Tell Us About Yourself!

DAWG · January 15, 2006, 03:57:50 AM

Thanks everyone for telling us your stories about yourselves.I know we all will be looking forward to hearing more around the site from all of you.

jtodd · January 15, 2006, 04:32:52 PM

Hi all. My name is Joseph Todd(Joe) and I love fishing. However, I consider myself a novice at best with lots to learn. I'm hoping to keep up with fishing sites and forums in order to learn more so that one day I can teach my 18 month old son to be a decent fisherman. We live in Rochester, MN. Most of my bass fishing is done at local man made pits or in the backwaters of the Mississippi. My wife and I will be taking a long weekend trip to Branson in April, so I will take all the shore fishing pointers about Table Rock that you can throw at me. Its great to be here. Thanks.

Joe
Rochester, MN

DAWG · January 15, 2006, 04:56:40 PM

Welcome aboard once again Joe,Well you came to the right place for gathering info for learning about Bass fishing.Let us know how things are going and if you need anything.

Lipripper · January 15, 2006, 05:39:27 PM

Welcome again Joe and hope you can find what your looking for I'm sure sure it's here so we will be glad to help you anyway we can.

JayPea2006 · January 15, 2006, 07:35:33 PM

Hi, my name is Joe and I'm a fish-aholic. This does not look like a 12 step program, but could be a lot more fun than one from the way it looks to me.

Anyway. I am Joe from Central Florida. I have been bass fishing most of my life because my father was a fish-aholic too. It seems to be a genetic thing.

I have spent the past few years preparing myself for the tournament scene. I have registered for the BASS Cypress Division in 2006, my local club the Brandon Bass Bandits, and a series of local tournaments on my home lake of Lake Tarpon. By 2007 I hope to be fishing full time and working for myself 100%.

Had my first tournament of the season last weekend and finished 4th with big bass honors. I just hope that was not a lucky start to the year.

I am looking forward to reading the post on here. Maybe learning a thing or two from some of you. If any of you are planning a trip to a central Florida lake in the near future let me know and I will try to help you out with some tips. I don't mind helping my fellow addicts.

Joe

Sharon · January 15, 2006, 07:38:49 PM

Welcome again JayPea, central FL here also. Good to have you aboard

Kal-Kevin · January 15, 2006, 07:39:37 PM

Welcome JayPea2006

well we are glad to have you join us if there is anything we can help you with let us know!

Charles E. White · January 15, 2006, 09:01:09 PM

Joe and Joe,

Thanks for sharing! Good to see we have all sorts of experience here.

Lipripper · January 15, 2006, 09:17:43 PM

Charles it's good to see you getting in the swing of thing around here

All right another Joe welcome again and thanks for telling us a little about yourself. We seam to have several Flordia members

Volman482 · January 16, 2006, 06:45:54 PM

My name is Chris and I live about 2 miles from Norris Lake In East Tennessee. Am 62 years young and have fished since I was able.
I have tournament fished a lot in past years, but not so much now.
I still LOVE IT though.
Just trying to get the hang of posting and replying to messages.
Bear with me please.

Lipripper · January 16, 2006, 06:49:33 PM

Chris you can to the right place and your going to fit right in

Mike Cork · January 16, 2006, 07:05:00 PM

ccrider take your time, sometimes figuring this all out can be a little tricky but looks like you got it so far. We are very glad to have you and look forward to chatting with you around the site

Sharon · January 16, 2006, 07:51:50 PM

ccrider, just remember if you have any problems at all, we are here to help you in any way we can.

HudsonRiverRat · January 16, 2006, 08:52:33 PM

Hello all, My name is Mike and I am 40 years old.I'm married and live in upstate NY which is also where I was born and raised.Other than a brief excursion to the military and 1 year in CA I have been here.I have fished since I was 12 or so but only seriously for bass the last 3 years or so.Before that I fished for bass but also much more multi species type fishing.I have a job where I am fortunate enough to have over 180 days off a year so I spend alot of time on the water.Once the season gets rolling up here I will be showing you all some pics of the fine bass and pike we get up here on the Hudson.

