Time for Changes

[rps]

It has been an interesting year for me. I have posted as if all were well. I have gone on trips to the White and posted about holidays, family, and food. Time to come clean. In the last year, I have been under anesthetic four times.  At present, my doctor tells me I am cancer free, and if the rest of me worked as well as my eyes now do, I would cruise chicks. Well, not really. The beautiful wife would disapprove.

I owe Dutch a rod, and have only two eyelets and a tip top left to finish this week. Then I am headed to two guide trips in May and more later this year. Not the same as living right on Tablerock, but life is good.

So why this post?

At this point, I am guided trip only. I have no need for a tackle box. Nor do I need the rods I have in my rod  rack in the garage. My wife has not a clue what I spent to accumulate what I have (I hope). I intend to keep rods and reels for fishing the White below Bull Shoals. It tickles me to fish there with gear I made. I will keep my unicorn Ned rod. I will keep the Hughes custom painted Top Dollars I have left. The rest must go.

So, who here runs a high school fishing team? Who here helps with a disabled veterans fishing program? Who here knows of a deserving fishing program that will use and be happy to accept what I have? Is their anyone you know who deserves a gift? PM me with details.

 

 

[Quillback]

The Bella Vista Fly Tyers do kids fishing activities and some other charitable stuff.  I don't belong, so I don't know exactly what they do, but here's a link to their website if you want to check it out,

Bella Vista Fly Tyers Club (google.com)

[BilletHead]

7 hours ago, rps said:

It has been an interesting year for me. I have posted as if all were well. I have gone on trips to the White and posted about holidays, family, and food. Time to come clean. In the last year, I have been under anesthetic four times.  At present, my doctor tells me I am cancer free, and if the rest of me worked as well as my eyes now do, I would cruise chicks. Well, not really. The beautiful wife would disapprove.

I owe Dutch a rod, and have only two eyelets and a tip top left to finish this week. Then I am headed to two guide trips in May and more later this year. Not the same as living right on Tablerock, but life is good.

So why this post?

At this point, I am guided trip only. I have no need for a tackle box. Nor do I need the rods I have in my rod  rack in the garage. My wife has not a clue what I spent to accumulate what I have (I hope). I intend to keep rods and reels for fishing the White below Bull Shoals. It tickles me to fish there with gear I made. I will keep my unicorn Ned rod. I will keep the Hughes custom painted Top Dollars I have left. The rest must go.

So, who here runs a high school fishing team? Who here helps with a disabled veterans fishing program? Who here knows of a deserving fishing program that will use and be happy to accept what I have? Is their anyone you know who deserves a gift? PM me with details.

 

 

                        Very happy to hear you have dealt with the problem and are doing well Randy.  This is a very generous offer for the future fishing generation. Personally, I have no answers to your question, but I am sure the brain trust on the forums will have an answer for you. Wish we were closer as you would be welcome in our boat for fishing outings.