July New Member Contest

Mike Cork · July 17, 2005, 10:39:13 PM

Boiler, I will be moving that thread to the archives here before long. But you can still get to it by going to the contest archives thread

Got to get set up for next week

Plus you can find all the past contests there as well, lots of great information

BoilermakerFan · July 17, 2005, 11:22:43 PM

I'm planning to dig into the site tomorrow nite, so I'll check out the other archived contests too.

nwelch20 · July 18, 2005, 10:02:44 PM

I found this site by searching google for bass pictures. I also was looking for a place to post some of my bass pictures.

Mike Cork · July 18, 2005, 10:06:17 PM

nwelch20 , we love pictures and would love to see yours in our gallery. Feel free to put the up and then let us know they are there so we can check the out

if you find just a couple more places to post and get up to a total of five you will qualify for the new member drawing and have a shot at winning some great tackle, and we even pick up the shipping tab

BoilermakerFan · July 18, 2005, 10:14:59 PM

It's almost time for the Tues. contest! That's an easy way to get the 5 posts! Didn't take me long to post my way out of the Weekend Angler title either.

Mike Cork · July 18, 2005, 10:18:08 PM

Good Point Boiler

infact the question of the day is listed already. Posts won't count until it hits midnight board time which is less than an hour away, but you can be thinking about it and getting ready

Tim · July 19, 2005, 04:52:50 PM

Hello all. I've been diagnosed as being infected with the Bass bug and I'm afraid I'm gonna get addicted to putting them in the boat, so I don't know if there's much hope. But I'm going in anyway!!

Mentioned to DAWG, you have put together a very well structured and informative site that is a valuable assett to the sport and fun of Bass Fishing. Thank you! (now if that doesn't win me tackle I need to switch bait) - see I'm learning lol.

No, seriously I really do appreciate what you have going on here. I have some good coaches on the water but it'll take me forever to drain their brains. I know I'm going to learn alot here and in turn pass along 90% of what I learn hehe.

Tim

DAWG · July 19, 2005, 05:05:47 PM

Welcome once again Tim.We are pleased to hear all the nice kudos as we call them.I am sure you will find all the info you could ever imanigine ,here on the site.I for one am glag to see you can pass on 90% of what you learn,must be a young thing

cause us old folks cant remember that much

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We will be looking forward to sharing with you in the future and dont be afraid to join in anywhere in the site.We have it all ,from tips,tricks techniques to chit chat.So come on in the water is fine .
Oh, dont forget to make 3 more post to be eligilable for the contest,I am sure you will be doing that anyway.

MotherNature · July 21, 2005, 04:01:14 PM

Looks like we have quite a few new members here in July that are interested in winning a bit of tackle. The great thing about this site is that we don't just have the contests

We really send out the prizes to our members... I hope you all enjoy the site!

fishintiger · July 22, 2005, 03:32:38 PM

I think I'm eligable (for the contest that is

) Sign me up and put me in coach.

MotherNature · July 22, 2005, 05:06:23 PM

Way to go fishintiger! You are in.... I will draw the winner on August 1st

A.M. · July 23, 2005, 12:49:28 AM

Hello all, sign me up.......

silversalmon · July 23, 2005, 04:28:58 AM

Now you see Tim, you and I have something in common, you have the bass bug, I have SARS, nothing you can do to cure but catch fish, so, FISH ON my friend

And Tony, what is the position you are lookin for cuz LIP already has the centerfield spot taken

Maybe if you are nice to DAWG he will let you play third for a while

Mike Cork · July 23, 2005, 12:09:09 PM

A.M. glad to have you aboard

and look forward to seeing you around the site

Posting here gets you into the contest but we need you to also post one more time to get to a total of 5 to qualify for the contest

It's not hard at all to find a place to put down a thought or two around here

lots of discussions going on.

