I am Blessed

I feel Blessed to know several GREAT fishermen on this site. Some I have known a lifetime, some for many years and some I have met since I joined crappie.com.

Each has their own individual tactics that work magic on the crappie, some are one species fishermen,,others are adept at catching anything that swims.

Its my opinion that learning should never end..if we get to the point that we "know it all" learning has ended and we stagnate, and thats not a fitting end to a sportsman.

I've always tryed to see the humor in any given situtation, and lately I have seen some sarcasm in some of my posts...GUILTY~ I'm going to try to remedy that.

I just wanted to say thank you crappie.com, for a place to hang out with the big boys, offer advise to the younguns, and share a laugh with like minded fishermen.

X we all have our bad days. i to am thankful for this site i enjoy it a lot.
Got involved with my first jig swap this month and it made me feel like i am becoming one of the guys now.
i joined the site last year but just rely become involved hear this winter. you guys help keep me sane this winter.
X i enjoy your post and a lot of others hear that i am trying to get to know.

Well said guys!

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Originally Posted by Midsouth Man

Well said guys!

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Well Said Xring. I'm new to the site but I'm thankful to all of you great fisherman who are willing to get on here and share your successes and knowledge with those of us who are just beginning in this obsession known as crappie fishing. I've already obtained a wealth of knowledge from this site in just a couple of days and I look forward to expanding my knowledge, techniques, and catches in the future. Without this site and the great fisherman one the boards, I know none of that would be possible.

It's all about having fun , even when the fishing stinks.

I had never fished with a jig pole now have two thanks X-ring and nimrod(fish) now have caught the most and biggest crappie of my life on our home waters Greers and norfork. My Father which has caught more crappie( he fished in the old days) when you filled your cooler took it too the truck went back and filled another cooler thats why we have limits and fish than most on this board says we have learned somethng.Old dogs can learn new tricks thanks again!!!!

Well said X. And Nimrod what do you know about "fishing stinks" even when you dont post fish pics I look forward to your posts.

x-ring, You hit the nail on the head. You are blessed with that (gift of gab).Always look forward to your post, because I know it has some humor in it . We should look at the bright side. I have become addicted to this site, and have to check it each day. I see very few negative post on Ar. site compared to other ones. I have been blessed to get to fish and hang out with several on here, and look forward to the Lake Chicot get together. It's all good.

I think we're all guilty of some sarcasm on occasion, but the truth is that we are ALL blessed to be able to pursue the bounty of the great outdoors, whether it be Crappie, Deer, or just enjoying the outdoors in general.

I know I've made some bad posts in the past, and if I've ever offended anyone here, I'm Sorry!!! We are a fraternity, and we are all trying to be better at what we love!! We are brethren, and we should always be happy for our fellow C.C members when they have a great day, a great story, or especially when they need our prayers or our help!! I'm like X in that I'll try to do a better job of being less sarcastic, and more supportive towards our fellow brothers. I truly do love reading the stories, and seeing the magnificent catches that most of you have posted. PLEASE KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!!


BRM

Well said there X, I'm new to site and notvery good fisherman right now. But people like you and other on here make days a lot happier for me. Well some of them ice chest full of fish hurt my filling sometime when I go and don't catch any.

I agree with all that's been said. We are really blessed here in Arkansas to have all the great crappie fishing waters that we have, and enjoy fishing them and sharing with others our successes and failures. Before Crappie.com we couldn't do that, except by word of mouth to a few folks. Now, the folks like me who don't catch as many crappie as the heavyweights on here still get to enjoy it by seeing the pics and hearing the stories that go with it. Thanks to Slab for that! And you know, one of the best things about it is that on those days when the weather just won't allow us to fish, I see more people on here than any other time! We can fish here even during bad weather! I end a lot of my posts with "Thanks for the post and the pics", and I really mean that because it allows a lot of us to enjoy it with you!! Good thread, Xring. Looks like it's bringing out the best in us!

What a great place to visit. Some of you I've met in person and found all to be as enjoyable to be around and listen to as when they post. Some that I haven't met, I feel they are friends that I would miss if they weren't on this board. I'll be the first to jab or poke a little fun, and hope that I can be the first to apologize if I cross the line. What I do know for sure is that 3 years ago about this time of year, I decided I would learn how to catch a crappie. In the quest for knowledge, I stumbled on this site and found a wealth of knowledge, and wisdom that came from what I consider to be the best crappie fishermen in the state. While I haven't mastered the fine arts of catching a crappie, I do know that after the 2nd "Crappie fishing trip" (the first was a complete bust), I have managed to have enough to cook a mess up when I wanted. So, I am with the rest of you when I say that I am blessed also. You can bet, that when I see a big mess of fish, I am envious and would like to have shared the fun with you in person, but at this time in my life, other things must take priority, so I get to share your experience through your stories and pics which I always enjoy.

Thanks to all for posting, and making this the great place that it is.

Since it is such a windy day, I am catching up on reading the posts. You (we) are also blessed to live in the middle of Arkansas where there is great fishing in or around Dardanelle. I have always thought we are especially lucky to have lived (most) of our life during the best part of America's history, 1943 till now for me. I only hope it only gets better from here on for the next generations.