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I would say my Pappy was my number one.
teaching me how to ketch fish with just my bare hands at about 4 years old was really neat .
some 60 years later I still show kids how to do it to this day :highfive
so who is your number one ?
relative or not lets hear the list of number ones :cheers2
Hard choices for sure, both of my parents loved to fish as did 1 grandpa and 1 grandma. But definitely caught more fish with my dad. In the 60's we ran a lot of trot line and bank lines, then spent hours cleaning fish. Would pay a lot of money to go fishing with my dad 1 more time.
It would have to be my dad too.
The old coot is 89 this year.
He can’t go alone anymore but I take him when I can.
Growing up we ate a lot of fish. Never bought fish once. Never bought bait.
Dug our own worms or scooped crawfish and minners. He preferred to use artificial most of the time.
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1= grandpa
2= dad
3= Jerry McKinnis
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It would also be my dad.
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That would have to be my Grandfather, who got me started Crappie fishing.
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Most of the time we used minnows, sometimes netting Shad or Silversides, and occasionally casting Doll Fly jigs. Also taught me how to find Horseweed Worms (Common Stalk Borer) to fish for Bluegill & other Sunfish, & catch Nightcrawlers at night.
1) Dad - taught me how to fish
2) Charlie Brewer - taught me how to jig fish
3) Mick Thill - taught me how to float fish
Gosh there’s so many. My granddaddy took me fishing my whole childhood when no one else was going. He never fished,just took me. My other granddaddy was a big fisherman. All my uncles were big fisherman that I grew up fishing with. But I’ll have to say #1 was also the man who was the biggest influence and mentor on everything in my life. Taught me his trade,which he was the best at and I’m still trying to be as good as him to this day. Tried to teach me how to be a good man,which I’m still trying although I know I’ll never be half the man he was. And was my best friend and always my favorite fishing and hunting partner. He hadn’t fished in years but I talked him into going with me a few years ago. Just like when I was a kid it was a lesson. We talked about life,work and just whatever came up. He gave advice on my relationship. Just a great memory I’m thankful for. And yes,he schooled me with his antique zebco 33. Sorry for the long rambling post,but my gosh how I miss him. And likegrumpa would give anything for one more trip. A couple weeks later he started going down and was never able to go again. Of course I’m talking about my dad.
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Ny grandfather for sure. Neither of my parents were interested in fishing.
My Dad definitely gave me the passion for it. He was more of a seasonal fisherman
1. Trolling.. Patrick "Fuzz" Dobbins
2. Finesse..San Steele
3. Jigging...DrumKing
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I know I’ve took up more than my share of space on this thread. That was mainly a sentimental journey. I’d like to add 2 more who have been crappie fishing mentors. Chad Abernathy aka catchNgrease. Most willing to help person ever no matter how many or how stupid the question. And Stephen Legate aka Ditchbasser. My kayak hero and the most impressive fisherman I’ve ever been with. Also helps every time I ask a stupid question.
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My dad and Al Linder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
Mike
My Dad and my Stepdad... my parents were separated long before I could remember them together but luckily I had a great relationship with both. They both loved to fish and I got to tag along. I liked going with dad more just because he had a boat, my stepdad was a bank fisherman. Still go with my dad every chance I get. My stepdad is no longer in the picture unfortunately. Both taught me in such different ways of fishing, but I’m so thankful for every bit of knowledge they have given.
My Dad
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Don’t have a picture of my stepdad unfortunately.
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Same, The early Infisherman mags were a wealth of information.... As Al says location,location,location, 90% of the fish are in 10% of the lake!Quote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
it is all about real estate without a doubtQuote:
Originally Posted by Central Minn
As far as fishermen go, Rick Clunn inspires me. But my fishing hero is a regular guy, not even the best fisherman, but humble and likeable. He had the foresight to create this great family friendly sight. Tanks, Ed, aka Slab. You are a inspiration to so many members. A hero if you will. "D"
Some of y’all are very lucky. Both of my grandfathers were gone before I was born. 1 uncle on either side, neither had any interest in fishing. My Dad planted a seed when he took my brother and I fishing a few times. He worked a lot and I followed fishing on my own as best I could. TV shows and scouts kept my interest and as I got older, I hopped on the bike and off I would go with my brother. I would have to say that he helped me progress and kept my interest going through my younger years.
self taught and interested as dad didn't do anything that wasn't work and no one in family fished or hunted. Gadabout Gaddis tv show gave me set of his lures and caught biggest bass of my life with them in grandma's neighbors farm pond, real monsters when I was a lad. but always was more of a BG/LMB guy till I got into crappie with my buddy who had a boat and once started ketchn those it was my deal.
My story is just a tad different. It was my aunt Jo, Josephine. She n uncle we’re rice farmers and they used a plume ditch to water the crop. Yep you guessed it always caught bluegill in that ditch any time of the day. Memories.
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My Pop and John Harrison. John has taught me more about caching crappie than anyone.
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My mother and father both loved to Crappie fish !
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My Dad lit the fire. I was a Fishing Facts subscriber from age 10 to 18 and I learned an awful lot from Charlie Brewer, Rex Grady, Buck Perry and others. I used to watch Virgil Ward and Bill Dance on TV. I got a lot from all of them and thank them all for helping feed my addiction & making me a better fisherman.
Jim
Mom was the one that loved to fish. Dad liked the idea of fishing just had no patience when they were not biting. Always work that needed done. Then all the people I have learned from here on crappie.com.
I learned by playing in Ten Mile Creek in Frisco Colorado as a kid. At 6 we played in mountain streams. Living at 9,100' elevation there wasn't much else to do, except explore old gold mines. We used to catch Trout by hand. We (younger brothers and I) figured out how to build traps to capture fish. Reach in and pull them out by hand. 12 years later I fixed bayonet and pulled Salmon out of the creeks on Adak Alaska. The Navy cooks would fillet it up and make use dinner.
6 years after that, a good Marine Corp friend (Crappie Professor) taught me how to fish for Crappie using bobber and minnow. Been doing it that way ever since.
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I wrote about my hero here in a previous contest entry..
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/cont...-Ends-Dec-25th