Native East Tennessean (Knoxville), currently in exile in Crossett, AR
My PB
Between 6-7 lbs
Favorite Bass
Smallmouth
Favorite Lake or River
French Broad River
Other Interests
TN Volunteers, reading fishing related books, local stock car racing, antiques, building.
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About Me
I'm a retired Lieutenant from the State of TN, then a Sergeant from a TN Sheriff's Dept. I was in the U.S. Army for three years in the Military Police. Law enforcement is all I have ever done, 35 years total. After retirement, I started part time at Bass Pro Shops. Ended up being one of the full time floor level managers in the fishing Dept. Resigned my position at BPS and took a p/t job at a family owned auto parts store as a delivery driver. Woke up one morning and decided that enough with the whole working thing. Turned in my notice that morning.
The one constant in my life, my escape, has been fishing. Either big Bluegill, Trout, Bass in general and more specifically Smallmouth Bass. I have two boys, one granddaughter and now a grand son as of 02/24/18. Oldest son is 42, youngest is 31.
I've always enjoyed fishing alone, actually preferred it. Now that I'm older (65) and have balance issues due to a couple of concussions, I've come to realize that having someone onboard isn't the end of the world...... .....as long as they don't talk constantly!
Be up front with your boater about your fishing experience, what you're good at and what you're not. Let him, or her, know up front that you're not used to fishing from a boat. Like in everything else, a little communication goes a long way.
I doubt that the boater is going to change his plans due to your experience or lack there of, but he might be able to help you out
Whatever you do, offer the boater gas money.
I must be hard hearted, killing a fish is the last thing in this world that I fret over or feel some kinda way about, it's going to happen. I take all the precautions that I possibly can, but in the big picture it's a fish.
I took the original jabs and one booster. Missed a booster or two, probably going to take the next one as I am getting older (65 in a few days). I will say this, when I got covid last October, it was pretty mild. Was that due to the vaccine, I don't know?
For me, we still live in the United States of America. Take it or don't, I don't judge. As always, to each his own.
Other than fishing, I enjoy building model cars and reading. This year all three have taken a distant backseat to a major remodel of a house that my wife and I purchased out in the country. The floors (joists and all) had to be replaced in over half of the house. Hopefully we'll be in by the end of this month, maybe the middle of next month.
I thought that the new rules only covered whatever they call those power poles that have trolling motors on them. Making a rule against power poles doesn't make sense.
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