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THE “SICKNESS” Who else??

Posted By: chrisc/striper express guide service

THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/06/20 11:50 PM

I am very passionate about my fishing and guiding. In after all these years you would think every charter just be another day at the office but days like today just make it a pleasure and a blessing to be able to do this for a living! Thanks to EVERYONE who has booked me...can’t do it without all of y’all thanks
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Big striper blasting top...what I LOVE ❤️
This is a Guy Harvey quote and it really describes my sickness
I even put it on a banner

Addiction may seem like a strong term, however, in many cases it doesn't even begin to describe our behavior. There are no gateway substances that lead us down this path. It's a distraction of enormous magnitude that affects every facet of our lives. Relationships break-up, financial irresponsibility begins, friendships erode, all of this for that wonderful, primal, feeling. The effects are obvious, our sleeping patterns change, and we are tired and lethargic between fixes.. We buy and trade paraphernalia needed to support our habit, Many times when we know that the money can be spent on “wiser” things, we just can't help ourselves.

The problem with our addiction is that there are no criminal offenses that can be charged. We are not hanging out in alleys saying “hey man, how much for that Power Pro”. Our equipment needed to support our habit is legal. Not only is it legal, it is everywhere. All you have to do is go a few miles, it may be lower quality “stuff”, but the price is right. Or, we can go to higher quality dealers and get some of the best “stuff” in the world.

There are many others in the same situation, we have telltale wounds on our hands and feet that cannot be denied. Somehow are vocabulary has changed and is foreign to our long time friends and family. We begin to wear new “colors”, these colors signify large or small groups sharing this problem. The worse thing about this obsession, it is something that will only grow stronger when we grow older. There are no rehabilitation centers for this dependence. No specially trained psychologists to assist with the problem Cold turkey is out of the question and the thought of weaning ones-self off is just too painful.

All we can do until a “cure” is discovered, is FISH-ON!
Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/07/20 01:02 AM

Keep fishing and making more "Lifetime Memories"! Lifetime Memories is the cure to the fishing addiction. thumb
Posted By: DavisGuideService

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/07/20 03:18 AM

Blessed for sure! Keep up the good work sir!
Posted By: CHAMPION FISH

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/07/20 12:11 PM

It is a blessing Chris. I love guides that love to fish as much as I do. Again, it’s not a job, it’s a blessing. AND IT’S FUN!!
Posted By: PlanoKeith

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/07/20 01:09 PM

Wow Chris you hammered some BIG FISH Nice smile
I need to go north soon. Nice post
Posted By: Hobie_Splash

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/07/20 01:59 PM

Chris,

I know this for sure, you probably don't sleep during the top water bite because you're so addicted.
You are blessed to have such a great job and with your great personality it makes being on your boat fun.
Next time we hook up you have to where the pullover I gave you and I'll wear mine you gave me.
Maybe it would be fun to go with a bunch of newbies on the boat and not tell them we have fished together! smile
Posted By: SteveStrasemeier

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/07/20 05:52 PM

You gave me "The Sickness" and will have and enjoy it for the rest of my life.
From the very first time I fished with you it was like fishing with a friend, a friend who has the uncanny ability to find fish.
Posted By: DrWhiplash

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/08/20 12:22 AM

Keep on Keep in on Chris cheers fish
Posted By: Easeup

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/08/20 12:45 AM

that is how I see it too
Posted By: scubaarchery

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/08/20 04:13 AM

Awesome fish! congratulations! I hope you make people sign a waiver stating that you are not responsible for their addiction...
Posted By: SeaPro-Todd

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/08/20 02:25 PM

BEAST MODE from Mr Chris Carey flehan
Posted By: gborg

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/08/20 03:39 PM

A guide such as yourself that is not only able to find fish and figure out how to catch fish creates a new level of experience ! This is the legacy of being a fishing " Junkie". The top water frenzy or in winter months, thumping ,finding balls or bait with lines running thru , ambush spots etc ... dead sticking bite . Occupies more gray matter than normal .

Good job sir , always enjoy your threads !!!
Posted By: chrisc/striper express guide service

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/10/20 02:01 AM

Thanks!!! Definitely ate up with it even after 26 years of chasing em! Appreciate all of you.
Posted By: K_Dean

Re: THE “SICKNESS” Who else?? - 08/12/20 11:12 AM

I got 5-10 minutes of top water yesterday morning before I got sick..... sick of the trollers circling you at 10 yards and weaving in and out of everyone. All 5 boats were guides. Trollers like that are the equivalent of Gar.
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