Why are you here?

[RIJIMMY]

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

[janiejones]

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

[Squibby17]

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

[MoroneSaxatilis]

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.

[chris L]

Originally Posted by MoroneSaxatilis

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

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

[Jimbo]

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?"

[Krispy]

[steelhead]

The community
The razzing
The meaty threads
Both plugs and flies
The incredibly helpful people
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The Ho'ing.....
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[Clammer]

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