Wanted: Good Home for 50 Year Old Man

[Manayunk Jake]

Greetings All!

I can't take it anymore -- the bone-chilling cold, the howling wind, the ice and snow...

Anybody interested in adopting a fifty year old man? You must live in an area where 50 degrees is considered ungodly "cold" and only happens once or twice a year, three days maximum per occurence. Good fishing right outside the back door a definite plus. Will consider walking up to 100 yards (but only if the fishing is worth it!) Has driver's license, but no vehicle he can actually claim to be his. Can fish freshwater but prefers salt, and comes with over two dozen assorted rod and reel combinations, seven tackle bags full of lures and terminal tackle, and several landing nets and gaffs.

For the ladies: This 5' 8" 315 lb fuzzy teddy bear is a nonsmoker who comes with a good government job and can transfer to over 1000 district and local offices nationwide. Benefits include a great widow's pension (a strong selling point for someone from a line of notoriously short-lived males!) Can catch, clean, and cook fish (but refuses to eat them.) Able to do household chores, yardwork, and ocassional painting.

Interested parties can contact me at Mynkjake1@aol.com.

[Topsailbum]

50 degrees ungodly cold???? geez jake . you wanting to stay in the states? I dont think we have anyone on the boards from below the equator.:D :D

[Manayunk Jake]

Greetings Topsailbum!

I think SSA has a field office in Brownsville, Texas. That might fit the bill...

Hell, just when I figured out the "Jakes" you add the F.O.O.P.S.! Not sure I even want to check THAT one out -- reminds me of an accident I had in my pants a few summers back!

[emanuel]

Care to transfer down to Savannah? We could use some of those Northern flounder techniques down here, someone needs to teach these people how to fish.:D

[sand flea]

Hahaha! This post made me laugh out loud.

Yeah, those of us north of SC have it pretty rough this time of year but keep the faith Jake: Friends have told me the stripers are once again on the move. This is the first sign that they're getting restless and ready to hit our inlets and bays in a month or so for their spring run.

Before you know it we'll all be griping at the miserable 95 degree weather and slow fishing. :D Or at least that's what I keep telling myself. It was 50 yesterday (wow! shorts weather!) but today the high is going to be 27. And what made it worse is that the gf is down in Orlando right now for a conference. She just called to tell me about the orchids growing outside her hotel and the beautiful day :mad:. After just having walked the dog in the hideous cold, I let out a stream of profanity that could have peeled the enamel from my teeth.

[cocoflea]

Jake

If someone takes you don't forget your invite your friends that are still stuck up here for a 4 month sleep/fish over

[Topsailbum]

relax jake.
I A C O J = international association of crusty old jakes (Fire Dept )
F O O P S = fraternal order of paramedics

[Manayunk Jake]

Greetings All!

Yo emanuel! I don't know if NJ fluke methods will work on southern flounder. But if you keep me in mind when its time to hit the piers for red drum, I'll bring you down four "killer" NJ fluke rigs. Catching flatties on a rod and reel sure beats hell out of spearing them!

Yo flea! You will never, ever hear me complain about 95 degrees! I love 100 degrees, 100% humidity. You can always find a way to cool off, but once your cold -- YOUR COLD!

Yo David! That would be up to the new Mrs... I'm not gonna cross any gal that will provide me with comfort like that!

Glad you cleared that F.O.O.P.S think up, Topsailbum! Next time I hear foops I'll check for a paramedic (after I check my shorts!)

GAWD I HOPE SPRING GETS HERE SOON!

[Manayunk Jake]

Greetings flea!

Forgot to add that they are selling fresh blues in the supermarket. All looked to be 10 to 12 lbs AFTER being gutted. They must be netting them in VA/MD waters, but I'll still take it as a sign of Spring!

[BigJeff823]

Hey Jake once them fish are bitting 36F will be like heat wave;they'll be here in MD soon why don't you come join us in 48F March weather.It will be worth it;cold or not.

[Manayunk Jake]

Greetings BigJeff823!

I've been in MD in late April/early May when the highs were near the 60 degree mark (but the mornings were c-c-c-cold!) I'll take 48 degrees as long as there's no wind kicking up. I'm a firm believer in the wind chill index... its the best thing the National Weather Service has come up with in the last 50 years. Now if they can learn how to predict the weather, I'll be happy!

[inawe]

Jake you dont need ta transfer you need a built in thrmometer givm a few more years im sure youll b able ta buy 1 :D

[Orest]

When they had the polar bear plunge in the bay, it's temp was 3
32 now it is 34, warming up.

Hey Flea I was out looking for a new reel today, worm shorts all day out there.

Changed the oil in both trucks Friday, outside no garage; bucket washed my truck Sat. in the driveway. Yes it felt nice to be able to get out and do some chores.

[cocoflea]

Don't worry Jake St Patrick's day is coming and with that Flounder season starts I just hope this year I can catch one Flounder from the shore.

[Manayunk Jake]

Greetings David!

I caught summer and winter flounder on the same June day in the Black Hall River in CT while fishing for stripers. All the flounder I caught that day were undersized, but it was funny catching both species on the same trip.

We used to do it off the Manasquan Inlet (NJ) sea wall in the Fall. Back then there was no size limit, and the whole baby flounder tasted pretty good (the blackbacks were definitely thicker and tastier!) Lucky those little flatties are protected now, although I've seen people still keep them.... Little flounder used to be a popular striper bait, too!