fellow Scotsman
 

I would never try and talk you out of a final decision
because i know better....

i have just one of your plugs that i will cherish and i will
fish it as it was meant to be fished.

I would have prefered that you wrote a highly illustrated
book on plug making and got rich than to go cold turkey
but i can understand your dilema.... after your description.

I have read every post you did on plug making and i have
learned many things from them and your posted pictures.

i thank you and salute you and your craftsmanship.:claps:

Bravo Mac.... you have set some new standards that will
carry on for generations to come.

Dave I am sorry to hear this! I wish you the best in what ever you do.:uhuh:

Dang MAC sorry to hear this. But if it's time to move on and enjoy then all the best to you. Now about that house painting , I've got a three story you can learn on. Just don't give up fishing next.

You know what sucks, I sold a bunch of Mac plugs because I needed the money, and figured I will just buy new ones when I am back to work, some things just don't work out as planned. Mac Good luck and enjoy all your new free time. and room in the basement now.

dave,
good luck with everything you do

you made the right decision...when something takes over your life like that its time to take a step back and eveluate the situation

the skills will always be there for you

I know the OCD thing myself, I am guilty of it with fishing and letting family and other things slide..I gave up for a couple years because I just cant be a weekend warrior its either Go anytime I want or not go at all....Sometimes I swear its going to kill me, I simply think about fishing 24/7 or talk about it etc...Every single thing in my life revolves around fishing.

Just the other day Clammer ask'd me if there was anything else in my life that makes me happy....I cant think of anything....

Anyway I am rambling, I just know where your coming from and respect you for realizing it and trying to make the change.....Congrats and go smell the roses...Sometimes I think the biggest mistake in my life was picking up a fishing rod................

Best of luck to you!

Mac,

You've made the right decision, Flaptail's comments notwithstanding. Once a hobby becomes compulsive, it's no longer a hobby.
Good for you!

Wow Dave,to see this outpouring of emotion,you must make one heck of a plug.Congratulations on a job well done.

:shocked: ....Dave, I hope it wasn't the colors I asked for or the Mac logo I scribbled up with the mouse!!..I wasn't trying to scare ya man!!...


From my serious side, congratulations on making the right decision. I'm sure you gave it a LOT of thought ~ Good luck...and thank God I got that order in when I did...must have been the last of the last, lol...

you're a good guy Dave, someone I'd do dishes with anytime...or share my honeys hole with................oooops, the s is on the wrong word!! :tm: .....hope to fish with you again some time this season. Drop me a PM ~Gilly

[quote=#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&]I know the OCD thing myself, I am guilty of it with fishing and letting family and other things slide..I gave up for a couple years because I just cant be a weekend warrior its either Go anytime I want or not go at all....Sometimes I swear its going to kill me, I simply think about fishing 24/7 or talk about it etc...Every single thing in my life revolves around fishing.

Just the other day Clammer ask'd me if there was anything else in my life that makes me happy....I cant think of anything....

Anyway I am rambling, I just know where your coming from and respect you for realizing it and trying to make the change.....Congrats and go smell the roses...Sometimes I think the biggest mistake in my life was picking up a fishing rod................


On picking up the rod thing...Stripers in Heaven agree :bshake:


Dave Mcleod Rules.... :cheers:

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Dave Mcleod Rules.... :cheers:[/QUOTE]

Dave,
I've been away from the computer for a bit and I just saw this.
Your plugs are fish-catching works of art. I'm still going to keep using them. That's what they are for. (Although I may put aside one or two.) ;)
Best of luck in your future endeavors! :walk: :kewl: