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06-01-2007, 05:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: cape cod when my meds r workin right
Posts: 1,412
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jim ..... dont b a girly man .... enjoy life. do what your selfish heart wants .... the hell w/ everyone else.f-um i can have a wife n f-n kids later...... b a man....also dont play w/ loaded guns....signed... your pal...
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06-01-2007, 06:19 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,316
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"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I think DZ's post touched on this a bit. There's nothing easy about surfcasting, and there's no question that's part of the appeal for many. I don't think his post smacked of elitism, just truth. When you're on shore, it's surfcasting. When you're on the boat, it's striper fishing. It's not elitism, it just is what it is.
That said, I've been afloat almost as much as I've been standing or swimming in the water so far this year. It's fun and challenging in it's own way. To be honest when I'm on the boat I'm usually content just driving and letting other people do the catching. It's not that I don't have the "drive" to catch when I'm on the boat, but the hunt is as much fun as the catch there.
When I'm on shore I'm extremely competitive. I want to first to a spot, catch the biggest, push the hardest, etc. That's there in the boat too, but in a different way.
Both boat and shore offer qualities I really enjoy. What ever floats your boat, so to speak...
Take what you need from fishing however you can get it.
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06-01-2007, 09:05 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,853
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Dennis:
You have always been a friend and always will be a friend. No harm done. You know how much I loved the surf.
There's not many guys that drove from Burrillville to Narragansett for 30 + years 100+ nights a year to fish. I did. Bryan knows. Hell, I fished Gansett one year more than him and he lives there.
With the recent health issues I have had it just made sense for me to get a boat and prolong doing what I love.
By the way, just so everybody knows, the Chemo has worked as I have been cancer free for the last 3 months. Thanks for all the prayers.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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06-01-2007, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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thats totally excellent
super glad to hear that Paul  |
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06-01-2007, 09:11 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,853
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Thanks RAVEN!
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No boat, back in the suds.
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06-01-2007, 09:43 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
Posts: 2,264
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Dennis:
You have always been a friend and always will be a friend. No harm done. You know how much I loved the surf.
There's not many guys that drove from Burrillville to Narragansett for 30 + years 100+ nights a year to fish. I did. Bryan knows. Hell, I fished Gansett one year more than him and he lives there.
With the recent health issues I have had it just made sense for me to get a boat and prolong doing what I love.
By the way, just so everybody knows, the Chemo has worked as I have been cancer free for the last 3 months. Thanks for all the prayers.
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Congrats on the cancer fight. That's good news...
As far as driving from Burriville... I WISH I lived that close. No sympathy here, and I hit it almost as often...about 80-90 nights. |
Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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