When Your Time Comes........ - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BigFish · 12-13-2009, 11:00 AM

I see more and more fellow fishermen commenting on having their remains cremated when they pass from this life and having their ashes spread across the surf at a favorite beach or backwater so they may spend eternity at a place they loved! How many of you have these same plans???

I have for quite awhile! My wife Angie knows that when my time comes (hopefully not for about 40 more years as planned.....but one never knows) my ashes are to be spread at the water line on Ballston Beach in Truro on a dropping tide, preferably at sunrise or sunset in the fall. My hopes are the waves will wash up and carry my remains out into the ocean I loved and perhaps the fish will carry me to places I have only dreamed of fishing.......someday. Not today.

numbskull · 12-13-2009, 11:09 AM

More likely a seal will swim by and crap on you.

Heard about one guy who had his ashes scattered over Vineyard sound by two friends in an airplane. Unfortunately they all blew back into the plane and guy's faces.

Rob Rockcrawler · 12-13-2009, 11:09 AM

I have plans for it as well, but im not going to spot burn till the time comes

. There are a few places that many of us feel close to "god" or whatever you want to call it when fishing. Im not religious but i have some spirituality and i guess being close to "god" is about the best way i can describe how i feel when fishing certain places. A place you want to spend eternity.

striperman36 · 12-13-2009, 11:26 AM

I am having some of my fathers built into the handle of my rod, so he can always come fishing with me;

afterhours · 12-13-2009, 11:37 AM

i have the same plan...if all goes right (as opposed to sitting in a urn in some closet) i'd like mine scattered off cuttyhunk, in the west branch of the penobscott, and in narragansett bay.

Raven · 12-13-2009, 11:51 AM

you can have your ashes compressed into a diamond these days...

but personally....
i much prefer the old style small Viking boat where your laid to rest on top
of a big pile of sticks sent out on calm seas.... then the best
S-B Archers can shoot flaming arrows at the boat until it catches fire
and everyone gets to watch the glowing vessel ..... finally sink .

ps. don't forget to take yer vitamins for the

40 more years.

ecduzitgood · 12-13-2009, 12:31 PM

I told my family if I'm ever at the point where I'm confined to a wheel chair and can't care for myself I want to be taken out to stellwagon and have a tuna rod strapped to me in the chair so if I hook up it will be me or the fish.
The rod is sitting down cellar waiting to be used again and hopefully I'll get to use it a few times between now and then. Alot of people say they want to go while having sex; I think sex is overated and I want to go while fishing. I have no wife or children so I probably won't get the choice after I'm gone and my resting place is already purchased so it will probably be the worms that win ... I hope someone gets to fish them worms.

striprman · 12-13-2009, 12:41 PM

Feed my remains to the great whites, that would be cool

Brian L · 12-13-2009, 12:54 PM

In 2060, I'd like my freshly charred ashes scattered into Charlestown Breachway on a dropping tide in early June.

Islander77 · 12-13-2009, 02:11 PM

Do ya have to ask were I will be???? lol

Raven · 12-13-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ecduzitgood

after I'm gone and my resting place is already purchased so it will probably be the worms that win ... I hope someone gets to fish them worms.

that is so freakin FUNNY you MADE my Day

thank you
very
very MUCH

Raven · 12-13-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by afterhours

i have the same plan...if all goes right (as opposed to sitting in a urn in some closet) i'd like mine scattered off cuttyhunk, in the west branch of the penobscott, and in narragansett bay.

GEE DON

maybe we could make you into a Fragrance
and let it PUFF periodically
all over the Place.....

The Dad Fisherman · 12-13-2009, 02:45 PM

I always told my wife I wanted to be stuffed and mounted in the Snagglepuss "Exit, Stage Left Position"

BigFish · 12-13-2009, 02:49 PM

I can see that Kevin?

