Terrierman

You make me wish for time to pass faster. Colorado for me is next summer, three weeks in July, my first big trip after I retire. Until then, vicariously will just have to do....

Last night I made O pasta. O stands for orgasmic. Super simple and so good. Angel Hair pasta, fresh mozzarella, plenty of tomatoes, plenty of fresh basil, quality EVOO and salt. Good ingredients make it. Strictly a summertime dish when the tomatoes are in. And strictly requires fresh mozzarella.

An oldie but still a goodie. Heavily rubbed with tequila lime seasoning from Planters Seed Company in KC. I just ate one of the wings. Tasty. It will go on the plate with a sliced yellow tomato from Maple Grove farm, just outside Nevada. Dessert will be watermelon from the same source. It's an Amish place. I was there on Thursday. The thermometer in the truck said it was 101. Just around the corner from the market there was a huge load of hay coming in pulled by a four horse team. It had been cut, raked and baled by horsepower and stacked on the wagon by manpower. You have to admire a belief system strong enough to forego the modern world to the point that those people surely do.

The only way I would ever want a drift boat is if it came with a GPS controlled programmable automatic rowing machine.

Not the first time I've bitten on well placed bait.

Somehow, this thread title had me thinking in another direction.

What Ham said about the Alberto. I finally figured it out and it's a very good knot. Not that bad to tie either after the first ten or fifteen times. Takes two hands and a mouth though, there's a lot going on there.

Those are the days that make a kid's life a good one. Great job Daryk

Killjoy.

I'm willing to fish while you row. I don't know anything about rowing, but if it will help, I can complain bitterly when you don't put me and keep me where I want to be.

That's a great hat.

I've said it before and here I go again. It's bad form to run over any boat at any time no matter what size boat or what the conditions are. If you can't see a boat in time to avoid it, including kayaks and small jon boats, you're running too fast for conditions.

When you have a guy like me giving advice for free, well, you just have to know it's worth every cent.

Use Ciabetta buns, toasted both sides.

Great thread. This sounds/looks like a place I am going to have to experience first hand.

I've had three Airstreams and an older aluminum Avion, a 28' Thor gas powered motorhome and a Fleetwood Discovery 31' diesel pusher. Motorhomes are the ultimate in comfortable traveling but they are a maintenance nightmare and they are all money pits. Plus you need to tow something to drive once you get where you want to be. What a pain! Very happy day when I finally sold that Fleetwood. I got so burned out on it I went back to using nothing more than a tent or if it was wet, a foam mattress in the bed of the truck under the topper. That finally got old again too (like me) and I bought another travel trailer. 26' lightweight with one slide. For me the essentials are A/C, a bed, a toilet and a shower. Trailer is the way to go if you ask me. Tow mine with 1/2 ton Ram with the hemi motor. Strongest motor in a pickup I've ever had. I did put a hitch on the trailer bumper but have yet to tow boat with it. That day is coming though.

Are there cots?

My theory about big fish is they want what they want. And it varies, there's really no hard and fast rule, or even much of a guideline if you ask me. If you want to catch big fish, fish a lot. And then you'll get your share. Really don't think there's another way. But I'm kind of a rookie so might have that all wrong.

He's a problem, I will give you that. I didn't get to handle his early training though or trust me, he would be more like Lane. You know, able to catch fish and not act like it's some kind of once in a blue moon thing.

I have a red heeler now that I am going to make into a boat dog. She's already well behaved on the pontoon.

You could easily substitute squirrel for the pork and it would be awesome.

Super Dave has Super Knowledge and is Super Great about sharing it willingly. I've fished with him and learned a LOT that day. Will definitely be there for a refresher course. Folks, you won't find a nicer guy either.

Are you glad yet that you didn't settle for a lesser boat? That's a dandy.

You're (maybe) missing my two favorite colors. Olive/ginger with gold head. Can't see head color on the olive/ginger you have in that box. And white/gray with the silver head which has to look like fry. Ham says I'm nuts for fishing with them because the feathers fall off of the metallic head colors - but I've only had a couple give me that trouble. One of my favorite things about Richard's jigs - besides how well they catch fish - is the eye never has paint in it. A nice touch.

I've settled on neoprene flats booties with socks. Never felt that combination to be uncomfortably hot and I can go all day without needing to dump gravel. A little fine sand will work it's way in but not enough to be a problem.