(07-20-2023, 11:26 PM)2knots Wrote: Happy Bday Pat, glad you got to celebrate it with something you love to do
Thanks. Appreciate ya and enjoy your posts too.
(07-20-2023, 11:53 PM)RockyRaab2 Wrote: Happy Octogenarianism!
So, Apollo 11 landed on the moon on your birthday, huh? In your honor, obviously.
Thanks, Rocky. I think not...on the Apollo thing. But it was interesting to contemplate when it happened.
(07-21-2023, 12:05 AM)lovetofish Wrote: Happy Birthday, I'm not too far behind as I turned 78 in June. Nothing big for me last Monday I caught 3 small Walleyes at Deer Creek. Think I'm going to give East Canyon try next week. I haven't fished there in years.
Thanks...youngster. Good luck at East Canyon. Been producing some big trout this year. But those "other species" show up now and then too.
(07-21-2023, 12:21 AM)Boatloadakids Wrote: 'Twas a nice day with good company. Good to talk to the other old geesers and commiserate about all our in common ailments that seem to accompany geezerdom. Sad part of it is that the old body parts continue to fail as the years pass. Best to fish all ya can while ya can.
The kitties I caught today were good lookin' fish... nice green backs with big white bellies and lots of pulling power. I only caught a couple that were heavily battle (love) scared. I agree with Pat, food is plentiful now and the cats are in recovery mode from a torrid season of love. Looking forward to the cool of Fall when the action heats up instead of the temperature.
I enjoyed the day Pat, Richard, and Vi, hope to meet up again soon.
BLK/ Lynn
It is always great to join you on the water. But if I wanted to fish with someone older than me...just to make me feel younger...I don't got a lot of options. Thanks for being there...and once again for trying to teach me how to fish.
(07-21-2023, 12:25 AM)Cowboypirate Wrote: Congrats Pat. You give all us less than 80s a lot of hope for our fishing future. Now when you catch that walleye on your 100 we will all show up for the fish fry.Thanks, my friend. But I'm afraid that the age 100 fish fry will not be a likely event. Still...fun to anticipate.
(07-21-2023, 01:35 AM)MrShane Wrote: Happy Birthday Pat!
Thanks, Shane. It turned out to be a fine day. Wife out of town, fishing and lots of calls from family and friends reminding me why I wanna hang around a few more years.
(07-21-2023, 02:06 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: What a great way to spend your birthday and catching some big cats and whites must have been icing on the cake, congrats Pat.
Thanks, Curt. But no cake...and no candles. Fire marshal wouldn't allow that much fire indoors.
(07-21-2023, 02:53 AM)gofish435 Wrote: What better way to celebrate a birthday than on the water with friends and willing fish.
Happy Birthday my friend. I'm not far behind you but I'll never be able to catch up.
Thanks, Tom. No worries on the "catching up". You far exceed my abilities and fishing accomplishments in your own favorite fishing style. And it should never be about competing...but more about just getting the maximum enjoys you can from every trip...and not making comparisons with anything anybody else does.
(07-21-2023, 08:28 AM)Therapist Wrote: So what is the official age to qualify as a Geezer???? Happy BD Pat!!
Thanks, Matt. There ain't no hard and fast rules delineating official geezer status. Some of us just age into it. Others have it "thrust upon them". Lots of definitions if you plug "geezer" into your search engine.
PS...I think you might qualify.