Re: Kcritch and his very first pike...and it was a good one
 

Oh yes I have to work....That is only the second time I was able to take a non-planned weekday off to go fishing this year. Not sure I'll get another one until next spring now. Unless the wife finally buys the right lottery ticket! A dollar and a dream baby....a dollar and a dream! :D

Re: Kcritch and his very first pike...and it was a good one
 

I agree Mitch, Fishen is not always about catching, got the Spruce Goose today as Dale calls it and still had a great day. Congrads to Ken on your first Pike and thanks for the great report Mitch. (nice sandwich love those pics)

Re: Kcritch and his very first pike...and it was a good one
 

Unfortunately, I have been out of work since June......thankfully I had a little $$$$$ saved up just in case and have actively been seeking work since but nothing great offered and jobs offered have been w/o benefits which in today's world are priceless..I'd rather be working than being unproductive and collecting, but I gotta do what I gotta do until I find something...and I will find something.......Medical costs are through the roof(not mine)....I have no health issues that I know of, but I'm getting older(47) and a job that offers health benefits is as important as the job pay itself......My and my wife are toying w/ the idea and dream we both have had to open a small little restaurant but the search for a good location has been an issue......without good traffic, you are done within 8 months and I don't want that to happen and not gonna take that chance....In the meantime, the good that has come out of this is I have had alot of time to fish and just went with that instead of fighting myself and beating myself down about the job situation....My grandma always said, it always works out in the end.....and I believe that also.......I KNOW I will find something soon and it'll be better than what I was expecting......I have faith in that for sure

As far as my tackle and all that stuff......I don't do drugs, drink, or spend money on garbage stuff...I do my best to be responsible and if i have $$$ left over , so be it.......I spend my money on my family and myself.....So I am able to get things like nice tackle, rods, reels, because I don't do stupid stuff......This is just a blanket statement in general....My love is fishing, plain and simple....I like to have nice fishing stuff

Re: Kcritch and his very first pike...and it was a good one
 

Me too, although I'm a little older then you.
I have to come to the conclusion (for me that is) that anymore then 3 or 4 quality outfits and 5 lbs. of tackle
is just wasting money and pissing off the wife:eek:
Watching and showing people how to fish is just as enjoyable to me as actually fishing myself.

I hope you find some quality work. Quality and integrity in America is becoming a much more rarer bird to find these days. I put up with so much shit at work because if I quit or get laid off I know I'm done making decent money with benefits.
When you buy everything on the cheap from China etc. someone else pays for it with no job.
Good luck with the job search...you already have it (luck) when fishing:)