My name is Jeremy, I have been a member for over a year, but only recently started reading the Missouri board. I spent a lot of time on Kansas lakes last year, so I was mainly reading the Kansas boards. Overall, I am fairly new to fishing in general. I have fond memories of fishing with my late grandfather (who I rarely saw and barely knew) as a young boy, but as I passed thru high school and into fatherhood- I really had no interest in it. Then a few years ago, my ex-wife's father took me to a beautiful lake in central California (then later in a irrigation canal). We didn't catch much, but we drank many beers and had a great time. Last spring, Alice (my current significant other) and I started staying in her dad's camper on the weekends (mine are up to 4 days long). We happened to be there one weekend during the spawn and I had such a great time that I knew that I was hooked. I find it interesting that most folks give up after the spawn. Right now I am fishing from a canoe or the bank, but have recently purchased waders. Hoping to catch a ride occasionally w/ one of you and learn as much as I can here on the CDC!