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Originally Posted by Joe
I've been thinking about doing a book/story on the most depressing fishing places in the winter and downward spirals of alcoholic fishermen.... Good stuff there..
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You know Joe, most of the big name local and regional heroes, the real hard core guys, all seem to have that demon to fight. This passion of ours can easily get in the way of things like home, family and work. Once the obsession controls your life and the aformentioned parts of your life have been lost to your need to fish more and more regardless of the consequence you find that the bottle or chemicals is your only way to console yourself and forget what you gave up to be the "best". On the rocks or the beach in season one can have many friends but in the cold of winter there can be some lonely days for those who cannot manage both homelife and the call of the bass from April to October.
It's really an eye opener when you find out the real story behind some of them. Very sad indeed.