Eddie,

Way to go. I can't wait to see more.

Pretty good work out though, huh?
Nothing around these parts even compares to one of those freight trains. (OK, maybe chum)

Sure gives you a whole new perspective on "the old man" now doesn't it. Coincidentally, I'm just finishing up the book even as we speak and I still can't believe what the guy went through with a fish 10 times the weight of yours (no disrespect to 150 either, eddie) on a HAND LINE. Not to mention, being towed for days out to sea in a row boat with only a little water and some raw fish to eat. Now that's huevos.
Great read for for the rest of us peons who are stuck sitting by the plunking rod waiting for a brat to snag himself going up the nearest blown river while the hoi poloi cavorts in the sun down south. And all this time Eddie, I thought you were one of us simple humble moss encrusted wee folk. Now we come to find out you're no different than the rest of the jetsetter's and "beautiful people" like Sparkey, Bob and Corey. What would Greg say? Say it ain't so!