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09-05-2014, 09:44 PM
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Bittersweet fluking 9/5
After having the worst week of my life, losing my mother on Wednesday.
Making funeral arrangements yesterday, I had to get out of my house today. As many peoples mothers are, mine was always there for me in every way. She helped me realize a dream of owning a boat I could comfortable fish a little harder than my old 19', when I purchased my Sea Pro 238., seemed most times she called the conversation started with her asking if I was fishing, or heading to the boat. It brought her ALOT of joy knowing I really enjoyed owning and fishing this boat as much as possible. So today I headed out with Tracey and Steve to spend a day out on the boat. We ran north to the ruff stuff finding no drift at all, so kept going north to the channels. But the water there was dirty and the drift very fast in both the SH and the Ambrose channels. so after an hour or so and only one keeper in the box we headed back to the ruff stuff. The drift was better, even getting a little too fast when the tide and wind were together, but using an 8' drift sock we managed to put together a limit catch of really nice fluke. We had 8 fish over 5 pounds, four of those over six, the biggest going 7#1 oz. Steve had the hot hand and was the first to limit. Then I finished mine catching the 3 big fish on three consecutive drifts. Was another great day on the water, but I had tears in my eyes driving home through the now sloppy south wind chop. I can only hope that while I cant tell my mom about another great day I had , that she had seen it from above I know she will always be there in my heart, till the day we meet again.   .
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09-05-2014, 09:51 PM
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Re: Bittersweet fluking 9/5
Dan
Please accept my condolences! I'm sure your mom was smiling down on you today.
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#3
09-05-2014, 09:56 PM
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Re: Bittersweet fluking 9/5
Our deepest condolences to you and yours from the Down Deep fleet.
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09-05-2014, 10:45 PM
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Re: Bittersweet fluking 9/5
Very sorry for your loss. I'm sure mom was watching and smiling down upon you.
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09-06-2014, 07:46 PM
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Re: Bittersweet fluking 9/5
Sorry about your loss but thanks for sharing such a story. She will see it all from now on. She may have had something to do with it.
My grandfather haunts me in the best way possible and he loved fluking. 10 years later and I can't do a trip without thinking of him, and i fish every week.. Epic day.
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On it, below it, or within sight of it, water is my fuel for life.
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#9
09-06-2014, 10:34 PM
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Re: Bittersweet fluking 9/5
My Mom always looks down on me. How I know. She always called me Joey and know one else was allowed. So every once in a while I can hear her voice call Joey and I know she there. I hope the same for your when your out fishing.
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09-06-2014, 10:45 PM
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Re: Bittersweet fluking 9/5
Sorry to hear of your loss. I lost my mother 9 years ago. She was instrumental in me getting my first boat as well asany other things in my life. There's not a day that goes by that I don't miss her, especially now that I have a 2 year old daughter that looks just like her, but it does get easier. Congrats on the nice catch as well.
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