Who are you Arkansas??

I've talked to alot of you on here and feel like I know you all pretty good. I was just thinking last night though, I really don't know much about any of you. I know in this day and time people are funny about their information, but I thought I'd just ask the question who are you, what do you do, etc?

If you don't want to post anything thats fine also, I'm not wanting a biography, just to kind of see where everyone came from.



I'm 34 years old. I grew up in Arkadelphia. Went to high school with AgriHawg. We did everything together. He and his family were my family for a LONG time, and still are, though I don't get to see them much anymore. Graduated and went to SAU to become an agriculture (FFA) teacher. Did that for 9 years and got burnt out with it. TOO much traveling and honestly tired of dealing with people. Now I work for my father-in-law as a diesel mechanic. I LOVE it!! Yes I have hard long days, but I've learned more about fixing things...I've always been a piddler...but we are small and I have had to learn to FIX things...not always replace the part but fix the part. I also like the part that I leave it at work, I don't bring anything home anymore, and my day is up to me and only me, not how the kids acted at school.

I'm married to a wonderful and beautiful wife and we have 4 kids... 2 boys 10 & 13 yrs old and 2 girls (twins) which are 3yrs old. We own a peach orchard/Christmas tree farm here in Nashville. If you are down this way in the summer look me up and maybe we can get you some fresh peaches. We are pretty small compared to the others around here...just 400 trees. Most have 1000's. I like to do anything where I'm working with my hands, farm work, mechanic work, woodworking, jig tying...I'm always doing something.

We go to a small Baptist Church here in Nashville. We are born again Christians. My wife also home schools our kids. Mainly because of what they are around in public and the content they are learning. If you have ever considered home schooling give it a shot. Its the best things we've ever done. There is SUCH a difference in our kids.

Well thats me. If you want to post something cool. If not thats fine to. Just wanted to get to know the folks I talk to ALL the time a bit better. lol

I'll Play...I was born in Dayton Ohio almost 53 years ago. I am a 21 year retiree of the Good Ole USAF...I was a Security Forces/police officer the whole time with three combat tours. I cut my teeth crappie and smallmouth bass fishing on the small streams on our farm in Ohio and crappie fishing nearby lakes called Kiser/Indian lakes in New Carlise Oh. During this time I had made several trips to the southern states and it did not take long for me to realize they had bigger and better crappie fishing down south. So when i joined the Air Force they gave me 8 spots to pick from in the US as to where I would like to be stationed. Arkansas was one of my picks and I was stationed here at Little Rock Air Force base. I have seen and lived in allot of places in the world but I have always knew I wanted to live near the best crappie fishing in the world so becoming a DAM yankee was my choice. I have married twice and am married to one of the best women a man can ask for. I have two grown daughters and four grand sons three of whom are still too young to go fishing just yet. After retiring from the USAF, I went right to work for Hendrix College here in Conway and have been there for the last 12 years. I love taking the college kids fishing every now and then and openeing thier eyes up to something other than the college life. Problem is when I take em they keep after me to go agian and agian....so I haft to be careful. LOL I have fished for crappie most of my life but have fished for other species also. Ust to... you would not see me unless I was bass fishing...but even then I still would not get completely away from the beloved crappie. Lake Conway has always been my home lake here in Arkansas and I have been fishing it since 1982 when I came here in the USAF. A friend of mine named Tom Smith showed me the lake. Since then I have known many others who have shared time on this lake with me. Some are still here with us and some are now fishing thru me. I get allot of guff about sharing Info on this lake but I know one day I will be gone and I would just like to share my Info with as many folks as possible to pass it on to those willing to pick up the rod after I am long gone and Pass It ON.

On the down side of things I am fighting an eye problem called Histo in both eyes. It is getting to a point where I cant see to hunt anymore...drive, or work for that matter. Doctors are doing what they can but there is no cure for histo...and I have also developed caderacs from all the procedures for the Histo. So living close to a good crappie lake is important for me as i become more afraid to drive long distances. I will stay after em as long as i can see to get the job done. LOL but there may be a time when I will depend on you all to take me fishing, tie my loop knot, Trim my jig, and put a nibble on for me.

