What were your 2004 highlights?

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
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This is coming from a guy who'd eat anything! Whast was that crap you were
eating down in Florida? Squid?

Well yeah, that. But then again, I've eaten octopus, sushi, escargot
(snails), rattlesnake, racoon, opossum, woodchuck, black bear, elk, caribou,
antelope, red squirrels, gray squirrels, goat, chocolate covered ants, fried
grasshoppers, earthworm oatmeal cookies and of course, deer. I'm sure I'm
forgetting something, but basically, me and my dog are pretty much alike.

If it isn't moving (too fast), painted or nailed down, Chester and I will
give it a whirl.

I ain't skeered! :-)
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
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G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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Grits are a delivery system for butter and sausage.
Dang I hated it when I lived in the South and they would serve grits and
watery green beans on the blue plate special. Water touched all the edible
stuff.
Bill

"Joe Haubenreich" swljoe-at-secretweaponlures-dot-com wrote in message
news:2005031419182416807%swljoeatsecretweaponlures ...
On 2005-03-14 08:24:56 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
said:

You didn't like the biscuits and gravy? Or is it the lady that made them
what you miss?

Bisquits and gravy? Son, that's the staff of life across the Southland.

I have to give you credit... you didn't cut and run when Betty served
up the grits. Most Yankee's don't seem to be able to work up the....
appetite? interest? courage? enthusiasm? Anyway, you tried them. I
think you did, at any rate. The speck of grits on the tip of one tine
of your fork was a little difficult to see all the way across the table.

Joe

http://grits.com/category.htm




"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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Grits are a delivery system for butter and sausage.
Dang I hated it when I lived in the South and they would serve grits and
watery green beans on the blue plate special. Water touched all the
edible
stuff.
Bill

"Joe Haubenreich" swljoe-at-secretweaponlures-dot-com wrote in message

news:2005031419182416807%swljoeatsecretweaponlures .
net...
On 2005-03-14 08:24:56 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
said:

You didn't like the biscuits and gravy? Or is it the lady that made
them
what you miss?

Bisquits and gravy? Son, that's the staff of life across the Southland.

I have to give you credit... you didn't cut and run when Betty served
up the grits. Most Yankee's don't seem to be able to work up the....
appetite? interest? courage? enthusiasm? Anyway, you tried them. I
think you did, at any rate. The speck of grits on the tip of one tine
of your fork was a little difficult to see all the way across the table.

Joe

Joe Haubenreich wrote:
On 2005-03-14 08:24:56 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
said:

You didn't like the biscuits and gravy? Or is it the lady that made
them
what you miss?

Bisquits and gravy? Son, that's the staff of life across the
Southland.

I have to give you credit... you didn't cut and run when Betty served

up the grits. Most Yankee's don't seem to be able to work up the....
appetite? interest? courage? enthusiasm? Anyway, you tried them. I
think you did, at any rate. The speck of grits on the tip of one tine

of your fork was a little difficult to see all the way across the
table.

Joe

Joe,
I take it you were talking about that heaping pile o' grits that I
had. I must admit, I had heard of 'grits' (didn't Flo say "Kiss my
grits"?), never tried 'em.
I find it funny that in order to eat these things, they need to be
smothered in butter, syrup, salt, sugar, etc. I tried 'em, found 'em to
be pretty bland and will pass next time. After eating with you and
Charles for 3 days (If I remember right, we had sausage biscuits &
gravy, grits, Krystals, raw steak with sides of french fries AND onion
rings, sweet tea, okra, possum, and something that I could recognize),
my doctor placed me on cholesterol medication and a strict exercise
regime. Now don't get me wrong, I will eat ALMOST anything once and the
sausage gravy was good, but I could feel my blood thicken almost
immediately after eating that stuff.
Remenising like this reminds me of how much fun we had!!!
Jack
~~
Jack Dalzell
www.jdbass.com
~~

Geeze, and you were only here four days!


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ups.com...

I find it funny that in order to eat these things, they need to be
smothered in butter, syrup, salt, sugar, etc. I tried 'em, found 'em to
be pretty bland and will pass next time. After eating with you and
Charles for 3 days (If I remember right, we had sausage biscuits &
gravy, grits, Krystals, raw steak with sides of french fries AND onion
rings, sweet tea, okra, possum, and something that I could recognize),
my doctor placed me on cholesterol medication and a strict exercise
regime. Now don't get me wrong, I will eat ALMOST anything once and the
sausage gravy was good, but I could feel my blood thicken almost
immediately after eating that stuff.
Remenising like this reminds me of how much fun we had!!!
Jack
~~
Jack Dalzell
www.jdbass.com
~~

Grits are cornmeal.



On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:47:59 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
wrote:


"Joe Haubenreich" swljoe-at-secretweaponlures-dot-com wrote in message
news:2005031419182416807%swljoeatsecretweaponlure ...
On 2005-03-14 08:24:56 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
said:

You didn't like the biscuits and gravy? Or is it the lady that made them
what you miss?

Bisquits and gravy? Son, that's the staff of life across the Southland.

I have to give you credit... you didn't cut and run when Betty served up
the grits. Most Yankee's don't seem to be able to work up the....
appetite? interest? courage? enthusiasm? Anyway, you tried them. I think
you did, at any rate. The speck of grits on the tip of one tine of your
fork was a little difficult to see all the way across the table.

I must be a "Closet Southerner" then. Man, I love Biscuits and Gravy.
Grits??? Bring em on. Love them too. But, do you have any idea how hard
they are to find in Rhinelander?

