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Well I was born and raised in Michigan. Spent a few summers in Indiana with my dad catching channel cat and crappie on the Mississinewa & Salamonie dams. The he moved to Michigan and we would go out on the big manistee from matsons campground searching for those big salmon! Anyway I’ve always had a thing for bass, and now that I’m able to have my own boat bass are my obsession! I’m a multiple combat veteran currently serving in the US Army.

Welcome aboard man. Im in Indiana and we have the same boat/engine set-up. Love my Triton! Girlfriend doesnt complain about the boat or the payments. She only complains because I wont let her drive it...lol

Welcome!!!!!!!

Where at in Michigan? I was stationed at KI Sawyer AFB in the UP from 90 - 92.  It is also where I deployed to OPERATION DESERT STORM from.

Flymantex - 06 August 2008 09:16 PM

Welcome!!!!!!!

Where at in Michigan? I was stationed at KI Sawyer AFB in the UP from 90 - 92.  It is also where I deployed to OPERATION DESERT STORM from.

All over really, Coldwater, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Baldwin, Manistee, Gladstone, and Manistique

im 15-20 min south of Grand Rapids in Freeport.. lived here in MI most of my life.. i was born in tenesee but moved when i was 3.. well anyways welcome to the forum

hey allen, welcome to the site.  thanks to you and your comrades in arms for all you do so that we can enjoy these little parts of our freedom. you da Man.

oh...let your girlfriend drive the boat...she may get hooked on the sport and challenge you for the rights to run the trolling motor

my dear little bride...is scared of the water....and the boat was her idea....go figure.

welcome again...glad you’re here...and be careful on your next deployment....gotta have you all in one piece to get the most of your Triton.

profisher - 06 August 2008 11:44 PM

im 15-20 min south of Grand Rapids in Freeport.. lived here in MI most of my life.. i was born in tenesee but moved when i was 3.. well anyways welcome to the forum

My dad lives somewhere on the south side of Grand Rapids probably real close to you. He doesn’t Bass fish, although he has shown signs of interest. He is a Salmon, Steelhead, Walleye kinda guy. And if you ever see A big white Chevy 4X4 d-max dually with a MI plate that says 1CAST pulling a river runner (green) with a evenrude jet drive outboard on it that would be my crazy dad!

snakejc - 07 August 2008 06:58 PM

hey allen, welcome to the site.  thanks to you and your comrades in arms for all you do so that we can enjoy these little parts of our freedom. you da Man.

oh...let your girlfriend drive the boat...she may get hooked on the sport and challenge you for the rights to run the trolling motor

my dear little bride...is scared of the water....and the boat was her idea....go figure.

welcome again...glad you’re here...and be careful on your next deployment....gotta have you all in one piece to get the most of your Triton.

Thanks for the support, I can not express how much it means for a Soldier to receive support from someone they have never met.

My wife is scared of the water, but she seems ok with the boat idea so far but I haven’t even told her about what they cost! But I will pull the quality family time spent fishing line on her. By then my daughter will be about 3 or 4 and ready to learn how to fish, little does the little one know that fishing runs in her blood!

quality family time...on the water. just dont scare them… when the wind comes up or the clouds gather...that aint a lot of fun....been there, done that, got the wet t-shirt to remember it by… my son doesnt mind the rough water....but is a little nervous when there is lightning around....but thats a good thing.

as for your daughter learning to fish....be ready for her to outfish you.....my son is only 13 now and is pretty consistant in having better days than me.  this past spring during his spring beak....he smoked me...i was releasing one of my ‘brush’ fish.....and he wanted to hurry up and cast the new plastic bait he just rigged Texas style...told him i would be a few minutes, just to throw out in the the deeper water instead of the brush line we were on....he did...one new bait, one cast, one bass......all before i got clear of the release point....his remarks...."this aint so tuff...”

you gotta love ‘em

hi everyone,john here i’m from sterling hts,mi just started fishing in march done ok trolled for walleye in saginaw bay pretty cool!!!!! i like there fight fished in metro bch caught a few catfish,bass and along the wall panfish my girlfriend goes fishing with me but nobody really else would like a partner i’m learning alot but have ALOT further to go i just found this forum and signed up let me know guys looking forward to hear from you guys take care

Welcome to the site Mr Smallie, hope you enjoy it as much as i have.

Welcome to the site, alot of info here and everyone is very helpful. Hope you enjoy your stay.

welcome aboard allen