Rod... $10/hr ???? Isn't there some kinda' para-medic union you could join? NO bennies?? For the kind of work you do, $10/hr should be what you pay in taxes. How many lives have you saved, my man?
They at least need to pay for your fishing vacations. (Now fishing related) DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rodney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Surprises... > > > > 30 entered and many failed to take part so i returned spare flies... > iain > > Oh ok... I was just curious because I didn't expect to get that many of my > own flys back... Byard did get a set didn't he????... Also if anyone would > like one of my "Santa's Slay Ride", let me know and I'll send you one... > > DonO... Let me tell you, it really gets tough sometimes with only maybe a > total of 3 or 4 hours sleep in that 48 hour shift... I've even ran 48 hours > with MAYBE 2 hours sleep... And you don't really sleep because your ear has > to be tuned open for when the tones go off... They only give you 5 minutes > to respond over the radio before they second tone you... Then we get our > butts chewed, if we do get 2nd toned... It's called "a lot of caffeine"... > LOL ... When I get home, the first place I hit is my tying bench, tye up a > couple flys, which helps me unwind and relax, then I hit the bed and sleep > for 10 to 12 hours... LOL ... Getting paid only $10.00 per hour, with NO > benefits, leaves you no other alternative but to work 120 to 144 hours in a > 2 week pay-period... (Course we get time and a half for anything over 80, > which helps compensate.) > > Also I was wondering... While at the "Sowbug", I got a "furled leader" from > Jim Hatfield... I've never used one before and was wondering how it's set > up and used... Do you attach a 4X to the tapered end and then tie on your > fly??... And how long do you make the 4X???... What about using tandem > flys with split shot???... > > Rodney... > > >
