Changes in latitude, changes in altitude

[slenon]

Between the increase threat of hurricanes, the increasing threat of insurance companies failing to cover claims or write policies that are affordable, the spiraling cost of insurance, climbing taxes, surging population, and the number of crazy, impaired, unlicensed, uninsured, and otherwise dangerous drivers, we have taken note of the fact that "up, up, up!" seems to be the going direction.

So, Gloria and I are leaving Florida effective 18 Oct to move up in latitude and up in altitude.

We were extremely fortunate to find a great house in N.E. TN. We are buying the house, 4.82 acres of land at the edge of the Cherokee National Forest. The house comes with a private well, an in-ground swimming pool, is within 30 miles of a VA hospital and medical school.

So we will miss our Florida house, friends, and temple. But the time has come for us to move and to do so rapidly lest we wind up once more on the back edge of the curve, instead of at the front. The area has been found and folks from Fl are fleeing to Ga and TN as fast as they can sell their houses, condos, or children.

We become TN residents on 23 Oct.

So farewell, Pirate friends, Cap' Yid is bound for higher ground 1758 feet above MSL to be more exact.

Oh, yes, there is one more small thing I should mention.

This house comes with ca 375 feet of brook trout creek bisecting the land. At closet approach, a medium distance saltwater cast will reach from the back deck, over the pool, to a nice pool with a big rootwad for cover.

Bye Y'all!

[saltydancindave]

Happy moving Stev! Guess we'll have to have a southwest pirates fly fishing outing farewell party to promote you to a landlubber captain !

[EdD]

Welcome to the Volunteer State. 125 yards of brookie creek, huh? Gosh, that's gonna be rough on you. We don't have stingrays but we do have snakes.
Take care and welcome home.
Ed

[old geezer]

I doubt you will ever retire as a pirate, the salt will never leave your bones. The new setup sounds great and I am sure you will enjoy it.

I venture to say you will head south for a taste of the salt from time to time.

May the gentle zepher be across your shoulder and trout and bluegills accept your presentation.

Philip

[Jed]

If you drop your margarita glass in the pool the salt will spread and keep you a salty.

First Micus and now you going from Pirates to trout weenies. I at least am a trout weenie that pretends to be a Pirate a few times a year.

Congratulations on the move. It is a lovely area and I'm sure you'll love the trout fishing. Put away the heavy artillery, take out a 3 or 4 wt and learn about all this matching the hatch stuff.

Have fun!
jed

[slenon]

Nay, lads, while I be piratical by nature I prefer the stalk and ambush of trout waters.

I've a new 3 wt TFO Finesse all rigged with a Waterworks-Lamson V1.5 and appropriate line. The nearest pool and pocket water is but a long salt cast from the back door.

Should I feel the need to brandish a larger rod, I've a 6 & an 8 all rigged to tackle those trophy rainbow and brown that live less than an hour from us in tailwaters and larger rivers.

This be more a homecoming to the high country for us both than being beached. If ye read your piratical lore, the inland waters were filled with cutthroats and those who fueled their morning with grog from tin cups and horns.

13 days and we set poles for the mountains of Tennessee!

[eponymous]

Best of luck to you and the Mrs. Hope that clean mountain air does wonders for the back. You're a good man, Steve (not tomention a lucky s.o.b.). If you ever make it a little further north you've got a place to stay.

e

[slenon]

Best of luck to you and the Mrs. Hope that clean mountain air does wonders for the back. You're a good man, Steve (not tomention a lucky s.o.b.). If you ever make it a little further north you've got a place to stay.

e

Thank ye kindly for the good wishes! We be eager to be there. I suspect me back will ache a bit more as we explore the creek that crosses our land. But living there I can do small bits of fishing rather than one major weekend trip.

And sometimes, lads, ye have to be aware that no matter what ye do brings pain so fishing is a good way to pretend it hurts less.