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Had surgery done today at 2pm they inserted a Watchmen device in my heart to prevent anymore strokes. I'll be able to stop two of my meds I take form preventing strokes in about 45 day after this surgery. Next up is my thyroid they found two nogles so now the surgeon is going to recommend if I my have it removed or not. It might be treatable without surgery.There not 100% sure its cancer with the test they done but its one more curve ball I'm going to get through it
Its in Oct there cutting into my fall bite the wife said it can wait til I'm fix up she even against me.

Praying for your fast recovery Mark
Tom

Prayers for a speedy recovery !

Thank you Tom I knew these to surgery were coming up they were suppose be don't before my chemo and my cancer surgery but got push back til now and in Oct I'll get the word if my thyroid is come out here soon. I'm still in the hospital now from the watchmen device I'm hoping Rolex made the device instead of Timex I couldn't resist that one

Hang in there Mark and think positive fishing thoughts, you will get back on the water for sure!

I'm hanging in there I know I'll get back out there with the wife on the water I'm looking forward to Sept and Nov fishing going to be some good fishing for both of us. I cherish been out there with her and having a great time together. She puts me on fish a great guide.

Dang Mark !! You're falling apart at the seems LOL !! That "Timex" takes a licking and keeps on ticking !!! Wishing you only good thoughts and best wishes for your upcoming procedures !! We still need to get together when you're all healed up ! Hang in there Bud !

Actually I feel pretty good considering what I've been through the last few months one more surgery maybe on my thyroid in Oct will know more in the next couple weeks or so if it's coming out. I should be good to go after.
I'm headed home now from hospital from yesterday
Surgery.
Mitch will have to do some jig fishing most likely at Millerton only lakes that got any water left lol
I should no better though Eastman is still there

Understand we are going through a high heat period at home now! We re cruising the Baltic Sea area with temps in the mid 60’s with some thunderstorms and the people are complaining about the dry summer! Everything is wind electric power except our cruise ships that support them.
Same in the Scandinavian countries, plus the US dollar is worthless unless newest issue.
Get well Mark looking forward to catching a few bass on your Puff ball jig tied on my Viper head jigs!
Tom

Tom I'm staying in doctors said I needed a week to ten day to rest. They cut a main artery in inside of my leg and a artery on my right wrist to equalize the pressure so the blood wouldn't pump out with every beat of my heart. It work cause I'm typing this I'm going to be tying a bunch of viper head jigs up in several different style here after my 10 day rest period. I've got them powder coated and hanging up ready. If need anymore jigs I have
gamakatsu 604 3/0 4/0 hooks. I'm doing ok I'll get better with time.

My wife got me a 1985 hummingbird LCR 4 ID brand new in the box last week for $50.00 that going on my monark off the trolling motor I just have to put it on and hook it up.

Now that's "OLD SCHOOL" !!!!

I can't wait to put it on and have it up front it going to work great for me. I'm all about structure fishing I'm very patience when it comes to pulling fish off and out of structure its what I do best.

This hummingbird LCR 4 ID going to be great for winter time in deep water to pin point isolated structure like small rock piles and brush piles and drop off with structure attached to them long points in deeper water & road beds with dropoffs on both sides . I don't run fish I'd on my current piranha MAX4. The LCR 4 ID marks fish in red its useless to me finding the type of structure you want to fish around or on the bass will be on or around it year around work the structure thoroughly you will catch fish. I think my wife even understand structure fishing if she see the depth were lock into she can catch the fish behind me. She very good at jig fishing and pick up patterns quickly.

Mitch wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 2:07 pm Now that's "OLD SCHOOL" !!!!