Posted by mikeD in NYC on 2002 AM:
What Does NYBASS.COM mean to you?
i replied to one of robJ's
posts on another thread regarding the nature of NYBASS and it made me want to
start this topic... i hope i am not opening up a can of $enkos with this...i just
thought it might be interesting to hear what other members think about this
place: why you like it here and what makes you come back...i don't mean to get
all mushy, but sometimes things get out of focus and there needs to be a little
reaffirmation of why this place works so well... of course many members are
only interested in the fishing info, which is fine!...no one has to contribute
anything... but it is obvious that the community here is also important to
many...it's interesting how exchanges on the internet can so easily turn sour
with one misunderstanding of a post or a reply that is ambiguous or not
carefully worded...that is the nature of a bulletin board!... i have had
several tensions with other members and they have always worked themselves out
with a phone call or time on the water... i was speaking with Northbass
yesterday about this point and it was extremely gratifying to iron out some
misunderstandings between us... of course we all have our opinions on things
and not everyone is going to get along all the time, but there is nothing wrong
in "attempting" to create a community that strives for the friendship
and respect of all members...of course this is an unattainable ideal, but
having that objective in mind will ultimately lead us to a nicer place; which
is what NYBASS means to me....i enjoy the fishing information...it is a
creative outlet for me being the senior editor of NYBASS ILLUSTRATED... but
most of all i appreciate the friendships i have made and will continue to make
because it just makes me happy and it's what i want to do....so there!...maybe i
make it a bigger part of my life than most, but it is what i enjoy and it works
for me.
anyone else??
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Posted by Gregg on 2002 PM:
I came here to learn about fishing and come away with a new group of friends. Truly I have learned volumes of fishing info and have meet and fished with some great people. To me fishing is a hobby and I have had many hobbies in my life but this has been the best one because of the people I have found to share it with.
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Posted by paridiseblue on 2002 PM:
i had a big problem with
message boards. most of the time people who are on it are there to toot there
own horn or be mean. i sat and was one of the nameless who watched this site. i
didn't see any of that. it made me register and want to share. think about it. where
better to be a better ny fisherman then with people who fish in NY. i love
reading articles about stick marsh,fork, castic and rayburn but they only help
to a degree. i'd rather hear about the hudson, mohawk, and other waters.
i went fishing today with quantumman, 2 weeks ago i did not even know him. we
went out and had a slow day[ i skunked] and it didn't matter. we had a great
time and i have a new fishing buddy in the area. ny bass has taught me more
about ny water, and teqniques then 15 magazines could. ask someone about line
get ten different lines people like. for the members of this board my # is
845-888-0769 call whenever you need me. for the makers of this site, i'll state
it again whatever you need help on.
NYBASS= my favorite fishing site
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Posted by Falls Fisherman on 2002 PM:
NY Bass has become an
integral part of my lifestyle. If that sounds as if I have nothing better to
do, it's not meant to. I work 47 1/2 hours a week and travel 1 1/2 hours each
way to and from my job as a robotic technician. By the time we eat clean up and
take out the dog I'm lucky if I have two hours to relax before getting to bed
each night. I get five hours sleep if everything goes right. The weekends are
filled with shopping and working around the house and occasionally if I am
lucky I actually get a day of fishing in. So far this year I have managed to
get out six times.
I only relate this because if not for the NY Bass board my relaxation time
would be much less interesting. I am able to check the board several times a
day at work and it gives me things to think about that breaks up the tedium of
the daily grind. In the few hours of free time during my evenings it gives me
pleasure to read of the exploits of the other members. I must admit that at
times I feel envious at the amount of free time some of our members have to be
out on the water but at the same time their posts give me at times the feeling
of being there with them and I get a lot of enjoyment from the information
given. I have learned more from this terrific group of men and women than I
could ever have in a lifetime of reading and trial and error.
I have been priviledged to fish with several of the board members and have
formed personal friendships because of being a member of this board.
It may sound as if I have a boring life but believe me if not for the NY Bass
board my life on line and off would be a whole lot less interesting than it is.
My personal thanks and graditude to Frank and especially to John G. for
creating and maintaining this little bass fishing oasis in a desert of idiocy
that is the world today
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Noel
Posted by JPBass on 2002 PM:
For me it's simple. I
like to fish. I enjoy exchanging information with other people who like to
fish. If I make a few new friends in the process (and I have) that's a bonus.
The couple of get togethers I've been to have been a blast, another bonus.
As for the arguments that occasionally develop here, I try not to get involved.
Hats off to John, Frank, and all the staff at NYBASS for maintaining a degree
of sanity in a world that sometimes seems to lack it.
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Posted by BassinBilly on 2002 AM:
Pardon the old cliche
"opinons are like a--holes, everyone has one".
