Low_Budget_Hooker Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Monkey got ya? BLAME the VET!! We are proud to announce this months elite member, the man responsible for coining the term "The Bait Monkey", our resident Veterinarian,.... RAUL!!!!! Aside from his knowledge base Raul is always helpful at directing our members who have tackle and gear questions. If it's out there, Raul probably has one. A tackle afficianado in the true sense. Raul has been here since the doors opened. A real family member in every sense of the word and we are very happy to have him here. With that,....here's Raul!! Hollllyyy cow !!!! man I 'm deeply honored for such distinction. General Name: Raul Gutierrez Constante Age: 43 City/State/Country: Leon de los Aldamas, Guanajuato, Mexico Occupation: I own a small veterinary clinic where I practice. Education: College Years fishing: 34 Personal Favorite food: Thermidor lobster Favorite movie: Star Wars Favorite quote: "He who can make to grow two plants of wheat where only one grew is more important to mankind than a general who has won a thousand battles" by Frederick the Great of Prussia. Fishing Preferred Style: Man I love crankbaiting and spinnerbaiting. The day usually starts with a topwater bait such as a Jitterbug, which depending on my mood ( not the mood of the fish ) I may even fish all day long Wink, then it 's crankbaiting time, with such a large collection of weapons I can slice the water from the surface almost all the way down to the bottom, first come the lipless cranks, then time for the shallow divers and so on, if the cover is so nasty that I can 't make a crankbait meander it 's way trough the limbs it 's time to grab a spinnerbait and work it through the nasty cover. Soft plastics & jigs are normally left for when the fish really don 't react to my offerings, even though I 'm really good with them they are not my favorites. Favorite bait: Rapala Shad Rap in any of it 's variations Favorite set up ( rod/reel ): rod.- GLoomis IMX CR723, reel: Team Daiwa TDZ 105H and Shimano Chronarch 50 MG ( Scorpion 1000 Mg ) Favorite Lake: Lake Zimapán in Central Mexico ( between the states of Queretaro and Hidalgo ) Favorite hobbies other than fishing: Gardening ( love to grow stuff ), show dogs, aquarium fish, 10 People you respect and/or admire: 1.- Jesus Christ, need to say more ? 2.- My wife Elizabeth to whom I've been married for the past 9 years; my sweetheart for almost six years ( 5 years, 8 months, 18 days to be exact ) man she must have really love me, what a patience to wait for a guy like me for that long. 3.- My mother Maritza Constante, tough woman with an iron fist when it comes to discipline. 4.- My father Raul Gutierrez senior ( rest in peace ), a man with the patience of a saint. 5.- My son Raul Gutierrez III ( my lil prince ) and my daughter Olga ( my little princess ), precious gifts that the All Mighty sent. 6.- DVM Jose de Jesus Alvarez Perez, a magnificent teacher and friend 7.- DVM Fernando Chaurand Ramos, one of the best friends I 've ever had 8.- LAE Pedro Rodriguez MacAllister, a long time friend and my fishing partner for decades 9.- DVM Victor Manuel Huacuja Galvan another magnificent teacher and friend. 10.- You guys rock ! Turn ons: Oh boy that 's a tough one, planning a trip with the friends or family it doesn 't matter if it takes weeks or minutes to plan it, planning is as fun as getting there. Seeing my son getting all heated up when he sees his dad 's fishing tackle ( future BaitMonkey victim ? ) . Turn offs: racism, really nasty weather that keeps me from gardening, fishing or showing dogs ( oh well, I can always catch fish at home playing video games .... ). Aspiration: to keep on teaching what I know, to keep on learning about what I don 't know. Essay: I was born in Mexico City back in 1964, lived and grew there until I was 16 years old, attended to The Columbia Gem School from kindergarten up to high school, in Mexico school is divided differently than in the States when it comes to High School, the first three years are called "Secundaria" the next three years are called PreParatoria, I finished secundaria in 1980. My dad had several important jobs in Mexico 's government for several years because of his studies as Licenciado en Ciencias Políticas ( Political Sciences ), he retired in 1980 and since his family lived where we live now, being a smaller city ( we were tired of Mexico City ) my mom and dad decided that the best place to raise two teenagers ( my sister and myself ) was here where in those days everybody knew my family. I studied preparatoria at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ( ITESM ) and later continued to study Economy for 2 years. Not a great student I may say which to a certain point made my dad sad, he excelled in everything he did so I felt like I was a kind of disappointment to him; also had bad companies, drank all the booze I could get at parties but my mom had faith in me and that iron fist of her took care of straightening me up. One day while I was at class it hit me, I thought: "what in heaven 's name I am doing here ? I don 't even like what I 'm studying", that day I spoke to my father and told him how I felt, he just calmly looked at at me and asked: " so what do you want to study ? " , Veterinary Medicine I replied without thinking it too much, the only thing my father said was: "so be it". I attented to vet school for the next five years, graduated 2nd in my generation, wrote my thesis on bass culture ( which took me 5 five years ) and presented my professional exam, Magna Cum Laude boys and honorific mention for my trajectory as a student. I began my practice while I was preparing my thesis but not as a veterinarian but as an aquarist with an aquarium store, I did very well until the dreaded day in December of 1994 when Mexico had one of the worst financial breakdowns in the history of the country, something that destroyed my business that I had worked so hard to make it grow. The good thing was that during those years I purchased most of the equipment that now I use in my practice, but I also won another thing, I met the woman who was going to become my wife, funny, she worked for me. The Lord has been good to me. That 's my story Bless y 'all. Quote
