TDICKENSON - Thanks for the trolling motor tip. I'll definitely give it a try next time out.

Mooch - Thanks for the kind words and I couldn't agree more with your point about losing a fish. Kind of like life in that occasionally you have setbacks. Best to learn how to deal with a minor failure early in life so you can handle the bigger ones later on.
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Beware of the man with only 1 fishing rod, he probably knows how to use it.