Charlie P

Last year my season ended August 4th with a phone call when I was at the Oak letting me know my mother had passed just didn't feel fishing after that. This spring I put my third Scotty on and my son did a bunch of work on the boat. Got my spoons, flies and everything thing else I needed ordered for the upcoming season. Called a good buddy and we decided to fish spring LOC,salmon slam and 1 k a day. Put in my PTO for the summer, plan was a total of 5 weeks of Salmon fishing throughout the summer. Totally psyched for the season. Did 69 hours at work and get woke up at 4am with back and leg pain April 28th. Get put on steroids and after 4 days with no relief from leg and back pain provider orders an MRI, results came back Friday. No signal from l3- l4 which basically means it is a flat tire. Severe stenosis and spinal cord compression 2 bulging discs and few other minor issues.I've already had several surgeries including a fusion with cages and triple fusion last one about 13 years ago, been pain free since then. Have an appointment with a neurosurgeon on the 14th. Called my buddy this Sunday and cancelled next week. I don't know if I will be able to fish this year or when I will be able to work again. My advice to everyone is that morning you wake up and say to your self should I go fishing,? GO! Because you never know.

Last year I had a buddy of mine leave my walker downrigger on the whole way in to port fishing at the Oak, no auto stop, it was shot. I had put a Scotty 1116 pro pack on that spring and really liked it. Went to Narbys and got to talking with a guy and he suggested calling ASB. So I call and speak with them and tell him what I was looking for and he tells me I have one in storage told him I would be on my way. Arrive and there is a sign in the window " be right back" about a half hour later he gets back and informs me he doesn't have a Scotty but I do have a big jon. Classic bait and switch. Left a bad taste in my mouth.

I started fishing on lake o in a 20 ft wellcaft with 2 manual downriggers and I would watch guys trolling by by me going by me and wondering why they going that fast. I had a good speed on the top but had no idea what I was at on the ball. Got out of it for awhile when my son was in youth sports. Then I got back in t salmon fishing. Found this site and hooked up with someone that needed an observer for a tournament got on his boat and he had a probe he explained the importance of the speed at your depth. Ended up buying his boat. It'ss a tool that greatly reduces your learning curve. For me it is essential I still have a lot to learn but I believe it has helped me put a whole lot more fish in the boat. I have a Moore(so) on the boat now when it goes I will spend the money on a fish hawk.$700 compared to what I have invested is worth it. Divide it by the years you get out of it what's it come to $30 a year?

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You use one? Asking for a friend.😳