Jimi, I have to say that ScrapIron's version certainly has a higher level of good ole Texas authenticity. Remember, there is no story that is too big for a Longhorn.
-Jeff "There are no small men, only small tales" Jimmy D. Moore, "Stuff I Learnt", copyright 1996 --- "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most of what Jimi wrote in his story about me in the > Dallas Morning news > was true, but a few things need clarification. I > didn't use the Warn 32 > winch, it was a Stearman airplane engine I lifted > out of Jimi's airplane > shop, so that he wouldn't keep bragging about flying > DonO, Alan and me > to the Bush in Alaska. You see, Jimi's Stearman > engine was to go into > the Beaver that he was going to fly us up there in. > And. since Stearman > engines are practically nonexistant nowadays, he > couldn't be the Big Dog > Bush Pilot he's been bragging about for the last two > years. The boat > trailer was 60 feet long and that was for my 55 foot > Cigarette boat, > which my VFB Tournament Bass team consisting of 20 > hooligan VFB members > and I use to bass fish on Lake Powell. Jimi got it > all wrong about the > bass too. It was 250 pounds which was absurd for a > 31 inch largemouth. > When we got to the dock to weigh it, there was the > shape of a large > anvil in the fishes belly. I suspect that Dono had > something to do with > that, but what the hell was DonO doing at Lake > Powell. I didn't know > DonO was a scuba diver either. He must have been > hiding out and when I > hooked that monster bass, swam qickly to it and > shoved the anvil into > its belly. I know for a fact that he's been out in > the Wyoming boonies > making gas. LOL Someone must have squealed on me > and my team. By the > way, we don't call hogs in Texas, we eat'em. Jimi, > you surprise me. I > thought you knew the difference in a razorback and a > longhorn. As for > my Cigarette Bass boat, I heard that it was last > seen being towed by a > ratty Toyota or Datsun pick up by a swarthy looking > character that > sounded suspiciously like Jimi. Now after reading > the story, my > suspicions are correct. When stopped by the New > Mexico State Police who > confiscated my boat and called me, Jimi told them > that he was on his way > to Elephant Butte Lake in Southern New Mexico and > that I'd loaned him my > boat. Jimi, you didn't have to steal my boat and > trailer. I would have > gladly loaned it to you. Hell, I would have even > loaned you my new > Hummer to pull it with. What are friends for > anyway. > > Now that I've set the record straight, I'm going to > bed. ;-) > > Nite All!! > > JIMMY D > > Desert Eagle wrote: > > >Not quite right, > > Story goes something like, > > "Man from Waco Texas hooks record Bass on fly > Rod. Unable to "Lip" the > >brut, Jimmy D drug the fish to the docks where he > used his "Warn" 32 volt > >Texas Boat Winch to haul the fish onto his custom > 48' bass boat trailer. > >While attempting to bring the fish out of the water > the presure exerted by > >the boat rails of the trailer caused the "Record > Largemouth" to expel some > >of it's stomach contents. Some of the "Contents" > included a Coleman 3 burner > >camp stove, 6 "Plano" tournament series tackle > boxes, 4 "Igloo" 64 quart ice > >chests and a front fender from a 1932 Desoto with a > "Mint" Zippo lighter > >wedged in the mounting bracket. Mr. Moore said that > the rest of the stuff > >was fine but the "Zippo" should bring a good price > at the annual "Bass Story > >and Hog Calling" contest held at the "Chest Deep" > club in Austin, ( an > >"Exclusive" by Membership only club of "Capitol BS > Preparations). Mr. Moore > >reported that he would be back on the 80 Acre lake > in the morning trying to > >recover his trailer and custom 1978 Kenworth, (Used > to haul the "Small" bass > >boat), which the "Champion" bass drug into the > water from the boat dock." > > > >Hope this clears up a few things for you > folks...;-) > >Jimi > > > > > > > > > > -- > Jimmy D. Moore - Author,Outdoor Writer, TOWA, > Texas Fish & Game, VP Chapter Affairs GRTU, FFF > Owner/Webmaster - Worldwide Flyfishing Info. > http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html > > www.sportingtales.com This is the website of > Sporting Tales > magazine - No "how-to OR "where-to"! Just the > "Why-to", > with outstanding campfire type stories about hunting > and fishing. > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree
