Hey everyone, I am brand new to this site and am having the time of my life reading everything everyone has written here so far.

Here's the deal. I am an "olddude" in W. Arkansas that loves to fish. I have been trying to catch mainly bass but have gotten pretty frustrated at it. I am not going to quit but would like to catch a fish every once in awhile. I have read that crappie are somewhat easy to catch and one can catch alot of them if in the right place at the right time. I have been surfing the net trying to get all of the info I can on catching fish and am really, really anxious to get out on the water and give it a try.

I have a 14' jonboat with a 5 hp motor that I fish out of. I use cheap rod and reels from Walmart because being retired I don't have any money to spend on higher quality gear. I buy a few lures as I am able to afford to. Now, I have caught a few fish, and I emphasize "few", and enjoy just being on the water. I hope to be able to post some pics of some catches in the future but in the meantime I will be here getting tips from you all. Hope you don't mind. Thanks for the tips I already have and hope everyone will catch a bunch of fish everytime you get the chance.