Just wanted to take a minute to say I'm fishing vicariously thru you all.
Last Wednesday I encountered a fast moving Car into the rearend of my pick-up,needless to say,the impact has left me some what out of it...neck pain lower back and a headache that won't stop
So that means I can't sit here for too long and rowing my Cat is not an option at all.

Just trying to take it easy and hope things improve so I can chase the elusive Springer like the rest of you.....keep up the good work....try and leave a few for me....Os

Hey Os, sorry to hear of your misfortune, and hope you feel better soon. You aren't missing much for now, though. We fished the springer "opener" on the Chehalis yesterday, without a touch. Quit by noon, and drove to the Cowlitz. It too was deserted, except for the "Deadline Bandits" at the barrier dam. Managed one hookup there that took me under the boat, around the pump, and off, on a gold spoon. Probably was a chinook, because it never broke water, just a flat out run up the river at warp factor 7. Did see a couple of small steelhead caught, though.
Greg

O's, sorry to hear about this.Get well soon.
The wind & Drano should kickin soon.Good luck
STRIKE ZONE

Osprey sorry to hear that. Some folks just do not know how to drive. Well the river we fished is real slow now. I guess the fish are waiting for your return. We will have to go get them then you are better. Go to "bored' on the board and fish away.

Os, sorry to hear about your accident. It was about this time last year that I was recovering from a serious accident, remember that dilrod that totalled my Willie boat and me in the process? Screwed up my back too so I sympathize with you, man, hang in there. When you feel up to it, even though it may take a while, I'll take you in my boat so you don't have to row. Justin

Justin-
I was in a terrible accident a few months back. Totalled my beautiful Honda...does that mean I get to fish with The Reel SAUKit2em? I want to fish with The Reel SAUKit2em!!!



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Justin,

See....I TOLD you Os would resort to ANY tactics to get out of rowing.

I think he's getting used to taking up residence in the front of a driftboat. Hey Os, if we set up a chaise lounge chair in the front of KidSauk's Thor, do you think you could deal with the pain and agony of fishing?

Just kidding, man. Get well soon....I know how your demeanor changes when you can't go fishing. And NOT for the better........

Take care of yourself. I want to see more of those great pics of you holding fish near your Cat. Let me know if I can take you in my drifty, I will do the rowing.

Hang in there Mike. Tough start to your year dude! You got an open seat in my sled on some smooth fishy water anytime. Take care. - Steve

Hey Os. I'm really sorry to hear about the accident. You know that I REALLY know where you're coming from. My neck to my ass is still screwed up from my fall.

Just hang in there. I know how bad it sucks to be unable to fish. I went a solid 4 months without wetting a line. I was cabin fevered out. Still have to live vicariously like you do. All depends on how bad my back acts up.

Good luck, I do feel for you. We'll load my sled or cat and go for a ride. We can swap pain killers/muscle relaxers and get the boats going.

Jerry

Sorry to hear about your accident Os. When I catch my springer this week before heading up to AK it will be for you!

Sparkey, you can fish with me in my boat anytime but for your own good I'm going to put you behind the oars. First, we'll have to start off on something easy like the upper Sauk, then we'll move on to bigger and better waters like your favorite little stretch through the Hoh canyon

Thanks Guys ....you too Fishgal

this really sucks everything I do hurts and man am I turning in to a Royal pain in the posterior.....I'm so grumpy my dog hates me.

Once again thanks for all the invites ,looking forward to all those trips
Thanks again..........Os

Sorry to hear about your accident O's hope you get better soon....

Justin,
I don't know if I'd let sparkey on the oars you saw that Bob had to use the oar of friendship on him when they went out. Now just imagine when he put your boat sideways goin down the upper Sauk And by the way according to a certain someone he can't even lift an oar let alone row Just joking sparkey but she sure like to give it to ya..

Tight lines

Kevin

SRBC

Thats perfectly okay...
...because as of last night she no longer has a message board. Yours truly got tired of the threats that resulted from her posting as myself after she took off the IP Adresses. So I notified fanspace.com and they sent her a nice little letter.

[ 04-18-2001: Message edited by: RPetzold ]

So O's, you're saying you took it in the rear? Hope you get paid well, especially if you can't walk the same.

Your dog never liked you, it just liked you wearing shorts and since you stopped, it doesn't like you....muh ha ha ha ha

Hope you get to feeling better soon bro. Gotta fill me in on the updated legalities. Remember, if you need a star witness that was walking by that night, just give a brotha a call.

Sorry to hear that you are out of action O's.
I kinda know how you feel as I just had neck surgery for a ruptured disc. I sure hope they gave you some good drugs and you have a really good Dr. to get you thru this bad spot.

As for fish stories. 4 days after surgery I was able to take the grandkids (4 years old) out in the sled on one of the "local" lakes for some nice rainbows. Gkids each got a nice rainbow of 18" on rapala's. Grandson had the quote of the day refering to the fight the fish put up. " Grandpa he tried to get away but I was to strong for him." Grandad had a deathgrip on the butt of the pole the whole time and grandma helped his 4 year old cousin net the fish. Boy they could not wait to show their folks what great fisherperson's they were. They slept the whole 3 hr trip home.

Good luck O's and get well soon I am sure the fish miss you.

Damn you Redneck :p don't make me laugh
it hurts way too bad.....Os

Sorry but I was overdue, ya putz.

I guess getting rear-ended like that would make standing there holding your rod a bit tougher. If not physically, the psychological damage.

So you got rear-ended in the truck by the store. I guess that beats getting rear-ended at your driveway by your cat.

36" frame is a BIG cat.

Stop crying there Porky


Whats it like to be reared in Alabama


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