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Hey Tom, Just checking out that Brutal Group of Northerns you got on your pics page--My God!! What did you do to get those--hit'em over the head with your tackle box --and a shovel!!!! (LOL!!!!) Those are awesome fish, Bro!!! I've been like you this Summer--BUSY!!!! We were 2 people down at where I work when I took the job almost 2 years ago and now for the last 4 weeks or so we've had 2-3 coworkers out every day due to Summer Vacations, etc. and it's been BRUTAL as I must help do their jobs too!!!! Many evenings, I get home and just too tired to go fishing...or too lazy, can't figure out which one...Weekends, the wife wants to go out and do things, you know the usual, so we go out and do them but I just need to suck it up and get out there and go get the BIG ONE!!! Still waiting on the house in Virginia to sell--Market continues to be down in that particular area at present.. I keep hoping and dreaming and when the time comes (and thankfully the wife is on board on this too) we're going to jump on it and purchase that dream piece of property with the dream pond or put in our own dream ponds, just like you suggested!!!! Can't wait!!! I don't believe I'll be able to make it to the forum next month if we're still down at work because of the manpower shortage at my job!!! Keep me posted though cause I'm still very interested and would love to go if I can get away!!! Take care and talk at me when you get the chance!!!

Were you at Northeast Maryland perch fishing today?! If not, you have a twin running around, and so does your boy.