I find NYBass to be a great place for info and I have used alot of the
suggestions. I do spew some crap and Then I read it after I post it and delete
it cause I don't know what I am talking about, I find myself as a want to be a
part of the crowd type by agreeing with things I have no idea what's being talked
about. I just thought I would come clean since now being unemployed I will be
working weekends at City lumber in manhatten driving a truck my brother in law
is the manager there and as far as the weekdays go I will job
hunting....................
By the way you guys and gals are a great bunch of people.
THANKS
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Posted by Scott C on 2002 PM:
It has become part of my
fishing life. And fishing is certainly my favorite hobbie/pastime.
Genuinly good people, you see it, hear it and feel it with Birthday
announcements, New baby announcements, sharing of good news and bad. The well
wishes when someone is sick or injured. The encouragement when a fellow NYBASS'r
is slumping....
You really hear it loud and clear when you listen to the cheers for Barry's
famous fish..... you see it in all the pictures of various outings... this is
what quality friendships are made of.....friendships you can make right here.
and last but not least you learn and share the love of fishing and all that
goes with it with some of the best representatives of this sport.....
it aint mushy.......its real and we all feel it.
my .02
SC
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Spawn till you die
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Posted by Frank J on 2002 PM:
quote:
Originally
posted by Scott C
It has become part of my fishing life. And fishing is certainly my favorite hobbie/pastime.
Genuinly good people, you see it, hear it and feel it with Birthday announcements,
New baby announcements, sharing of good news and bad. The well wishes when
someone is sick or injured. The encouragement when a fellow NYBASS'r is
slumping....
You really hear it loud and clear when you listen to the cheers for Barry's
famous fish..... you see it in all the pictures of various outings... this is
what quality friendships are made of.....friendships you can make right here.
and last but not least you learn and share the love of fishing and all that
goes with it with some of the best representatives of this sport.....
it aint mushy.......its real and we all feel it.
my .02
SC
Well said, my 2 cents plus yours = 4 cents. We still can not get on the subway.
Great writings. What NYB means to me, PEOPLE HAVING FUN AND SHARING LIFE!
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Quote: "A
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Posted by Scott E. on 2002 PM:
What NYBass
means to me......Oh boy this should be a long one
When I first found NYBass
it was in its infancy with just a few members and I lurked for a while like
most members have I'm sure. This guy Frank J the webmaster of the site seemed
to be a decent guy and knew a thing or two about fishing and then there was
this other guy Dr. Bass, I had a feeling this guy was nothing but trouble but was still
drawn to answering a few questions someone had about a lake in Orange County.
This guy Dr. Bass soon became a very good friend and we fished together for the
first time on Lake Sebago in Harriman State Park, the fishing stunk that day but the company was great.
I was fresh out of the AOL fishing chatrooms then and a father of an infant son
who was to young to take fishing and his mom worked nights so after the child
was asleep, this new dad was off to the internet to get his virtual fishing fix
and here I still am, a new father again busy with helping take care of another
newborn son, talk about history repeating itself!!!
Now although I have not spent much time here lately and my duties as the NYbass
news reporter I feel have been neglecting but I hope to resume my duties and my
regular postings soon, I am starting to get my creativity back and I have been
getting out to do a little fishing again. Although I can not check in here as
much as I would like to right now because this computer is about as slow as $#!+,
(sorry it is not mine but I hope to have that settled in about a month or so) I
will always be here, this is my home on the internet whether I am in NY or not
(not seems to be what is going to happen, I might be PA bound).
I am proud of NYBass and I am proud of the members here as well as proud to
call all here my friends.
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Jonathan Edwards
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Posted by Bigredfishing on 2002 PM:
so many people have said
exactly what i feel, i will make this short. Plain and simple - there is no
better place to learn and gain knowledge that helps me, a NY fisherman.
Everyone here is interested in helping everyone else and that is not something
that i have found on any other fishing forums. I want to thank you all for
that.
Lance
Posted by Tina E. on 2002 AM:
NYbass means to me a
place that I have gotten to meet alot of nice people and have learned things
along the way and I just want to say that with John G and Frank J and the rest
of the members this board has not only become a place to share information but
it has also become kind of an extended family.
Kudos to all.
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Posted by ADKBass on 2002 AM:
agree with all.
NYBass, the next best place to being on the water.
((don't forget -- ever traveling past my way, the coffee is always on! ))
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earth." Joe V. - The Troll
Posted by Gr8tSacandaga on 2002 PM:
Most of the information I
have learned about bassfishing came from this site. It was only 3 years ago
when I stumbled upon this site searching for information about Sacandaga and
started asking the most basic beginner questions. I didn't even have a tackle
box for bassing yet and sure enough the members here helped me put together a
list of tackle that I should buy when I went to BPS in Florida. 3 years later I now have a
tackle bag filled with bass lures, about 6 rod and reel combos and have spent
most of my pay checks toward fishing. If it wasn't for NYBASS I probably
wouldn't be into fishing at all! And although I haven't fished with any of the
guys from nybass I enjoyed meeting and talking with some of you at the Rockland
Show this year and enjoy talking to you over AIM/AOL/EMAIL/ETC. and I can't
wait to get on the water with you!