As for me I have learned to be kind and I live by this simple rule...The Father...The Family...Fishing, and Football...The four big F's (in that order). There is a fifth F but we wont talk about that one. HAHA!!!

Hi there. I'm Matt, I'm 35, live in Scott, grew up in Paragould. Been an Arkie all my life except for about 4 months when I took a job with the National Park Service in Van Buren, MO. I loved it up there on the Current River, but it wasn't home. Moved from there to Pine Bluff (White Hall) for a short 4 years while working on the campus of UAPB for the USDA. 8 yrs ago, I transfered to Stuttgart (still with the USDA), but I got married to them most pretty girl int he world, and she made me move to Scott, so I drive to Stuttgart everyday to work.

I have hunted and fished since I was old enough to hold a bb gun/fishing pole. I usually fish Old River or Bearskin Lake inScott. Sometimes I venture out and go to Clear Lake in Englad, White River Refuge lakes, Cash River, Lake Conway, Ark River, among other places. I am not a good crappie fisherman, but I stumble onto a mess every now and again.

I LOVE the St Louis Cardinals, to me there is no other baseball team (or any team for that matter).

I am a member of Pulaski Heights UMC, have a pretty good sized garden, 6 chickens, a boy I call Catfish, have diabetes (juvenile), my dad means the world to me, so does my mom, I am going to run the LR Half Marathon this year (good Lord willing), and I sometimes tie my own crappie jigs.

Russ
You got a seat in my boat when the time comes.
My name is Don. I am 57. Quit smoking about 20 years ago. Now I am short of breath, too fat, diabetic, and have high blood pressure. If I live to be 90, I am going light up again.
I was born and raised around Houston Tx. I have lived in New Orleans, Pittsburgh PA, spent some time in Indonesia, and am proud to now call Arkansas home. After my sister died last year, my parents moved to Arkansas to be near me. Good thing they did. Mrs DP and I gained full custody of a couple of Gkids about the same time. My son was really screwing up and my parents have got him pointed the right direction.
My weekends are busy doing PawPa stuff. Mrs DP and I like to sing at different churches on Sunday's. We also hold services at Elmcroft Assisted living every other Sunday.
Can't wait to retire; or, at least change careers so I can sneak of to lake X during the week.
DP

OK, I’ll give it a shot since I never “officially” introduced myself.


My handle on here is gzrglide, short for geezer glide, that is what my kids have always called my Harley’s. However, my name is Brent, am 53 and will be 54 in January. I grew up in Trumann, RCC and I were in the same class and attended the same church growing up. After graduating in 78, enlisted in the Navy and spent 25 years, retiring as a Lt. Cdr. In ’81, married my high school sweet heart and we will have our 33rd anniversary in January. We have two kids, son is 29 and daughter is 27, two grand daughters, one is four and the other is two. We have lived in Pocatello Idaho, Summerville South Carolina, Orlando (technically Belle Isle) Florida, and Belle Vernon, PA. Moved back to Arkansas in 2003 when I retired from the Navy. Since then we have lived in Valley View and I am working at Frito Lay here in Jonesboro as Facilities Manager. Eligible to retire from Frito when I turn 55, and trying to decide if I stick with this or start a third career. Been crappie fishing since ’68, haven’t hunted since High School. In South Carolina and Florida also did some Bass fishing and guiding for Bass part time. My current boat is an Alumacraft MV Crappie Magnum (17 ft stick steer) with a 40 horse Evinrude. Since this boat is about 15 years old now, trying to decide what I want next, torn between a stick steer War Eagle or a hyper lift xpress. Since I like the river and fishing swamps so much will probably stick with the War Eagle as it is a bit narrow and the stick steer is the best thing since sliced bread for fishing by myself.


My wife decided this year that we were going to start camping and bought a new Jayco Feather lite camper, so if we can get the time off, we may see everyone at Dardanelle in April.


