Screen name

[Smalls]

It’s been a nickname since... Idk, I don’t even remember how I got it. 

[J Francho]

3 hours ago, Smalls said:

It’s been a nickname since... Idk, I don’t even remember how I got it. 

 

[nighthawk25]

3 hours ago, Smalls said:

It’s been a nickname since... Idk, I don’t even remember how I got it. 

 

7 minutes ago, J Francho said:

 

This is exactly what came to mind!

[Smalls]

That’s what people say all the time... when they come fishing with me 

[Paul Roberts]

When I started on discussion forums, about 15 years ago now, I made the decision to use my own name. It was impetus to be honest and... willing to be set straight if I got too uppity.

[N Florida Mike]

It helps me remember who I am and where I live !

[tander]

First letter is the first letter in my first name. Rest of it is part of my last name.

[Crankin4Bass]

I like to throw crankbaits.  I also like to play bass guitar.

[Dens228]

I wanted Dens but numbers 1 through 227 were already taken.

[BrackishBassin]

Grew up in, around, and on brackish water. No matter where I’m fishing locally, I’m usually targeting one type of bass or another. 

[wet_dream]

Fishing is WET, and I DREAM of fishing, and when I dream of fishing I...

[Buffdaddy54]

When my girls were elementary age they called me daddyo. One year I joined a gym and they started calling me Buffdaddy. Looks like I'm going to have to change that to FLAB_OUTTA_SHAPEDADDY!

[jeffo21]

lol mine is my name and was my SWAT call number

[DropShotHotShot]

Because it sounds cool to me, truth be told, I'm still learning the drop shot, but fell in love with it when i landed a 6+ smallie on Mille Lacs last year

[Fishin Dad]

Mine is obvious, but there is another fishin dad on here with a space or underscore or something.   Love my girls and being a Dad!   Might need to change the screen name though.  

 

[Boomstick]

I use Boomstick because that's been my gaming tag for years. Taken from Army of Darkness...

[senile1]

On 4/4/2018 at 11:32 AM, Paul Roberts said:

When I started on discussion forums, about 15 years ago now, I made the decision to use my own name. It was impetus to be honest and... willing to be set straight if I got too uppity.

Hmmm . . . . never thought about that when I joined.  By the time I started on this forum honesty was always a necessity for me.  It didn't matter if my screen name wasn't my name.

[Paul Roberts]

4 hours ago, senile1 said:

Hmmm . . . . never thought about that when I joined.  By the time I started on this forum honesty was always a necessity for me.  It didn't matter if my screen name wasn't my name.

Hmmm... Didn't think about how that might be taken. Honesty has never been lacking in me. Forthright, sincere is more like it; That I am willing to put my name to my words.

 

The "uppity" part was for a bit of humor, although there is some truth in there too. My wife has said about me, "Paul isn't always nice, but he's always good." I have been called "driven" at times, and I am in my interests. Not for personal gain ("unfortunately" says my wife) as much out of sheer passion. So... I often have a lot to say, and will question something I don't agree with -for sake of clarifying the subject; I really want to know. Hopefully not coming off too strongly, or stepping too firmly on toes or beliefs. Years ago, while being interviewed for a research position, I was asked why I wanted to do science. I replied unhesitatingly, "Because I want to see the face of God." It wasn't hubris, or overconfidence; It was pure passion.

[senile1]

2 hours ago, Paul Roberts said:

Hmmm... Didn't think about how that might be taken. Honesty has never been lacking in me. Forthright, sincere is more like it; That I am willing to put my name to my words.

I didn't read anything derogatory in your comments, Paul, and I agree with your sentiments.  I just meant that I never thought about using a screen name to hide behind on any forum I joined.  I have even joined some forums that required your screen name to be something other than your real name.  So, I just didn't think of it as anything other than a catchy name to use.  Often, I have signed my actual name - Von Guttenberg Heffenfeffer - to correspondence with individuals.  

[GrumpyOlPhartte]

Don’t think of it as my screen name ... think of it as truth in advertising!

[fishwizzard]

Because of this sunshirt I wear whenever I am hiking or fishing. 

 

My hiking buddy likes to make fun of me for it, I think I look mysterious and important 

[J Francho]

[senile1]

On 4/9/2018 at 9:24 PM, GrumpyOlPhartte said:

Don’t think of it as my screen name ... think of it as truth in advertising!

I like your signature too.  

[3dees]

nothing special. just my initials.

[fishwizzard]

6 hours ago, J Francho said:

I actually have a pair of Ray-Ban Aviators on order, but I think the hot pink lense color will ruin the effect.