REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12/21/2002 by Capt. Butch Rickey There is no official fishing report for this week. I want to use this space to thank all of my loyal friends and customers that make up the BarHopp’R family of fishermen and women for making 2002 a better year than I would have ever expected after the September 11, atrocity. Thank you for being brave enough to go on with your lives. Those of us who do remain free. Our country faces difficult and uncertain times in the future. We will probably be at war before February. Our economy is shaky. We live under the daily threat of terrorism. But, we Americans love our freedom, none the least of which is our freedom to travel and pursue angling adventures. For that reason, I feel confident about the coming year. I want to wish all in the BarHopp’R family a very Merry Christmas, and a happy, healthy, prosperous, and joyous New Year. God bless you all, and keep you safe.