I had a father son hunt out west that I have done for the last 12 years get canceled last month at the last minute. Being upset would be to kind. Furious would be more like it. So I'm crying to the wifey on my cell phone and she says...."Well you've been wanting a new (to me) bass boat, so why dont you take that money you have saved, go to Mnt. Home and buy one." After the paralisis of my face came back to life and my right eye quit twitching I replied that " I love you but it's gonna be a touch more than that." So she told me to get a loan for the rest. I again went into the deer in the head light look but recovered quicker. She added "get what ya want but dont break the bank."

SOOOOOOOO I leave tomorrow for 7 days of Mnt Home Arkansas (my home town) to do a father son fishing and boat shopping trip. Loans pre-approved, cash in pocket, been scouring criags list, boat trader and getting the 411 from Gramps (who lives in Mnt Home). Have a couple rigs lined up already to look at. Gramps is running a Viper and said he'd sell that to me. My reply was "But its not a Champion...". Altho its a beauty of a Viper and MINT.

I'm bouncing off the walls right now with excitment. My goal: A Nice 93-01, 201, 202, 203, or 204 Champion with a least a 200 Merc/Mariner, Johnson/Rude, Yamaha (prefered). I'd like to find one down there but if I dont I can wait. Its a buyers market right now and I'm not gonna settle. I find it hard to belive that I wont be able to find one in Mnt. Home, the meca of Champion land. I'll be away from the computor for a week but will post pics of the fishing and hopefully new rig when I get back. Wish me luck!

Me singing::: " I got the golden ticket, I got the golden ticket........"