Your knowledge has been missed.

Even by a dentist in north carolina.

Feel the love.

What?? How did I miss this great occurence??

Check under striped bass reproducing. He's back.

This news made my day

Welcome back, Kotter!

This place is like crack, even with the 12 step program you can't resist!

It was just a matter of time... The first post a couple day's ago did him in

Welcome Back!!!

No, Hotel California. You can check out but you can never leave.

BTW working out three days a week has mellowed me out. My parents that are in their mid 70's got me started at a local health club. I'm not as tense as I used to be. My new motto is: Don't sweat the small stuff. I've lost 20 lbs too. No more protruding belly!

Exercise is a miracle maker...

YEP...

10-4 on the working out.. Welcome back Cecil!!

Dwight, do you have your 10lb LMB from Bremmer Pond?

Cecil may have been trying to avoid this issue! LOL!

Just kidding

I know you, you weren't kidding.

I already snuck that in on the Additive fish thread.

This is great news!!!! I very much admire Cecil and he adds sooo much to the forum. Glad you're back skinny. I'll be lurking and enjoying the forum even more now. The Hotel California is so Cecilist, made me smirk and that is why I always like his posts. I think Cecils problem is that he is a true artist and we all know how weird that group is. Just happy he did'nt resort to cutting his ear off. Bob-O

Here's some of Cecil's artwork.

I'd be happy for Dwight if he produced a 10 lb. bass. It would a be a joy to mount.

Glad to see you're still here too Bob. What's the latest on your pond?

Amazing how I replicated the ice and water isn't it? It took lots of resin.

And it begins again, in utterly ignominious fashion! Welcome back, Cecil!

Thanks Cecil. The pond is doing pretty well, the YP are in the 12-15'' range, I added 4 WE last yr and the aeration system Bill helped me with is going strong. Still muddy water but with my clay it always will be. Last yr my 3 yr old grandson hooked up with a 16" HSB, bout lost the pole a couple of times but finally got it up on the bank. After we put it back he said " Pa Pa, can we catch some little fish now? Have your folks left to Florida yet and are you planning a visit down there? I'm leaving the 30th of this month. Take care and don't lose anything through the ice this yr. Bob-O
PS You could probably sell that picture, it is just weird enough to be cool.

Wow 12 to 15 inches! Good job!

To funny with the grandson. Must have scared him.

If you can get a hold of some aluminum sulfate it probably wouldn't take much to clear the pond permanently as long as you have good ground cover around the pond.

Parents are going back in November. If I can fly down and back again cheap I will do so. I can't justify driving anymore. Just too much of a hassle to drive that far.If I go down this time I'm bringing the fishing tackle.

glad your back Cecil, even a newbie like me missed you.

Wow 12 to 15 inches! Good job! Thank you but all I did was follow your and Bills advice, nature and Aquamax did the rest. The best price I've found to fly down is on Allegiant Airlines. Go to Allegiant.com and click on the third choice down. I just checked and a flight from Ft. Wayne to Orlando/Sanford Fl. on 11-28-11 is $89.99 and a flight back a week later is $59.99 per, since you're takin yer fishin tackle I did'nt know if you were takin the boss. You need to check often as they change there prices ofte. Also they only fly two days each week. I go to Bradenton and the RV gets 10 mpg and I figured conservatively about $535 each way @ $3.50 a gallon. I just bought a Mercury Grand Marquis which will get double the milage. I'll just buy a cheap camper or RV when I get there. If you decide to go and want to hook up for some fishin, let me know. I"m thinking your folks go to the east coast but I would'nt mind cruisin over there. Again,glad yer back! Bob-O

You've slipped below master angler status, Cecil? Congrats on the weight loss, but you won't make nearly as impressive a mount, now.

Yeah TJ but he might not go through the ice this yr.

Good point, but then we get no more classic photos, either. Sounds like a total loss for the Pond Boss forum if you ask me. Some people are selfish that way...don't even consider how their health kick might affect others

I am just glad we are all still alive and kickin around the Forum.

Well stated, Eric. +1

It's amazing any male survives their teens.