The ripping currents formed by the exchange of water between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay create a fishing experience unlike anywhere else along the East Coast. Fishermen must be prepared to throw large plugs and heavy jigs to tempt the large stripers riding these currents in pursuit of the huge schools of baitfish that use the Canal as a shortcut. Easy access and great fishing has made the Canal one of the most popular surfcasting destinations on the East Coast, rivaling even Montauk Point. In , the crowds at the Cape Cod Canal reached all-time highs while etiquette reached all-time lows. Rumored indiscretions included crossed lines rude! Before your Canal cotillion, learn how to comport yourself in the manner Mr. August Belmont Jr. What follows will be your guide to proper decorum along the 7-mile waterway that connects Buzzards and Cape Cod bays. Foggy mornings can provide excellent top water action on the Cape Cod Canal.
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During those pre-Bass Anglers Sportsman Society days of the mids-early s, picking a bass-catching lure was very simple. During daylight hours, I fished the Mepps Spinner, the large size for bass and the smaller sizes for bream. Johnson Minnows, silver spoons with an Uncle Josh pork rind strip attached to the lone hook, also were effective around pond weeds and lily pads not only for bass, but chain pickerel, a. All that artificial commotion on the surface was deadly for bass. The boat had a built-in live well into which catches could be deposited. The catches stayed fresh because holes in the deck kept the well filled with water. Along came B. The latter was not meant to replicate the earthworm, but mimic baby lamprey eels. While fishing a northwest Florida pond back in the early s, I saw bass going crazy, striking at something on or near the surface. I paddled over and saw literally dozens of black baby eels wiggling frantically and the bass were having a great time feeding.
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It is amazing how different values and outlooks, interpersonal relationships can be from family to family. I too married for love but there's no emotional energy, support or empathy left for the darling wife. She went to BYU and did a 2 year mission, but since she was a girl she got to have a car instead of a bicycle. I completely relate to all you've written; many of us have come to see Mormonism for what it is, and the severe damage it does to human brains. Mormonism is a lot more controlling and has a lot more downsides. First, let's start with a short musical introduction on what it's like to be a True Believing Mormon dude. In my home ward, the non-member son of one of the members of the Bishopbric was able to stand up with the Priesthood and hold his baby girl while they gave her baby blessing. I've only seen him 3 times. I completely relate to all you've written; many of us have come to see Mormonism for what it is, and the severe damage it does to human brains.
I still assume at times that my husband will recognize that I love him if I do his laundry and keep the house clean and care well for our children, etc. As a general authority I knew, now deceased, told me in the mid-eightiesвIf you find a good man who is not LDS, marry him. Find some small proxy act of affection that can be done regularly to say that he cares about you, and that can be kept sacred as a stand-in for everything else that's missed. It's pretty rough waking up to drive home that early and then trying to go back to sleep again for just a little bit before getting up again for work. Edited 1 time s. It is crucial to recognize that Mormonism has elements of belief, practice, and custom that work to make interfaith marriages especially difficult and inconvenient for both spouses. Basically this is different than dating a religious mainstream Christian.
