[braveviper]

A couple years ago a fellow firefighter asked me to come down to his house near the beach to pick up some "fishin stuff".Turns out his neighbor passed away and was a big time surf/freshwater fisherman.My buddy who does not fish told me i was welcome to any fishing related item in the house.My buddy was friends with the mans daughter and pemission was given to clean the house out.I walked through each room and found a lifetime of fishing treasures.Dozens of rods and reels,depthfinders,lures,line,tools etc.It was sad in a way knowing when you die, your favorite lure could end up in the tacklebox of a total stranger.At least the stuff is still catching fish I say to myself,It could have ended up on E-bay or in the trash.I learned of the man by looking at his(my) possesions,He was a navy veteran,lived alone with his trusty yellow lab and his enitials were JB.He marked nearly all his rods and reels and tools with JB.I filled the bed of my pick-up almost to the top with the stuff and drove home wondering who this guy was and what was the last fish he caught.So JB....If your up there....Thank you...I'll try to get a big one for ya.