Make Someones Day

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10-22-2011, 05:20 PM
Billy E

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Make Someones Day

As I pulled you to the ramp today I was asked,"May we see your fish?". I said I will do one better, "I will give you the fish. All I ask is a pic for my post. After explaining pic, post, Crappie.Com and the internet they allowed me to take a pic. After that they tried to decide who go what fish. I explained to them that they get all the fish. As the opened the cooler it might as well been a treasure chest. I took a minute to talk to the ladies (94&87) respectfully. They told me they have fished there for 70 years. They told me they would paddle all day long before arthritis set in and a few more stories I was honored to hear. Can you imagine the fish they have pulled out of there. I was blessed today and i am blessed everyday I get the chance to fish and meet people like those 2 young ladies.

PS Timber it was hard fishing today the next time it will be better. Thanks for going

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10-22-2011, 05:28 PM
Slab

Now that's a great story. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the picture.
10-22-2011, 06:13 PM
timberhunter

Awesome story. I talked to them for several minutes myself. Enjoyed the fishing and the conversation today. Looking forward to the next trip.
10-22-2011, 06:18 PM
Madman

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Originally Posted by Billy E

As I pulled you to the ramp today I was asked,"May we see your fish?". I said I will do one better, "I will give you the fish. All I ask is a pic for my post. After explaining pic, post, Crappie.Com and the internet they allowed me to take a pic. After that they tried to decide who go what fish. I explained to them that they get all the fish. As the opened the cooler it might as well been a treasure chest. I took a minute to talk to the ladies (94&87) respectfully. They told me they have fished there for 70 years. They told me they would paddle all day long before arthritis set in and a few more stories I was honored to hear. Can you imagine the fish they have pulled out of there. I was blessed today and i am blessed everyday I get the chance to fish and meet people like those 2 young ladies.

PS Timber it was hard fishing today the next time it will be better. Thanks for going

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What a sweet story Billy must be a great guy!
10-22-2011, 06:50 PM
tommyboyrn

Thats awesome. I too was blessed that I caught a few but more importantly I was able to go,and enjoy.
Thanks for the story and pic.
Tom
10-22-2011, 07:05 PM
NIMROD

Sharing the wealth. Always good to share with those less fortunate as we may walk in their shoes if we live long enough. Great post Billy E !Hands Clapping
10-22-2011, 07:25 PM
CrappiePro

Nice story, pic and fish. I have gave my fish away to a few times over the years.
10-22-2011, 07:42 PM
steve48

Way to go Billy!! Proud of ya. You made their day.
10-22-2011, 07:55 PM
Handicrappie

Last time I went to butla we stopped at the gas station as we were leaving. An elderly gentleman came up to me and my buddy and asked if we had a crappie or two to spare. We told the gentlemen he could have the 7 we had in the cooler. He was thrilled. Funny part though is he was going inside the store to hang out for a while and don't think for one minute he didn't take those fish inside in a couple of plastic bags that were already leaking. He said it was plenty cool in there and they would be just fine, lol. My buddy carried them in for him. I asked him where he put them and he said under the table on the floor where the gentleman was seated. Bet that store smelled good by the time he left, lol. Oh yea, it was only about 97 that day.
10-22-2011, 07:59 PM
jtownstumpjumper

Great story.........I'm the dad to that guy you fished with today and I want to thank you for allowing him to tag along....although he didn't have much luck he enjoyed the day and is ready to share what he learned with me as we load in that War Eagle the next time out......Good Fishing
10-22-2011, 08:12 PM
broharrell

Great story Billy E. Looks like you got some good un's! You da man!!!
10-22-2011, 09:08 PM
luvpt

We give away lots of fish also. However let me point out something that many folks don't think about when giving away fish. This post reminded me of an incident which happened five years ago. My son (blue thunder) was snagging catfish at Pendleton one day and struck up a conversation with a very nice elderly black gentleman who was unable to fish but liked to watch. The gentleman asked David if he could have one of the cats he was catching for his supper that night. David kindly obliged with four nice catfish what ran about 5-6 lbs each and even gave him a stringer to put them on and tied it to a rock. Within five minutes David felt someone tapping him on the shoulder and turned around to see the local game warden. David tried to strike up a friendly conversation but the game warden was more interested in whether David had actually in fact given that older guy "those fish on that other stringer". David said he sure did and that he was glad he could help the old fellow out with a few fish. The next question was whether or not David had given the guy "written permission" to have those fish! David stated "I didn't know I was supposed to". Well, Mr. Greenjeans gave both David AND the older man tickets for the incident. It cost David $225. and I am sure the same amount for the older guy. That was around five years ago and David was so embarassed by the incident he wouldn't tell me about it and I had to find out six months later by accident. That left a bad taste in his mouth and as far as I know that was the last time he ever went snagging at Pendleton Lock and Dam. It used to be one of his favorite things to do and I wondered for six months why he wouldn't go snagging any more (he even had an electric reel on one of his Fenwick snagging rods). Rest assurred that if an Arkansas Game and Fish officer witnessed you giving those sweet little old ladies those fish there would have been three tickets written if those ladies could not produce the written documentation proving lawful ownership of those fish! We live in a great state and a wonderful paradise of fishing and hunting but know also that we have a bunch of agfc busybodies just waiting to write any ticket they can any way they can. Those folks don't make judgement calls....it's ALL about the tickets and getting our Money! It left a bad taste in my mouth also and to this day I do what is required to be within the game and fish laws and no more.
10-23-2011, 10:19 AM
BigRiverMarine

