Off to Dale Hollow Wednesday...

[bereabasser]

bill taylor said yesterday that they were going down to film a show there today and tomarow cuz there wacken em...id love to go down

[REY]

Glad to hear you are back on the water, I hope you 2 can catch a 10#. No one deserves it more than you and Hens. Hope this is just a few of many more days to come on the water!!!!!
Rich Young

[buzzking]

Elnuts, not sure how the recovery is coming along but if waiting another week or two will help lessen the chances of reinjuring yourself I would wait. The best bite is still 2 weeks off. Lake is still turning over in sections, I mean 3 lbs was leading the smalljaw tourney after the first day I was told. Had some friends down there this weekend fishing some good stuff and never boated a smallie. Me personally, I'm going to give it a couple more weeks before I get fired up, but no fishing since may, and if your healthy, I can understand rolling down that way. Either way, give em hell.

[cra97]

I gotta agree with Buzzking here elnut. Your body is not just trying to heal itself now, but its doing it with a limited "nutritional supply" which takes longer. If you can wait to go out and jar yourself around a week or two longer, it would probably pay you dividends in the long run brother. BUT, given you luck in the past with this, I would TOTALLY understand if you throw caution to the wind and go. Just thought I would try and be a "voice of reason" here also.
I did not know "what" had caused you all the problems, but I have had 4 relatives go through (the surgery part I mean) and many friends and none of them had ANY issues at all. I think you are just one of the "unlucky ones" who is suffering. I feel bad for how it happened and all the hospital stays, time sick, and surgeries, but hey on the bright side you DID lose weight . I know it was not the "conventional" way they talked about prior to doing this crud to you, but lets hope the weight stays off and your health is a thing we are talking about in passing 5 years from now while on a boat with you teaching me how the heck to catch those smallies better )) Good luck with your decision, on fishing so soon or waiting, but I honestly hope you go the "safer" route and wait a week or two. Either way you are in my prayers and thoughts brother.

Rob Appleby
502-689-5528

[Bonefish]

Elwood, keep thinking positive, move slowly and thoughtfully, eat more possum, and for sure I don't want to see you in here again. I wish you the best on Dale.

[BanditMan]

Good Luck. Don't push it to much. Have a safe trip down and take a few pictures, I would love to see some smallies.

[elnutsmalljaws]

I appreciate all the thoughts, prayers, post, and pm's very much. I know I am pushing it for this 2 day trip and I will be the first to admit that I probably should not go but I am going. Back in Feb of this year my buddy Hens took me to Dale for 2 days after I had spent several months in the hospital 5 surgeries in 2007 plus all kinds of complications and it was the best thing I ever did. I remember the first time I saw the lake on the road to Holly Creek ramp the next to last curve when you can look thru the woods and see the lake over the marina. The sight was beautiful and I can still remember the view exactly. I sure hope I get the same feeling when we launch at Pleasant Grove Thursday morning. Hens will take EXCELLENT care of me and will not let me carry anything and he is coming over today after work to help me get my boat ready, batteries charged and loaded. Hens in my Best Buddy and I love him to death and he does me as well. My Brother from another Mother is the best way to describe him. Plus he has already had the experience of taking me to the hospital during the middle of a fishing trip when I busted a hernia at Barren River back in March of 2006 so he knows what to do, we just hope he does not have to use this experience on this trip. I will do my best to not get hurt but I just got to go and get out of the house and hospital which has been my home since August. Thanks again for the thoughts and prayers.

Elnutsmalljaws (Elwood) or Woody for my friends, plus I have a current wife and an ex-wife so I have been called a lot worse.

[Bonefish]

Elwood, you brought up a good thought. I know every ture fisherman on the board knows the feeling of seeing their favorite fish hole after a long delay. If you love to fish, it is hard to explain to others. Fishing, nature and fishing friends just gets in our blood more than others.