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JoeV
02-10-2009, 07:34 AM
I think I'll take today off to recuperate from my fishing vacation to Tennessee. We ate, drank, fished, drank, fished, ate, fished, ate, drank... you get the point. By Sunday afternoon I was whipped! (not that kind, Vera :lol:). It was 70 degrees, a soft breeze, a full belly from lunch, so I decided it was time for a ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Tullahoma%20FI/IMGP0095-1.jpg

We started the trip with my good friends George & Jack....

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Had breakfasts like this...(that's SPAM with the country ham. Yummo!!!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Tullahoma%20FI/P1010410.jpg

Dinners with foods like this (no nice tablescapes due to too many adult beverages)...
Jamaican Jerk chicken

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Tullahoma%20FI/IMGP0076.jpg

Hand made Italian bread (no mixer in his double-wide). Yes, I took my peel with me in my luggage.
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Salad made in a soup pot. My friend is 70 years young, single, and doesn't have lots of kitchen stuff, so we improvised... a lot.
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Frying the chicken for chicken Parmesan...
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The chicken parm and spagheti was served from the cooking pots because we didn't have serving dishes. Hell, it was a bunch of fishermen and one wife, and she didn't care as long as she didn't have to cook he meal.:applause:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Tullahoma%20FI/IMGP0174.jpg

All in all it was a lot of fun even in spite of the snow delay last Wednesday at Cleveland airport.

If any one cares to look at fishing pics, here are my slide shows on Photobucket:

Tullahoma Fish-In -1 (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Tullahoma%20FI/?action=view&current=96b7470a.pbw)

Tullaohoma Fish-In -2 (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Tullahoma%20FI/?action=view&current=4362f3d8.pbw)

Tullahoma Fish-In -3 (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Tullahoma%20FI/?action=view&current=4362f3d8.pbw)
PanchoHambre
02-10-2009, 07:38 AM
Looks like you had fun... and avoided the banjos... welcome back Joe
homecook
02-10-2009, 07:39 AM
Welcome Back!!!! Glad to hear you had such a good time.

Barb
Love2"Q"
02-10-2009, 07:42 AM
looks like a great time .. thanks for the pics ..
chowhound
02-10-2009, 07:53 AM
Great pics, Joe.
What a great time!
RobsanX
02-10-2009, 09:06 AM
Welcome back Joe! Looks like you ate well!
smoke king
02-10-2009, 09:24 AM
Welcome back Joe-you were missed! Looks like you ate well, but I noticed there aren't any fish being cooked.........?
Calicolady
02-10-2009, 09:48 AM
LOL! I noticed that too!
I liked the shot in slideshow #2 of the guys sitting outside, just hanging out.
Oh, and those biscuits at breakfast in the slide & pics.
Thanks for sharing Joe.
Looked like fun!
GrantsKat
02-10-2009, 09:52 AM
Welcome back!!! It doesnt matter where you are as long as you have good friends, good food, and a fishing pole!!!! ; )
Love the pics!
sattie
02-10-2009, 10:44 AM
Welcome back Joe... great pics you posted there!!!
heb1976
02-10-2009, 11:32 AM
the river looks like mohican state parks, except deeper! glad you had a good time. i need one of those.
buckytom
02-10-2009, 11:47 AM
Welcome back Joe-you were missed! Looks like you ate well, but I noticed there aren't any fish being cooked.........?


:agree: i thought the same thing.

welcome back joe. :tiphat:

when's the next trip??? :D
lilylove
02-10-2009, 11:55 AM
Welcome home! Glad you had a good time!!!
PieSusan
02-10-2009, 12:05 PM
Dang, it all Joe. I want a getaway!!!! I need a getaway...I just can't have a getaway, now.

I am glad you have a wonderful time. The shot of you resting by the river is quite sweet.
Best always, Me
Mama
02-10-2009, 12:56 PM
Nice vacation porn pics Joe! Good to see you're back!
JoeV
02-10-2009, 01:20 PM
Welcome back Joe-you were missed! Looks like you ate well, but I noticed there aren't any fish being cooked.........?

I was with a group of fly fishers, all of us who support catch & release and the use of single point, barbless hooks on our flies. For me, I personally don't care for the taste of trout, regardless is they are wild or hatchery fish. We did encounter a number of fishermen whose stringers were full of fish no more than 9-10" in length. That is legal in TN, but it prohibits the fish from growing to a length where they would provide a substantial meal for those who like to eat trout. Kind of short sighted, IMHO.
JoeV
02-10-2009, 01:25 PM
the river looks like mohican state parks, except deeper! glad you had a good time. i need one of those. Yes, the scenery is reminiscent of Mohican and the Clear Fork. Here are a couple of shots of me fishing the Clear Fork in Feb '07...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Joe022407-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/Joe022407-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/flyfishohio/OFP0207-1.jpg
AllenOK
02-10-2009, 01:42 PM
Looks like fun! I've never gotten into trout fishing. There's a small lake a few miles from me that gets stocked with trout in the winter. I just never got around to getting the city trout permit to go after them. I'm more of a catfish person myself. Hopefully this year I'll really tangle with some good kitties.
Maverick2272
02-10-2009, 05:04 PM
Welcome back Joe! Looks like you had a blast there!
Fisher's Mom
02-10-2009, 05:07 PM
Hiya Joe! We missed you. Looks like you were in heaven.