The true meaning of life

[Bite Me]

I had the pleasure to fish this weekend with some of the best practitioners of our sport that SE North Crackalack has to offer. I was invited to fish on the Predator in the Bald Head Island Fishing Rodeo. The entire affair was sponsored by a local kick ass radio station (Rock 104.5) with the main man being on board his boat of choice. Check out these links for the details...............

http://rock1045.com/home.php.

This was a meat tourney with aggregate weight for two days being declared " Top Gun" and taking home the bacon.

We fished on Friday in somewhat other than perfect conditions and managed to be in the running for the money on Saturday.




The crew on board included some of the best the sport has to offer.

The Predator primed and ready.




The crew included captain Freddie Holland. Who really is a local legend.




SFC's own Captain Lee Parson





Warren Owner and operator of the Predator and one helluva fisherman.



Myself and several others.

It was tough going on day one but like I said, we were in the running.
Here a couple of action shots for those of you that thrive on the KILL.







If you have never been to Bald Head Island it is worth the trip. It really is a different place and a part of our state that remains one of North Carolina's best kept secrets, but that is reserved for another post. Getting there and back requires either going by boat or taking the private ferry that runs when it cares to. All I'll say is that some things are worth the wait. It really is different. Cars are not allowed and transportation is by golf cart only which invovles it's own set of surprises.

As much as I wanted to go for the kill today, it just wasn't part of HIS plan. Fore today was my son's' first prom, in the 8th grade no less. So I got on the last ferry last night and got home ASAP.

Today was the day to go pick up tuxedos and try in my own lame way, in 2 hours or less to explain the finer ponts of manhood to the same boy that has not only been a royal pain in his Dad's ass but also and forever the center of my universe. When is the last ime you put on cuff links?

Yes, this little shit kept me from the promised land but, these are the day's photos and memories that will long outlive anything that could have happened on or off that island today and they will forvever be etched in my mind long after the memories of the blood letting fades.

My kid was so nervous on the way to his girl's house that he begged me, after we were half way there, to take him home and forget the whole thing.

Obviously Pop's wasn't going to have any part of that. Here is a shot of all 130 pounds of him, trembling at the knees and going to his baby's door.





How the hell do you even spell corsage let alone manage to put it on someone's wrist?



And, before you start in about his hair, which I know I deserve, It wasn't that many years ago that my Dad had to put up with the same crap after the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan....................well, maybe it was many years ago.

Thanks for reading and thanks for sharing and thank you for allowing me to share this day's events with my extended family. The fishing will always be there, some days better than others but to watch your child grow into adulthood only happens once. Don't ever miss that chance.

If your day hasn't come yet..................... it will.

Thanks for reading.

[Murph]

Great photos from out on the water - looked like a lot of fun. As for the hair - everyone has put their father through something. My time is coming for the payback though.

[flatbottom]

that was a great story biteme and a lesson I will not forget. Being a parent is ..........................the ultimate adventure and ever changing role in life for me. You had long hair? LOL

[Proheat]

Lou- Thanks for sharing your story. Yeah, there are some things in life that are most important and will never happen again- take advantage of it!!
My son is 13 and already knows everything, but is one of the bright spots in my life! My days are numbered.........Um.......I mean comming too!

[SeaBiscuit]

Great post Lou! The fishin' stuff was good too.
That's a good looking boy and daughter in law you have there!

I hope the Predator with the very capable captain Freddie Holland at the helm won. Captain Holland wins most of these things.

Biscuit

[WAHOONBOX]

YOUR BEST STORY TO DATE.....AND WILL BE HARD TO TOP....

