This site sucks right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BigFish]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

relax, its brutal heat, we have passionate people, I actually think its been way to mellow out here. I miss #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, I miss long rants from people, I miss fish pics.
I look at this site as a bar room out with friends, we bust balls, we fight, we argue, and in the end sometimes I learn someting. Some bonds are made , some are broken.

RIJimmy uses too many commas!!! I am finding it intrusive so sorry Jimmy.....off to my ignore list you go!!!!!

[ecduzitgood]

That was the reason I donated some pluggage...new members and new perspective.
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...rm-sebile.html

[BigFish]

I think I should be voted "Off The Island"!!!! Start a new thread and if people want me off...then so be it!!!!

[ecduzitgood]

I think Luds set this up just so you would have enough space to post a picture of your future personal best......so you can't go anywhere until you have posted a picture of a supa cow.

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I think I should be voted "Off The Island"!!!! Start a new thread and if people want me off...then so be it!!!!

Sure, if you can choose which island.

Or maybe be "bannsihed" TO an island, which you would also choose!


This must be what the "dog-days" of summer feel like when you aren't out fishing.
I can't wait to get out anywhere on or near the water.

[Raven]

endeavor to persevere

[Jim in CT]

bloocrab, I also kep the occasional fish, I just really enjoy the taste. Most of the fish I catch (and therefore most of the fish I keep) are barely keepers. I think the impact on fish stocks of keeping vs releasing trophies, is an interesting topic. I'm no expert, and I don't immediately sling mud at those with whom I disagree.

You do seem to take that approach, so I called you on it. For someone who really enjoys to dish it out putrid insults, you seem extremely thin-skinned about receiving some respectful criticism.

Sounds like you seem to think that catching a 60 is the mark of a man? I guess I fall short. My best was 59 poundas, on a 12 pound spinning rig in 4 feet of water. So if that fish was 8 ounces bigger, that makes me a better fisherman? If that fish was 8 ounces bigger, that gives my opinions more credibility?

And no, you can't come fishing with me, I suspect we wouldn't get along...call it a hunch.

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

bloocrab, I also kep the occasional fish, I just really enjoy the taste. Most of the fish I catch (and therefore most of the fish I keep) are barely keepers. I think the impact on fish stocks of keeping vs releasing trophies, is an interesting topic. I'm no expert, and I don't immediately sling mud at those with whom I disagree.

You do seem to take that approach, so I called you on it. For someone who really enjoys to dish it out putrid insults, you seem extremely thin-skinned about receiving some respectful criticism.

Sounds like you seem to think that catching a 60 is the mark of a man? I guess I fall short. My best was 59 poundas, on a 12 pound spinning rig in 4 feet of water. So if that fish was 8 ounces bigger, that makes me a better fisherman? If that fish was 8 ounces bigger, that gives my opinions more credibility?

And no, you can't come fishing with me, I suspect we wouldn't get along...call it a hunch.

I'm not exactly sure where in my reply to you, you found me thin-skinned?...I'm not really "thin" anything...I'm also not sure where I replied inappropriately to what you're calling "respective criticism"...???...I'm lost bud, please edu-macate me?

Jim, to me, the "mark of a man" will NEVER be based on his ability to catch fish. If that's how you measure people, kudos to you my friend....That's extremely LOW on my list of giving respect to others. Not sure how you interpreted that ??? Now someone making a snide remark at someone's fish who can't even defend himself...falls quite short of gaining my respect, and can at times,, ignite my spark.

...and Jim, the few people that I do fish with from this site only talk bad about me behind my back, so in my own little perfect world, I'm a good guy.

[good2hook]

this site is definitely harder to crack than the other.
I joined this one around the sametime as the other one.
This one seems real clicky,
the original poster reached out to me when i went to cutty for the first time with some guys on this site.
Luds was awesome, gave me tons of info on what to bring and what not to bring.
Ask Gilly(my cousin) i was freaking out a few days before the trip, thinking all the guys i was going over there with were gonna think i was a moron,
Gilly assured me to be myself and all would go well.
Nightfighter(Ross) made me feel very welcomed once i got on the ferry, and the Bombas, Ben, Zeno, Eddie, Tburg, dad fisherman were great.
As a matter of fact all the guys on that trip were super, couldn't of been nicer.
Definitely would do it again in a second.
I was/am like Redlite was, i'm timid to post on here, don't want anyone thinking i'm a retard, so i don't post much on here.
i'll check in from time to time, but that's it.
i will say without question, that every single event i've gone too from here has been top notch.
It's tuff to gauge a post on here, it's better in person, face to face.
I don't blame people not responding to certain questions.
It's the internet after all.

I've met a lot of guys on here that i consider friends, some of them really good freinds.
I have yet to meet anyone from here that hasn't been super. And i highly doubt i ever will.

[BigFish]

Go away George! We have enough fishermen here!

[good2hook]

HI Larry
best egg in da bunch