Yo,who's still crushing it before work for 3 days and functioning as a human...

Not me !
Gotta pick my times now.
The older I get the busier I get.
That’s Fn wrong in so many ways !
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No longer physically able to. My body can’t cash checks my mind wants to. Has to be a day off or weekend the next day. Physical work wears on muscles and joints. I’m almost as old as Makai
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ha, ha, ha, hA :laugha::laugha::laugha::humpty::wave::smokin:

Long time gone, even though I’m retired, I enjoy not having to set an alarm more than catching another fish.
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Oh hell no,,,,

I'm pretty much like the rest of you...heart and mind is willing but 3 nights a week with a day to recover in between is the best I can manage ( on a good week)... Monday night I fished until a little after 1.. by the time I got back home it was 2:45.. that 6:00 AM alarm was not my friend..Tuesday night I never saw the first spin of "wheel".. I felt like a zombie all day...fishing has been real good this year.. that last time it was this good ( 11 years ago) 3 days in a row didn't seem so hard...now it's just a dream... I took 7 large and lost a real screamer to a lobster pot Monday night.. I also had a bunch of 6-10lb fish.. I left them biting.. back "in the day" I probably would have stayed out all night and went straight to work...staying awake on the adrenalin of that lost fish...

No. I rarely could fish all night and work next day AND bill clients ; 0

Previous jobs I could though

It took me 3 days to recover from 2 coors lights and 4 hours sleep.
20 years ago it wouldn’t have even phased me.
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Trying but failing most days. Just not fun to do that anymore. Took me a long time to figure that out.
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Yo,who's still crushing it before work for 3 days and functioning as a human...

Not you.......
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Methinks we're all victims of father time....used to jump around rocks like a billy goat- now it's more like slug. The older I get the more I like the sand :).

I enjoy getting up at 3:30-4:00am.....jumping in the truck and launching the yak at false dawn! On a good week when things are not too busy with everything I can do that 3 times a week but I am junk the entire day!:kewl:

I’m not dead yet 😂
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Oh, I can get up at o dark thirty.... it's the proximity to the toilet that can be the challenge in that first hour.... especially if the coffee has been loaded! Getting old is not for pussies.

Oh, I can get up at o dark thirty.... it's the proximity to the toilet that can be the challenge in that first hour.... especially if the coffee has been loaded! Getting old is not for pussies.

True but pussys can take a pounding
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Oh, I can get up at o dark thirty.... it's the proximity to the toilet that can be the challenge in that first hour.... especially if the coffee has been loaded! Getting old is not for pussies.

I found out you don’t run right without coffee
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well I still fish just about every day/night from early may till late October.there are times when I will go out 3 times in a day/night,and I still have a 40 hour work week.last season I went to the canal 4 to 5 times a week from mid june till mid septmber,which involves an hour drive to and an hour 10 minutes or more baqk to work a nine hour day when I get back.At 63 years old I feel real lucky to be healthy enough to still do it and to still be able to ski 80 to 100 days in the winter.i believe motion is lotion,you only hurt when you stop

VT >>you just ain,t human :eyes:

True but pussys can take a pounding
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Usually do
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:wavey: When they are around my way at least.

All the above statements true as we age. The mind says"do it" but the body says, no no no!!
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well I still fish just about every day/night from early may till late October.there are times when I will go out 3 times in a day/night,and I still have a 40 hour work week.last season I went to the canal 4 to 5 times a week from mid june till mid septmber,which involves an hour drive to and an hour 10 minutes or more baqk to work a nine hour day when I get back.At 63 years old I feel real lucky to be healthy enough to still do it and to still be able to ski 80 to 100 days in the winter.i believe motion is lotion,you only hurt when you stop

John- you are most definitely one of a kind

I admit I cannot do it anymore. Knees are shot. Backaches. Use to do 100+ night a year in the surf with The Rockhound. no more.

I make nightly plans for a casting session in the comfort of my air conditioned office - then I get home in this heat and ponder a half mile hike over the rocks in wetsuit or waders and basically talk myself out of it over a beer ;)

I used to make a biweekly friday nite trip to RI or NH/ME from Vermont
Drive over or down Friday after work, fish all nite nap Saturday, Fish all nite Nap and drive home
Now at 63 I play Golf, but I do walk as long as it's not over 80 something.

Been 10 years plus since I last did that. Shoot for quality over quantity (number of nights). Enjoy fishing for schoolies with my 9 year old most.

AT this stage & condition ………….> watch all the fishing on u-tube ……………. take a hit & I think I,m there :wid:

I used to make a biweekly friday nite trip to RI or NH/ME from Vermont
Drive over or down Friday after work, fish all nite nap Saturday, Fish all nite Nap and drive home
Now at 63 I play Golf, but I do walk as long as it's not over 80 something.

