Super User Oregon Native Posted January 30, 2013 Super User Posted January 30, 2013 Lived in Oregon for going on 60 years and moved to Knoxville to be with my son and his new family. We got tired of only seeing them and the grandkids once a year so took a gamble in life. Since both of my kids have had cancer we are under the firm belief that every day is a gift from above. Anyway..... The big differences I've noticed have been: 1. More people wave to you and are friendly on the water. 2. It doesn't matter what you fish for ...people respect your pleasures. (out in Oregon bass for the most part is considered trash...it's mostly about salmon and steelhead with some trout) 3. They use trout for bait out here and you can buy them in stores....awesome!!! 4. I actually have gone to a few Sporting good shows and it was all warmwater fish talk....AWESOME!!!! (I do enjoy salmon and steelhead...don't get me wrong....I just don't elevate them like they do back in Oregon. Note: I remember launching on the Willamette in Portland one year during spring chinook season and was towing a disabled boat back to launch. Since it was a slow go and there were lots of boats out I would wave in passing. Out of the tons of boats I remember one waving back! There are good people out west...don't get me wrong but it has changed sooooo much. 5. I could launch on the middle Columbia and maybe see a boat or two during the week bass fishing while out here you always have some company. 6. I get to fish almost anytime I want out here for bass and panfish while back home it slows down a ton due mostly to high muddy water in the valley or trecherous roads. 7. You do the walking thing to try and keep the winter wear down some and people say good morning and Hi in passing. Back home it was getting more to be oncoming people would go heads down or cross the street. (no I didn't have a rifle over my shoulder) Thank you Southern Hospitality Tight Lines 4 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted January 30, 2013 Super User Posted January 30, 2013 Glad to hear you're enjoying your new location. Hoping the best for your kids. I know from experience where you're coming from. Our daughter got bone cancer when she was 7 yrs. old, had to have her leg amputated at the age of 10. She went through years of treatment and is a survivor. She is now 44 yrs. old, and has raised 7 children of her own. She is and always will be her daddy's hero. Hootie 2 Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted January 30, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 30, 2013 WOW......awesome Quote
Snakehead Whisperer Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 It was like that back in California too. I am a California native and lived in Oregon for 7 years, and I never understood that attitude when I lived back West either. It's that old Southern hospitality... there's nothing like it. Folks are friendly like that in the Midwest too. I feel at home here. Welcome Oregon Native. Quote
Super User LgMouthGambler Posted January 30, 2013 Super User Posted January 30, 2013 Southern life is a different world. Good luck and best wishes to the family. Quote
wakeeater Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 hey oregon, my ETF buddy! this site's as cool if not better than our local one. it's good to hear people that aren't from the south speak well of it. most of the time it's the "hillbilly/redneck/dummy" stuff. have u been fishing lately? this rain is killing me! Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted January 30, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 30, 2013 Actually I have. Been on Melton over the weekend and got one smallie that was 20" and some smaller non-keeps on Sat. Sunday was a lot tougher for some reason. Not as many fish but had one keeper smallie. Hope this rain doesn't blow it out for this weekend. Being from Oregon you get used to wet from above. I kinda like it as it keeps a few more anglers under their roofs!! Tight Lines Quote
tnriverluver Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Welcome to Tennessee. If you want to see friendly come over to the western side sometime and hit Ky lake or Pickwick. Different world than the east side. Quote
Super User Gatorbassman Posted January 31, 2013 Super User Posted January 31, 2013 And you get to pump your own gas. 1 Quote
greyleg33 Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Glad to hear from another Oregon boy. I'm moving to Byrdstown,Tn[Dale Hollow] shortly and will post when I get there. Been taking directions from this site. Quote
bmlum415 Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Over here in my area there's lots of hmongs and nothing against them but they wouldn't be buying that trout for bait,they would buy it to eat, or even use it for bait then after they catch a 10 lb bass and keep it they would take the trout off the hook and bring that home for dinner too. Quote
0119 Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 We've been planning to retire to west Tn. for many years. Now it seems like everyone here is fleeing to Tn. In Tennesse they call us halfbacks. I pray they stay friendly as they are, because when we in Fl. became flooded with rude northerners it did nothing to keep us hospitable. I hope it doesnt fill Tn. up with empty strip malls and polluting golf courses either. God bless you and your kids for what youve been through, my 23 year old daughter contracted a rare lymphoma this year and I understand your desire to be close to them. Quote
Rangerphil Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I understand completely. When I tow my boat to the lake it seems to bother everyone they are always trying to pass me and are very rude, but when I go down south fishing like VA or NC they see you with a boat they are very respectful! Love to move south some day, my kind of people and fish all year long! Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted January 31, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 31, 2013 Florida is kind of interesting. Had a BASS Nationals on Harris Chain and the area was like a giagantic retirement center of motor homes on the lake .....it was amazing. My wife and I learned we didn't want to go to buffet restaurants. Boy oh boy do people drive crazy to try and get a parking spots. TIght Lines greylegg33 it's a whole new world. We love it. Hoping to get out to Dale Hollow one of these days just to fish the legend. 0119....Lotsa golf course (thats what my wife loves) Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 31, 2013 Super User Posted January 31, 2013 If you join us at Pickwick for the RoadTrip you will meet some great guys from all over the country! Bring your wife, there will several couples attending. This is NOT a "good ole boys" kind of get together, you and your wife will feel right at home Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted January 31, 2013 Author Super User Posted January 31, 2013 WhoooooHooooo my wife helped me put a profile pic up. Never done this before. This fish was caught last weekend so it's still fresh. (20 ") Quote
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