Memories of Goodtime

I will Always love Mike and will never forget our times together but I know some of you have memories that I wasn't part of. I am asking now before some of them start slipping away that you tell me all of your funnies. I want to laugh at some of the things that I missed. It doesn't matter that 1 person has 10 stories. If you think of it please take the time to share it with me and include photo prof if you have it.

Mike would not want us sad and crying, (still dealing with that) he would want us to remember the good times.

So please share away.

dondon I got to hear the story about the fairy dance?

That "Fairy Dance" was awesome!!!!!!!!!

The only tourney that Mike and I fished together, we were a couple of fish short of having a weighing limit. He turned to me and said "if I had a partner that would catch one every now and then we would have enough." About that time 2 of my lines went off. Both keepers. I asked him was that fast enough and all he could say was " I should have said something earlier". Never forget that goodtime fishing with him.

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It would always make me smile when reading one of his post and someone would chime in and give him a hard time about something....and he'd say
" Hush grownups talking here"
I never had the pleasure of meeting Mike and I'm truly sorry for your loss.

I got a couple but can't put them on here. they're NOT G Rated

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I got a couple but can't put them on here. they're NOT G Rated

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You can share those kind with Barbie by PM

I don't have any particular memory event that stands out, but EVERY memory I have of Mike is a Good one. Him staying at the lake house with us during the tourneys, me staying with y'all and fishing the Crappie Masters with him last fall, and I guess my best memory of his kindness and helpfulness was the double hooks he made and brought to me and Jerry to try and catch short striking fish during a MCC tourney at Grenada. He was a kind, warmhearted friend that would do ANYTHING to help a friend in need!!!

RIP my friend!!!

As I re read this post, the word FRIEND keeps coming out. He was a True Friend to everyone he met!!!

Mike and Rees Guide were fishing near me and Yikess one time in a tournament. Mike had bells clipped to his rod tips as strike indicators. We could tell everytime they got a bite by those dang bells ringing. Lol

Mike was camping next to me at Enid. He was hooking his boat up and I was coming down the bedroom steps in my camper my little dog tripped me and I fell. I went out side and Goodtime asked if I was ok. I said what you talking about. He said it sounded like a train wreck. We both laughed and went fishing


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I can't give the explanation on here but for those that were there they will know what I'm talking about and John can tell you the rest of the story. We were fishing at lake Washington, it was miserable and I had my little camper set up next to the cabin John and Mike were in. I don't know what started it but Goodtimes was giving me what for about something and I started back on him, after a few minutes of this he said something that got me going, that's when in a real loud voice I named his boat for him. I think I am one of the few people who ever put Goodtimes at a loss for words. He stood there for a minute and I could tell he got mad then he just stammered for a minute, turned around started to walk off then turned around and said ###%%%### ole man and busted up. From then on he never let me forget it, named his team that name and put it in his signature for a while. If you haven't already heard it get John to tell it to you. He and SCOTTV can give you a better rendition of the story than I can.

I laughed until I cried!!!!

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I laughed until I cried!!!!

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RG you will have to write it down for me. I remember parts of that but want to get it right.

I don't have a lot to add here. I only met him a couple times. But I have to say, his personality was larger than life, so I'm glad to see a thread like this carry that forward via our memories. The couple times I did meet him certainly left an impression. He always spoke what was on his mind so you always knew where you stood. He was as generous as "all get out". He and Barbie for that matter. Just ask Abbey! The one thing I'll never forget is his laugh, and hearing him clear across the lake one morning laughing it up with tomtom in the morning fog. You knew exactly who it was, and you wished you were there too laughing it up with them.

These pictures posted on another thread says it all.

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There's no doubt who that is in these pics. It's the one and only, Mr. Goodtime. Gonna miss you man.


Oh, forgot to mention his tender side, saving a pelican caught up in some line:
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Was only around Mike a few times and he was always smiling and he would tell you what was on his mind.Before I met him I had a post on here about keeping fish alive during a tournament and he pmed me his number and told me to call him.Bet we talked a hour or more,he always tried to help when needed,he will be missed forsure.

