Oh... now you're making me wish I still had this thread from a few years ago. I don't remember if it was Dean Endress or Jim that had the best story of a fishing car that belonged to their brother in law??? My brain really isn't working this morning ... I'm in vacation mode already. I don't know Jimmy... I kind of like the truck and boat you have now. LOL Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 8:51 AM To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [VFB] Old fishing cars/trucks My first fishing vehicle was a 1938 GMC pickup. Chevrolet has a retro pickup and little SUV that look very much like my little GMC, especially the grille. This old truck had an in-line 6 cylinder engine and was about as simple as a pickup could be. I don't remember what kind of mileage I got, but back then 1953, gas was only 25 cents a gallon, and I got it free at Dad's service station. In fact, I didn't have to buy gas until I went off to college in 1955. My little pickup, (it was small by today's standards), would go just about anywhere and I could haul my little flat bottom Jon Boat in the back, along with my casting rods, lures, and fly fishing stuff. I didn't have a motor on the little boat, and didn't need one. My 3 foot sculling paddle took me just about anywhere I wanted to go, and I could scull about as fast as a modern day trolling motor will go on low speed. Loved that old truck and my little boat. JIMMY D **************** ><((((((((º> ************** JIMMY D. MOORE North Zone Fishing Editor - Texas Fish & Game Mag, Author - Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member TOWA, Retired Scout Exec. BSA. ***************** <º))))))))>< *************