I work at a golf course mowing and cutting trees (when the temp isn't over 85.) I do get to play for free so Jeanne and I play at least twice a week.

My but gets stuck to the couch but every know an then out the door a four am and back eating breakfast at nine thirty.

I'm 64. Up and fishing this morning at 5:00. Home and breakfast. Hit balls at 10:00. Home, nap/shower. Time for lunch. Played golf in the heat yesterday and lost 3 or 4 pounds. Can't wait for the plover patrols to disappear. Tons of bunker/pogies off the beach so have to get the kayak out there soon. (not to mention whales, sharks, porpoises, stripers, ospreys and people)

WITH me the heat takes care of that . … only fished 3 times in July & none in August ,,,,,,,,,Did I say my body physically can,t handle the heat :sleeps:

I'm 64. Up and fishing this morning at 5:00. Home and breakfast. Hit balls at 10:00. Home, nap/shower. Time for lunch. Played golf in the heat yesterday and lost 3 or 4 pounds. Can't wait for the plover patrols to disappear. Tons of bunker/pogies off the beach so have to get the kayak out there soon. (not to mention whales, sharks, porpoises, stripers, ospreys and people)
I played Monday and today, I hate this heat, but sweating out 3-4 lbs every round makes room for a nice number of IPA’s at the end of the round.
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:cheers:
That is so true!

Golfed today. Brutal heat. My day off as tomorrow is a full day trimming trees.

God, I remember my Block Island days. Crushing on pink danny's at black rock, pulling Paulie from the surf without his gear while fighting a 50, watching Oak drop large fish after fish in the wash, hemorrhaging all over Nebe's BnB, reading a draft of DZ's book while deer ticks crawl all over me...

Good times.

I ONLY FISHED FOR FISH A FEW TIMES @ BI , But when I worked on the MISTY .. when we had a day off . which was like 1 in 12 days I would fish @ Ballards for old woman with flappy tits from Conn & NY …………… But it was well worth the sacrifice I made :eyes:>>>>>>>> No wonder I was 20 or 21 & had to get a real job so I could asked my father-inlaw to marry his daughter ………. yep & the 63 coupe was for paid for ><><
no :bs:

No regrets in the life style I lived because now its exciting as a funeral & [right] now I have awesome memories .

& my awesome daughter who has been dealt a tuff deck of cards is getting married tomorrow in NEWPORT ……….I,m really excited to walk with her again down the isle .&&&&&&&& yes I put a order thru SWE .w seeing I have to drive right by it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as always ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE :angel::angel::angel::spin::wavey::wavey::wid:

I ONLY FISHED FOR FISH A FEW TIMES @ BI , But when I worked on the MISTY .. when we had a day off . which was like 1 in 12 days I would fish @ Ballards for old woman with flappy tits from Conn & NY …………… But it was well worth the sacrifice I made :eyes:>>>>>>>> No wonder I was 20 or 21 & had to get a real job so I could asked my father-inlaw to marry his daughter ………. yep & the 63 coupe was for paid for ><><
no :bs:

No regrets in the life style I lived because now its exciting as a funeral & [right] now I have awesome memories .

& my awesome daughter who has been dealt a tuff deck of cards is getting married tomorrow in NEWPORT ……….I,m really excited to walk with her again down the isle .&&&&&&&& yes I put a order thru SWE .w seeing I have to drive right by it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as always ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE :angel::angel::angel::spin::wavey::wavey::wid:

Congrats Clammer!! Hey I saw your sister yesterday. Have a great wedding tomorrow!!!
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I know .she was really impressed on your new place & excited for you guys ;;
Thankyou .I will

BTW . remember when you were doing startup fundraisers for your business ……… there was something for $80.00 ………………………. I donated & you sent it to me ,I have no clue what it was .I never opened it ..It wasn,t about the item .It was about helping a friend ><<>

That's great Mike! I wish your daughter well with her new marriage :btu:

I know .she was really impressed on your new place & excited for you guys ;;
Thankyou .I will

BTW . remember when you were doing startup fundraisers for your business ……… there was something for $80.00 ………………………. I donated & you sent it to me ,I have no clue what it was .I never opened it ..It wasn,t about the item .It was about helping a friend ><<>

It was a collection orb... which is a block island glass float that has a flattened bottom and a hole on the side of the top to allow you to put what ever you want in there. Sea glass, bent fish hooks, etc.....
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thanks good to know.…..a real ,unopened collectors item for when your more famous than you already are ><><>

Great news, Mike. Best wishes to her on her next chapter. And to you. You have been there for your family through all the trials life has thrown at you.

thanks Ross , behind all this crazy #^&#^&#^&#^& .I,ve tried >:angel:

Hey congrats Mike. You didn't tell me last week???? I bet you forgot.

