One last trip....a cautionary tale.

I live in Owego, NY. I have been fishing all but 2 days this November, but it has all been bank fishing on the Susquehanna River. I put my boat away for the season on the 25th of October. I just don't feel I can risk taking the boat out in the very unpredictable weather here, and as a 72 year old lung cancer survivor with breathing issues, I don't take chances like I used to.  I have had some sucess for bass ( largest this month has been a 4lb 2oz smallmouth. ) but my incidental catches have included a 42 inch Muskey, and several Walleye over 24 inches, and numerous smaller Walleye. The point of this rant is to say that perhaps it is best to err on the side of caution. Maybe put the boat up, and do some (usually) much safer bank fishing. As long as there is open water, you can have some great days fishing from the bank this time of year.  Be careful and stay safe out there.