FISHING THE GULF

[FUTCHCAIRO]

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN FISHING TO THE GULF IN ABOUT 1 YEAR. MY YOUNGEST SON BROKE AWAY FROM WORK OUT IN TEXAS AND CARRIED ME FISHING. VERY UNEVENTFUL DAY. FIRST OFF THE BLAME BATTERY THAT STARTED BEFORE WE LEFT THE HOUSE, WAS DEAD AS A DOOR NAIL WHEN I TRIED TO CRANK THE ENGINE DOWN ON THE GULF. WE LOADED THE BOAT UP AND HEADED OVER TO WAKULLA TO WALLY MART AND GOT A BATTERY. BY THIS TIME IT WAS 10 THIRTY. I DECIDED TO GIVE PANACEA A TRY SINCE IT WAS SUCH A LONG DRIVE BACK TO ST. MARKS. WE PUT IN AT THE MARINEA AND THE ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP, WE WORKED ALL THE WAY OUT TO PINNEY ISLAND AND ONLY HAD A FEW STRIKES. MY SON CAUGHT A TROUT AND I CAUGHT A NEEDLE FISH. IT FELT GOOD TO GET BACK OUT ONTHE WATER AGAIN BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT BETTER IF WE HAD CAUGHT SOME NICE FISH. I GUESS THAT IS WHY THEY CALL IT FISHING INSTEAD OF CATCHIN. I THINK I WILL TRY IT AGAIN NEXT WEEK.
PA
SEMPER FI

[captkeyser]

Great to hear you got out there!

[mjsigns]

PA - Glad to hear you all made it out, and back. Too bad to hear about the battery. At least you got out today. Live in the moment and share the experience

[SHOWBOAT]

Nice report PA. Sounds like you're feeling good and I'm glad to hear you made a trip to the water. Enjoy the time with your son and better luck next time.

[Gulf Coast]

[FUTCHCAIRO]

THANKS GUYS, I AM CLEANING THE BOAT. MY SON HAD TO FLY BACK TO HIS BELOVED OIL FIELDS, HE DOESN'T BELIEVE THINGS WILL WORK WITH HIM GONE. I GUESS HE GETS THAT FROM ME, THOUGHT I HAD TO BE ON THE JOB 20-22 HOURS A DAY. I AM GOING BACK DOWN TO ECONOFINA NEXT WEEK WEATHER PERMITTING. THERE WAS A NICE STEADY BREEZE TODAY OUT OF THE S.E. I JUST NOTICED THE FULL MOON HANGING UP THERE IN THE SKY, THAT WAS ONE OF OUR MANY PROBLEMS TODAY.
PA
SEMPER FI

[Flint River Pirate]

Thanks for the report Pa!! Sounds like an overall great day.

[SS-342]

Things like that happens to us all Pa but it was good to be on the water again. We've about finished working our cows/calves and we'll be back fishing hopefully next week.

[FUTCHCAIRO]

IF YOU NEED A HELPING HAND I WOULD BE GLAD TO BRAND THOSE CALVES FOR YA. BACK BEFORE THE FENCE LAWS WE WOULD ROUND UP OUR CATTLE AS WELL AS GUSTAFISON, SILCOX, MAC INNERNY, AND BULLY ARPIN'S. I KEPT THE FIRE HOT ENOUGH TO KEEP THE BRANDING IRONS RED HOT AND THE OLDER BOYS WOULD DO THE BRANDING, I WAS A OLD
BOY OF 5-6 YEARS OLD. LATER ON WE WOULD TATTOOE THE CALVES IN THE EAR, THAT MADE MY JOB A LOT EASIER, ALL I HAD TO DO THEN WAS BE SURE WE HAD PLENTY OF INK.
PA
SEMPER FI
AND SOME TIMES I HEAR SOME OLD CODDGER TALK ABOUT HOW GOOD IT WAS BACK IN THE OLD DAYS, CRAP, CRAP, CRAP, IT WAS NOT GOOD AT ALL, WORK YOURSELF DEAD AND MAYBE GET $20 FOR GROWN STEER.
PA