HEY NOW! MY DAD WAS NEVER MUCH OF AN OUTDOORS GUY. HE DIDNT HUNT OR CAMP HE LIKED TO FISH A LITTLE AND TOOK ME A FEW TIMES, BUT NOT SO MUCH. BUT HE WOULD TELL ME GREAT STORIES ABOUT MUSKIE FISHIN, THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET. HE WOULD SAY TOU NEED TO KEEP A HAMMER IN THE BOAT WHEN YOU FISH FOR THEM MUSKIE, BECAUSE THEY ARE MEAN AND NASTY, WITH BIG LONG TEETH. THEY WILL ATTACK YOU IN THE BOAT IF THEY CAN. SO YOU NEED TO HAVE A HAMMER HANDY TO WHACK UM GOOD. NOW I DON'T BELIEVE MY DAD EVER FISHED FOR MUSKIE I DON'T THINK HE EVER EVEN SAW A MUSKIE. THIS WAS PROBABLY A STORY PASSED ON TO HIM THAT HE PASSED ON TO ME.THAT BEING SAID I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN IT AND IT HAS BEEN ETCHED INTO MY HEAD EVER SINCE. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THIS DESIRE TO GO AFTER THOSE FRESH WATER BARRACUDAS THAT ROAM THE DEPTHS OF LAKE ST CLAIR.I EVEN BOUGHT ALL THE GEAR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BUT NEVER GOT OUT.WELL I HAVE A BUDDY WHO HAS A BUDDY WHO IS CALLED THE MUSKIE KING. HE FISHES FOR MUSKIE A COUPLE OF DAYS A WEEK ENTERS ALL THE TOUNAMENTS AND IS REALLY GOOD. HE KNOWS WHAT HES DOING AND IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GUYS TO GO OUT WITH HIM TO HELP SHARE THE COSTS, AND ENABLE HIM TO RUN MORE RODS. WELL I SAID TO MYSELF I CAN BE THAT GUY. WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY TO FISH FOR MUSKIE AND LEARN FROM ONE OF THE BEST.MUSKIE FISHIN IS MORE LIKE HUNTIN THAN FISHIN. IT CAN BE VERY SLOW LIKE SITTIN IN YOUR TREE STAND ALL DAY AND NOT EVEN SEEING A SQUIRRELWELL I GOT A CHANCE THIS PAST SUNDAY TO FULFILL ONE OF MY LIFE LONG DREAMS.I FINALLY MET THE MUSKIE KING (JASON) AND WE WENT FISHIN FOR MUSKIE. WOW WHAT A THRILL. I KEPT THINKIN ABOUT MY DAD AND HIS STORIES.I GOT UP SUNDAY MORNIN ABOUT 5 AM GRABBED MY HAMMER AND AWAY I WENT. WE LEFT THE MARINA IN ST CLAIR SHORES AT 6. BEAUTIFULL DAY THE WIND WAS PERFECT. WE WERE OUT ALL DAY NEVER CAUGHT A DARN THING. NOT!ACTUALLY WE WENT 2 FOR 3 I CAUGHT MY FIRST MUSKIE 43 INCH 20 LB FRESH WATER BARRACUDA. WHAT A BLESSING THANK YOU LORD. WE ALSO LANDED A 52 INCH MONSTER AND LOST ANOTHER BIG ONE. IT WAS A GREAT DAY I AM SO FORTUNATE TO GET THE CHANCE TO FULFILL A LIFE LONG DREAM, ALSO TO STIR UP THOSE OLD MEMORIES WITH MY DAD AND SHARE MY STORY WITH ALL OF YOU. I HAVE GOT SOME PICS. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU GUYS TONIGHTGATOR
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Dave, looks awesome! Please upload the pics to the site photo album if you haven't already. Also, I think you need to add some turkey spurs to the band on that hat! Looks like fun and what a great experience. See you tonight!
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It is cool when you do something that reminds you of someone you love and miss!!!!!!
Keep the passion