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Had cataract surgery few years ago. Can count leaves on a tree. Use some 1.50 reading now. White is white. Red is red. Need sun glasses cause sun much brighter. I may have had extra good luck with surgery but really glad to get rid of hot fogging up glasses. About the only good thing about getting old is having cataracts and having the surgery.

I need him. My trolling motor gets heavier everytime I go. He looks like a great fishing partner. You're blessed to have a partner like that.

I remember a guy telling how he broke his arm when he was a kid. They were so poor he fell out of a persimmon tree eating breakfast.

Actually reading that there are like 72 +/- insects in the arctic including mosquitoes. Norway and Antarctica does not. I haven't been to any of these places to verify.

I was wondering about grasshoppers. When I was a kid they were everywhere. Catch them for fishing. Maybe I'm not looking but they're sure not where I am. Also we use to have bunches of English sparrows. Barn yards would be full of them. Not anymore that I know of. Maybe I'm just not in the right spot. Thank goodness we still have plenty of gnats if you fish at night. At least that's someting....I guess.

Had mine done few years ago and results was great. White is now white not yellow. Couldn't believe it! Paid a little extra and had my astigmatism fixed. Can now count the leaves on a tree. Can read without helpers but use 1.5 reading glasses. Need sun glasses because things are brighter. I'm my 70's but eyes better than at 18. I hope you have as good a result as I have had. Don't dread it. They put you in a " haze" and over in just a few minutes.

Fishinwrench: Read report bull riding going from 8 seconds to 6 seconds. I guess bulls winning to much. Kind of like livescopers.

They are in the sunfish family it says. We spend a lot of time and money to catch a sunfish. Kind of humbling.

Got a grandson working on his PhD in physics. I'll check with him on all this stuff. The only problem is I won't be able to understand his explanation.

This may have already been posted. If so, I didn't see it. Had a guy from Wisconsin call about my lsmount. He's a muskie fisherman. Some of the muskie tournaments are banning forward facing sonor in tournaments. Seems they can practice with them but have to be off boat during tournament. Interesting.

In my original post my intent was to compare sports. Most sports actually compete for a few hours, or less during actual competition. I know they spend hours and hours of practice. Pro fishermen are on the water in all types conditions for days. Add that to all the other pressures, to me is it a tough way to make a living. I wouldn't want to pick cotton all day either. Admire anyone who works. Appreciate all the comments. Interesting.

Actually they did. Before bassmasters and 100000 dollar boats they had some called "world series of fresh water fishing" . Harold Ensley won it and maybe Glen Andrew's. They counted everything on a point system I think. I was in a tournament one time where a fish, what ever, counted. Whoever caught most number won. Me and my partner went for perch and smoked it. It was on a private pond. We had to row the boat. Tough job.

It seems that some think being a pro fisherman is a piece of cake. I'm kind of rethinking my post. I think I'll put being a guide as worst. They have to be tough as nails. At times you have put up with bratty people and their bratty kids. Got to find fish and catch them in all conditions. Bait the hook. Untangle the line. Clean out back lashes. Dodge flying Hooks. Stepped on rods. Rods and reels going over the side. Keep a whole tackle store in your boat and a smile on your face. Now that has to be a fun job! I know guys that love it. I admire them for it.

I kept up with the Elite tournament especially the last 3 held up north. Main reason was Scott Martin called me few weeks ago and wanted to try out my LSmount. How could I refuse? He used it at least 2 of the three tournaments and gave me a good heads up on his St.Clair video. Has three transducers. Perspective and forward on trolling motor and wanted my unit so he could stay on target with third transducer. I haven't called him yet for a good or bad report. He seems like the real deal and has a great following. I enjoyed visiting with him. BUT !!!!! Is there any sport tougher than tournament fishing. Mostly 2 days practice then 2 to 4 days.....standing in all sorts of weather. Fighting 2-3 foot waves or more at times. Casting all day as fast as you can generally. Traveling all over the country. Being away from home for days at a time. Having to make yourself available to promote sponsors all the time. What other sport is so demanding? I admire them but don't envy them.

I bought a boat with these units on it. One was by driver side with transducer on transom. Other up front with transducer on tm. Seem to be good. Put them on Facebook. Don't really know what the value is. Priced them $800 for both or $450 for one. Like to sell to someone who would come and check them out. Opened to reasonable offer. Shop is about 15 miles south of Arkansas/Missouri state line just off 65. 870-365-9463.