Afterwork on friday I stopped by a new pond just to see if anything was to be had and as luck would have it the bass were out and about.
Jonathan 5 bass 2
Black clousers work!
Heading to the hillcountry this weekend...mabye some fishing?
Monday, January 25, 2010
Large mouth before the front hits
It was wonderfully warm last week, balmy by January standards.
Afterwork on friday I stopped by a new pond just to see if anything was to be had and as luck would have it the bass were out and about.
Jonathan 5 bass 2
Black clousers work!
Heading to the hillcountry this weekend...mabye some fishing?
Afterwork on friday I stopped by a new pond just to see if anything was to be had and as luck would have it the bass were out and about.
Jonathan 5 bass 2
Black clousers work!
Heading to the hillcountry this weekend...mabye some fishing?
Friday, January 22, 2010
Psalm 127:3
“We renew our pledge … to work to support candidates who will do everything in their power to someday bring about the day when Roe v. Wade joins Scott v. Sandford as an aberrant footnote to our nation’s great history.”
On this day 37 years ago, seven unelected lawyers (all male) spat on centuries of Western tradition, the plain text of the Constitution, and decades of precedent and declared that there existed in the Constitution a heretofore undiscovered right for women to kill their children in utero. In one fell swoop, one of society’s burning moral questions was removed completely from the democratic process and placed in the hands of a black-robed oligarchy, jealous of protecting its own prerogative and manifestly afraid of “appearing weak” above all things; on at least one occasion it would refuse to reverse itself in order to teach the lowly population to be “tested by following” so that they might know the truth of the unelected Court above all other pedestrian concerns.
Almost four decades later, somewhere around 50 million unborn children have been victimized by the breathtaking arrogance of the Court. They committed no crimes, were afforded no due process or trials at all, and every appeal made on their behalf has fallen on deaf ears. They have been killed in the most brutal ways imaginable, unceremoniously sucked from their mother’s wombs, and carelessly discarded without even the dignity of an unmarked grave. Every reasonable effort to curb the abuses of the system that has produced these gruesome results has been summarily rejected by society’s robed masters. And so the carnage marches on.
The truth that these children are biologically human and biologically distinct from their mothers is beyond question to anyone who believes in the most basic tenets of science. Why, then, are they declared so totally bereft of rights in our society? The fact that a woman can, with the protection of the law, kill her child on the day of its planned full-term delivery, indicates clearly that the only answer to this question is “physical location within their mother’s womb.” If a child is in this place, it may be killed with impunity; if it is in another, to kill it is murder. Even the more generous (but less accurate) characterization of the Court’s jurisprudence as respecting “stages of development” rather than physical location provides us no more satisfactory answer. If a child can be kllled with impunity because it has not reached 24 weeks’ gestational age, why may it not be killed because it hasn’t reached its first birthday? Or puberty? Logic and reason provide no defensible answer to these questions, because in the legalized abortion regime, logic and reason - like science and law - have been sacrificed on the altar of self-aggrandizement and convenience at any cost.
The evil Roe v. Wade has wrought has cheapened and weakened our society. It has decimated minority population growth, especially among African-Americans. It has caused us to devalue the handicapped and less fortunate, as mothers who carry these precious children to full term are now somehow thought to be less responsible for the decision. The damage to the fabric of the family itself - the most basic building block of our society - has been incalculable.
And so today, hundreds of thousands of Americans will march on our nation’s capital to continue our peaceful protest against this policy which has been foisted upon us. And though most of us cannot be physically present with them, we stand with them in solidarity and in spirit, saying a silent prayer together on behalf of the fallen, and in the hope that the guilt of the blood spilt on our land might somehow be purged.
At RedState, we stand in solidarity with them. The question does not and should not divide us along conservative/libertarian lines, for even the most libertarian among us must recognize the right of the state to prevent and punish the killing of innocent humans. And we renew our pledge today and every day to work to support candidates who will do everything in their power to someday bring about the day when Roe v. Wade joins Scott v. Sandford as an aberrant footnote to our nation’s great history.
On this day, we remember the nameless and the forgotten, and we lament our inability to even grasp the sorrow or the extent of their loss. Requiescat in pace.
On this day 37 years ago, seven unelected lawyers (all male) spat on centuries of Western tradition, the plain text of the Constitution, and decades of precedent and declared that there existed in the Constitution a heretofore undiscovered right for women to kill their children in utero. In one fell swoop, one of society’s burning moral questions was removed completely from the democratic process and placed in the hands of a black-robed oligarchy, jealous of protecting its own prerogative and manifestly afraid of “appearing weak” above all things; on at least one occasion it would refuse to reverse itself in order to teach the lowly population to be “tested by following” so that they might know the truth of the unelected Court above all other pedestrian concerns.
