[A Few more Philly Pictures......]

Way cool , glad you had a great time!!!

[Here's the Story in all its Glory!!]

WTG Guys, totally awesome that you took care of my Captain the way "yall" did. I couldn't be happier for you Horace you deserved a good time and the Philly boys made it most memorable.

Louis , Matt and Rod all of you are real fine guys

What a week, 2nd trip on an airplane, meet a new grandson, meet up with missed loved ones and catch a PB. "Life is Good".

You guys are awesome. See ya soon Cap!!

[PB caught in Philly!!!]

WTG Cap, can't wait to see the report!

[Once Upon a Time]

We're praying for your family, see ya soon.

[Pennsylvania Pull-Down?]

Well the Ol'Captain is in Philly now. I hope you guys are ready for him

To the guys that put this together for Horace.....well done, He has had alot going on as we all know and some bank time so close to where his family is will be great stress relief!

I commend you guys for thinking of a fellow angler, it speaks volumes for the type of guys in CAG!!!

[New PB and a great session]

Awesome pics!!!! Congrats on the new PB!!

[New PB Goldfish]

Cool fish WTG!!!!

[Weekend hauling!]

Hauling witha a capitol "H"

Way to go!!!!!!

[not a bad way to spend 2 hours]

Bird I knew you would have one on the hook before long....If it swims the"BigBird" will catch it. Take care and keep the reports coming.

[Pennsylvania Pull-Down?]

You go get em Cap! I hope you have an awesome time!

[this aint the hooch]

Bird keep us in the loop on that place, it looks real good from the pics.... you fishing any during the week or just weekends?

[The Rod that got Away!]

Another fine day except for the pole. But those things happen occassionally and just have to be dealt with.

Maybe have Big Bird get a mask and snorkle and take a dive in after it????

Congrats on the Grandson, Robert is a fine name!

Dont think Bigbird would need a snorkel, its only about 5' where the pole went in. Thats just a little over waist deep on him and Ol Cap

[The Rod that got Away!]

Today was another great day at the Hooch! I counted 10 people there today!!

[New King of the Ramp!!]

I wish I could have been at the coronation guys, Way to go!!!!

Looks like it was a great day with very cooperative fish.

Buddy Long John Hodges Congrats on your catch!!!!!!

[A great night on the river!!]

WTG Guys!!!!

[Big Boy from the secret area ...]

Awesome guys!!!

[Cool looking mirror]

Cool Fish!!

[the year is winding down]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing!!

Look forward to seeing some of your 4th quarter catches.

[PB in the oven!]

First off congrats!!!!!

Yea you will miss some bank time for awhile,but you wont miss it, you're going to be too busy loving that little one.

Get in as much time as you can for the next 9 months, because after that fishing just want seem as important as it does now.

Best to you and the wife.

[Pump it up!]

Just how good can fishing be? Let me tell you just how good it can be. The tale of the tape wasn't much today, but the tale of the hook was awesome. Several days ago a fellow Carper (Fishhead) posted a thread titled "Free Hooks". Now thats a bargain if I ever saw one. Well I sent my PM with lightning fast hunt and peck strokes of the keyboard, totally expecting a "sorry their all gone" reply. To my surprise I got the last pack of size #2's.

A few days later an envelope of "Free Hooks" arrived in Georgia all the way from Utah. Now these #2's are quite a bit smaller than an expaylaker like myself is accustomed to, so I knew I had to change my ways. A hair rig and a boilie and whole kernal corn was going to be my bait of choice for this week. One problem though, I've never made a boilie and I can't tie a hair rig. I searched the forum, found a recipe for a basemix, and enlisted the Ol Cap'n for a lesson on how to tie a hair rig.

The rather not so hawg size fish today was a first for me in several ways. The first fish as a grown man caught on a free hook, the first fish I ever caught on a hair rig, and the first fish I ever caught with a boilie. A homemade boilie, that I made myself.

Thats how good it can be!!!, a kind gesture by a fellow angler on the other side of the country, set in motion the chain of events that put a smile on my face today. I know I learned more than just how to tie a hair rig and make a boilie this week!

Thanks again Steve(Fishhead), you never forget a first!!!!!!

(So fitting of my saying at the bottom of all my post)

[Urban Fishing Documentary]

To cool!

Awesome vid, amazing how much you learn about people and places on here.

[A few on the bank 08/17/08 and 08/21/08]

Nice fish, way to go!!!

[Go to the Hooch and take a right]

Be careful up thar', its hard to fit in when you got one of them southarn accents!!!!

Take lots of pics, you will be missed, see you soon.

BW

[A nice LIL sesh.]

WTG!!!

The 2 tone fish was cool!!!!

[With Silver Hair and Baggy Pants]

Today was one of those days....the kind that you tuck away in your heart. Today was "COOL", yea man with a capitol "C".

First, thank you Cool Dad for taking the time to "mentor" my boy Jacob today. He really enjoyed the day at the Hooch. He talked about you all the way home!

When we got in the truck my oldest son said "that was one of the best times I ever had fishing". My youngest agreed with him. They both truly enjoyed the bank talk and watching and listening to BigBird hold court today. Amazingly, they enjoyed fishing with out catching a fish. My boys are truly becoming young men!!

The fish didnt cooperate much today but that didnt matter. I had the pleasure of spending time fishing with my sons today, good ol' fashion quality time, memory making time. Today was a day to sit back, reflect and just enjoy the company of some of the finest men I have ever met, with two of the finest boys a Dad could ever want.

Another fine day with fine people, what a blessing!!!