Eastern Iowa guy here

[HawkeyeSmallie]

Hi everyone, new to the site.

 

I live around the Cedar Rapids area, married with three great kids. Grew up fishing, mostly under the Delhi dam (before it was breached, google it). Then when I got to college I basically didn't have the time. Got married and started golfing with my young children. That's all we did, golfed all the time. Then I realized I wasn't having much fun with the sport. I was obsessed with it and took it too serious. So I picked up the rod again. I can go out and not catch anything and still enjoy myself.

 

My oldest is my daughter who is a girlie girl and has nothing to do with fishing, she likes to golf. My oldest boy who is 11 is my fishing buddy. Lastly, my youngest son who is 7 seems to like fishing but is pretty young and gets bored easily. Oh yeah, my wife. lol She's like my daughter, not much of a fisherwoman and prefers to golf. Married for almost 17 years.

 

Back in the day my favorite fish was a Smallmouth. Below the dam it was catch and release and they were plentiful and some big ones as well. Loved Pike as well, haven't caught a lot of walleyes in my life. Now I'm mostly fishing smallish lakes here in Iowa with my son unfortunately by shore and Largemouth fishing is FUN. We have several kayaks that we probably need to start utilizing. A boat is on the radar but I don't have a place to store it. We already have 3 vehicles and only a 2 stall garage. The wife says I can get a boat when I get her a new house so looks like I need to start house shopping.

 

Sorry for the length, many will probably just skip it. But to those that stuck with me, "Hi there and good fishing!"

[A-Jay]

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

Nice Intro . . .

A-Jay

[jbw252]

Welcome to Bass Resource. Enjoy reading & contributing in the forums.

[lanzbass]

Greetings and Welcome to the forums  

[HawkeyeSmallie]

Thanks everyone! Get ready for a lot of posts. When I do something it's either all or nothing. Drives my wife crazy but it's just how I'm wired.

 

If anyone has tips on how to deal with spouses when buying $400+ poles let me know. Bought my first Legend Elite on Saturday, went smoother than I thought. Not sure how to get more though.

[lonnie g]

hi and welcome . I say take the girls to the course and then fish the ponds there!!. house ?mayby houseboat with small launch ramp!!

[whitwolf]

Welcome!

[Mike L]

Hello and Welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

Mike 

[Glenn]

Welcome home! We're glad you're here.

[Bluebasser86]

Welcome!

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard!