be drinking coffee, people look at me like I'm crazy.

As long as there is no row crops growing around the pond and the fish don't glow in the dark you should be OK. What I mean by this is farmers use a lot of chemicals on crops and they tend to run off in ponds.

Been their and done that. While trapping, one morning I was checking traps about 4am and it was kind of spooky out there by myself. when I got close to where my trap was I thought I seen some eye's for a second but they disappeared. When I got where the trap was supposed to be something lunged at me from beside a tree. I turned to run and fell backwards on this thing. It let out a yell and I let out a scream that would put a woman to shame. we got untangled and it ran as far as it could and I ran as far as I could ( Witch was a lot further than it did ) after making it back to the truck and regaining my composure I retrieved my trusty trapping shovel I went back and he now sits in front of my fire place.

Handsaw and clippers would have worked just fine. From what you described it sounded like a Bobcat. Do y'all have any up that way? Don't know about the Lion but a Bobcat can make the hair stand up on your neck.

When, where and how. Never seen one but I have heard of them. :

Sounds like you have a splice under the house an it has moister in it!

RI Fisherman Russ Thetonia's Catch-of-The-Day: Kids with Special Needs. A little over a decade ago, a group of avid fishermen from Washington state came together around their love for the sport of fishing and decided to teach and share their passion with disabled and disadvantaged children in their State. In 1991, the C.A.S.T For Kids Foundation was born. Since then, the program has turned into a national effort that teaches handicapped kids and their families an appreciation for natural resources while partaking in a day of fun on the water. This Saturday, the program makes it way to Providence for the second year in a row. Thanks in large part to the hard work of native Rhode Islander Russ Thetonia and a volunteer committee comprised of professional boat captains and groups like the Rhode Island Bassmasters, who adopted the first east coast C.A.S.T For Kids fishing day last year. They chose Roger Williams Park in Providence as their fishing grounds for this special occasion with the kids from the A Wish Come True organization. The event will take place on August 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Temple of Music. Why did you decide to form a C.A.S.T. For Kids group in Rhode Island? Photos courtesy of Russell Thetonia Well, I didn't form it. It's a national program and I just kind of joined their bandwagon. It started 15 years ago in Washington and spread out all over the country, but didn't make it on the East Coast until recently. I'm a staff member on a forum board online so I found out about them through bassresource.com and the owner of the forum does all the computer work for C.A.S.T. For Kids. When I heard they were spreading to the East, I hopped on board and became the Eastern events coordinator. My dad did a lot of work with handicapped kids, so I was always around that environment. Later on, I worked with the Special Olympics. I used to be a member of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team and we did a lot of work with the Special Olympics too so I've been working with handicapped children for years. When I became a UPS driver, and since my skiing career ended, I really missed [working with the kids] and I've been looking for an avenue to get back into it. Fishing is an everyday thing for me. I've been a fisherman my whole life and since I've been involved with bassresource.com, which is where I found out about the C.A.S.T. For Kids Foundation, it's definitely filled the gap that I've been missing. And when you're not driving a UPS truck, you write for bassresource.com? Yeah, it's the biggest and best website in the world for bass fishing. We're very family friendly. It's strictly tutorial, educational and resourceful. Photos courtesy of Russell Thetonia So when the opportunity opened up for C.A.S.T. For Kids to come to the east coast, we figured Rhode Island, our home state, would be a great steppingstone and starting point to spread throughout the rest of our region, almost as a selling tool for the rest of the East Coast. Why did you choose Providence and Roger Williams Park in particular to host this event for the kids and fish at? We chose it for several reasons. We team up with the bass clubs in Rhode Island and the local club holds a lot of tournaments at Roger Williams Park. We were confident they could teach the kids whether they're chronically ill or handicapped - how to fish. Number two is, it's a beautiful location. After the kids fish, they can go to the zoo or play in the park, or just enjoy the scenery. Providence is a central location too since we got kids coming from all over the state. It's tough to find a location that meets our needs, you know, we have 40 boats, lots of equipment, lots of people helping out and involved and the park can accommodate all of that. It has places for the boats to dock and launch too. And, RWP is known to have tons of fish! Many people are surprised to find that out, but it does, it has tons of fish! Tell us about what's going to take place this Saturday. We're teaming up each of the 40 participants with local boat captains, about 30 to 40 of them from across the State. The kids will go out with their captain for a 1½ hour on the boat. We also take their parents and guardians along so they can learn too and they help do things like tie knots, and stuff like that. All the kids will also receive equipment that they will take home with them. They get to keep a C.A.S.T. For Kids t-shirt and hat, tackle box, and a fishing rod and reel. All the kids will get a personalized plaque with the angler's picture on it to remember the day. There will also be many games and prizes. How does it all happen? I do this with a committee. Mike Broggi, the director for the RI Junior Bass Team, is my partner on the committee. His junior team comes out to volunteer. It helps to have them there because it puts them the kids at ease and adds a lot to the program. Then, the adult Bassmasters are the boat captains. We basically generate funds from the community until we get the $2,500 to make the event happen. The money we raise pays for insurance and all the equipment. This year, UPS is sponsoring it. Everybody really tries to help in his or her own way. Like for example, Mike's daughter, Delainey Broggi, who is one of the award-winning junior bassmasters that competes, held a fundraiser tournament for this event through her high school. She got recognized nationally for raising $1,000 for C.A.S.T. For Kids. At that time, our whole goal for that fundraiser was to buy life vests for the kids to use at the event. Well, during one of her (championship) competitions, she met the folks at this company called Stearns that makes personal flotation devices and they ended up donating 40 life vests to the kids this year. This year too, all the food is donated by the Telecom Pioneers, who are a group of retired phone company people, 2,000 strong. They hopped on and took on the food, the grab bags, and so much more. The food was the biggest thing we had to cover. But they're also bringing buttons and taking pictures of the kids with their boat captains. So overall, the C.A.S.T. For Kids event in Providence happens because of all the people that help out and donate to the program. Photos courtesy of Russell Thetonia How do the children benefit from this program? The kids we invited this year are from the A Wish Come True organization. These kids are hospitalized non-stop and they watch their summers go by. This is one day they get to get out with their family and have fun outdoors and learn how to fish. Their families get to see them smile. And some parents say, s/he hasn't smiled for so long, it's so great to see him/her smile!' They have videos of the kids laughing and enjoying themselves. Everybody takes something away from this. Everybody walks away with a great feeling, even the guy holding the camera cries because he's so moved. It will really blow you away. And when they leave the event, they have the equipment. So that's why we teach the parents to do it too so they can be encouraged to do that even more. Where do you see C.A.S.T. For Kids RI going in the future? C.A.S.T. For Kids is expanding now. In ten to twelve years, we'd like to see our kids, the alumni, coming out and helping more as we grow. I get a lot of phone calls from the kids who did it last year asking, Are we doing it again? When are we going fishing again?' So we decide to have an alumni day and the D.E.M. offered the Carolina Fish Hatchery just to our kids for the day. That was really great. How would you like others to get involved? Take your kids fishing! If you like to fish yourself, bring your kids anyway and anyhow. Do you expect to catch a lot of fish this weekend? Oh yeah! To volunteer or learn more about the C.A.S.T For Kids program, email Russ Thetonia or go to www.castforkids.org. CAST 2007 Providence RI 36 hours and counting. It brings a lot of pleasure to see that smile on a kids face, doesn't it LBH.

If I feel uneasy about someone I have no problem fishing the same area all day with him.

Hope you have a good recovery Avid.

I wouldn't take that Muddy. Let him have it.

Very few Americans, Very few American Companies and very little America left. We are owned by foreign people, you would really be surprised at how much of this country is owned by Americans anymore. :'( So when do we step up for our kids and grand kids.

Typical sales person. ;D

George Bush did the bombing at Pearl Harbor.