Don’t think I missed anything, if I did, just ask…


Brent

My turn, retired USAF C130 crew chief. Currently work for a contractor at little rock afb on the flight simulators. After retiring from the AF in 2004 I started a guide service in Alaska with my brother which he runs full time now. Christian, married to the same lady for 28 years with 2 daughters. 25yrs and 12 years. I coach 12 yr olds fastpitch travel softball team from Feb-Oct so pretty busy most of the year. Chased those nasty green trout and devote tourney fisherman for 24 years but it got too easy;). Decided to chase some crappie last year and actually have done very well. Hunt Fish and coach girls ... Well thats me!

Hi, fellas. I'm Mic, 55, and have lived in Jonesboro all my life. Have three grown kids and a chocolate lab that answers to Wilson. Own a shop and never done anything but mechanic work.

Hunting ducks and geese are my passion, but fish when life permits. Bought a small jon boat from a friend this past summer and hope to find a little more time for it. Have been having quite a bit o' fun reworking it and the trailer. Love to draw, build things...just most anything that keeps the mind and hands busy. Hope to meet some of you on the water one day!

Hi my handle is fisher guy I am 62 retired RR boilermaker UPRR live in Conway AR. married with 2 kids and 5 grandkids.I have always loved to fish grew up in Nebr. and lived in Utah for 15 years and been in AR.since 1986 . I love to fly fish for trout and I tie flies for trout crappie and brim. I crappie fish Conway Overcup and Brewer mainly.I have a 16 Triton SS and a new 8 ft. Bass baby great for Caney creek my favorite crappie hole in the winter.I am a believer love Gods word I am glad I grew up before cell phones.Good fishing and God blessing KS.

I'm only couple months away from being 38 years old. I work for a company out of town in Cushing, OK (Compliance Advantage, 3rd party safety company). I'm a safety inspector working in Southern KS at the moment but we work a 14 days on and 7 off schedule so that's great for woods and water time. I'm married with 2 small dogs that we consider our furry kids. I too went to SAU back in the late 90's. Me and my wife are still living in our 5th wheel cause we can't figure out where we wanna live with me working off and her working in Idabel, OK. She can't seen to part with her folks and I want us to move a bit further away, but that's our fight. We both are ready for a house so I'm sure that's not too far down the road, hopefully near a lake that has starving crappie's, lol.

Some great stories here so I thought I would throw mine in, turned 60 in July. I was born and raised in south east AR (Lake Village). My father was a worker and didn’t have any hobbies except air planes, that is another story in itself. All my friends, cousins fished and hunted so I learn mostly from them. I fished Lake Chicot back when it was a great fishing lake, Mississippi River, bayous and where ever there was water. Family started a construction company in east Texas so I lived there awhile and ran heavy equipment. Moved back to Lake Village after a few years and ran a farm, then farm for myself for several years, ran heavy equipment and engineer on tow boat in off season. Got a divorce lost most of the farm and did a “Walk About” a few years in the Stamps, AR worked in oil field and drove over road, Phoenix, AZ dry termite exterminator and Frisco, CA worked at cotton gin.
Back to Arkansas and a friend talked me in to going back to college, while working part time building the pumping station on Lake Chicot. Three years later had a computer science degree and went to work for AR highway engineer office as an engineer helper.
A year later move to Little Rock highway dept. main office as computer personnel, Little Rock School District and a non-profit organization working with children. I now work for Easter Seals of Arkansas the best place a person could work.
Last year I decided to get back to my roots so I am fishing and hunting again. My great wife (20+ years) let me buy my dream boat and I have been using it a lot. I fish mostly on the AR River at Tar Camp. We luck up and catch some fish every now and then, but it has been great just being there doing it. As I get older the smaller things have more meaning to me, I guess age does that to all of us. Sorry for the life history.
Tight lines,
Julius

