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I was in the shop putting the head on a #12 wolly bugger when my buddy Mike showed up. 

We tald for a few minutes when the subject of the snow and ice outside came up.  I told Mike that I could not think of any good thing to say about the current conditions.  He just smiled and said we are one day closer to those brime beds

 

Kind of glad Mike came…

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Posted on February 6, 2011 at 3:53pm

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At 5:35am on October 10, 2016, carl hendrix said…

JOHN; THE WEEKEND IS FOR FOOTBALL;; BBQ;;  NOT WORK !!  BESIDES;; ONCE YOU CLEAN UP YOUR SHOP;;  YOU WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO FIND YOUR TOOLS AGAIN !

At 11:53am on March 13, 2016, DAVID L EITUTIS said…

GLAD THEY GOT THERE OK JOHN and if ya need more just holler ok.....

At 6:28pm on February 4, 2016, Keith Ritter said…

Thanks for adding me John, a man can't have too many friends. 

At 4:33pm on February 3, 2016, carl hendrix said…

John;; get with Keith Ritter;; he fishes in reelfoot a lot ! 

At 10:53am on July 29, 2015, Robert parsons said…
John,  I have lived here since 76 and I have never heard of that lake, but y=
es it is still there...
You can bet my partner and I will fish it next wknd.  We are going to Caddo L=
ake this week end.
I'll let ya know how we do at Kepler
At 12:57pm on March 25, 2015, John Sheehan said…

So a smallie flyrodder huh ? Tell me more!

At 11:46am on March 8, 2013, DAVID L EITUTIS said…

HEY JOHN SURE I HAVE LOTS OF INFO FOR YA ON THAT AREA. GIVE A CALL TONIGHT OR TOMORROW AS I WILL BE BUSY NEXT WEEK....... 815-539-6596

At 10:25am on February 26, 2013, Earl W Story said…

Thank you for the request. I'm proud to be called your BG friend. FISH ON!

At 9:55am on February 23, 2013, DAVID L EITUTIS said…

I'LL BE PROUD to be on your friends list John and thanks for the request. I saw in some of your comments about backing a boat up, we are in the same level of boat tending I suppose and sense that you must have a sense of humor about ya !!!!!!!! You make great looking bugs buddy !!!!!

 
 
 

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