hey all

[Paul Rohweller]

Howdy folks.

Sorry I've been so scarce this season, it's been kinda hard. Thanks for the kind words in previous posts.

My shoulder is better than in june, I was hurting. Couple cortizone shots later theres barely any pain anymore but it still pops and grinds all the time, annoying as all getout.

It pretty much destroyed my fishing/guide season but in a way that was OK. I had been fishing hard for a long time, I almost knew nothing else. I didnt even realize I needed a break until I had to take one. I put my big boat away in july, I might take it out next spring. I still have my little boat out just to beat around in if I feel like it. I'm actually looking forward to getting on some ice and sitting in the fish house with my wife and daughter, they like to fish too, I just never had the time to take them much in the summer the past few years. Thats going to change. I'm not going to guide next season. I want to spend some time rediscovering some old lakes and pursuing new ones, stuff I just havent taken the time to do. That decision was EXTREMELY tough for me to make, I love the guiding biz, love the people I get to meet and the fish are just a bonus. I've had a great run! Thanks all! I hope my regulars will still call when you come up, you still have a seat in the old smokercraft lolol. Who knows maybe in a year or two I might start back up again. Part of whats hard is where to split up my time. I have a difficult time calling myself a "prostaffer" if I'm not fishing on a professional level, which I am not right now it feels anyways. I havent been fishing much this season and I havent had much to say, two those things go against you in this industry :-)

I will be doing my monday radio show North Country Outdoors on 99.3 this winter with Curt Quesnell, will also be staying on with Jeff at Scenic Tackle, old habits die hard! lol I'm suprised to still see my name up in the moderators list, I havent been much good lately. I'm glad its still there. I was starting to miss it! It actually feels more like walking into a strange place with all the changes. Well enough of my rambling and thanks again everybody for understanding Paul..

[eyehunter]

Hello Paul,

Good to hear that you are feeling better. Look forward to seeing you out on the ice this winter. Stop by the house and say hi when you make it out on Lee (hopefully the walleyes will be a little more cooperative this year).

Take care of yourself and enjoy the time with your family.

[FLB]

In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. --Albert Camus

God Bless you and your decision Paul.

FLB

[Dano2]

welcome back, nice to see ya here again. Glad your shoulder feels abit better. Cant they operate on it to fix it up? Is it the rotator cuff or cup. Man I hope my left shoulder dont get that bad, it pops and grinds abit too.

Nice to hear you'll get more quality fishing time with the family. I will be getting my 4 year old out ice fishing for his first time this year, have a good spot for nice sized sunnies, he should get a kick out of it.

Well its a real bummer that it had to slow your guiding down, I was going to come after ya next spring to learn about the big pine walleyes, heh, heh.

take care now.

[minneman]

Hey Paul!

Im Glad your still with us!

Was begining to think you were stuck trolling in circles on a honey hole somewhere..?

good luck with the new ventures, change is never easy, but almost always worth it!!

Catch ya on the trails this year..??

[Paul Rohweller]

Hey Ted how did ya fare in the classic this year? I know the lake was hot a little prior to tourney time. Biggest for us out there this fall was 7 lbs.. I'll be very gently easing into the snowmobile thing as soon as there is enough snow. Not sure if I could handle a hard day yet, time will tell. I realllllly hope I'm good to go, been pretty careful not to do anything to aggrivate it.

I wonder what its going to be like to have three weeks vacation and not have to fish if I dont want to? I really havent been anyplace but locally since my honeymoon in april of 93. Should sneak back to yellowstone next summer.hmmmmmm...

[minneman]

we got the "drop the ball" award...

the only team that caught fish the first day, that didnt catch one the second day.

its always a good learning experiance tho

[Paul Rohweller]

If I remember right the drop the ball award isnt such a bad one to get! Your in good company there, seen some big local names get it during the pelican tourney, better luck next year I guess. lolol...

[Scoot]

Paul,

Sounds like it could be one of the unwelcome life experiences that actually lead to a good thing. Good luck with new ventures. Glad you're sticking around to help keep us informed. Your years of wisdom and experience are invaluable around here.

[ibfishen1962]

Paul, Good to see that you are still kicken! I emailed you and you didn't respond, so I was getting a complex. Glad to see that you are doing well. Thanks for all the good times and I will see you next June (11th - 18th) at Hills

[Paul Rohweller]

Hey IB, looking forward to next summer already. You picked a decent time to come up this next go round, that august/september stuff can be a little rough. Lida was rough on alot of anglers this past summer. Dad is doing good, hasnt quite killed enough deer this season to get bored, blackpowder season is coming up, we'll see what shape hes in in mid february, that retirement stuff is known to be tough on a guy :-)

Starting to feel like winter around here, lows in the teens and some of the bigger sloughs have been froze over the past two mornings..Later dude!! Paul