SKollmann

Appreciate words of prayer and encouragement from my ISA colleagues. Who knows . . . I may just show up at an outing. Steve

It is with a heavy heart that I confess that I have been diagnosed with ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease). Have lost 20 pounds (losing more daily) and am growing weaker by the day. That said, I have a fly tying table with all the trimmings that I hope someone will be willing to purchase. If interested, please send your email address to me at sjkollmann@gmail.com and I will send you pictures of my outfit. Most appreciative !!! Steve Kollmann

Sorry to have missed this year's event . . . my wife and I were vacationing two weeks visiting four Hawaiian islands. Looks like another successful gathering . . . plan to be there next week (after attending multiple outdoor fishing events once the weather cooperates) !!!

Sorry . . . will not attend since I already own a Wenonah 17' Spirit II kevlar canoe equipped with two 8 oz. bent shaft paddles, a trolling motor, sponses, and a portable depth/fish locator . . . all of which my wife accuses me of being over-equipped!!!

Change of plans . . . Tennis Clinic being held at my club on the same day. Sorry to miss the ISA outing . . . see you at another event.

Rich . . . why would my private mail box not accept your message? Is it due to an ever load factor?

Count me in . . . with neither my canoe nor my walleye fishing boat in tow.

Rich . . . if you would be so kind, let me know when "the bite" is on. Most appreciative!!! Steve

Rich . . . on a related note, what's the status of the "bite" on Shabbona Lake? Just learned that my boat will be finished in preparation for Spring fishing, so I'm anxious to get out.

Regrets that I couldn't make it . . . other family plans. Trust it was a most enjoyable gathering.

Sorry . . . but turns out following my wife's shoulder surgery yesterday, she needs me to provide catering service. That said, I regret that I cannot attend this evening's event.

My thanks for hosting a meeting in the northerly suburbs, Tom . . . living in Northbrook, most meetings are too far away.

For reasons cited in earlier posts, be quite cautious. I have an 18' Deep V boat with a 150 hp, 9.9 hp kicker motor, and a bow trolling motor . . . and I only launch when the lake is exceedingly calm. It's not the waves that are typically a problem . . . it's the swells. With a 17' boat and 90 hp motor, don't throw caution to the wind.

Having worked the Rosemont and Schaumburg shows, I favor discontinuing our booth at Rosemont and devote our energies and volunteer support to the Schaumburg show. In my opinion, the Rosemont show proved to be a loser . . . unless, of course, we gained other new members on the days that I didn't work.

Scott . . . I'll cover on Friday afternoon from 2:45 pm until closing at 9:00 pm per Jim's request. OK? Steve