I'll throw my info in here just I case anyone wants to read it.
I'm 48 and will be 49 in less than a month. I have lived in Blytheville all my life. I caught my first bream at age 3 and my first crappie at age 4. Killed my first duck at age 5. Duck hunting and fishing have been my passions all my life. Somewhere down the line, around age 16, I picked up the nasty habit of deer hunting. Then around age 30, I started chasing turkey. I guess what I'm saying is I hunt and fish entirely to much. Reelfoot would be the lake I now consider my home lake. I cut my teeth on Big Lake NWR, Midway, Brandywine, and Danners. Yes I fished all the mud holes along the river. I also spent quite a bit of time fishing Sardis and Grenada with my Dad.
I am married to the love of my life and have been for 20 1/2 years. She shares the passion of fishing and deer hunting but she does not get to go as often as I do. We have no children but do have 2 dogs.
My wife and I donate many hours every year raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. One of the ways we are now raising money is running a half marathon in Memphis in December during the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend. This year, the 2 of us have raised nearly $6000 for this one event by selling a fish fry, a full day of fishing on Reelfoot and even auctioned off a duck hunt as well as accepting donations from family and friends and a wonderful community of people here in Blytheville. I know, for those that know me, I don't look like a marathon runner. Last year was my first year and I finished in 3 hours and 41 minutes. With lots of training this year, my practice run 2 weeks ago finished at 2 hours 54 minutes. My wife is running her third half marathon and I am praying I can beat her (but I doubt it). Needless to say helping the kids at St. Jude has gotten me in the best shape I've been in in over 20 years. I'm considering a full marathon in 2014.
My work is in a steel mill and I have been there for 20 years. If the good Lord is willing I'll stay in the mill another 10 years and then I'm going fishing.

I am 53 years old. I grew up fishing and hunting in Central Mississippi. We grew up pretty poor, so the fish we caught and animals we killed were our meat for the table. My dad was an avid hunter and fisherman and taught me how to do both. We did a lot of fishing on Eagle Lake, a Mississippi River oxbow just North of Vicksburg. We mostly single poled the buck brush. I moved to Arkansas in 1990 but had a hard time catching any crappie in this clear water on Greers Ferry Lake. I finally figured out the long line trolling and started catching some here. Then, about 6 years ago I read an article on pulling cranks and said to myself, "I could do that". I bought my first cranks and have been catching limits of crappie ever since. I have 2 stepsons, 1 stepdaughter, 2 daughters, and 7 grandkids. My wife and I have been married 13 years and are born again Christians.

I really enjoyed all the resumes of you young pups. I am 88 and my wife turns 90 Wed. I was born in rural Cleveland Co. Finished high school in Pine Bluff in 43. Learned to fly and volunteered in the US Army Air Force in the (ERC) program. They had a surplus of pilots and eventually shut down the program and discharged us. Got married and went Arkansas A & M college in Monticello, which later became a unit of U of A. My wife was sec to the dean and worked my way through college, and never let me forget it.
After graduation, I was sales rep for Lever Bros. soap division for two years. Joined Zep Mfg. Co in sales and sales Manager for 42 years.Retired in 1994. Been golfing and fishing ever since. Fly fished for blue gills on Conway in the 50s. Bought a fifth wheel and truck and started chasing crappie. Camped at Cain Creek, Monticello, and Pecan Grove in the Village. Met several of you guys there, Nimrod, Meatgetter, Crappie Pro, Mid South, and several other that I can,t remember.(you guys just wait you will get there). I had to sell my fifth wheel and truck as my wife lost most of her vision and I can't leave her overbite any more. I can sneak off for a day trip occasionally. Gindog took me recently, that man is a fishing machine. We were culling by 10:30. Let me re phrase that, he was culling by then. I gave him a new name "Crappie Bob".
Have got to mention my family, My wife from family 0f 12, she is the last survivor, my family of 6 , I am last one. WE had 3 sons, the oldest Gary and wife died in auto accident in 1978. Had a six month old daughter was not with them, she in a para legal for law firm in LR. She gave us 3 great grand children, makes 7. One retired from Fedex other took my position with Zep.I know you guys think you have the most wonderful wife that ever lived, I hate to tell you this but facts are facts.I was on the road Mon. to Fri. mostly. She was mom and pop for 44years. Cub Scouts ,Tenny league, little league, nurse, and she washed and ironed all my white shirts, she also worked at the capital at the Ark Hwy. Dept. Look I know you guys have a wonderful wife also, aren't we lucky? I do not post much on the board,but I really enjoy all your post. I have never met a nicer group of people that are this thread Wish everyone a Happy Than thanksgiving and a good THUMP.

