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Page 24 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, December 23-December 29, 2010 Automotive + 704-482-044104-482-044 1900 ELIZABETH AVE. SHELBY, NC Charlie Heston, Owner-Tech CLOSED Dec. 24th & 25th Open New Year’s Eve 8am-1pm CLOSED New Year’s Day 2000 DODGE DURANGO SLT 2000 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4x4, 5.9L, V8, third row seat, leather, tow package, dual A/C, nice & clean. $1,000 DOWN 1,000 $ 4x4, 5.9L, V8, third row seat, leather, tow package, dual A/C, nice & clean. 4,995 By Gary Miller By Come See Us For All Your Repair Needs FREE ESTIMATES •BRAKES •TUNE-UP •TUNE-UP •OIL FILTER & LUBE •OIL FILTER & LUBE Outdoor Truths I can’t remember a recent Decem- ber that has been colder than the one we’re in right now. My area has been hit with snow, ice storms, and multiple days where the temperatures have stayed in the teens and even lower. And even though I have strapped on my boots a few times, the motivation to sit in a tree stand under the recent conditions has waned considerably…. I mean real considerably! I mean the, I think I’ll go try to shoot hogs in Florida, type considerably. Did I say it’s been cold? One thing however, we have all noticed is how fi sh and game have a warming effect on the body. Who gets cold when the fi sh are biting? No one. And who gets cold in a tree stand when he is seeing constant deer activ- ity? Again, no one. But on those days when the woods are empty of activity and when the fi sh are not interested in feeding, the temperatures always seem colder and fi nd our skin the quickest. There is no doubt that activity breeds warmth, just ask those who work out- side and they will tell you that as long as you are moving, you can stay warm because it elevates your heart rate which in turn circulates blood through- out your body at a faster rate, which in turn warms you up. It all starts with the heart. And with hunters and fi shermen, we don’t even have to do anything for our heart rate to increase. We only 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA 16,500 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA Pre-Runner, only 18K miles, auto, alloys, bedliner. $ Outdoor Connection Bruce Camp’sREPOR ...get out & enjoy nature! We Sell BUY HERE PAY HERE BUY HERE PAY HERE Available On Most Cars! Available On Most Cars! Hours: M-F 8-5:30 • Sat. 8-5:00 KOSA ...get out & enjoy nature! The Kosa retirees have been bombarded by weather that makes fishing not a lot of fun. So they have missed several weeks but all I have talked to just laugh about it and say, “they’ll be better days, it’s just too darn cold for me to go now”. I agree with them. Andy Montgomery Local FISHING FISHING REPORT Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ oward Christ have to expect something to happen and our heart will begin beating like a drum. So when I am in a tree stand and I sim- ply see deer, my heart rate goes up because I am expecting something to happen. And that’s why I want to al- ways try to be in a place where there is a lot of activity. It keeps me warm. In my spiritual life, the same key holds true. I fi nd that if I keep myself close to God’s activity and if I live ex- pecting the movement of God, my heart beats faster and warms up my whole life. I also warm up the lives of those around me. And that is really what I want to do. Let me ask you, as you look at your- self today, who do you see? Do you see a warm or cold individual? And is that who you really are? It may just be that you have not been around enough of the activity of God. Because, I’ll promise you that it is absolutely im- possible to see God move in your life and those around you and remain cold. And it is impossible to have your tree stand overlooking the activity of God and have hands too cold to give and too cold to serve. 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Readers of my articles over the years know of Andy and the fact that he fishes profes- sionally now. Andy will have what he and I agreed is a dream come true in a few weeks. The Blacksburg, South Carolina angler has qualified for the prestigious Bass Master Classic. This years Classic starts on February 18 and is going out of the Louisiana Delta in New Orleans. This will make Andy’s first Classic appearance ( I don’t look for it to be his last though) and he is very excited. “I am very excited, I can’t wait to get down there”, said an enthusiastic Montgomery. “I have always dreamed of making the Classic”. The twenty eight year old says he spent about 5 days down there some weeks back and informed me that he and most others will likely be making 100 PLUS mile rides-ONE WAY each day. “WHAT” ?, I asked. “ How can you justify running that far? Is the water that much warmer? The fishing that much better? What”?, I asked. “The fishing is that much better and the fish are that much bigger”, was his reply. Andy added that being from around these parts, you can not imagine just how huge this place is and how much water is there. Asked what he thought the pattern would be, Andy says, “it will likely be a shallow water, flipping kind of tournament. The water should be in the 50’s and could even be low 60’s depending on the weather the week of the event. Growing up, Andy credits his dad, Chuck (a very good angler locally himself) and his grandfather, Jake with being his major influences in fishing. As for professionals he looked up to, he was quick to say, “KVD”. Kevin VanDam for those who do not follow fishing or may have lived under a rock. I also took the time to ask about the new ownership in B.A.S.S. “I think change is usually for the better, it had become sorta stagnant and these guys have been around and will bring new ideas in and make it better”, says Montgomery. Best of luck to Andy in February. My Thoughts As I mentioned in the Kosa report, the cold has been a little much for many, myself included and the last few weeks have given me time to reflect back over the years. I’d like to share some of my thoughts, some funny, some true and some probably meaningless. I will be 49 in February. • I look back at Johnny, Don and some of the older guys that were in the Bass Casters when I started and how they didn’t want to fish early when it was cold or get up real, real early to leave. Now I know how they felt. Sorry guys. • Age, like I was warned has slowed me down in more ways than I could have imagined. Let me count the ways.#1-my eye sight. I used to make light of my long time partner and father-n- law Gilbert, who I miss dearly, for not being able to see to tie a knot. “How can you have it right in front of you and not be able to see it”, I always asked. Now I know all to well. #2, my knees, especially in the cold don’t want to get around the boat like they once did. Of course a few too many double whoppers over the years haven’t helped either. #3, sleeping in, rather than getting up at 3:30 seems a lot more reasonable than ever before. *I have never been one to think I needed the best of everything, the fastest or whatever to fish. But nowadays, if you believe all you read, you need GPS, depth finders that see the actual fish, and in all angles imaginable, 250 horse power outboard and a 22 foot boat, and $40 and up baits to catch fish. I will stop at those for now. Merry Christmas to all. If anyone has any suggestions on stories or pictures of their catch or kill, you can e-mail me at plail5@carolina.rr.com. TITLE THE E-MAIL STORY OR PICTURE “FOR SHOPPER” OR I WILL ASSUME IT’S JUNK MAIL AND NOT OPEN IT. 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