5/0 · 12-13-2009, 02:51 PM

I don't believe it matters,meaning when you die you are no longer in body or ash's.I honestly think it maybe meaningful for the one who has survived and is deeply grieving and feel that they should put you were"you belong" at the spot where you were at peace.

Don't get me wrong I think that it's pretty neat and all to be spread out over your favorite haunts but your not really there and why bother.

Pete F. · 12-13-2009, 02:57 PM

A friend of ours lost her son in HS, due to a freak baseball accident. After the funeral was over and the shock wore off they looked at the costs. When her husband passed on she took a trip around the world with his ashes and spread them as she went. I think the cost was less.

Raider Ronnie · 12-13-2009, 03:05 PM

From the looks of things someone better make the plans for spreading the NE Patriots ashes

5/0 · 12-13-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

From the looks of things someone better make the plans for spreading the NE Patriots ashes

They could give up the rest of the season Ron but still hold a better record than Jokeland

JohnnyD · 12-13-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 5/0

They could give up the rest of the season Ron but still hold a better record than Jokeland

Now that's just not nice. People that are Oakland fans are already masochists that probably cut themselves while sitting in a dark room listening to R&B Breakup songs. They don't need you pointing out that their team has a win percentage almost as bad as Big Papi's 2009 batting average.

5/0 · 12-13-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Now that's just not nice. People that are Oakland fans are already masochists that probably cut themselves while sitting in a dark room listening to R&B Breakup songs. They don't need you pointing out that their team has a win percentage almost as bad as Big Papi's 2009 batting average.

Hey what can I say,when push comes to shove Im gonna shove back

Mike P · 12-13-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

More likely a seal will swim by and crap on you.

Heard about one guy who had his ashes scattered over Vineyard sound by two friends in an airplane. Unfortunately they all blew back into the plane and guy's faces.

Were the two guys named Walter Sobchak and Jeff Lebowski?

Karl F · 12-13-2009, 04:34 PM

my kids know what beache(s) to leave me at..

I'd like some plug builder to be brave enough to load some capsules containing some of me into a few plugs too...

.... still be "out there & after 'em",,, if you know what I mean...

smokefish · 12-13-2009, 05:17 PM

You guys should consider an eternal reef (eternalreefs.com) then you can really give back to the sport you love

BigFish · 12-13-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl F

my kids know what beache(s) to leave me at..

I'd like some plug builder to be brave enough to load some capsules containing some of me into a few plugs too...

.... still be "out there & after 'em",,, if you know what I mean...

To leave you at Karl?? Sounds like Weekend at Bernies!

They just gonna leave you there?

Swimmer · 12-13-2009, 06:46 PM

To gross to think about.........

Raven · 12-13-2009, 06:57 PM

the highly specialized S-B mortuary
with custom packages especially for fishermen

think of a custom shaped

like a plug
casket

that would be cool with a big ole danny lip on it

Raven · 12-13-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

I always told my wife I wanted to be stuffed and mounted in the Snagglepuss "Exit, Stage Left Position"

see...."exit stage left" is Ingrained in Kevin's head too
from childhood TV...well done TDF

Saltheart · 12-13-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

my ashes are to be spread at the water line on Ballston Beach in Truro on a dropping tide, preferably at sunrise or sunset in the fall. .

I love these spread my ashes threads. Now I not only have a new good spot but I know what tides and time of year to fish it!!

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to go now.

Karl F · 12-13-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

To leave you at Karl?? Sounds like Weekend at Bernies!

They just gonna leave you there?

think about it... a little here... a little there....

after yours are delivered they will be left as well...or are they gonna come back and pick them up??

got handy vac??

vineyardblues · 12-13-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl F

my kids know what beache(s) to leave me at..

I'd like some plug builder to be brave enough to load some capsules containing some of me into a few plugs too...

.... still be "out there & after 'em",,, if you know what I mean...

I will check out Karls party and the Grumpy one's and then come up with my own

But I was thinking along the same line

Making a lure out of some sort of horse pill