Thread: Texoma 2019

Not many fish but they were all big.

Nice fish!!

Gosh I'm so jealous I would trade the pain to be able go catch that many fish on a day like today. Or any day.

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I have the advantage of being retired and can go anytime I want. I often times go during inclement weather just to see if I can catch fish. As long as the wind will allow I will go. Yesterday was borderline as far as wind is concerned. The rain was inconsequential being as when I worked I had to work in the rain the last 20 years of my working life so fishing in the rain doesn't bother me as long as there is no lightning. I caught 6 other crappie yesterday that didn't make the pic.

Before back surgery I was a very active, athletic person. They called me Super Dave because of my physical strength. Now fishing is all I have left. Well fishing and bible study because I teach a Sunday School class. I guess I go when I should be staying home because I'm not a couch potato by nature. Believe me, you would not trade the pain for fishing or anything else for that matter. When you watch on movies or TV where people pass out from the pain that is just a myth. As far as I know men don't pass out because of pain, although I often wish I would.

One of the test I had to have before the back surgery was having me lay on my stomach while they used a machine that injected something to induce pain all along my spine at the same time to measure how much pain I was in. I made the machine hit it's max rating and did not pass out. They told me that they had never seen anyone even come close to that measurement before. I have actually never told anyone of that until now. (as I mentioned before this web site is my support group)

I have a full grasp of what the Apostle Paul meant when he said in Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Don't misunderstand, I'm not suicidal at all but I do look forward to going home to be with my Lord.

I understand totally. I'm only 35 but my body took a beating in the army. Between lugging 50lbs of body armor around for 27 months in Iraq to a rollover accident and a motorcycle wreck I am in pain daily. Good for you for pushing through it and doing what you love!!!

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I've known wrangler for many years. He is totally amazing, the way he can fix anything, build rods and tackle, and handle all that pain (and he's not too bad a fisherman).

It was a windy day on the lake. But I wanted to fish anyway so I went. Any day on the lake is far better than a day on the couch. I caught 6 keepers and 6 tossers. I was tired and sore from the waves when I got home so no pics this time.