| I never knew it would get this serious. It
was just an innocent hobby. I didn’t know it could become an overpowering addiction.
What started out as simple summer fun has grown into a passion. Desire like this can ruin
a man if he isn’t careful. My hands get sweaty. I shake at times with the tremors. I
toss and turn and dream of Green Giants. I hear screaming drags in the night. I
hallucinate and have flashbacks of experiences from over four months ago. I haven’t
felt this way since the last time I tried to quit Coca-Colas. I see rods bending and being
twisted and bent beyond recognition. I hear grown men screaming at the tops of their
lungs...."I got one!!!!!!!!" I see tears in their eyes from the strain in their
hands, arms and backs as they struggled with these beasts. I know all this and yet I want
more!! Can I not be satisfied with last year’s accomplishments? Did the ALVA D not
gain national acclaim and recognition? Did we not graciously get a web site
(www.douglascountyga.com) and have the opportunity for worldwide exposure? Is that not
enough? IT AIN"T EVEN CLOSE TO ENOUGH!
Plans are already in the works to make the 2003 ALVA D
Carp/Cat Season one that will be talked about for years to come!
We will begin this years season with a kick-off dinner at
Buckner’s Restaurant on I-75. Hopefully "Butterbean" Wynn will be there to
sign autographs. Not only is he the recipient of last years COY( Carp of the Year) Award
but the boy can put away some chicken! Watching the Bean eat at Buckner’s is Poetry
in motion.
I have found another resource to enhance this years interest.
I have located a source for Bumper Stickers that read " I’d Rather be Carp
Fishing." These stickers are sold by a new friend named Bill in St Louis, Mo. Please
go to ebay.com and check with Rosewood Online or [email protected].
It is never too early to get ready for Carp/Cat season. In
fact, just yesterday Ken Higginbotham and I found ourselves aboard the ALVA D on
Sweetwater Lake. Ken had the shakes so bad that he had to go fishing. But even after we
got there he was shaking. I’m sure it had nothing to do with the 45 degree weather
and the 25-30mph wind.He was so upset he claimed he saw a one legged Coot. I’m
telling you folks, this Carp thang is an epidemic! It will mess with your mind!
If you fished aboard the ALVA D last year or hope for an
invitation this year please RSVP our Buckners trip ASAP. I think we will shoot for
mid-March. After dinner we will set some goals for the new year, tell some lies about the
old year and dream of the new season to come.
I am serious about Buckners. If you are interested in going
one Fri night in March just let me know. Those of you from out of state that read this
post should note that the trip would be worth your while. They serve the best fried
chicken and peach cobbler in the world.
Well, that’s it for now. Keep going to bed and getting
up. Spring will be here before you know it!
Take care and God Bless!
Captain Horace
" Be ye fishers of men---you catch them and He'll clean
them." - Unknown
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