Great Story Billy, yer a real sweetheart. LOL

Thanks for the reminder luvpt.
10-23-2011, 04:17 PM
thespeckbandit

billy, those nice ladies were still fishing away when me and my dad got back to the ramp. sure was nice meeting you yesterday....and thanks for them meatgetters. gonna have to get a few of them for myself. we need to get with ck101 and make us a run sometime...
10-23-2011, 05:36 PM
jigflinger

Well, luvpt, you must have the biggest black cloud over you that ever was. Seems like you always have the worst luck with green jeans. Sorry to hear that. I've never had a cross second with them. Good luck with your outdoor endeavors. Sounds like you need it.
10-23-2011, 07:34 PM
BigRiverMarine

I just gotta ask, where were y'all fishin Billy?
10-23-2011, 07:41 PM
luvpt

No clouds over me Jigslinger! And if you read the post you would have known that it wasn't me who was having the tough luck with "green jeans". I was just giving an example of how the game wardens of this state treat our senior citizens. Disgraceful!! BTW, I've never had a cross second with them either...and hope I don't. They just don't have my respect and I think in a lot of ways they do the state of Arkansas a disservice. What about trying to catch the slick folks with the nets seining Crappie out of some of our best oxbows and selling them? That's too much work....better to concentrate on the easy picking's. Also, don't worry yourself too much about my outdoor endeavors. Sounds like you're the one that might need some help??

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Well, luvpt, you must have the biggest black cloud over you that ever was. Seems like you always have the worst luck with green jeans. Sorry to hear that. I've never had a cross second with them. Good luck with your outdoor endeavors. Sounds like you need it.
10-23-2011, 07:57 PM
jigflinger

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Originally Posted by luvpt

No clouds over me Jigslinger! And if you read the post you would have known that it wasn't me who was having the tough luck with "green jeans". I was just giving an example of how the game wardens of this state treat our senior citizens. Disgraceful!! BTW, I've never had a cross second with them either...and hope I don't. They just don't have my respect and I think in a lot of ways they do the state of Arkansas a disservice. What about trying to catch the slick folks with the nets seining Crappie out of some of our best oxbows and selling them? That's too much work....better to concentrate on the easy picking's. Also, don't worry yourself too much about my outdoor endeavors. Sounds like you're the one that might need some help??

My outdoor endeavors are just fine, thank you. I've hunted and fished in MO,AR and MS for 40 years and have never had such experiences. From what you just wrote it should be very clear to you why the WO's won't cut anyone any slack in SE Ar. Sounds like you have personal knowledge of these practices by these individuals. Have you ever reported them. If not, then you, my friend, are part of the problem. Just maybe the WO's are aware of this and aren't getting any cooperation from the public. As a citizen, you have the obligation to report any violations. If we all work together, we can make this a better place to hunt and fish. Just letting it happen and expecting(demanding) that others do something is simply rediculous. You mentioned several examples of what you consider wrong. Could they have been handled better? Probably. No argument. But to say that the WO's are picking on people is ludicrous. Have you ever gotten to know any of the WO's in the counties where you work? If you do, you might find out that they are people just like you that have a tough job to do. I dare you to try it for 1 year.
10-23-2011, 07:59 PM
creekslick

Let's just agree to disagree on the WO.
10-23-2011, 08:05 PM
jigflinger

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Originally Posted by creekslick

Let's just agree to disagree on the WO.

Now, Creek, you got something there. I'm done.Thumbs Up
10-23-2011, 08:20 PM
luvpt

Let's catch some Crappie!!!

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Originally Posted by creekslick

Let's just agree to disagree on the WO.
10-24-2011, 07:19 AM
creekslick

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Originally Posted by luvpt

Let's catch some Crappie!!!

I'm all in.Thumbs Up
10-24-2011, 08:00 AM
jigflinger

I'm with ya on that.Thumbs Up
10-25-2011, 07:17 PM
dblevens

Billy, you just made my day. I ain't smiled like that in a long time. Thats a great story, and the pic, is priceless!!!! Love it man, them little old ladies gonna be up there in Heaven one of these days looking down on you, and your boat runneth over, I guarantee it.
10-25-2011, 07:49 PM
KDAVID1

You did a very good thing--and made their day I am sure. I really enjoy doing stuff like that myself. As I am a youngster so to speak (40) I truly love spending a bit of time with older people. You can learn alot. Way to go.
10-25-2011, 09:42 PM
KRAPPIE KG

Way to go Billy. I aint been catching enough to give away lately!
10-26-2011, 07:21 PM
Gomer Snerd

luvpt, sounds like a story one of my pals tells. He and a fellow lawyer were coming out to the ramp on hurricane and were approached by a fellow admiring their ducks and telling how he had a bad day and didn;t get any. He asked if he could have or even buy a couple for a meal at home. My friend sais Well, you're probably the GW and trying to bust us. No, not me he assured them. There's the warden over there. His friend said lets go ahead and give hima couple. My pal said no he's the possum cop.Went like this for a while and he seys well, you're right, i am the GW. Now let's go look in your truck. Pals friend said no way. get a warrant. He was a federal prosecutor in the whitewater case going on and took no crap. My pal said the two were next to drawing weapons. Finally the big dog warden was called in and the warden apologized and everyone pulled up their britches and went home.

Also heard about a fellow who traded some crappie for a mess of shrimp for a cook out over in Mississippi. Costly cookout.