Lot of bitterness and anger here. I thought fishing was supposed to be fun? Maybe you should smoke some more wacky weed whilest angling, I here that mellows you out a bit. I of course, would not know...
1. winter... Van, skiing doesn't replace fishing. I can say that b/c I don't ski.
2. missing great fishing... like seeing huge blitzes on the way home from work, I know I have to work, but I actually have the time to take, so its frustrating to have other factors prevent that... at least my time carries over, so I'll have tons of vacay time next year.
3. bass migrating south... was it something we said?
4. leaving the rag I used to clean up the bluefish blood and vomit in the front left storage box for a week
5. someone telling me that my fish don't count b/c it doesn't fit into their narrow view of the sport... for example, not on plugs, not on bait, not big enough, not on the right rod, reel or line, my rod sucks, my rod is too expensive, I'm a snobby boater, I'm a jealous surf fisherman, my rod is off the rack, my lures are not homemade, that trip was guided, that fish is not a striper, that fish is a freshwater fish, nantucket sucks, you didn't stay out all night till you keeled over, so you ain't hardcore, and last but not least, its like shooting ducks in a barrel, you're fish don't count b/c they are from the BOAT.