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you may be a deck officer on a naval vessel but you write like a poet. you have true talent in putting thoughts on paper. as for myself i fish where i can when i can. i like to read reports but it rarely dictates where im going fishin. the closest major lake to me is the rez and thats an hour and a half away. I fish because i like to fish, heck in the 10 years i been crappie fishing i've probably only caught a limit 4-5 times. its not the catching for me it's the challenge of the chase. 10hrs on the water without a bite is better that the best day at my office.