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I don't have a particular story, but I do remember this first time I met Mike. Of course, it was at camp during the big Saturday feed and my initial thought was "Good grief, this guy never stops talking!" After the crowd thinned out and we all got to visit around the campfire, I really got a kick out of him and how forthright he was. Everytime after that when we came down for camp, Paul and I always enjoyed visiting with Mike and Barbie, when she was able to come. Most of our visiting has been around the campfire in the evenings, which has always been my favorite part of every crappie camp.

I do have to say, he told the story of Paul pulling Mason out of the fire better than anybody!

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Gewber, you know that's gonna get nuked!


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I had the pleasure of fishing with Mike on several occasions over the last few years.
Mike and I hit it off right away and anyone who fished near us know it
from all the noise coming out of his boat. We never really caught many fish
but man we had a lot of fun. Last year I came to camp with my wife and Mike
told me to take his boat with the wife and have fun fishing.. He was always a
telling me that I was like a brother to him and that if I needed anything to just
let him know. You know guys like him are very hard to find and as I sit here and think about all the great times we
had together with tears in my eyes all I can say is. I will see you again soon my brother and will
always have the memory of all the great times we have had...

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I don't have a particular story, but I do remember this first time I met Mike. Of course, it was at camp during the big Saturday feed and my initial thought was "Good grief, this guy never stops talking!" After the crowd thinned out and we all got to visit around the campfire, I really got a kick out of him and how forthright he was. Everytime after that when we came down for camp, Paul and I always enjoyed visiting with Mike and Barbie, when she was able to come. Most of our visiting has been around the campfire in the evenings, which has always been my favorite part of every crappie camp.

I do have to say, he told the story of Paul pulling Mason out of the fire better than anybody!

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need to hear the story about Paul pulling mason out of the fire.

Rees, wasn't he the 1 that went swimming when you first got the basscat

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We always knew that when we were around Mike that we were going to have fun. He always had a joke or a story to share. He had a big personality but an even bigger heart. I know that if I ever needed his help that he would be reaching for his truck keys and headed out the door to lend a hand. He always said that we had a seat in his boat or a place to stay if we needed it. I know that he meant it and he had told many other people the same thing.

I always enjoyed looking at his trail cam pictures with him and the names that he would give the best deer that year. He always looked forward to opening day, but his hope was that the biggest buck would walk out in front of Barbie's stand and not his.

Even though we would only see each other at the camps each year, I felt like each visit was like a family reunion.

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Rees, wasn't he the 1 that went swimming when you first got the basscat

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Nope, that was the Astro the had the "Goodtime Ejection Seat" in it!!!!!:Rofl:Rofl

Mike had smoked some pork butts for fall camp 2 years ago and said he smoked them for a long long time, more than what we normally would. I had brought Gobob with me to camp that year and we laughed about it all camp. To this day when we are going to smoke something Gobob will say in his best sippi accent, how long you going to smoke that there pork butt 40 hours or something silly and we will always bust out laughing and think of Mike. So he will always be remembered with us.

there was this one time in band camp.....

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Nope, that was the Astro the had the "Goodtime Ejection Seat" in it!!!!!:Rofl:Rofl

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when did you get the Astro, will give us a place to start on looking for that pic of him climbing back in the boat.

I finally found the link.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/off-t.../251999-uh-oh/

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Gewber, you know that's gonna get nuked!


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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! It's just the alphabet. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

I bet ole Mike is LHAO on that one. [emoji4]

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That's my partner for sure!!!!!!! He had on rubber boots and was kinda swishy walking but up front!!!!!!:Rofl:Rofl

lot of them rated "R" :biggrin just staying up late and talking about life,fishing and hunting at camp,s and tourney's will miss that for sure

Last time I was at Grenada a month or so ago, he was up the skuna side prefishing and I was in the red grass area......He called to check on me. Was always willing to share his knowledge and give back. A great man for sure! He will be missed.

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