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When I first read/heard of RHM I was taken aback by the nonsense and self promotion he spewed. "MY rock!" "MY pencils!" "Me, me, me..." Then I saw how he made wholehearted efforts to help new anglers or others from outside of RI who were venturing near His Rock. I thought, "maybe he isn't that bad of a guy..."
Then I met him at the water's edge, and he was very open with information and tips. But he did blow his own horn in the process. Nevertheless, I tried to base my thoughts of Mike on what I saw in person, not what I read/heard said.
OK. So time goes by, RHM morphs into Surfsharpei, he and Mr. Dodge fight like cats and dogs, and Mike gets a 6 month ban from SOL. Things get quiet. I see Mike at Watch Hill Outfitters on occassion and we talk plugs and plug building. Again, I overlook his horn blowing and effusive pride at his ability to copy a bottle darter. No problem.
So Surfsharpei runs his course and wakes up as One Cast Mike one morning. No worries. Same old Mike I suppose.
And then he blows his own horn about HIS 'proto' plug that is supposedly the hottest plug in RI. Come on Mike. You copied a North Bar bottledarter in wood.
AND THEN LAST NIGHT'S UNPROVOKED, VICIOUS, SELF PROMOTING ERUPTION OF SHIITE HIT THE WEB...
Mike - Please get help and learn what demons cause you to do what you do and be the way you are.
Until then, best of luck to you.
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