Welcome bo_peep...have you met Ron Arra? You have a lot in common http://fisheye.striped-bass.com/images/gif/arra.gif I'm a cow-man myself.

SeaWolf, I agree with you...action first, shape second and color the final factor in getting a strike...just my .02

BM, Do you belong to the Massachusetts Rainbow Coalition Party?

Gentlemen, we've done pretty good so far this year without Cabin Fever taking over...

Seawolf, he might post a lot of the same pics (over and over again :rolleyes: ) but he often pitches in to help others instead of just bitchin' about it...

One of my favorite lines: "Lighten' up, Francis!!"

One of my other favorites: "The negativity in this town SUCKS!!! , It's like the fellowship of the miserable" ;)

:bshake: :bshake:

Im a lumberjack and Im OK ...... I wear womans clothing and and hang around in bars ......... hes a lumberjack and hes OK . He wears womans clothing and hangs around ....... hay wait a minute !

who's bitchin'? i'm just making a statement. and, judging by some of the replys, i'm not the only one that noticed what i wrote. just because i said what i did, i'm getting slapped on the hand? show me where i went too far on this thread.

i'm not being negative either. i do not see anything in what bm posted that either followed what this thread was about or mentioned anything having to do with this floyd. yes, he posted a his floyd. that's fine and i have no problem with that, but why post the other 3 or 4 lures? i don't see the significance. i just started noticing a trend that was occuring and was starting to get old.

bm - you make lures and do a good job with making them, there's no doubting that. maybe we don't see eye to eye on things, and that's fine. maybe i don't agree with your color schemes and that's my opinion. maybe some like them and that's cool. maybe we don't agree on what large stripers like in a wooden lure - that's personal preference and experience. but, i'm not going to change what i write to "fit it".

No slap on the hand. Seawolf, first off, just lighten up on BM a little - everyone gets a little wound up this time of year and I thought you were a digging a little hard - not bad, malicious, or trying to be an ass or something. Secondly, I'm gonna lighten up a little 'cause I think I might be suffering a little C.F. myself... Thirdly, I confused you with someone else that posts from time to time just to be abbrasive and just thought it was you (well that guy) doing more of the same. That's probably what had me going the most so sorry for being a little bitchy myself ;)

The "Lighten Up" was a little for everybody (including myself) as we've been getting a little whinnier as a whole. Nothing bad, and certainly/unfortunately not like the good old days at WMI ;) .... But this thread just seems to have a little more annimosity running in it - which bunched my panties a little....



"Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale are not going to walk through that door tomorrow and the sooner you fans learn that, the better off we will all be... The Negativity in this town just SUCKS!!!...It's like the fellowship of the miserable" - Rick Pitino - not long before he goit the self-inflicted boot....

Well, I don't know about cabin fever, but I'm just gettin' over the real thing - and also didn't have the benefit of being able to go online due to some Cox issues (which the talented Ink Man) helped me resolve) -

So after a few days of bedrest and meds, can I offer a suggestion?

Can't we all just get along? :smash::smash::smash:

Okay then...well...nevermind.

Yeah, it's an outbreak of Fishing Pox without a doubt. Irritable, moody, ya notice yourself doodling little fish pictures at your desk...the good news is, it ain't that far away, 6 to 8 weeks, maybe.

The surest indicator will be Iron Mike on Ground Hog Day. If he pops out of his Jeep and sees his shadow...

Oh yeah, Bird, McHale and the Chief walkin' thru the door?

Hell yes! Hey Pitino, we got your door right here.

Just my $5 and .02 - whew! - I feel better already.

Yup, I recommend SB as an effective analgesic for da Pox. :D

Along with Bloooberry Therapy as needed. :cheers:

IN MODERATION, that is.

Yep, internet providers can be a little messed up, sorry to hear that. Good for you Crafty that Mike could set you up, I don't know how he does it, I'm a computer googan.

I hope when Media One changes my Email to AT&T that it goes smoothly, next week. But my address will change :(

There is a fishing show this weekend, maybe that will help get rid of some shacknasties:smash:


:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

Yeah, Slip, my good ol' cousin Charlie in Florida calls it House Rot. I think men are more susceptible to it. I'm feelin' better, might hit Woosta myself, but gonna have to try for early Sunday before Da Game.

Yeah, some of my cable stuff is squared away, but I think I gotta offer the Ink Man a spot in the will - I still gotta fix up the email thingy - don't feel bad, I ain't exactly Bill Gates myself. :rolleyes:

:af: And just whats wrong with that???...:laughs: :laughs: you mean to tell me thats NOT NORMAL ??...:jump1: :jump1: :jump1:

Hey, Bloo, nice job. :btu:

Geez, I dunno, we could be seeing the emergence of some kind of a Northern Alliance logo here.

