I came here a few months ago because a couple guys I fish with mentioned the site. I came and looked and liked what I've seen and plan to stay around awhile - at least till the fishing starts up again.

I found this place after buying some antique lures from a freak and he told me about this page. :jump:
VB

why am I here ? hmmmmmmm a very good question . well I think either I was drinking and fell through the door or slipknot pushed me in the door . I dont remember it seems so long ago . either way Im not going anywhere !


no wait I know why Im here . I like to hold long roads in thunderstorms . no no no thats not it . I like to wrastle allig oops striped bass . no no no thats not it . I like to take long walks on beaches late at night with men I barely know . no no no thats definately not it . The stars brought me here ( dave mental ) . no no no thats not it . let me see ................
Oh hell I have no clue why Im here .

maybe Im just the class clown !!!!!

'cause I like to fish.

I clicked here and I clicked there and I ended up here. Then I didn't want to be here so I clicked something that said "blah blah blah homepage". Now everytime I turn the computer on , it comes here on its own. Been trying 6 years to go soemwhere else but no matter what , it still comes here when I turn it on. I'm stuck in the Twilight Zone!

My brother, Rick Bomba, some how suckered me into helping him cater at what I think was the first TFCTFN. He told me I had a good chance of winning some cool stuff at the raffle, and I'd meet a bunch of good people. Well he was right. I had fun, won stuff, met people, and even did a lil rappin on the mic. A few days later, I heard my brother had signed me into the web-site as Rappin Mikey. Hence that is the story why I am here, as well as why I am Rappin Mikey.

This site is like a good sandwich, less bread more meat. I came to learn how to make plugs and I am...learning
Oh yeah I came for spots too...but that did'nt work cuz I mostly fish in Maine and there are no fish there or is it fisherman there.

I basically have no one to talk fishing with, even those people who I know that fish think that surf fishing at night is nuts. This site allows me to communicate with people with a similar passion, learn some new things, share some knowledge and kill time when I am not fishing. I've been extremely imperssed with the quality of the people I have met out here and in the surf. This is a great community of great people

A mean man introduced me to it.
And then I stole one of his plugs.
The End.

My family likes to say that I have a "fishing problem" to the point where they joke about having interventions to make me slow down.
When I told them I joined a "striped-bass fishing website" needless to say that generated some laughs.

It was said before but, we all share a passion, and in my case none of my immediate family and friends have it. Its nice to interact with people with the same interests and I'm hopeing to meet some members and wet a line next season :kewl:

I came for the "Hottie Thread".

No wait. Seriously.

I have an affinity for large women. I Googled "big girls" and wound up here.

Ummm...no.. that wasn't it either.

Actually, after using "yo-yo" baits successfully for the first time this past year, I needed additional info on them. Google led me here. I had been striper fishing for about 10-12 years from a boat, and thought I knew what I was doing. I have subsequently discovered that sometimes, "you don't know what you don't know", and now I eagerly absorb any and all info, hoping to improve my fishing skills beyond googan status.

its only fair that everyone gets lovin . Im just glad your taking care of that group .

Actually, it was about four years ago. I needed to get some experience with the internet. A guy in my IT department suggested I pick an "appropriate" topic I knew reasonably well and see what I could find. It was at a time when I'd taken a hiatus from fishing, my kids were older and I wanted back in, so I typed in "striped-bass fishing". Why I stayed is many-fold. Because the site offers so much in so many different forums. I can express an opinion or seek advice or just read what the more experienced are saying or doing (like the plug builders work I am daily in awe of). There's other sites here in NJ I look at on occasion, but S-B is up on my laptop from the time I get to work until I leave, maybe in part it's because I have a history and strong family ties on Cape Cod and that's ultimately where I will to be. I can jump back in from time-to-time and see what's new and it relieves the stress of my day. Because of the underlying theme we all come here for, I've formed friendships I don't have with people I regularly see face-to-face. The way members support each other in times of crises is practically unimaginable. The site has an integrity that's highly regarded and rarely broken and no matter the level of expertise of the person making a post, it's generally received and responded to with equal integrity and respect. Unless warranted, no one is ever made to feel bad or stupid about asking a question or giving an opinion. I can ramble on for a paragraph and not put into words all the reasons I come back each day. Maybe the better question to ask would have been, "Why aren't you here?"

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The community
The razzing
The meaty threads
Both plugs and flies
The incredibly helpful people
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The Ho'ing.....
:-)

YO YO FISHING ?????????????????????????:angel:

are ya not familiar ///wit (yo-yo's////?????
there F%#&(*@ Xpensive (///// take a loottaa werk to make
F@!$%^& SUX when the bloooooooofish grab em!!!

:crying:

Beats workin' for a livin' :D

Striped bass brought me here.
The community made me stay.
Thanks JohnR!

Same reason people take up guitar!!!
For the babes!!!
Oh, well...maybe not!!!
I'm here for the jugs, I love jugs!!!
Later,
Vegas Rick

I'm here because there's a MakoMike an a macojoe.
Where else can ya get that.
An because I also don't know what daY IT IS.

I stumbled here some time ago after a search on the net for striped bass. I live in the mountains, several hours from the ocean in a couple of different directions. Due to the distance and life things in general, I only get the opportunity once in a while to go salt water fishing. I love the ocean and fishing in general. Fishing is always a great experience, whether it is in the ocean or in a mountain brook. For salt water fishing I lack information on tackle, technique, "spots" (grins, I pay attention to spots) etc. I have found this site to be very informative and am very glad and proud to be a member.

I'm here because I like to listen to all the lies the people tell. About all the big fish that got away. All the war stories. I think I'm in fantasy land. Wait..........I need another drink.

John's site has great people associated with it, lots of fishing knowledge/wisdom, great sponsors, get togethers for fishing and BSing, lots and lots of plugs to drool over.... Always learning something new to try.

To learn a few things, to pass on my minimal knowledge and to have fun.


oh, and to be inane too

I came for the info , and ended up with an addiction! You dirty bastages got me addicted to plug building, and i want to thank each and every one of you in the plug forum , because all the detail and experience dealt out freely is amazing!

Its the only place I can use the word inane!:laugha:

Whats up Steve?:)

Also I was promised free all I can eat plover wings and seal ribs!

I've been good lately:angel:

Well, I don't know about you guys but I'm here for the porn.... ehhh... not of the naked women varieties but the centerfolds of striped bass, these make my winters go by...:bl: :bl:

Snuck in about the same time as MikeP and Saltheart and I can't get out. I've met some good people here and fished with some. Youe #^$&$ers have got me wrapping rods, pouring plastic, making plugs, tying teaser flies and I can't #$^*(%$ escape HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!