Greetings, All ...

I'm one of the older new guys on the block. Nearing retirement from teaching and have started freshwater fishing after many years away from it. Kayak fishing is my mainstay but I recently bought a nice Jon boat ('84 MonArk 1448) and was given a 1969 20hp Johnson outboard that is in need of repair. That effort started as a hobby and looks like it is turning into a career!

From the bit of pier fishing I have done at Bell's Church on B. Everett Jordan, I know that I enjoy the taste of crappie and am looking forward to learning how to catch them better than just cast-and-hope. I need to learn their patterns and habits and when they will be biting at the local lakes. Likely going to try Lake Raleigh this afternoon (after the honey-do list is fininshed).

Good to be here. Looking forward to some good fishing.