Not new here, but I haven't been around in some time. Changed jobs, got married, and have had a few other personal items keeping me from spending any time on the forums (but thankfully not off the water). I thought I'd circle back to say hello, again.
My story is pretty simple. I started bass fishing as a teen, around the time me and my buddies were all getting our drivers license. Started with a spinning rod, a few Senkos and ribbon tail worms, some 4/0 hooks and a some bullet weights. Times were simpler, and I was hooked. Yeah, pun intended. Then came college, a career that had me moving every 12-18monhts, and a nasty battle with alcoholism. The rods collected dust for the better part of a decade. Fast forward, and I was blessed with a second chance and a renewed passion for the sport. I suppose that's how I'm wired - one addiction for another. However, my wife doesn't seem to mind as much about the fishing 😊
Anyway, I fish mostly local lakes, county and state parks, and farm ponds. I've had the opportunity to fish some local derby's with a good buddy of mine and enjoy the competitive side of this deal. And I'm close enough to Erie that we make it up that way every couple of years. I've had the opportunity to fish in Texas on Walter E. Long (AKA Decker), The North River in the Albemarle Sound a couple of times, Headwaters Lake, and this March will mark our 5th consecutive year to Okeechobee.
I'm blessed and thankful for everything this sport has given me, and hope that I can offer something on here that's useful to someone else. I think this is all about giving back what's so freely been given.
Tight lines,
-RT