I'm not a tourny angler and have no desire for this type of fishing.To me its all about catch and release and having some fun.Its suppose to be fun and a stress relief in my book.I look forward to sharing some expierences with you all and hearing about and seeing yours.Until then, tight lines.

Mike

Lipripper · January 16, 2006, 08:55:59 PM

Mike thanks for telling us a little about yourself and can't wait to see some of your

Paka · January 17, 2006, 11:16:40 AM

Hello, all!

Another newbie checking in.

I'm Rebecca, a 25 yr. old fishing nut from FL... don't get nearly as many chances to get out as I'd like though. Parents are fishing fanatics too-- 'bout the only thing they had in common, lol-- and fishing trips were one of the highlights of my childhood, as well as long afternoons as a young kid spent fishing off my grandparents' dock with a cane pole. Still take fishing trips to Quebec with my dad in the summer, go for bass, pike, lake trout, and walleye. Favorite rod is my 'ol Ugly Stik, and overall favorite lures are Gary Yamamoto's.

Great place you have here!!

Swede · January 17, 2006, 11:29:25 AM

Welcome and feel free to spill the beans on fish catching techniques to the rest of us here - we want to hear more!!!

Lipripper · January 17, 2006, 11:35:10 AM

Welcome again Paka and most of my rod's are Ugly Stiks

Glad to see your finding your way around. If your looking for something and nee dsome help just holler and I also sent you a PM with some useful information too

Paka · January 17, 2006, 11:45:15 AM

Hey, thanks!

I'll definitely spend some time looking around today (day off work, lol)-- really glad I found this place!

Lipripper · January 17, 2006, 11:50:19 AM

If you like winning stuff we have some contest all the time also and you already have enough post to enter the Jan New Members Contest so be sure to stop by there

mjluddenjr · January 17, 2006, 12:16:23 PM

Welcome again!! I think you will really enjoy the site. If there is anything you need help with just let me know.

JayPea2006 · January 17, 2006, 04:53:34 PM

Welcome Rebecca! A fellow Bucs Fan too! I'm new to the site also, but as you will see, everyone here is friendly and helpfull.

HDMotorcop · January 17, 2006, 04:55:38 PM

OK, lets see...........

I've been fishing on and off since I was a little guy. My Dad was a salt fisherman and that is where I got my start. Started fishing sweetwater with my friends as a kid.

I kinda got away from a lot of my out door activities while busy with early career and building the family. Got back more actively a few years ago, but still spend NO WHERE near enough time on the water to be happy. LOL!!! My fishing partners are my kids..... four of them, so we usually alternate one or two at a time.

This past year I finally bought a boat (motor and all!!!!!!!). It's a '89 16 foot Fisher with 60hp Mariner out back. Dates back to before the Tracker buy out, so no manuals, specs etc are available from Fisher. Anyone know anything about the SV16GT Grey Thunder by Fisher? I understand they made an 18 footer too. No more paddling for me.....well I haven't exactly retired the canoe.

I fish the Hudson and its' tributaries, along with lakes and local ponds.
Bass, panfish, trout........as long as I can get out on the water once in awhile, I'm happy.!!!

I've noticed a lot of folks posted they're retired........Can't wait until I hit that milestone, so more time can be alloted to

!!!!!! But that won't be for a few years, since we've got little guys!

Lipripper · January 17, 2006, 05:48:31 PM

Welcome again HDMotorcop and if your kids lpve to

and you got four of them you will always have someone to fish with

buzzinbass · January 18, 2006, 08:19:05 PM

hello all my name is Tim I'm from East Tenn you can say down on cherokee lake which is my favorite lake I've fished almost my whole life I'm 38 single I'm a Firefighter for an industral plant and vol at a rescue squad I enjoy bass fishing then crappie and walleye I turkey and deer hunt everyonce in awhile My favorite lure is buzzbaits