In article , John H wrote:

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 17:03:56 GMT, Joe Parsons wrote:


None of that could be reasonably considered "stalking."

Those are simple insults, of the sort that have infested rec.boats for the
last
year or so.

But I'm puzzled (in a way) about the unrelenting acrimonious chatter; for many
of us, the boating season is hard upon us. For those still subject to cold
weather (wimps!), it's a good time to be getting boats un-winterized and back
in
the water.

In your neck of the woods, for example, John, weather guessers are calling for
some lovely conditions on the Chesapeake.

For any users of Forte Agent, here's a simple hint to get a good start on the
season: in "Newsgroups" view, highlight rec.boats. Then press Ctrl-S.

See how much more pleasant life is.

Maybe I'll see some of you out on the river.

Joe Parsons


The weather has been atrocious. Either rain or wind. Fishing season (for
stripers) starts this weekend. My first trip is planned for Monday. Will try
Friday, or over the weekend, to get the boat out and take out the kinks.
Hopefully there won't be many.

No, I don't feel stalked. I compiled that list for the next time Harry asks me
to go out on his boat and wonders why I don't respond to him.

My youngest boy went down the banks of the Brazos River with a friend last
week (we live 1/2 mile from it) and watched two Mexicans with a gator-ade
fishing reel pull in a 22 pound (my son had a weight scale in his tackle)
Striper. They were fishing with about 15 lb test mono wrapped around
a gator-ade bottle with a single-drop rig and a worm.

Don't that beat all? LOL I didn't even know that we had Stripers in the
Brazos here. We spend a heap o' money going fishing far from home
only to discover gold in our backyard.

Tell us more about the Stripers up in your neck of the woods John. I have
never fished for them nor caught one. That may change.

Top 100 Texas Striped Bass:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/inf...er/strbass.htm

Take care.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!