HELL....YOU EVEN HAD ME GOING FOR A HAND CLOTH TO WIPE MY PALMS DOWN........AS FOR THE BEATLES THING.....IT WAS THE ED SULLICAN SHOW THAT THE BEATLES PREMIERED "SHE LOVES YOU" AND "SHE WAS JUST SEVENTEEN".....THE SHOW AIRED AT 8 ON SUNDAY NITE.....AND PRAYER MEETING ON SUNDAY NITE BEGAN @7:30........I BEGGED MOM TO LET ME STAY HOME.....NO WAY MOM SAID, YOU'RE GOING TO CHURCH SON!....THEN AT HER ANNOUNCED DEPARTURE TIME FOR THE SECOND SERMON OF THE DAY....I REFUSED TO GET READY AND GO ...AND WENT TO MY ROOM.......

MOMENTS LATER .....ALL WAS QUIET ON THE HOME FRONT.....MY REFUSAL TO GO TO CHURCH HAD PAID OFF......I WON!....THE VILLIAN UNFAIR MOM HAD LEFT AND WENT WITHOUT ME......HALLELUJAH!! LIFE IS GREAT AND I GET TO SEE JOHN PAUL GEORGE AND RINGO IN 30 MINUTES! ROCK ON!! I'M GOING TO START ME A ROC BAND!!

I WENT OUTSIDE ON THE PORCH AND RETRIEVED ONE OF THE 12 OZ BOTTLED PEPSI'S AND FOUND IN CABINET TWO BROKEN OREOS LEFT IN THE BAG......IT WAS GOING TO BE A GREAT NIGHT....ME AND BEATLES......I CALLED MY GIRLFIEND OF 13 YRS OLD AND SHE ASKED ME IF I LOVED HER........WELL,....UHH..... IN THAT LAST NOTE SHE PASSED ME I CHECKED THE "YES" BOX SO WHY WAS SHE ASKING ME NOW

SHIT!! TEN AFTER EIGHT!!! "BYE BABY!!!"......I RAN INTO THE LIVING ROOM ....EXCITED!.....I EVEN FLUFFED THE VITALIS HAIR TONIC FROM MY LOCKS AND SHOOK MY HEAD LIKE RINGO ON DRUMS....... AND LOW AND BEHOLD.....THE HORROR OF HORRORS I TELL YA!!! THE BLACK & WHITE PORTABLE TV ....THE ONLY TV WE HAD....THAT BEAUTIFUL SYLVANNIA RABBIT-EARRED MUTHA WAS GONE!!!!...........THE BEATLE HATER TOOK THE DANG THING WITH HER WHEN SHE LEFT FOR CHURCH!!!

[WAHOONBOX]

FIRST I WISH TO APOLOGIZE TO OLD SALTY ......ON BEHALF OF THE PREDATOR CREW......FOR THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVEN'T READ MY STORIES OR WATCHED MY DEEP VIDEOS ......

AND SECOND......WHATS THE LOGGERHEAD TURTLE DOING ON THE LAUNCHER?

AND LAST......A TWO LITER BOTTLE OF SUN-DROP IN THE FISH BOX??????GEEZUS H ....WHO IN THE WORLD DRINKS FROM A 2-LITER BOTTLE?

HAVE YOU EVER TRIED "SUN-DROP" ICE CREAM....?

[JMS-ILM]

HAVE YOU EVER TRIED "SUN-DROP" ICE CREAM....?

yessir i have.....holy nectar it is .

great story Lou.

[Bite Me]

BOX, I remeber the Sullivan show with the Beatles like it was yesterday. My dad sitting in his recliner say that they looked like a "bunch of ******** addicts." Didn't even know what that was. Seeing as how he was a WW2 Marine vet, I let him have his opinions .The next day at school all the DA haircuts were transformed into bangs and over the ears over night. Then came the Beatle Boots, had to have them. Yep, you missed a helluva show my friend!
I'm eating Sun Drop Ice Cream as I type. Had to go get some and ILM is right, nector of the GODS.

I'll let Gottafly Lee try and answer some of the other mystries on the Predator.

[Crazy Eyes]

I went Grocery shopping this afternoon and what caught my eye......yup, you know it....Sun Drop Ice Cream. BOX, you ought to get some kind of sponsorship payment or free ice cream or something.

Good luck BITE ME, that boy is gonna tear up a lot of $hit and get over those butterflies with the ladies.