I will be offline for short time

[Schoe]

Members , we are moving to another place for the remainder of our stay in Fla. and won't be able to access WIF for a couple of days during the change over. Schoe

[capt.kirk]

Schoe
Eagle Eye will have to do double duty in your absence.
KIRK

[Annie]

as they say...the mice will play...

[Catbird]

Schoe,
Good Luck on your move.

[Rainman4u2]

The fishing must have stunk...LOL!!!

Ray

[FisherBuddy]

Schoe,

Are you away for the winter or just on vacation? A friend of ours takes an RV down and stays a few months every winter. They've found a camp site with a nice square dancing group (though I'd never be caught dead doing it, others seem to enjoy the heck out of it). Good luck with the move and getting back online!

[Annie]

he's "snow birding" it in florida, and will be back in IL the first part of april, yay I get my fishing buddy back!!! (just in time for bank poling!)

[Tee]

Does this mean we can talk about him?????????

[capt.kirk]

HEY T
go ahead and tell some storys on him,but keep in mind that you will
have to face him some day,and you know what the saying is about
paybacks!!!!!:p
KIRK

[Schoe]

Well the move went OK thanks to my buddy from Canada that was a real life saver when it came to hauling the boxes and suit cases of sinkers that my wife packed. Of coarse every place near the beach is up in the air and that means steps.

My son and his wife came for a couple of days after a business trip to New York City. We took them for a nice tour of the area waters of St Joe Bay and the Inland Coastal Waterway which I think they really enjoyed then a nice dinner out last night then to a motel close to the Airport in Panama City as their flight left at 5:00 AM this morning for Omaha, Neb.

The last two times out fishing I have been skunked so I will try to remedy that today and will report later. Schoe

[FisherBuddy]

Schoe,

I'm glad you made it and are settled in okay. Are you taking a boat out (personal or tour) or fishing off a pier?

I keep saying I can't wait until I retire. Maybe then I can have some uninterrupted fishing time. LOL! What better way to wake up every morning...ready to go fishing!

[gofish]

schoe maybe you need to head back north,caught white bass yesterday morn every other cast from 6 to 10 am. my shoulders killing me today though.they averaged 12 to 14 inches problem is its still COLD up here lol. glad to see your move went ok

[Schoe]

Thanks Fisherbuddy, the move went pretty good.
I did bring my boat down this year and will continue to do so in the future. I haven't pier fished this year yet but have in the past especially back when we would bring the kids down for spring break to the "Mad House" Panama City Beach Fla. or Orange Beach, Ala. and not bring the boat.

We booked a place in Mexico Beach Fla. the other day for three months next winter that is 200 yds. from a very nice pier which I will probably night fish from quite often. Schoe

[Schoe]

Hey Gofish, those whites sound like a good time and lots of action. I'm going somewhere today but haven't made up my mind where yet. Some of the guides haven't done too well around here in the last few days so I don't feel too bad. When I showed my son and his wife around yesterday I talked to a half doz. of the regulars on the inland waterway and they had nothing also. But, things will change directly. I'm anxious for the Flounder to start biting which should be some time in the next two weeks.
Well, I will see you soon in Ky. about 6 weeks. Schoe

[Muskytale]

Schoe, they have been catching lots of fish right at the T on the intercoastal. Lots of small trout, whitting,croakers, reds and other small junk fish. There are a few nice ones mixed in though. I got a 20" trout yesterday and we have been getting slot size reds almost every trip out. I'm heading out this afternoon.

[Schoe]

Thanks Muskeytale, we didn't go up that far up yesterday and turned around by the barge with the big drum or something like that on it. It looked like there were several boats up that way. Will probably wait till Mon. to try. Thanks again, Schoe

[gofish]

schoe im already planning on going back mon. by the way i caught them all on the silver lure i sent you.good luck!

[Schoe]

Sounds great Gofish, go get em. Schoe

[Tee]

dang! I missed my chance to talk about him, He's back..... lol

glad you got moved ok.
How many days till Kentucky Lake??????

[gofish]

tee 39 and counting for me!

[Schoe]

Hey,Tee, and Gofish, it won't be long now until we will be in Ky.

I have mentioned to several members that we were doing this and invited them to stop by and see us. The more the merrier. Schoe

[Tee]

ABSOLUTELY! If enough folks come, I might even learn how to catch a fish.........
And they can always stop by for a LARGE dose of BSing and coffee.

[gofish]

you say that now but you havent seen my coffee cup! lol.

[capt.kirk]

SCHOE
i may be off line sooner than i thought,if all goes as planned,my new
home will be on BARKLEY LAKE,probably by mid MAY,we have had an
offer on our place here,that we giving some serious thought to,the sooner
the better,no more traffic problems,and very few people,the town only
has a population of 2563 people,peace and quiet,plus great fishing,what
more could a man wish for???:D
KIRK

[Screen]

Kirk - you lucky guy!!! LOL!

Schoe - how is that future grandchild looking? What did you say? Boy or Girl! You and your son get in any fishing?

[gofish]

somebody to take care of your honeydo list so you can fish more!lol.

[Schoe]

Congrats on the strong possibility of moving. I'm sure you will miss a lot of things in Fla. What I will miss the most when I go back home is the great people that I have met here during our stay this winter. I am sure you will feel the same. I am already looking foreword to next winter when we return and you folks will have to come down and visit. Schoe

[capt.kirk]

the people that want to purchase the home were back monday,and
we have reached an agreement,they made a non refundable deposit
and are headed back to new york today,he is to send a certifed check
within 10 days,when i see the green,then i will say im a lucky man,
and yes there are things that i will miss,mostly just some friends down
in the turkey creek area,i have already been told that we have a place
to stay for a couple of months in the winter if we want,with the man you
met at the motor lodge,it is only a 12 hour drive back down here to
visit,and only about 9 hours to get to WEWA,I dont want to miss the
FLORIDA CATFISH CLASSIC,again.I will keep you folks informed as to how
things are coming along,you know the saying about money talks and BS
walks. :)
KIRK

[nosnag]

Hey,capt.kirk,
Just read this post.Bailing out of Fl? No way.You will keep coming back here I'm sure.Hope to meet you in person one day.We old codgers have to show the young lads that we are'nt as good as we once were,but we're good once as we ever were.Besides that,how are they going to learn about fishing for the Sharkasourous.Not too many of them have caught one ya'no.

BILL

[capt.kirk]

HEY BILL
im not gone yet,when i have the check in my hand,then you can call
me gone,and like you read,we have a place to come and visit for a couple
of months in the winter.just think no more hurricanes,no more high car
insurance premiums,not to mention mobile home insurance premiums,there
are a lot of things i would miss about florida those are the things that i
wont miss at all.I hope we do get a chance to meet and do some fishing,
some time,it is always good to meet new people,and enjoy a good day
of fishing.before retireing to florida all of our free time was spent on
LAKE BARKLEY,it was our home away from home,being an old hillbilly,
i sure do miss that area,and the slow pace living,i have more cars pass
my house a day than they have in the whole town of eddyville.:D
KIRK

[Screen]

Where is Lake Barkley?

[capt.kirk]

screen it is in kentucky,and connects to kentucky lake,great fishing
of all kinds.
KIRK