FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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I am sitting in a motel in Iowa as I write most of this waiting to head to the wedding of the Boss’s niece.  It is going to be something as everyone involved is big in theater.  In fact one of the guest is a big wig in Disney entertainment.  And with the Boss’s other sister being a professional photographer, and an ordained minister, the whole family is all about these extravaganzas.  Of course me not so much, culture and the arts are out of my bailiwick but I do clean up well, occasionally.  It has been a while since I wore the “Sunday go to meeting clothes” and was happy to see they still fit.  For some reason the Boss said no jeans and fishing shirts.  What is wrong with that girl?

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If I were in Texas I would have been fishing with my buddies Todd and David, a few of the Austin Boys.  In spite of what looks like some sketchy weather they managed to knock a limit out in nothing flat the other day.

David with a limit.  He is relatively new wading the salt but is getting the hang of it fast.

           Todd’s limit.                                 Headed to Austin.

Todd reported that they both got a nice limit within 30 minutes of jumping out of the boat.  They fished the barge canal for a few hours Friday adding a couple of trout and a red before calling it a day.  Todd said there was 30mh winds and rain so they made a short morning of it and headed to the house for Bloody Mary’s.  Hope the weather is better for them today.  Wish I was there.

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And speaking of weather it was something yesterday on our drive to Iowa from St. Louis.  It had snowed a little in St. Louis that night and when we got up and headed to Iowa we drove right through the front.  It dropped from 36 degrees to 26 in a couple of miles, the wind started howling, and we had a 15 minute blizzard.   Once we got here it was blowing 30mph and was in the low 20’s, reminding me why I do not miss those Iowa winters.  Plowed corn fields are just not that great a wind break!

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And though we are close to my hometown I have no reason (Or time.) to visit.  I hated my high school and here is a little story.  As I have gotten older and looked back on my life I now realize how one moment in time almost deep sixed me.  When I started my freshman year I had my one and only meeting with my high school counselor.  (That is a joke.)  And this f’ing idiot told me I was not “college material.”  No “you can do it speech?”  No “what would you like to be and how can we help you get there?”  None of that.  Of course I got the last laugh as I was a Presidential scholar in undergrad, then a Juris Doctorate, and passed the BAR.  And he was/is nothing more than an incompetent in the middle of nowhere making sure that our children do not achieve all they can be.  Think about it just a second, who else did he impact that might/could have been something?  And why would any freshman in high school give one crap about school if you are told you are already stupid?  How many kids did he hurt by telling them they would never be anything?  Is that what you want your school system telling your child?  That is not counseling, it is at best lazy, but in my opinion is simply malpractice.  So Mt. Pleasant, Iowa high, I hope you have real counselors and administrators (Our principal was an asshole, you can quote me on that.) that really care about the lives of students because those fools were everything that is wrong with education.

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Facebook is an interesting place.  I have some friends, and they are my friends, but all of a sudden hundreds of people want to be my “friend.”  Not sure how I got so popular all of a sudden.  Now they are basically fishermen, except for the occasional big boobed chick who for some reason ($) wants to be my friend.  But my favorite is a request from a local dude in the fishing industry who sent along a request so I confirmed, and it came back he has 5,000 friends and can’t have any more.  So you have 5,000 friends and you need some more?  Sounds like you don’t really want to be my friend.  I am so hurt!  But seriously, I think having lots of friends on Facebook is a way for some folks to not have to interact with live people.

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And speaking of Facebook one thing that always tickles me is seeing folks holding wads of cash (Saw one the other day.) as they toot their own horn about their tournament awesomeness.  Of course you know they reported it to the IRS and paid taxes on it.  If I was still practicing law (Which I am not.) my advice, shut up or don’t whine if it becomes a problem.  With a basic 20% reward from the IRS for turning folks in for tax fraud the temptation can be hard for some folks to resist.  Think it can’t happen to you?  Then you are clueless.  So if you are tempted to break the law  by broadcasting a handful of cash (And not declaring and paying tax on certain income is a crime.)  don’t be that freakin’ stupid.  People are busted on Facebook everyday.  It is a new world out there.

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I am itching to get home and head to the bay.  The fishing is good and I have a hankering for some fresh fish.  And if we do not get to much rain it is time to head to the Lavaca and Garcitas and see if they have migrated in there yet.  Saltwater fishing does not get any easier than in the fall.  And I have a couple of folks I want to take next week and put them on a few.

It is Monday and we are home, and the forecast for this week is sure interesting.  Tomorrow looking at low 30’s overnight with a 30mph north wind.   I will give it one more day and hit the lake.  Thursday and Friday look fantastic for the bay and will be heading that way for both days if it stays as forecast.  Nothing like 5 – 10mph and sunny.  Look out for the afternoon fishing!  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines