Hey Bruce! my road trip across the FL panhandle and down the E. coast has been delayed until tomorrow by heavy rain, lightening, and wind... I can't stop to stretch my legs and wet a line in that! I've been doing a google search for hints on the best shellcracker spots between here and there. The serious camping and fishing will have to wait until my return trip, after I get paid... but I'll scout for good water on the way, and have a pole and cooler handy. I like the sound of Three Rivers state park. Mid panhandle, up by the Georgia line. I'll be on the lookout for thos famous spring fed limestone sink hole lakes... lots of calcium from the limestone to provide good populations of clams and crayfish for red ears! The gin clear water requires very light line, but I'm ready... just bundled about 20 rods, from 4lb spinners to 40lb tarpon rods... which would also be perfect for whuppin' on some big apalachicola river flat heads! I'll be fishing in the water traps of FL golf courses at some point... they're always full of surprises! Big oscars and ciclids, maybe even a snakehead or two... I'll keep my camera handy!

   And I just discovered the comments area at the bottom of my page... my apologies, I've never gotten that far down the page without clicking on someones pics! I wondered why AOL kept sending me to an empty mailbox here...

Thanks for the friend request! I am sitting here reading and talking lures with a friend on the phone and pumped for another crack at the gills again tomorrow. You would think after 100 today I would be satisfied? Never!!!!!!!!!!!! Great site for sure.

                                                                 Brian 

Thanks Bruce!  Nice makin' friends with ya'!

Thank you Bruce. I just friend requested you. Tight lines, Duane

Thank you for your friendship Bruce, I look forward to getting to know you.

Good fishing, Duane

Thank you Bruce. I really enjoy welcoming the new members. and sharing some of my knowledge. I don't get out a lot because I have to be here to look after the wife. I retired 2 years ago and thought I would be a fishing fool. Unfortunately for me a couple months into my retirement my wife had a stroke and fishing is no longer my #1 priority but high on my thought process. Being as I'm in here with her most of the time I keep logged into Big Bluegill. It's not the same as being on the water but Big Bluegill doe's give me some satisfaction. I've been fishing for over 50 years and with that some knowledge and I love to share with anybody who will listen and hopefully helping them in the long run. If a chance arises I will be on the water but it's now few and far between. I love the sport it has brought me much enjoyment in my lifetime so maybe I can help some of the beginners and with that maybe they will enjoy the sport as much as I do. I also enjoy other peoples information and still keeping myself updated  learning new things all the time. So you see I'm really obsessed with the sport and if I can help anybody I will do it. The site is a very useful, educational, entertaining, enjoyable and above all we have a great group of people.

Thx for the invite to join with your many friends. I hope to see more photos of the big "bream" from Richmond Mill Lake. Good fishing to you and all friends. Charlie Aycock

Hey Bruce I like to post fish pictures but I've recently posted some art work, the antique badge and more regional photos....kind of keeping things active while the "bite" is slow..Its been a fun year since I joined last January and look forward to a great 2012.....Happy holidays to you and your family and I wish you continued success with a great site.....I appreciate the opportunity to be a featured member....

v/r

Jeff Abney

Bruce first of all Merry Christmas. I would like to thank you again for thsi great site. I set up a blog on electric reels which I need for the wife and I can tell you it worked out great. I talk to Dan at fishing abilities and we are going to fix my wife up with a reel that will help to to fish once again. The main reason I'm writing you now is I'm sure you read all the new invite's. I think you have access to everything I just wanted to be sure you read Ken McBroom as he added a comment to my profile. I was quit pleased but I think it was meant more for you. Thank you and again may you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.

Hey Bruce...that profile pic looks kinda familiar! I'm having flashbacks!

My goal is to (someday) catch one of the SUPER blue gills like I see in the postings!!!!!

Thank you much Bruce. I have been looking a great site like this for Bluegill.

They don't get the respect they deserve.

                                Tim

Keeping that Hawkeye shirt good and slimy? LOL  Thanks for the invite,this site has been so informative and fun to be on. I love it!

Thanks Bruce, Looking forward to many hours of fishing when I return to the US. I live in the middle east and get my fishing in the Persian Gulf off my friends boat.

Bruce,

If you have tried to view my group Tying for? - there are no discussions showing. I changed the pictrure from a Wooly Bugger to a Zoo Cougar and that is when it got messed up. I reported the issue and have heard nothing. I was just wondering how long it might to get it back up. Guy in the group have been asking me.

Thanks

Rick

I really like the new look of the website! A Very Merry Christmas to YOU!

This new look is great, Bruce!!!!

love the new look. a lot easier on the old eyes.

Bruce, If a guy was gonna go to Nebraska to catch trout what would he catch them on?

:-)

Thanks for the request Bruce. I like your pics of the Giant gills hope to put some like that in my pics in the spring.

WISH YA DID TO BRUCE WE ENJOY SANE PEOPLE ONCE IN A WHILE ON HERE..

Hey Bruce, Read your post on PB and I appreciate your honesty and heart felt loss. In the end you are lucky to have felt that way. I know you will continue to fish and have some whopper tails for him, when you get there. I'll have a couple for him too when I get there before you because I am older than you and I hope a long life for you. Great memories and happy trails to you.

Welcome Bruce to Fishing Electronics, hopefully helping us to know our electronic so we can utilized some of the feature lots of us don't even know exist.

Various Monsters, you and Leo are getting! Great work!