Thread: Return to Mystery Lake

Originally Posted by Speck Detector

Thanks for the thoughtful comments, however, it is I that has received benefit from peeling back the layers of this pure blood Florida cracker we all know as Phantom 309. The back stories are endless & filled with wisdom, only a elder could've experienced with a soulful southern style....You see Danny got cast into a deep depression/isolation after his wife Beth passed some 2 yrs ago & it's been a rekindled relationship with his son=building project & the bringing by of a few bags of fish every so many months to rejuvenate his life-long passion for the outdoors, AKA...fishing. Guess he's come to realize she's left many fond memories & would kick his #@^ if he didn't carry on. I'm more than happy to have a small part in this kick-start, but truth be told, Danny's conscious has proclaimed "It's Time"...Forget the where & how of this last fishing trip. What's really impressive is seeing a 80 plus yr old hop over the front of his boat to wench it up to the trailer. Went to help him & he say's that's ok, I have a procedure. If I'm blessed to know I can do this 30+ more yrs. his presence is more than encouragement....OK, for the report...the best information I can provide is that the water temps are now in the sixties & that means your favorite Central Florida lakes have the specks stacking up. Simple as drifting minnows across the lake should put fish in the boat....good luck out there, now's the time!!

Appreciate the kind words Jeff ................ However ... I'm only 42 ...............

Originally Posted by Phantom309

Appreciate the kind words Jeff ................ However ... I'm only 42 ...............

Yeah right, all my yellow eggs have white yolks too! Jeff, thanks for putting it in writing what folks that know P309 have been praying to happen. Thanks for your relentless vigilance to help Dan get Hungry again- nice catch(Fish not Danny)
Doug

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Talking about my son and our building project .... I had stopped having relations with him due to a serious
confrontation on another sublect that I won't go into, lasted around five years we didn't speak to one another,
but... when my wife past I had to make my son my new benefactor to my insurance policy.
I called him up to get his information etc, and he profusely apologized and thus a new relationship began.

We poured the slab together and bought the building from one of these companies that put up these type
buildings, and ever since have been outfitting the inside, and adding a chicken yard to boot etc, etc, etc .....
Here's a pic = In the left corner will be a "leather shop" and little welder on the far right, and close right is
the place where one works on vehicles etc, etc ... It has two roll up doors in the front .....
Still got much to do .....................

Danny, does my heart good to hear you are back fishing, and keepin’ on keepin’ on!
Regards,
Marv


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Nice family project. Looks great.

Past = passed = I'm a stickler for spelling, can't believe that one got by me ....................

Originally Posted by Phantom309

Past = passed = I'm a stickler for spelling, can't believe that one got by me ....................

Don't let it get you pisd, Danny, no spelling beez goin's on cheah!
u2s

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Sounds like u might need new tires after that trip

Originally Posted by Phantom309

Well......... Thought we'd try it again, sure is a long bumpy ride down that
washed out dirt ............... well .............. might as well call it what it is = muddy road, all the way from where ya cut off the highway and cross the cattle guard. Cows milling around in the middle of
the road, won't move outta the way ..... Hogs runnin loose, seen a few bucks right early at the crack of dawn etc ... It is a beautiful place, Old Florida at it's finest .....


We finally got there, had to back the trucks way down in the water before the boats would float off, but, everything worked out good......
Jeff got stuck three times but I was able to pull him out, that little Xterra sure tried it's heart out .....


Was hoping to have a banner catch day but, was long in coming .... We did get a few = I got em
on ice on the back porch = will post pics tomorrow when I clean em
Danny

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