So what do you do?

[McCarter]

Well, it seems most days that I am a clown at the goat rodeo.?

That is the funniest thing i have read in a while, thank you.

PoorBoy himself

[blakstr1]

that almost sounds like Swindle-ism..  I hope he comes back to D&R this year..

[TINYBASSMAN]

HI EVERYONE- I AM NEW TO THIS KIND OF THING, I AM SELF EMPLOYED AS A CONTRACTOR IN THE MIDLAND-SAGINAW-BAY CITY AREA. MARRIED TO A GREAT REDHEAD 34+ YEARS NOW AND SHE STILL LETS ME GO BASS FISHING. BEEN AROUND THE STATE FEDERATION ALMOST 27 YEARS NOW. BELONG TO 2-BASS CLUBS, SAGINAW VALLEY BASS ANGLERS AND THE SANFORD LAKE BASS CLUB. WON A FEW STATE TOUNAMENTS BACK IN MID-80'S ON THE SAGINAW BAY. I WILL BE RUNNING THE NBAA TOURNAMENTS ON THE SAGINAW BAY THIS YEAR (2006). LOOKING FORWARD TO TALKING TO THE GROUP SOON.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? THANKS TINYBASSMAN

[Bronzeback5LBER]

Potter,I use to live in Hale(still go up there alot)I fish Long,Loon,Jose(joe's),Sage(havn't done sage in a long while though)I was in a club up there by the name of Bass Anglers of the Sunrise Side, our tounaments were on sundays,it got to be to much getting up at 3:30-4:00 to fish Higgins or St. Helens and then drive home when it was over.I use to work at Kochers Mkt. and knew some of the guys from Coke,Pepsi and Griffin Beverage,I guess alot of those same guys are gone now,its been a few years.By the way are you any relation to Dan(from Hazel Park)

[djkimmel]

Hi TINYBASSMAN - long time no hear. Glad to see you are still involved in tournaments. I told the guys who asked about you that you've been around the block a few times...

[Potter]

Bronzeback5LBER,

The Sunrise side club is still going.  I am not able to fish that many Sunday tournaments right now.  I did fish with some of their members in a Wednesday night club last year.  They are good guys and shared information without hesitation.  I do not have any relation in Hazel Park (that I know of).  I do know some of the drivers that deliver to Tawas.  Is there someone I should say hello to?

Have a good one,

Potter

[Bronzeback5LBER]

Potter,
          I havn't seen some of those guys in years,but if you see or know a guy named Dale Kazinski,Charlie Smith or Dave Spleet say Rich from Kochers said hello(I use to be the beverage manager at kochers)and they were all beer and wine salesmen.I forgot to mention I also fish the river and we usually do pretty good on it.Any how take care talk to you later.

[DennisB.]

I am an Aircraft Mechanic for Doug Kalitta at willow run airport, We run alot of air ambulance flights for shriners, some executive charter and freight. I work after noons so i get to fish Bellville at least 2-3 times a week it less than 2 miles from work.

I am looking to maybe join a bass club but havn't gotten around to it yet.

[Skulley]

Hey TINYBASSMAN......Welcome to the forum.  Your club runs an open tournament on Wixom every year.  What is the date of that tournament this year???  I would like to fish it.

BD     

[TINYBASSMAN]

WIXOM LAKE OPEN is June 17th the day before Fathers day. We still have around 33-40 teams each year. Also the SANFORD LAKE OPEN is July 22nd also a Saturday, we draw around 30-40 teams for this one.



THANKS       TINYBASSMAN

[blakstr1]

Wow this got alot of attention thanks guys...did anybody see a possibility of a professional "connection"?  This forum is awesome, feedback like no other.

[sensei steve]

I am a martial arts instructor. Been teaching for ten years now and have a dojo in Clinton Twp. Just started fishing last year. Fortunately my schedule affords me plenty of time to spend on the water.

[kgr624]

I actually moved out to Colorado this year and am Teaching Physical Education and coaching football, basketball, and baseball. Can't wait to come home and start practicing for the summer fishing season. Hopefully I find a teaching job in michigan where i can stay around for good. Although the trout river fishing out here is nice nothing beats a day out on a lake with fellow fisherman fishing for the prize.

[Revtro]

Steve, great to see you here bro!

[Pkleppert]

I am a sales rep for Ranger Boats.  I cover most of Michigan, northern Indiana, northern Ohio, western PA and central Ontario.  I have been doing this for eight years.  Prior to that I worked at Moore Boats in Ligonier Indiana, D&R Sports Center and Jan's Sport Shop.  I did a stint at Lake Superior State in the Soo from 91-94 when my professional BASS fishing career ended. I met Dan Kimmel back in '85 up on Elk Lake when we were drawn together in the state Fish-off.  I have worked in the fishing industry for twenty years and except for the time in the Soo, it's all I have ever done.

I live in Jones, Michigan with my wife and son.  I still fish some but hanging from a tree, trying to stick an arrow into a Whitetail is now my main hobby. 

Pat Kleppert
Ranger Boats

[djkimmel]

I did a stint at Lake Superior State in the Soo from 91-94 when my professional BASS fishing career ended.

good one (I think I'm too stubborn to give up just yet...)

[bshaner]

Bringing a 4 month old thread to life!

I'm a LAN (Local Area Network) Administrator for the  Air National Guard Base in Battle Creek.  If it has to do with a computer network I have to dabble in it.  Google is my friend. 

Sold my boat when I enlisted and havent tournament fished since.  Finally stable and wont have to deploy anymore so I'm headed back to the tournament life.  Wow, getting back into this is a slow and overwhelming process!!

Thanks to this board it's alot easier to make decisions.  Some awesome advice here.  I'm currently on page 11 of the Tips,Techniques and General Discussion threads and still reading.  Dang I have alot of reading ahead of me.

Brian

[fiker]

I teach Science to "at risk" students.  I've been teaching for 30 years. 
Married for 34 years.  Four grown kids.  I have triplets that turned 21 years old last week.
I fish all that I can, and bow hunt when I'm not fishing.  When it's too dark to do either, I ballroom dance with my wife. 

[Duke]

High School English Teacher @ Knox Indiana. Yes, that's redneck country  . I've been teaching for 4 years and love it. I only wished it paid more; I could do more fishing if it did. These gas prices really hurt me  .

Duke

[fowlmouth]

I'm a store manager for a 5 store family owned furniture chain. Seems like I've been in sales all my life (34 years so far)