They are ground up hominy. And I like grits but hate hominy. Basically
hominy is like wet popcorn. They take the hulls off the corn kernal via
lye.
Bill


Richard R. wrote in message
...
Grits are cornmeal.



On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:47:59 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
wrote:


"Joe Haubenreich" swljoe-at-secretweaponlures-dot-com wrote in message

news:2005031419182416807%swljoeatsecretweaponlure
..net...
On 2005-03-14 08:24:56 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
said:

You didn't like the biscuits and gravy? Or is it the lady that made
them
what you miss?

Bisquits and gravy? Son, that's the staff of life across the Southland.

I have to give you credit... you didn't cut and run when Betty served
up
the grits. Most Yankee's don't seem to be able to work up the....
appetite? interest? courage? enthusiasm? Anyway, you tried them. I
think
you did, at any rate. The speck of grits on the tip of one tine of your
fork was a little difficult to see all the way across the table.

I must be a "Closet Southerner" then. Man, I love Biscuits and Gravy.
Grits??? Bring em on. Love them too. But, do you have any idea how
hard
they are to find in Rhinelander?

grits are Girls Raised In The South.
Richard R. wrote in message
...
Grits are cornmeal.



On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:47:59 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
wrote:


"Joe Haubenreich" swljoe-at-secretweaponlures-dot-com wrote in message
news:2005031419182416807%swljoeatsecretweaponlur ...
On 2005-03-14 08:24:56 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
said:

You didn't like the biscuits and gravy? Or is it the lady that made
them
what you miss?

Bisquits and gravy? Son, that's the staff of life across the Southland.

I have to give you credit... you didn't cut and run when Betty served up
the grits. Most Yankee's don't seem to be able to work up the....
appetite? interest? courage? enthusiasm? Anyway, you tried them. I think
you did, at any rate. The speck of grits on the tip of one tine of your
fork was a little difficult to see all the way across the table.

I must be a "Closet Southerner" then. Man, I love Biscuits and Gravy.
Grits??? Bring em on. Love them too. But, do you have any idea how hard
they are to find in Rhinelander?

Both actually.
In a PINCH you can take yellow cornmeal and boil for 20 minutes and
enjoy.


On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:08:35 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

They are ground up hominy. And I like grits but hate hominy. Basically
hominy is like wet popcorn. They take the hulls off the corn kernal via
lye.
Bill


Richard R. wrote in message
.. .
Grits are cornmeal.



On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:47:59 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
wrote:


"Joe Haubenreich" swljoe-at-secretweaponlures-dot-com wrote in message

news:2005031419182416807%swljoeatsecretweaponlur
.net...
On 2005-03-14 08:24:56 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
said:

You didn't like the biscuits and gravy? Or is it the lady that made
them
what you miss?

Bisquits and gravy? Son, that's the staff of life across the Southland.

I have to give you credit... you didn't cut and run when Betty served
up
the grits. Most Yankee's don't seem to be able to work up the....
appetite? interest? courage? enthusiasm? Anyway, you tried them. I
think
you did, at any rate. The speck of grits on the tip of one tine of your
fork was a little difficult to see all the way across the table.

I must be a "Closet Southerner" then. Man, I love Biscuits and Gravy.
Grits??? Bring em on. Love them too. But, do you have any idea how
hard
they are to find in Rhinelander?

"Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now"
wrote in message
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Last year Randy asked that question. Now it's my turn.

What were the highlights of your 2004 fishing season. Personal
highlights are ok too, just add some fishing to them :}

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Fish!!!

In 2004 my (bass fishing) goals we

To fish at least 10 times for the largemouth. I went 13 times. (Pass)

To "zero" less than the previous year. I zero'd only 3 of those 13 times
(excellent ratio for me).(Pass)

To buy no equipment that wasn't needed as a replacement/consumable
(line/softbaits). I bought a clearance Daiwa spinning reel at Cabelas, and a
St Croix rod to put it on. Other than that, it was replacement baits only,
not bad. (Fail)

And lastly, I wanted to help pass the sport on to our youth ("Do yourself a
favor, take a kid fishing.") I took my teenage nephew and one of his friends
fishing several times for the bass, and once out to the coast for some
rockfish. A fun time was had by all on each trip. I think they're converted,
they already want to know when I can take the out again this year. (Pass)

And while I'm here, I had really but one major goal for 2005 and I've
already reached it:

I wanted to try tournament fishing. Fished a team tournament, shared weight,
7 fish total weigh-in, last weekend. Learned a lot (about
tournaments/format/etiquette), actually caught some fish, and weighed in
enough to "cash" nicely with a 3rd place finish (we weighed in 7 for a tad
over 28 pounds, winners had a tick over 31 pounds, our haul was $1750). We
had the second largest "big fish" and won no money, but I hooked and landed
that particular 7 lb'er. Actually remembered my place as a non-boater,
stayed out of trouble, and even gave my boater some gas money for that lake
blaster he has. I seemed to fit-in just fine as a result. My only major
gripe was "my" particular boater has a pension for "front ending" his
backseat partners, but I still managed to catch a couple that were weighed.
Since we were fishing as a team, I didn't complain, but if I had been
fishing for a non-boater's purse, with non-shared weight, I may have been a
little more upset at how infrequently he put the rear in even semi-prime
positions to catch something. Overall, a Pass for this grade/goal. I've
signed on to fish a couple more tournaments with this guy this season, who
is not the most outgoing of people (I am a "replacement" partner, and I
think I know why now), but he seems to be able to fish, and must think I can
too...maybe next year I will try some single person tournaments with my own
little boat. Lower entry fees, lower payouts, but more of an indication of
what one can do alone, like the big boys on non-Am days...