Good Luck

fishintiger · July 25, 2005, 08:03:00 AM

Quote from: silversalmon on July 23, 2005, 04:28:58 AM
Now you see Tim, you and I have something in common, you have the bass bug, I have SARS, nothing you can do to cure but catch fish, so, FISH ON my friend And Tony, what is the position you are lookin for cuz LIP already has the centerfield spot taken Maybe if you are nice to DAWG he will let you play third for a while

Third sounds good to me. Heck I'll even just pinch run if I have to. People compare my sliding style to the great "Charlie Hustle" so I'm ready.

whatcam · July 26, 2005, 06:01:42 PM

Hey everybody, Im Clint from Shreveport, LA. I am 28 and just recently broke down and bought my first bass boat. I have fished as long as I can remeber but as I got older my dad mostly strayed off to deer hunting so I never had much experience pattering bass. I found the site by trying to do some searching on the lock and dam #5 region of red river (Clarks Landing area) because it seemed like there were too many good looking spots to fish. Then I found this site, exactly what I was looking for! I have only been registered a couple of weeks but love this site and check it daily for updates. I hope I can be of some help to people as I go fishing and contribute to the fishing reports.
Thanks for all the help so far!
Clint

DAWG · July 26, 2005, 06:20:44 PM

whatcam , we will sure be looking forward to your input and fishing reports here.I am glad to see you are finding your way around the site fine.If there is anything you need just yell and someone will be by to

out.

whatcam · July 26, 2005, 07:38:09 PM

10-4!

MotherNature · July 26, 2005, 09:08:13 PM

Welcome to the site Clint. You are right in our backyard

I hope that you enjoy the site and that it helps out with your fishing endeavors on the river. I haven't been on it in a while but there are plenty of folks that have been and they will usually help you out if you ask

whatcam · July 26, 2005, 10:07:34 PM

Quote from: Laurie on July 26, 2005, 09:08:13 PM
Welcome to the site Clint. You are right in our backyard I hope that you enjoy the site and that it helps out with your fishing endeavors on the river. I haven't been on it in a while but there are plenty of folks that have been and they will usually help you out if you ask

Thnx, I think I might lay off the river for a few, its has been fished hard for the last few weeks. I think I am going to try Cross. Its close and full of slot fish that are fun to catch. I used to do pretty good in Brewsters pocket.

clubber · July 26, 2005, 11:07:54 PM

Hello all, I'm lclubb, found this site with the recommendation of cable guy. Didn't know about this contest for July and read that you had to have one post here, so I thought I had better get one in. I was kinda' apprehensive about posting at first, but it has become an easy thing to do. Hello to all out there.

MotherNature · July 27, 2005, 09:38:39 AM

Forums can be really intimidating at first. There are a lot of them out there that I wouldn't post on because I felt that I would be criticised so I never did post. That is one of the reasons I started this one

We have kept it friendly and fun and I have vowed that it will stay that way.

Welcome aboard and good luck with the new member contest

whatcam · July 28, 2005, 07:12:25 AM

The suspense is killin me

DAWG · July 28, 2005, 07:42:42 AM

Quote from: whatcam on July 28, 2005, 07:12:25 AM
The suspense is killin me

Just a few more days to go

Hang in there

Ouachita · July 28, 2005, 10:37:21 AM

Now this is a good idea to help new members break the ice not being used to posting in forums. Nothing intimidating about this thread! Actually, to me, not taking part at least asking questions would be like being invited to fish with a top bass club member and not paying attention to what he does to be the best in your county. I've fished a lot of decades and still have not learned it all, and because of the rapid changes in angling, won't learn it all. So I still ask questions and observe other anglers even if I think I have a handle on an issue, just in case my perspective is a little off or theirs is a little sharper. For instance, because we have some really thick hydrilla that makes it almost impossible to get a lure under it, I've recently begun Texas-rigging soft jerkbaits like the Slug-Go to make it weedless and yet plow through the slop. When the FLW Championship was finished here this month I got in line to ask Larry Nixon, an Arkansas pro, why didn't he do the same to his, thinking maybe I had a chance to improve his technique

. I had noticed he and several others were casting weightless, just letting them lie there, maybe getting through, maybe not. He said the weight on the nose kills the natural action, and if you will wiggle it slowly, it'll "feed" its way down between the stems.... Huh. Come to think about it I hadn't done very well slamming those things through the slop, catching an occasional bass or slab crappie. In the asking and pondering I forgot to get his autograph! But, the answer is going to get me back on track. I'm glad I asked. Most people in line just gawked and said stuff like "Glad to meet you!" and went on. Larry took the time to get serious, and I think he'd rather do that than just sign something.

So the only dumb question is the one not asked.

Jim

July New Member Contest

Ouachita