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I really enjoyed all the resumes of you young pups. I am 88 and my wife turns 90 Wed. I was born in rural Cleveland Co. Finished high school in Pine Bluff in 43. Learned to fly and volunteered in the US Army Air Force in the (ERC) program. They had a surplus of pilots and eventually shut down the program and discharged us. Got married and went Arkansas A & M college in Monticello, which later became a unit of U of A. My wife was sec to the dean and worked my way through college, and never let me forget it.
After graduation, I was sales rep for Lever Bros. soap division for two years. Joined Zep Mfg. Co in sales and sales Manager for 42 years.Retired in 1994. Been golfing and fishing ever since. Fly fished for blue gills on Conway in the 50s. Bought a fifth wheel and truck and started chasing crappie. Camped at Cain Creek, Monticello, and Pecan Grove in the Village. Met several of you guys there, Nimrod, Meatgetter, Crappie Pro, Mid South, and several other that I can,t remember.(you guys just wait you will get there). I had to sell my fifth wheel and truck as my wife lost most of her vision and I can't leave her overbite any more. I can sneak off for a day trip occasionally. Gindog took me recently, that man is a fishing machine. We were culling by 10:30. Let me re phrase that, he was culling by then. I gave him a new name "Crappie Bob".
Have got to mention my family, My wife from family 0f 12, she is the last survivor, my family of 6 , I am last one. WE had 3 sons, the oldest Gary and wife died in auto accident in 1978. Had a six month old daughter was not with them, she in a para legal for law firm in LR. She gave us 3 great grand children, makes 7. One retired from Fedex other took my position with Zep.I know you guys think you have the most wonderful wife that ever lived, I hate to tell you this but facts are facts.I was on the road Mon. to Fri. mostly. She was mom and pop for 44years. Cub Scouts ,Tenny league, little league, nurse, and she washed and ironed all my white shirts, she also worked at the capital at the Ark Hwy. Dept. Look I know you guys have a wonderful wife also, aren't we lucky? I do not post much on the board,but I really enjoy all your post. I have never met a nicer group of people that are this thread Wish everyone a Happy Than thanksgiving and a good THUMP.

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Man, that is awesome! Thanks for posting.

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Man, that is awesome! Thanks for posting.

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Ok I throw out something about me. My name is Bob and am 50 years old. I was born in Dermott Ar. and ended up in NLR in 1972. I have 4 kids a 28 boy married and 3 grad kids that I see at Christmas. They live 30 mile away, but son/wife will not let us have any thing to do with them unless they need money. I have one girl 23 that will graduate college December and has signed up for her masters to start in spring. We have 2 boys still at home Ben and Brendan, Ben 16 young man, I very prouded if him, as he is one if the top 16 year old catcher in the state. He plays for NLR high school and the East Coast Baseball. ECB is one of the top organization in baseball. Last year recruit class of 80 kids 75 kids are going on to play at the higher level with some being drafted to MLB. Brendan is God gift to us in our old age to help me keep up with the younger people. He play baseball also and is a good as his bro but has the mind set I don’t have to practice at 100 %, witch kill me. Now I do have the very best wife in the world and a red head to boot. We been married 21 years this come up Sep. She work at VA as a ICU nurse, and had been nursing for a long time. When I was in High school to about age 30 I rodeoed (Bull ride) when I was not driving big trucks. At 30 I had broken my legs 2 times, bad back, shoulders. At the age 30 I went to Barber school and open a barber shop in Greenbrier and love it. Started going to church and became a youth pastor/ and them pastored a church for some time. Them all hell broke lose and we left the church and move back to NLR after my dad past 2009. Wife mom is all we have living and she live here. When we move back to NLR my wife decided that I would not work anymore and stay with the kids. In june Ben and I was home only 3 days and July 7 days. I’m did not start fishing to about 3 years ago. CMJ and ABH has take some time to help teach me what I know and Im very thankful to them.I have a lot to learn from them and other that I get to fish with. I fish 2 to 3 time must week and just love the thump as most of us do. I did not fish much with my dad and I try to get my boys out as much as I can. I enjoy spending time with my kids when the want to go with me. Baseball dose cut me out of fishing when we are traveling. I like to get a job again to buy me a newer boat and more fish junk. I do have a handed cap at time, I have something that dose not let me wright in sentences or spell correct at time. Most of the times if i writhing a big story like this I have to have wife help to make since out it. But she not here now:yikes