Dustin
P.S Most of the time when I'm on the computer I am here reading and responding
to posts and never do I get bored by the posts, questions, discussions, etc.
that we have here!
KEEP IT UP!
AND
Thanks John G and Frank J. for making this all possible!
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Posted by quantumman29 on 2002 PM:
found nybass
by accident......
i was browsing the 1
billion 4 hundred 13 thousand 783 internet domains for answers to some
questions i had pertainning to a specific lake and or its where abouts and i
stumbled upon nybass,i opened it up and immediately book marked it for a later use,an
hour later i was a member and have been ever since,i cant wait to get home and
do the 3 esses then eat and check out the hot topics on the boards,i also love
to give advice and help those who are less fortunate,many people take for
granted a simple day out on the lake with quality rods,reels,boats,and tackle,while
there a millions of folk who cant afford a simple bamboo rod,if i can help just
one person and make them happy,i have accomplished what i set out to achieve,of
course the more the merrier,and thats why im here,thats what i love about this place,chances
are ,everyday ,hour,or minute,someone may need help,i cant help everyone,but if
i cant help you,im sure someone here can,,keep up the great work,my 1 year
anniversary is comming up as member here in 350 days or so,,i'll be here for
it!
quantumman
Posted by canoe on 2002 PM:
I'm kind of a
"half-good fisherman". If this were golf (yech), I'd say my handicap
is about 10. I've been canoe fishing for 20 years, raising each of my four kids
bass fishing one-at-a-time with Dad in the canoe. Those times are priceless and
beyond description. I'm mostly self-taught, but pretty successful overall.
I've been recovering from an illness this summer and have more opportunity to
fish than ever before. I found nybass via an internet search. The site is
friendly, informative and fun. There are some REALLY talented fisherman
contributing. The combination of time to fish and improving skills (thanks to
y'all) has resulted in an unbelievably successful summer. I've caught about 75
LMB in the last three weeks, my kids another 20. I had never heard of Senko and
am enjoying it, but still caught most of the bass on other lures. (5 today on a
broken-back Rapala vs. 1 on Senko). I'm starting to get serious about really
improving and look to this site for knowledge, wisdom and good sportsmanship.
There are only two kinds of fishing. Good fishing and great fishing. Great
fishing is when you actually catch one.
Posted by Frank J on 2002 PM:
quote:
Originally
posted by canoe
I'm kind of a "half-good fisherman". If this were golf (yech), I'd
say my handicap is about 10. I've been canoe fishing for 20 years, raising each
of my four kids bass fishing one-at-a-time with Dad in the canoe. Those times
are priceless and beyond description. I'm mostly self-taught, but pretty
successful overall.
I've been recovering from an illness this summer and have more opportunity to
fish than ever before. I found nybass via an internet search. The site is
friendly, informative and fun. There are some REALLY talented fisherman
contributing. The combination of time to fish and improving skills (thanks to
y'all) has resulted in an unbelievably successful summer. I've caught about 75
LMB in the last three weeks, my kids another 20. I had never heard of Senko and
am enjoying it, but still caught most of the bass on other lures. (5 today on a
broken-back Rapala vs. 1 on Senko). I'm starting to get serious about really
improving and look to this site for knowledge, wisdom and good sportsmanship.
There are only two kinds of fishing. Good fishing and great fishing. Great
fishing is when you actually catch one.
That's a great read! Great fishing is when you're on the water. Catching is
just a bonus!
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Posted by Frank Pugliese on 2002 PM:
I appreciate the humor as
well as the sincerity. You can learn about fishing techniques and tackle from
all over the net and books and TV. But what you don't get there is the way that
it is said. From the well thought, well written response to the, "I really
like girls and beer" response. I think it's great to be able to come up
with an idea or thought and share it with others. I know that I've been out
fishing in places over the years and seen others catching fish that day and
when I asked them what they were using they were less than cordial. That
doesn't happen here. Here people are more than happy to help a guy out.
Thanks to this site I've gone as far as calling another fisherman over to try
the spot I just caught a fish from. Nuts right. I didn't think so. I figured
that's what an NYBass guy would do...
Oh yeah I forgot, I LIKE GIRLS AND BEER!
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Posted by The Wanderer on 2002 PM:
It showed me that there
are still people out there willing to give a hand to a perfect stranger and
give great advice on bass fishing at the same time!!!!!!!
IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THEN THAT!!!!!