Almost four decades later, somewhere around 50 million unborn children have been victimized by the breathtaking arrogance of the Court. They committed no crimes, were afforded no due process or trials at all, and every appeal made on their behalf has fallen on deaf ears. They have been killed in the most brutal ways imaginable, unceremoniously sucked from their mother’s wombs, and carelessly discarded without even the dignity of an unmarked grave. Every reasonable effort to curb the abuses of the system that has produced these gruesome results has been summarily rejected by society’s robed masters. And so the carnage marches on.
The truth that these children are biologically human and biologically distinct from their mothers is beyond question to anyone who believes in the most basic tenets of science. Why, then, are they declared so totally bereft of rights in our society? The fact that a woman can, with the protection of the law, kill her child on the day of its planned full-term delivery, indicates clearly that the only answer to this question is “physical location within their mother’s womb.” If a child is in this place, it may be killed with impunity; if it is in another, to kill it is murder. Even the more generous (but less accurate) characterization of the Court’s jurisprudence as respecting “stages of development” rather than physical location provides us no more satisfactory answer. If a child can be kllled with impunity because it has not reached 24 weeks’ gestational age, why may it not be killed because it hasn’t reached its first birthday? Or puberty? Logic and reason provide no defensible answer to these questions, because in the legalized abortion regime, logic and reason - like science and law - have been sacrificed on the altar of self-aggrandizement and convenience at any cost.
The evil Roe v. Wade has wrought has cheapened and weakened our society. It has decimated minority population growth, especially among African-Americans. It has caused us to devalue the handicapped and less fortunate, as mothers who carry these precious children to full term are now somehow thought to be less responsible for the decision. The damage to the fabric of the family itself - the most basic building block of our society - has been incalculable.
And so today, hundreds of thousands of Americans will march on our nation’s capital to continue our peaceful protest against this policy which has been foisted upon us. And though most of us cannot be physically present with them, we stand with them in solidarity and in spirit, saying a silent prayer together on behalf of the fallen, and in the hope that the guilt of the blood spilt on our land might somehow be purged.
At RedState, we stand in solidarity with them. The question does not and should not divide us along conservative/libertarian lines, for even the most libertarian among us must recognize the right of the state to prevent and punish the killing of innocent humans. And we renew our pledge today and every day to work to support candidates who will do everything in their power to someday bring about the day when Roe v. Wade joins Scott v. Sandford as an aberrant footnote to our nation’s great history.
On this day, we remember the nameless and the forgotten, and we lament our inability to even grasp the sorrow or the extent of their loss. Requiescat in pace.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
More Pics from Athens freshwater Fisheries center
While Emalie tried to land a few more trout, I ventured inside under the guise of having to pee so that I could play with her camera!
Chain Pickerel
Spotted Gar
Check out the colors on these Rios!
Emalie loves those catfish!
Not the prettiest but they were fun!
I love the Fisheries center...I swear it is like putt-putt for fly fishers
Our babies are happy to have us back,
Chain Pickerel
Spotted Gar
Check out the colors on these Rios!
Emalie loves those catfish!
Not the prettiest but they were fun!
I love the Fisheries center...I swear it is like putt-putt for fly fishers
Our babies are happy to have us back,
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Back in Action
The Mrs. and I had a good weekend out at Coon Creek for the Texas Historical Foundation Quarterly board meeting.
We caught a bunch of nice gills, ate good and had a fun time with friends.
A chunky "Bull Gill"
One in hand better than two in the slough.....
being creatures of habit we also stopped by the Athens freshwater Fisheries center and caught a a couple dozen trout!
and this fiesty little thing
We also managed to hop out to Lake Hawkins and Daingerfield but had ZERO luck at either. The Pickerel remains illusive.....
Warmer weather is in the works?
We caught a bunch of nice gills, ate good and had a fun time with friends.
A chunky "Bull Gill"
One in hand better than two in the slough.....
being creatures of habit we also stopped by the Athens freshwater Fisheries center and caught a a couple dozen trout!
and this fiesty little thing
We also managed to hop out to Lake Hawkins and Daingerfield but had ZERO luck at either. The Pickerel remains illusive.....
Warmer weather is in the works?
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The fishing has been a little slow...
With winter finally arriving in North Texas I have had to come in from the cold. Besides a couple trout and pickerel trips planned for the next month, I probably won't be wetting my line regularly until early March. Lately I have been pre-occupied with work, watching Rise & Drift, hunting and reading. Lots of reading. My mind also turns to food. For some reason during the winter I love food more. My favorite foods (other than sushi) are winter foods: Pot Pie, Summer Sausage, Cheeses, Rosemary and Olive Oil Tender Loins......sorry......I think I blacked out for a moment.
