Well, it's over

Well, all of us part timers know the feeling of having to leave - and going home. My depression starts the next to the last day as I begin gathering the scattered tackle and cleaning rods/reels for the trip back north. To delay the inevitable, I have resorted to cleaning them late the last evening - and packing them wet for the ride home. A few hours in the sun on the back porch will prepare them for the 6 month hiatus we both endure until the glory days return.
This fall, we have booked 10 glorious days in our favored spot on the lagoon. I fully intend to drive up 59 before daylight on Sunday morning...and turn around in Foley and come back to the pier. For 20 years of trips to the gulf...that has always been my last desire as I make my way back to reality. Bonus time in paradise.

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Originally Posted by scbasser

Well, all of us part timers know the feeling of having to leave - and going home. My depression starts the next to the last day as I begin gathering the scattered tackle and cleaning rods/reels for the trip back north. To delay the inevitable, I have resorted to cleaning them late the last evening - and packing them wet for the ride home. A few hours in the sun on the back porch will prepare them for the 6 month hiatus we both endure until the glory days return.
This fall, we have booked 10 glorious days in our favored spot on the lagoon. I fully intend to drive up 59 before daylight on Sunday morning...and turn around in Foley and come back to the pier. For 20 years of trips to the gulf...that has always been my last desire as I make my way back to reality. Bonus time in paradise.

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I agree, it is much worse than the Sunday night Blues before returning to work on Monday. After a 12 hour drive, two days to recover, two days to enjoy, two days to dread packing and the 12 hour drive home. But all rolled up, it was an enjoyable trip and look forward to a return trip in the future, just a different time of season.

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Originally Posted by witler

Last week went by fast, after months of planning and hopes of good fishing, we are back home in NC. With 3 un-fishable days of high wind and high surf, could not do much fishing in the surf. Finally on Thursday, a member in our group caught a nice red and several catfish.
Myself, I caught 3 small/medium whiting, after doing the math, rental, gas, license, tackle and food, the 3 fish cost me just over $2,000.00 each. That's life and fishing!

I must say aside from spending time with the Fam, the highlight of my trip was a visit to J&M Tackle. I could have spent hours and the gas money home in there.

Hope to return again someday, just at a cooler time of year, July is like a sauna.

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I keep trying to tell my wife that all these somewhat pricey trips I take to come fish, I coulda just gone ahead and bought the damn boat I want....

Yes Snake, a discussion that deserves to be had!