ah yes, the curse continues........

Ya, I'm all healed up! good enuff to go out & knock down 71 sand bass yesterday w/ my 7 yr old daughter @ raybob!
honestly, at this point, if I have to put up w/ cuda's to get out on the blue, I can handle it! besides, I still have the cape.....
-B

CAPTAIN CUUUUUUDDDDDDDAAAAAA!!!!

i am hearing the old batman series music in my head with Brian running around on the deck with big "POW", "BAMM" screens popping up over him everytime he sets the hook on a cuda...

so you have seen me in action.......
LMAO!

Hi Willie,
Can you update first page, who's on board angler ?

Thanks,
Freddy.

I just got invited to go July 11th on a 36ft twin 300hp Mercs.

I will post a report when we get back..


Joe

YOu have to remember that Brian likes catching fish that swim around 50 feet deep, have lots of teeth, and oh... wait.......

what are those stinking fish called......

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Cubas?
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.....No that isn't it...
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wait!
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CUDAS!
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That's why He's, "CAPTAIN CUDA!

HAHA! Brian you are never going to get rid of that nickname....

it's allright. may even see if JP will change my handle for me.
I just need some salt, man. it's killin me. no vacation time left for the whole year!(stupid surgery!)
got a great big offshore boat and no time to even take it down.
really sucks. may be going out end of july though. god I hope!
-B

Whooooo Hooooooooooo!

Just booked my airflight to Hobby!

how many days are left now? HEHEHEHE HAHAHAHA! oh by the way i just sent in my last payment on my truck so now i have $500 a month to spend on fishing tackle...
i think i see a new OTI jigging rod in my near future...

2 years left.... then no truck payment or child support payments thats a lot of extra I will enjoy thoroughly!!

3260 hours to go...

Mortage- Paid in full
Truck- Paid in full
Cars- Paid in full
Boat- Paid in full
Furnishings- Paid in full
Fishing tackle- Paid in full
Guns and hunting- Paid in full
Retirement plan- growing

My point. You might think you will have extra money, but inflation, hundreds of taxes and the UNKNOWN will take your planned extra money. The only sure things that will happen in your life are death and taxes. So fish and hunt as much as possible before you are horizontal. Pay off everything and only use credit cards that you plan on paying off each month.
The old battle axe will appreciate having no debt when you die.

Example of UNKNOWN: True story I heard this morning from a friend.

Sends son down last weekend to fuel up boat and respool all reels. Takes off one week vacation this week so he can fish Deep Sea Roundup and Outboard Tournament this coming weekend.

Unknow to him: Son and his friends drank all the booze in his bar and forgot to take out trash at his coast house. Only one reel respooled. One of sons's friend let's flea infested dog sleep inside master bedroom. Must restock booze at local prices. Ice machine door left open all week. No ice and ice machine frozen up. Discovers fuel smell in boat night before DSR. Can't go out. Discovers that fuel tank has leak. Needs new 320 gallon fuel tank that was just filled up. Both batteries were stolen durning the week.

Wife wakes up sweating. Discovers the AC compressor unit outside is shot. Wife and family complaining about the heat and rain. Next morning, wife notices no water pressure. Discovers a water spout in front yard. Broken on his side of the meter. Discovers that daughter his 2100.00 worth of parking tickets at college. She can't enter her senior year until it's paid. As of today, his estimate on the fuel tank replacement (three weeks) 3700.00. AC unit 1300.00. Plumber 575.00. Replace booze and pest control. 750.00 Two new battery's 189.00 Parking tickets 2100.00 Trying to find 55 gallons drums to store fuel = priceless. It's only Tuesday and God knows what other unknow will happen on his vacation.

That's my fishing tip and life lesson for the day.

thanks, that really cheered me up. no, really, thanks.
I'll never see the gulf of mexico again.