Anyway. I thought I would make a post about my favorite beers today. As I have nothing to post at the moment in the fish department!
Enjoy:
[b]St. Peters English Ale.[/b]
I really enjoy this beer. Its very hoppy and dry and has a kind of a...hay taste(?) I know that may not sound pleasent but it works.
[b]Orval[/b]
This is a trappist beer, and now that I am passed my beer neophyte stage, I find that this is one of the few I really enjoy. It has a nice citrus bite and is very carbonated. Plus I like trout.
[b]Imperial[/b]
This is Costa Rica's defacto national beer. The first thing you see when arriving in San Jose is a giant Imperial bill board in the airport. I have been deep in the rivers along the southern coast and have literally seen a village with no running water, no stores, but cases of imperial everywhere. Its a typical Central American lager and has a nice clean taste.
[b]Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA.[/b]
I consider this my go-to beer. When I think of beer this is what pops in my head first. Its good. Its strong. The hop is awsome but not a gimmick.
[b]Sapporo Premium[/b]
As I said befor I like sushi. Sushi goes well with Sapporo.
[b]Dogfish[/b]
ok ok...some of their more extreme beers may taste a bit like alkie dimatap, but in general Dogfish Head has an awsome line up. I like most of their beers.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Rockwood Texas Pt. 1
Last weekend my father and I were at our lease in Rockwood Texas, If you don't know where that is, it is about 50 miles north of Mason, a little south of Coleman.
This is a deer lease of 840 acres with a 20 acre lake stocked with Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Perch and other things. The property has a large population of hogs, bobcats and a few mountain lions. Non of the deer are what I would consider "trophy", but the does I have seena re pretty fat. The other morning I even caught the gobble of a turkey in the distance. Quail, lots of dove and some ducks round out the animal population.
This is a year round lease that I will be able to enjoy for a while I think.
Here are some pics from last weekend:
Small hog
Harvested this female bobcat, I have already delivered it to the taxadermist!
Heading back out to the lease this afternoon, plan to stay until sunday. Hopefully I will leave with some venison!
This is a deer lease of 840 acres with a 20 acre lake stocked with Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Perch and other things. The property has a large population of hogs, bobcats and a few mountain lions. Non of the deer are what I would consider "trophy", but the does I have seena re pretty fat. The other morning I even caught the gobble of a turkey in the distance. Quail, lots of dove and some ducks round out the animal population.
This is a year round lease that I will be able to enjoy for a while I think.
Here are some pics from last weekend:
Small hog
Harvested this female bobcat, I have already delivered it to the taxadermist!
Heading back out to the lease this afternoon, plan to stay until sunday. Hopefully I will leave with some venison!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Athens, Purtis Creek and Mckinny
I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving, we sure did!
Emalie and I went to Athens on friday and had a pretty good time at the freshwater fisheries center. The cold water made many of the fish reluctant to bite, but we each caught a quite a few fish.
My first cat on the fly!
Nice green sunfish
Athens is a blast..the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is like a playground!
On Friday afternoon we scoped out Lake Tyler East and West but came to the determination that we would wait to fish there...
Saturday morning I woke up and mad my way to Tyler State Park. The park is beautiful and reminds me of Daingerfield in its basic shape, size of lake and facilities. The only thing missing was the fish, so I left empty handed.
Later in the day we stopped at Purtis Creek State Park and saw a number of fish crashing the surface, probably a few Bass here and there engulfing some unfortunate thing. Emalie managed 3 fish, of which she reminded me repeatedly on the way home...
Sunday I woke up and went to my spot in Mckinny and....I TORE IT UP!!!
Managed to land 26 fish and lost another 5 or so...
The fish were all really light bluegills and nice redears:
Not bad for a couple hours in rainy 40 degree weather!
Emalie and I went to Athens on friday and had a pretty good time at the freshwater fisheries center. The cold water made many of the fish reluctant to bite, but we each caught a quite a few fish.
My first cat on the fly!
Nice green sunfish
Athens is a blast..the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is like a playground!
On Friday afternoon we scoped out Lake Tyler East and West but came to the determination that we would wait to fish there...
Saturday morning I woke up and mad my way to Tyler State Park. The park is beautiful and reminds me of Daingerfield in its basic shape, size of lake and facilities. The only thing missing was the fish, so I left empty handed.
Later in the day we stopped at Purtis Creek State Park and saw a number of fish crashing the surface, probably a few Bass here and there engulfing some unfortunate thing. Emalie managed 3 fish, of which she reminded me repeatedly on the way home...
Sunday I woke up and went to my spot in Mckinny and....I TORE IT UP!!!
Managed to land 26 fish and lost another 5 or so...
The fish were all really light bluegills and nice redears:
Not bad for a couple hours in rainy 40 degree weather!
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