Same.
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Alright Mike
Hope it was a beautiful wedding . Congrats to her for starting a new chapter .
My oldest is doing it in November at a Lake here in Ct . I will be fishing in a tux .
So I am taking the wedding party to the block at the 1661 inn the first week of November for a breather ( me fishing ) from the wedding planning .

Eben
We will all be on the hunt for orbs . Everyone thinks that's such a cool thing you do with them . promotes outdoors and togetherness and fun .

WOW cHRIS ….. time goes by …….

its been quite a while .I think ya Mom,s wake /

just going to BI will be great …….. ya a great dad .you long haired /#^&#^&#^&#^&ed / up $%^&*()

Alright Mike
Hope it was a beautiful wedding . Congrats to her for starting a new chapter .
My oldest is doing it in November at a Lake here in Ct . I will be fishing in a tux .
So I am taking the wedding party to the block at the 1661 inn the first week of November for a breather ( me fishing ) from the wedding planning .

Eben
We will all be on the hunt for orbs . Everyone thinks that's such a cool thing you do with them . promotes outdoors and togetherness and fun .
Good luck ! They are hard to find but they are out there. I just went out yesterday.
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WOW cHRIS ….. time goes by …….

its been quite a while .I think ya Mom,s wake /

just going to BI will be great …….. ya a great dad .you long haired /#^&#^&#^&#^&ed / up $%^&*()

Hey Mike
That's an old picture ! No stache , no T100 and that young lady is now 24 and getting married .

Good luck ! They are hard to find but they are out there. I just went out yesterday.
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I am going to think like Eben , Outside the box

Chris , yep everything is getting old …………...a couple of more months & it will be 18 years on this site ><><
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Alright Mike

So I am taking the wedding party to the block at the 1661 inn the first week of November for a breather ( me fishing ) from the wedding planning .

E

Chris - I'll be out there (BI) from Nov 4-11.

Chris - I'll be out there (BI) from Nov 4-11.

I will be there for the weekend 2-4 not the week . I hope we both catch the fish just right .

I will be there for the weekend 2-4 not the week . I hope we both catch the fish just right .
When the time gets closer let me know what you're driving. Keep in touch.

:hidin:
You never know DZ.

:hidin:
You never know DZ.

My invite stands if you want to come out Paul.

My invite stands if you want to come out Paul.

I know Dennis, thanks. I'm working on it. Have several family/work related issues to work thru.

I like the reference to making big plans, then cancelling and having a beer. I used to think when I retired, I would hit it every day, but find myself steering away from late nights and try to fit in two trips a week, and a little golf with the wife. Its better, not having a strict timetable, but twice a week is good, until the albies get here!!! AND, there is so much other to do at home, keeping the place neat, maintenance, some archery practice every day and the gym 3x per week to get ready for the fall trips. I guess I am lucky, but wish my body would keep up with my ambitions!

Made it every night this week.. full intentions of fishing tonight as well.. looking foreword to fishing every night next week as I will be on vacation...

And now it looks like I’m going Chris Lane hunting in RI sometime this summer.

Alright Mike
Hope it was a beautiful wedding . Congrats to her for starting a new chapter .
My oldest is doing it in November at a Lake here in Ct . I will be fishing in a tux .
So I am taking the wedding party to the block at the 1661 inn the first week of November for a breather ( me fishing ) from the wedding planning .

Eben
We will all be on the hunt for orbs . Everyone thinks that's such a cool thing you do with them . promotes outdoors and togetherness and fun .
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God, I remember my Block Island days. Crushing on pink danny's at black rock, pulling Paulie from the surf without his gear while fighting a 50, watching Oak drop large fish after fish in the wash, hemorrhaging all over Nebe's BnB, reading a draft of DZ's book while deer ticks crawl all over me...

Good times.

I just read this Jeff and it cracked me up. We did have some great times. I also remember consuming quantities of Oak's Bourbon in the "goat house".

I still can't believe how clumsy I've become in the last few years.... waves and wet rocks scare me now more than ever before. I still fish every night I think its worth it- those are VERY few and far-between in the last few yeas however. and I'm more selective now that I'm past 50 years old

I just read this Jeff and it cracked me up. We did have some great times. I also remember consuming quantities of Oak's Bourbon in the "goat house".
I brought the Bookers!
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And now it looks like I’m going Chris Lane hunting in RI sometime this summer.


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I will be on the block November 2 through 4 . Come on out Rick . Daughter getting Married November 24