We gotta get some input here - this could call for an Advisory Meeting of the Supreme Council. Of course, the first order of business might be appointing someone as...uhhhh...Sergeant at Arms.

Hey, Habanero, whaddya think? A logo? Fish_Eye. Tattoo, John?

Geez, I always wondered what the fish did in the off-season - do ya think they're day-dreaming about us? :D

...A STRIPED HANGOVER!!..
 

.......LOGO?...:confused:


...It's more like the before and after picture of a BLOOOOBERRY NIGHT!!:laughs: :laughs:


...Thanks for the compliments Crafty....I pen~nd' the second one for ya....PAINT' SUX!!...give me my pencils anyday!!...:D

:smash: Seawolf Im an internet Hero. 1 last pic b4 I pill the plug on this box. sorry the pic is old july 2000
:smash: sorry, im a pain in the Arse John...

Dats' a lotta fish!!!....
 

:af: ...What'd ya do with all that fish???....


...SHEEEEEEEESH!!!! YOU SHOULD BE LOT FATTER THAN YOU ARE!!...:D:D

...or maybe you gots a big family like me ;)...:bgi:

Blooo - I'm LMAO here - :laughs:

That's great...now if we could do a little lipstick and some eye makeup, since the best bass are females...

Hey, now, nothin' racy - this is a PG site. just make the bass a little more girly lookin' - like a 50, maybe, ya know.

Hey,

That kinda looks like the HABS guy after Mrs. Tattoo drank him under the table! :D


EXCELLENT JOB!!!

Remember now kiddies!!!.....


DON'T DRINK AND FISH!!!

..Instead, FISH THE DRINK!!.. :D:D:D






psssssst, hey Tattoo...Hab's modeled for me!!!......shhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

bloo I sold them,just like im going to do this year:D
last year was my year off:smash:
I wont post no pics.
Ya know im tryin to get of the puter all together, Im serious now...
it cuts into fishing and gets me in trouble at home.
Im seriously thinkin of it...:smash: This thing is a disease.
I had a few nights last year where I limeted on comm quota.....
It was nice not to care about big fish and plunk my butt at the town hall......
Its winter, and honestly I want to have a drunken fist fight:smash: :happy: :smash: :rolleyes: :p :mad: :laughs: :eek: :p

Not with Habbs, I need to walk away:smash: :confused: :happy: :smash: :happy: :smash: :p

Bloo, ya got some talent there, my friend. :btu:

It really is excellent - I'm still laughin' :laughs:

Bloo - That's friekin' awesome!!! I love it!!!

That is Freikin' ART!!!!

BM - just relax. If you're frazzled & need to pull the plug for a while & get some R&R, do it. No sense putting yourself into burnout. Been there, ain't a pretty place man...


Bloo - this is "dOoDlE" - Big Difference!

http://striped-bass.com/images/doodlin.jpg

Tattoo & Habs, I'll take a few of them off of ya hands. Matter of fact I want to get your plugs in my shop here in NJ, lots of guys saw some of the ones I bought up in Weekapaug and they like. Contact me please.

Hey Bloo,

Outstanding work...as always. Don't change a thing. I took the liberty of doing a little colorizing and slapped in a logo.


I think this will more than work for the official logo of the Northern Alliance.

http://fisheye.striped-bass.com/images/feb/na logo.jpg

John, don't Kid yourself.....thats a great Doodle if I may say so myself..:)


...is that a picture of your "future" boat?..:D...or did you draw that out of your head?...either way, your a talented guy!!! ;)

...Fish_Eye...YELLOW BACKGROUND:confused: :D :D ...kiddin!

...We'd make a good team, I'll do the sketches you fill in the colors..:)

Ya John, is that your future Seacraft or Regulator or SeaPro? Nice, I see you went with the center console instead of the walkaround ;)

Tried out a cheap knockoff over the weekend and that thing swims sweet:happy: now for some paint...

Fishpart - how are you getting all that free time? Or are the boys helping you while mommy hangs out with the newest addition to the family... BTW - Give me a call - the Loomis/St Croix/Batson mystery may have been solved...

Free time is spinning a few after bed time for about 1/2 hour and then on the cold days we crank up the woodstove and head for the basement and drill holes, bend wires and bandsaw while the boys hammer and saw and draw and ride tricycles.

We'll get a chance to paint in the garage in the spring while they dig the yard up. It's amazing what you can get done in 10 minute bites