Super User Tin Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 What an essay! Congrats Raul Quote
Super User Alpster Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 Raul, I love your story and I love your posts. I admire your knowledge and your attitude. You are always willing to help the new guys and always getting the best of us old ones. You are a quick wit and a gentleman. You are a perfect choice for a BR Elite member. Congratulations and thanks for all you contribute to the site. God bless you, brother. Ronnie Quote
Super User Gatorbassman Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 Raul, Thank you for everything you do here. I always enjoy your posts and advise. Quote
mattm Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 I love your story and I love your posts. I admire your knowledge and your attitude. You are always willing to help the new guys and always getting the best of us old ones. You are a quick wit and a gentleman. You are a perfect choice for a BR Elite member. Congratulations and thanks for all you contribute to the site. I don't think it can be said better. Congrats. Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 Finally good to put a face with the legend. Congratulations my friend. I always appreciate your input and knowledge on the latest goodies in the JDM world. I think you are a asset to this forum and the people around you. 8-) Quote
skillet Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Congratulations !!! Have learned much from your posts... As Ever, skillet Quote
Super User Micro Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 Very nice, Raul. I had no idea you were a vet. Quote
slomoe Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Well I finally get to see what Raul looks like. Congrats my man! What kind of dog do you show? Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 A man who I respect in every way Quote
Guest avid Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Outstanding.... Raul may be the longest posting member who isn't a mod. Vive la Mexico !!! Quote
LakeAnnaBasser Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 A good man. I have received very good advice from you on reels. Thanks Quote
The_Natural Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Raul is the most loved Mexican in my vocabulary second only to Taco Bueno! ;D Quote
sal669 Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Congatulations Raul !!! Very nice way to learn about the most knowlegeble and respected forum members, LBH ! Quote
Guest muddy Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Hey Raul: Congrats to you and that Banana Breated Flea Bag Friend of yours! Thanks for all the insight you bring to us every day> I share your dislike of Racism my friend 8-) Hey Question; Did you coin the word Bait Monkey? Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted February 3, 2008 BassResource.com Administrator Posted February 3, 2008 Nice profile, Raul. There's a lot I didn't know about you. Didn't realize you're the class of '83 like me. Congrats on making the "Elite" list. Well deserved! Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 Dom- Yes and it is going places. The clothing line I am going to be launching soon has a "BaitMonkey" series. A portion of the sales of this line will be going to the Providence animal shelter in honor of Raul's dedication to our furry family members. This is a shelter that really makes huge efforts to place their animals back into loving homes. Money is always tight over there. This is also where my cat came from. A few UPS part timers work there so I've gotten the inside scoop on their efforts both on and off the clock. I chose this agency because I can be assured the money will go to good use. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 Another great choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Guest muddy Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Dom- Yes and it is going places. The clothing line I am going to be launching soon has a "BaitMonkey" series. A portion of the sales of this line will be going to the Providence animal shelter in honor of Raul's dedication to our furry family members. This is a shelter that really makes huge efforts to place their animals back into loving homes. Money is always tight over there. This is also where my cat came from. A few UPS part timers work there so I've gotten the inside scoop on their efforts both on and off the clock. I chose this agency because I can be assured the money will go to good use. I DO NOT MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT BUT WHEN ARE THEY GONNA NOMINATE YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION, Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 Nope, no mods, this is for the members. Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 Raul, My utmost admiration and respect to you. I look forward to finally meeting you in person later this week. God Bless you and your family. Quote
Super User Hookemdown. Posted February 3, 2008 Super User Posted February 3, 2008 Way to go Raul! I've never had the pleasure of meeting you, but I've seen your generosity and knowledge through your posts. You are a fine asset to this forum. Congratulations! Quote
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