denjac Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Sometimes it doesn't matter if they don't bite well 5bites, magicwormman, Albiontiger_34 and 7 others 10 Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
Macsimus Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 So true and a reminder that I need on a regular basis. denjac, magicwormman and Albiontiger_34 3 "There was a time that I didn't fish, but I cannot remember it."
moguy1973 Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 It's awesome isn't it? I took my girls fishing yesterday too. Muddy Water, magicwormman, Albiontiger_34 and 7 others 10 -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
Donna G Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Kudos to you Denjac and you are spot on ... sometimes it really doesn't matter. My Daddy passed way too soon when I was only 27. I still cherish the memories made when he took me fishing as a child. I'm definitely not the writer in the family, that's Champ188's talent, but I contributed the attached column to the now-defunct Central Pro-Am print version of Fishin' Magazine in 2009. I haven't looked at this column in a long time but nothing has changed - I cried when I wrote it. I cry every time I read it. Happy and sad all at once. Dads and Moms, never, ever pass up an opportunity to take your families fishing. CPA Column Daddy's Girl Final.pdf Hunter53, magicwormman, gatorbitu and 5 others 8 Donna Gilzow Bella Vista, Arkansas The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. --John Buchan, 1915
huntest Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 My father nearly died of cancer at 44 when I was 4. Despite a very bleak prognosis he made it and lived to be 82. When he got well he started taking my brother and I to Minnesota and Canada fishing for many years until we started frequent trips to TR. These times spent with my dad fishing were some of the best times in my life. They are also some of my favorite memories. If you can take your family fishing! ?
Hammer time Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Nothing campares to taking your kids and family fishing, makes for awesome memories!
denjac Posted May 3, 2015 Author Posted May 3, 2015 Oh Donna, you made water come from me eyes. I think your writing skills are superb! Donna G 1 Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
Members Grumpy53 Posted May 3, 2015 Members Posted May 3, 2015 There's someone else to take fishing with you, take Dad, brother, uncle. Life is awful darn short to not take others with you too. My mom and dad lived on TABLE ROCK LAKE for over 25 years. Dad took anyone who to visit. I enjoyed the time with them until the end. Dad passed 14 years and Mom 4 years ago. I still pick up the phone to call them, can't do that any more. So what I am saying is take all of your family fishing because you don't know that/you will be leaving us on earth! huntest, gatorbitu and Sac River Jim 3
Sac River Jim Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 most of my immediate family is gone now except an elderly aunt and my sister in western kansas. my cousin's 8 yr little boy in colorado eats and breathes bass fishing i can't wait for Jerry to bring him down here this summer so i can take them camping and fishing. here recently I have been meeting up with OAF members on Stockton and am really enjoying it. i'm meeting guys tomorrow and tuesday. tomorrow we are gonna do some walleye and crappie fishing then on tuesday some bass fishing. there are some great people on this site and if you can't take a family member or a close friend OAF members are the next best thing. Daryk Campbell Sr 1
Macsimus Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Thanks for posting your article Donna. So uplifting compared to the constant barrage of "dirty laundry" in the media. Donna G 1 "There was a time that I didn't fish, but I cannot remember it."
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