I enjoyed all the post from you young pups. I'm Phil 88 years old born in rural Cleveland co. near Rison. Finished high school in 1943 at Pine Bluff.Became a pilot and volunteered to Army Air Force later changed to Air Force. The program I was in was the ERC, I had pilot classification. They had more pilots than needed, so terminated the program and eventually discharged us as the war was ending. Got married and went to college at Arkansas A&M Monticello, Which later became part of U of A. My wife was sec to the dean and worked my way through school and never let me forget it. Got a job as sales rep for Lever Bros soap division for 2 years. Got a job with Zep mfg. co. as sales and sales mgr. for 42 years. First rep in Western Arkansas, every thing cold turkey.No one had heard of Zep and it was tough sledding. My wife had to work for us to make it. She had to get 3 boys fed and dressed for school take to baby sitter ,catch a bus to State Capitol at Ark.Hwy. Dept. I was on the road Mon. to Fri. mostly. She quit her job to take care of the boys--cub scouts,boy scouts,tenny league,little league etc. Washed and ironed all of my white shirts, now if that is not a strong woman or what. I caned at Cain Creek, Monticello, White River, Pecan Grove at Lake Village. Meet several of you guys there at Lake Chico crappie tourney, Nimrod,meatgetter,crappie Pro Mid-South and others that I can't think of(just wait you will get there).Don't post very much on the board, but really enjoy the one that do. I have never been around a nicer group that is willing to help others as this group.Bye the way Gindog took me fishing and we were culling fish at 9:30,let me re-phrase that, he was culling. The man is a fishing machine, I have changed his name to CRAPPIE BOB. Wife has lost most of her vision and I can't leave her alone much,so I sold fifth wheel and truck. Can slip away for a day trip occasionally. Wishing everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and a hard THUMP.

Man, this is awsome! LOVE reading the stories of all you guys! This was the point of starting the thread, thanks for posting and opening up a bit!!

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Don't post very much on the board, but really enjoy the one that do. I have never been around a nicer group that is willing to help others as this group..

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Hello all, my name is Joe I'm 36 years old. I'm not good at telling stories and even worse at typing. I grew up in Little Rock in a family of 4. I spent all of my free time with my dad and granddad fishing on lake Maumelle. If I wasn't there I was with my other granddad at his cabin in Birta chasing cows and spending time in the woods. I graduated high school at Benton in 96 and went to Oklahoma State at Okmulgee where I completed the diesel and hydraulics program. Currently I am a mechanic for ABF in N. Little Rock. My wife and I have been married for 11 years and two sons 5 and 1 1/2. I enjoy taking my oldest boy fishing every chance we get and look forward to taking him hunting this duck season. We have lived in Cabot for about 10 years now and attend church at CUMC. I've on ly been crappie fishing for about 2 years now and enjoy learing the different methods to catching them. Thank you everyone for all of the tips, tricks and pictures yall post, hopefully I can get the hang of it and help others the way yall have helped me.

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Hello all, my name is Joe I'm 36 years old. I'm not good at telling stories and even worse at typing. I grew up in Little Rock in a family of 4. I spent all of my free time with my dad and granddad fishing on lake Maumelle. If I wasn't there I was with my other granddad at his cabin in Birta chasing cows and spending time in the woods. I graduated high school at Benton in 96 and went to Oklahoma State at Okmulgee where I completed the diesel and hydraulics program. Currently I am a mechanic for ABF in N. Little Rock. My wife and I have been married for 11 years and two sons 5 and 1 1/2. I enjoy taking my oldest boy fishing every chance we get and look forward to taking him hunting this duck season. We have lived in Cabot for about 10 years now and attend church at CUMC. I've on ly been crappie fishing for about 2 years now and enjoy learing the different methods to catching them. Thank you everyone for all of the tips, tricks and pictures yall post, hopefully I can get the hang of it and help others the way yall have helped me.

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What shift do you work at ABF?? I have a cousin that works there.

Days Sunday thru Thursday. Who's your cousin?