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Does anyone remember renting fishing boats?

When I was a kid growing up in the ‘50s and ‘60s very few people that I knew owned a boat. Being raised in one of the thousands of subdivis…

Started by Mike Martin

9 Jan 19, 2015
Reply by Mike Martin

FRIENDS REMEMBERED , WHILE I STILL CAN REMEMBER EM.....

BACK when  I was a young married man I came to Troy Grove, the birthplace of my wife of 42 years now.. I was at the post office one day get…

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS

2 Oct 25, 2014
Reply by dick tabbert

" MUSINGS ON GETTING OLDER "

  AS I sit here pondering how to start this I"m listening to " WALTZING MATILDA" by the Seekers. I associate the song with my time spent in…

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS

2 Sep 4, 2014
Reply by carl hendrix

THE BUCKET LIST OF 10 THINGS OR LESS FROM THE GOOD OLE DAYS!

AFTER READING JANS COMMENT ABOUT A BUCKET LIST LETS START ONE IN MY GROUP: 10 ITEMS ONLY OR LESS ABOUT THE GOOD OLE DAYS ON FAMILY , TACKLE…

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS

19 Mar 15, 2014
Reply by DAVID L EITUTIS

Catching Grandpa

When I was 8 years old my Grandparents, who were dairy farmers, took me fishing. It was my first time using a closed faced rod and reel and…

Started by Mike Martin

10 Feb 8, 2014
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

"THE SMELLS AND SIGHTS OF OLE TIME BREAKFASTS "

 I CAN SMELL GRANDMA'S COOKING RIGHT NOW !!!! WHEN IN MY YOUTH , a couple hundred years ago we would sometimes go out to Grandma's place in…

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS

9 Jan 28, 2014
Reply by Leo Nguyen

Old fly rod

Back when I was in my 20s I lived on the Piaute reservation out side a lil town called Wells in NV well I took a walk into town and came ac…

Started by Charles ( wolf ) Gibson

1 Aug 2, 2013
Reply by DAVID L EITUTIS

THE NOT SO DISTANT "GOOD OLE DAYS"

I feel like rambling this afternoon so here we go. Just came back from a short trip , out of need for some rest etc. Cut the grass , washed…

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS

6 Jun 12, 2013
Reply by Leo Nguyen

First gear used

First reels I recall using as a kid were my Brother 's Garcia spinning reel and my Dad's Johnson Century reel.

Started by John Sheehan

5 Feb 16, 2013
Reply by Paul Lieb

WHAT'S THE FACINATION WITH OLD GEAR!!!!!

THOUGHT SINCE WE HAVE A NEW MEMBER HERE, LARRY, I'D start a new discussion about why some of us are facinated by the old gear.  HERE'S SOME…

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS

5 Nov 27, 2012
Reply by DAVID L EITUTIS

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