BilletHead Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Not quite the cast and blast some of you have at Tanycomo but a fishing rod was used. I have goose and duck hunted for the last couple of years but this is Pat's first time. She had kept her chemo port for five years from a bout with breast cancer. Finally got it removed last Winter so she could shoulder her shotgun again. I got her her two Spring turkeys called in after that. Now she wanted to waterfowl some. So I thought early season would be a good time to break her in. What a hoot we had. Here are some pictures from the morning. A couple of our set up, Here is where the fishing pole comes in. Poor mans retrieve. Pat peeking out of the layout blind, Her first goose and our mornings harvest. Ladies and Gentlemen I am a lucky guy to have a lady like this. Looking forward to everyones reports, Marty "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Chief Grey Bear Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 That is absolutely priceless! And hell yes you are one lucky man! And so is she! Cancer of any kind sucks!!! Congradulations to both of you!!!! Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
Members TArcher Posted October 1, 2011 Members Posted October 1, 2011 Sounds like you both had a great time. Waterfowl hunting is so much fun. GREAT pics also! Her smile says it all. "There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home."
duckydoty Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Looks like you got to enjoy a great day with a special friend! Awesome! A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
BilletHead Posted October 1, 2011 Author Posted October 1, 2011 Thanks chief and Archer, She is now 5 years, five months and four days out of diagnosis. Mastectomy, reconstruction, six chemos three weeks apart and then 38 daily radiation trips to Springfield which is a 180 miles round trip from our home. Get this after the surgery recovery she worked during chemo and when we got back each day after radiation back to work also. Something like this jerks a not in your tail in life and you look at things differently. We now do things instead of talking about them saying some day? No more. Summer before this one we went to Wyoming for two weeks and caught our cuttslam on fly rods. We went back out there again and fished some of the same and different waters. Sometime I will do a trip report on that. Here is a shot of us a little over five years back after a couple of rounds of Pat's chemo. I will tell all to cherish the time they have with loved ones. A side note is that Pat went to casting for recovery in 2007 and it secured me a flyfishing partner for life. We both now volunteer for CFR and I got to be a river buddy in the first Reel Recovery this Spring. For what CFR did for Pat I have to help out now. I know it is for the participants who have had cancer but it is for my well being too. Get involved with these programs if anyone can it will do your heart good thanks Ducky also. i am the one who bought your tabletol lathe, Marty "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Chief Grey Bear Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Thanks chief and Archer, She is now 5 years, five months and four days out of diagnosis. Mastectomy, reconstruction, six chemos three weeks apart and then 38 daily radiation trips to Springfield which is a 180 miles round trip from our home. Get this after the surgery recovery she worked during chemo and when we got back each day after radiation back to work also. Something like this jerks a not in your tail in life and you look at things differently. We now do things instead of talking about them saying some day? No more. Summer before this one we went to Wyoming for two weeks and caught our cuttslam on fly rods. We went back out there again and fished some of the same and different waters. Sometime I will do a trip report on that. Here is a shot of us a little over five years back after a couple of rounds of Pat's chemo. I will tell all to cherish the time they have with loved ones. A side note is that Pat went to casting for recovery in 2007 and it secured me a flyfishing partner for life. We both now volunteer for CFR and I got to be a river buddy in the first Reel Recovery this Spring. For what CFR did for Pat I have to help out now. I know it is for the participants who have had cancer but it is for my well being too. Get involved with these programs if anyone can it will do your heart good thanks Ducky also. i am the one who bought your tabletol lathe, Marty You have one hell of a fishing/hunting/life partner there my friend! She is just plain ol' Ozark tuff!! You guy's have earned the right to fish/hunt/see the US as you see fit! You both are an inspiration to all! How awesome! I had an grandfather and aunt and my wife's father both lost their fight to this....I have no kind words....disease! We also have another forum member that his wife is now having the same fight and I pray that they win too! I would love to take the both of you on a float some day if you would like too. Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
brother dave Posted October 3, 2011 Posted October 3, 2011 Quite alrighty right very nice indeed I shop at the outdoor grocery store
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