Oconee Report for 3/10 (Long)

**hunt4crappie** · 03-11-2007, 04:39 PM

Just got back from Lake Oconee this afternoon. The wife and I drove up after work on Friday and fished Saturday. The weather looked unpredictable so we layed around the hotel until around 10 am, then headed for the lake. We put in at Swords and headed up river. Started putting out the rods to troll and had an immediate hook up. The fish wasn't big but would still eat good. Thought that was a good sign, but I was wrong. We trolled all over the place and could not even buy another bite. Eased on down the river just a little to a spot 'hawkeye' told me about. I was marking fish all over the place. We trolled and had a few bites but no hook ups. The bites were real lite. Trolled around a point and into a cove were I caught a white bass. I then decided to keep working the main channel, which was a good idea if I say so myself. We started to get a lot of bites, and would boat one every once in a while. The sun started to go down so we called it a day. Ended up with 6 crappie and 1 white bass. Not a stellar day, but for the two of us it is 3 meals. The water temp when we started was 55 degrees and by 3 pm it warmed to 60. The most aggressive bites came between 3 and 6 pm.
The fishing was just a little addition to this trip. The main reason for this trip was to just get away for a few days. My wife has to have major surgery next week and we took this trip to take our minds off it. Without this surgery her life is in jeapordy. I haven't shared this with many so far, but she was just diagnosed with breast cancer. We both love Lake Oconee and felt this was the best place to go to put this behind us for a few days.
Anyway, here is a picture of the fish we caught.

**manta1** · 03-11-2007, 04:55 PM

jim.your wife and you will be in my prayers. glad you guys caught some fish and were able to take some stress off the heart..

**EZ1** · 03-11-2007, 05:47 PM

Some fish are better than no fish. Jim, you and your wife will be in my prayers.

**slab_slayer1** · 03-11-2007, 06:39 PM

glad you enjoyed your trip Jim.

**OnDaHill** · 03-12-2007, 04:50 AM

Prayers sent.

**Ralph Cordell** · 03-12-2007, 09:28 AM

My wife & I went through the same thing more than 10 years ago and my thoughts and prayers are with the both of you. An experience like this can either make or break a relationship - it sounds like you two are moving in the right direction. In our case - my wife became my heroine because this was a big friggin' tumor with lymph node involvement and she put up with the surgery, the chemo, the radiation and 5 years of tamoxifen in order to stick around and whup my butt crappie fishing. She knows it can come back but doesn't spend time worrying about it. You'll see her picture on the wall at Blue Springs and the folks there know her well and will tell you what a pistol she is.

It may help you to talk with someone who has gone through a similar experience because it will change both of your lives. I found it difficult to maintain a normal relationship with my wife when she was going through her ordeal. The give-and-take that is part of most relationships becomes sort of one-sided and it was tough to fight with her about shopping or bouncing a check when she may not be around in a year. I felt guilty because I paid more attention to my guns and cars than I did to my wife's health. In talking with other guys, I found my thoughts and concerns were quite normal. We both agree it is not something we would've asked for or wished on anyone else, but in our case, there was a very big silver lining to a really nasty storm cloud. A lot of work has been done in this area and the outcome is much better and getting better every day. Remember - it is survivable and, even if the survival rate is 1%, that one person may as well be you. You are about to become a member of the Brotherhood of Spouses of Breast Cancer Survivors - a special group whose only dues are to help those going down the path the best you can.

Feel free to contact me off line if I can be of any help. I'm not an MD but stay at the Holiday Inn Express a lot ;-).

**birddog** · 03-12-2007, 10:04 AM

Jim, My prayers and thoughts are with you both.

**Ragfly Jig Man** · 03-12-2007, 10:11 AM

Hello Jim. My aunt which is 74 years old just went through the same ordeal your wife is going through. She is now doing good. Our prayers are definately with you and your wife. Please keep us updated on her progress.

**trumpdriver** · 03-12-2007, 10:26 AM

Jim,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife.

**JimA** · 03-12-2007, 07:55 PM

Jim - my wife and I have been there, done that. 4 years and counting. It was a long road, chemo, surgery, radiation, more surgery. But as Ralph C says they can do so much more now than even a few years ago. Even control the nauseau during the chemo. It's tough on husbands, but you have to remember it's not near as tough as what your wife goes thru. We go to all the walks, rally's etc now and my wife has dedicated herself to working with other C patients. I think half her sports clothes have that little pink ribbon - there's even one on my pc screen, and on my truck. If your wife needs to talk to someone just send me a PM and we can get them together. Good luck, and God bless you. JimA

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