DJ, I wouldn't want to hang out with most of these holier than thou, hypocritical fisherman either.
If times were tight around here (which they may be real soon if the aerospace industry doesn't pick up a whole bunch) and the river down the road had a whole bunch of salmon in it. I know where I'd be.
Everyone on here assumes you need a real spendy rod and reel to go fishing. Go to most of the meat hole rivers and see what kind of tackle alot of guys are using.
Doesn't cost much to fish a local river with old tackle.

We have one child. I work nights and the wife works days. Kid goes to grandmas for a little while during our overlap of work schedules and daddy goes through life very tired.
If we had the kid in daycare by the time we bought the 2nd car for the wife to get there, we'd be breaking even on her job.
Things aren't good out there and are gonna get worse before they get better.

You should feel lucky you found a gov't job. Right after Bush moved into office he put a hiring and pay freeze into effect.

[ 12-01-2001: Message edited by: sinker ]