Thread: Back to Basics

Excellant story Dog,

it is so true - so true

Those days we really didn't have a care in world, life was moving at a slower pace,
our monies were scare.

Today the Bass (Glitter) boat, Big O, multi big name outfits, that in a lot cases
owner is indebt beyond belief. The worldly pace has excellated beyond thought,
almost everything we do is on a "power mode" move.

You think back - if only we could return to those fun quiet times on the water,
stop the fast track. Remember the old 10 ft Sears Eljin alumn boat - made more
noise moving around in it - probably scared fish within 1/4 mi. Sculling paddle,
3 1/2 horse Sears Neptune - and away we went. Life jackets, safety equipment
took too much room. Thermos of kool aid - coffee, peanut butter & jelly sandwich
Worms that we had dug - and or mnnows that we scened out of creek.
Sometimes we caught bluegill - carp - suckers - mud fish (dog fish) cats -
bass and if you were in rivers in Northern Indiana -Illinois -Michigan - Walleye &
Northern Pike were the game.

Closest thing to today's world that i have found that will help a person get back to
relaxing, quiet thinking, ever so nice fishing time is NIGHT FISHING................

Get a friend and try - always fish min. of 2 at night...........IT IS A DIFFERENT WORLD AT NIGHT

It will take a body's mind off the everyday fast pace -hurry, hurry, rush etc.

Don't have to go completly back to
the old Coleman gas lanterns hanging over side of boat off steel posts bent to
fit oar locks,
Minnow tank over side in water to keep minows fresh
Two heavy anchors over what you might think is best place to find them at
night. After 2 hrs of nothing - than try moving around in the dark

Good the have that wonderful new invention - depth finder - sonar - down image -
side image .....
Gasoline 4 stoke Generator - 2 -3 overhead lights,
4 -6 lower electric water level lights - 12 -18 rods in water - than only the
sounds of night - generator to distrack your enjoyment.