Kirtley Howe

Come on up to New York and hit Cayuga Lake. The state record smallmouth was caught in this lake last year. If you have your own boat, there are plenty of places to launch. Unfortunately, if you don't have a boat, there is not a whole lot of bank fishing spots available. There are a few places that rent boats....but they are only motorized row boats, not bass boats. Many places rent kayaks if that is of interest to you. On Cayuga, you don't really need a guide. Got to the north end for largemouth, and the mid and lower part of the lake for smallies, though you can catch either in any location. Fish weeds, docks and rocky shoreline as you would anywhere else. Summer is a great time for bass on Cayuga. The Thousand Island region of New York is also a great summer fishery for bass, but if you go there, you almost definitely need a guide the first time out....the area can be very tough to navigate, and finding the really great spots can be difficult, though you can catch decent bass from the docks at any of the state parks. Maybe not trophy bass, but a lot of 2 1/2 to 4 lb bass are common. Come on up and have fun. It is a beautiful area with many other things to do besides fish if that interests you.

I hit a max of 6' 2". After my car accident in 1980 my spine was compressed, and I became 6' 1". Now that I am older, I am just under 6'. At the rate I am going, by the time I am 80 I expect to be around 5" 10". I am mostly mutt.....Scottish, English, Native American, and maybe a bit of French.

I am currently 75 years old and will be 76 in May. I have told my wife (68 years old) my stepson (44 years old) and my sister (51 years old) that if the notice any appreciable decline in my driving skills they are to tell me IMMEDIATELY. My father drove for several years longer than he should have and would not listen to anyone about it. I WILL NOT be that person. I also have regular checkups and have told my doctor to be honest with me if he thinks I should stop driving. I also take a senior "safe driving" course every year. For what is worth, I still ride a motorcycle (Trike actually) which I think helps make me a better driver. You have to be much more aware of what is going on and pay much more attention when on a motorcycle....and that awareness carries over to driving a car. Having to tell someone you love that they shouldn't/drive anymore is a horrible situation to be put in. Please don't do that to your children or other loved ones. Take the responsibility yourself and LISTEN if one of tells you your driving skills have deteriorated. Sorry for hijacking the thread. I will get off my soapbox now.

NAH.....you would have to text it.

My first memory of a fishing show on Saturday mornings was Gadabout Gaddis, the flying fisherman. My favorites were Jimmy Huston and Bill Dance. As I got older, I liked In-Fisherman TV.

My rods and reels are stored in an unheated, non-climate controlled shed all winter. I live in the northeast (southern tier of New York state to be exact). I have never had a problem with my reels rusting internally. I did once leave a rod and reel in the bed of my truck (which has a soft bed cover) all winter one year.....that reel did rust.

His current net worth is estimated to be about $8 million. He is certainly not hurting for money, but some how I would have expected him to be worth more.

bubble gum pink.....especially for spawning bass. and on drop shots in stained water. No idea why it works. I am not even sure what color the bass think it is. I started using the color because it was easy for ME to see.

Miracles can happen. We are praying for you.

I use the original Rapala lures a lot. You can work them on the surface, crank them in like a crankbait, or add a bit of weight (suspend dots, lead wire on the hooks, or a split shot on the line) and use them as a jerkbait. But, a Rapala Husky Jerk works better for any underwater use.

I use White, Chartreuse, or Black/Blue for my spinnerbaits.

Don't forget that our new president has stated that he wants to put a 30% tariff on anything coming from China. Most Lithium batteries and/battery cells are currently coming from China. I read that as a 30% increase in price on any Lithium battery that is not 100% made in the USA.

My father was bald except for a fringe around his head. His barber said he was going to charge him extra because he had to spend so much time finding the hair to cut.

1980 is the model. Vexes did not even exist in 1980.

I would say that 80% of my fish come on crankbaits of one kind or another. Not because they are the "best" bait to use, but because they are what I use the most. I enjoy throwing a crank bait more than just about anything else.