Lurker Incentive Program - Calling All You %#$@& Lurkers

[Clueless]

I'm here Just started surf casting this past summer as a way to spend some quality Dad time with my son. Another member whose name says it all. I've got a lot to learn still, but I've learned a lot here already. Skunked last year partially due to not being able to put in the time, and partially because I'm clueless

Hopefully this spring I'll be a little wiser and get the boy into some schoolies early to keep him interested. We spent most of our fishing time on PI last year and I'm starting to know the layout a bit better. Maybe I'll find some fish soon

[riverrat55]

I promise to fish more and post more!!!
If you need fishing reports from Plum Island and the Merrimac River, then check this site out in the Spring for my fishing reports!!!
Happy New Year to All!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NIGHT STRIKES]

Hi John and all the S-B.Com Members ,,,

I have been a member here since the spring of "2005" and have been logging on everyday since.. I havn't been too active of a member I guess
since I am a little ways from your core member base here around the New England area.. But I really like the quality of fishing related
talk from some of the best surfcasters and plug makers along the entire Atlantic Coast IMO...

About myself >
Born and raised in Philly,grew up fishing the sweetwater around my hometown of the Fairmont Park area..Moved to New Jersey back in "1983" and have been fishing the surf,jettys and backbays of Central & Southern Jersey since..
I have been a active member of numerous online fishing communities
in NJ since "2000" ,helping out my fellow fishermen and moderating many different fishing forums and still do today and love every minute of it...
And I hope to become more involved here aswell this year....

I have met in person or through the internet some of you from my latest passion of custom plug fishing,, always been a artficial guy but some of the plugs you guys are making today are just awesome and I spend alot of time throwing wood these days...
So I want to say "Thanks" to the likes of John (Habs), Mike (Tattoo) Ryan Smith, Dave (MAC) and Eben for hooking me up with some of your lures, and also Joe Lyons (SRI), Pete (SWE) aswell...

Happy New Year To Everyone And Good Luck Out On The Water In "2007"

[SirWinston]

(please forgive the slight bit of Brit humor, such as it is.... )

Very much a (determined) learner, with only a few year's experience following the striped siren, but definitely addicted to surfcasting SoCo RI (at least, as much as possible with a very understanding wife and two small daughters......). Landed up to a 20 lber from the suds in 2006, and previously I have made the aquaintance of a 40 lb cow off the Block, too.

Through this forum and the clubs I have been meeting the characters and getting faces to names (Hi JohnR, Woody et al!).

As to the charge of lurking per se, I have been trying to speak when I have something that I can add - but I've only got a fraction of the experience of a lot of the posters here. And yes, I have been posting even without the lure of the lures!!

Still, all the best to one and all, and April seems a looong way off at the moment........

[Tidalist]

Hi all,

Fairly new to the site, so have been lurking for the most part. I'm a fly and kayak fisherman on the North Shore, and am counting the days until I can wet the lines again. Tying flies and repairing rods/reels only gets you so far!

[JohnR]

Welcome to S-B

I will come out with something for this weekend to "award" lurker incentives

Hey SkyKing - what pic is that in your avatar?

[BassNuts]

[QUOTE=Hey SkyKing - what pic is that in your avatar?[/QUOTE]

I think that a/c was flown by Lt. Carl Hayes, of Binghamton, NY. 61st fighter squad...P-47D...I might be wrong....but then again.....

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by BassNuts

I think that a/c was flown by Lt. Carl Hayes, of Binghamton, NY. 61st fighter squad...P-47D...I might be wrong....but then again.....

Good eye. I couldn't make out an A/C porky enough at that angle...

Good Google:

Littlefriends.co.uk Lt. Carl E Hayes, Binghampton, NY. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7860 HV-J “Chow Hound”. Although the name was never applied to the a/c., Lt Hayes had the artwork design prepared by the unit artist.

But in the case of this picture it was or that was a different aircraft...

Lt. Carl E Hayes, Binghampton, NY. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-7860 HV-J “Chow Hound”. Lt. Hayes had a reputation for always being first into the mess hall!

[SlingBlades]

Some good freshy fishing isn't too far from where I live, but to get the biguns you need to go out of state. Have a friend who goes (to TN) in the spring when they run in the rivers (and are heavy with eggs.) Numerous fish in the 50's with a personal best at 61.

[skyking]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Welcome to S-B



Hey SkyKing - what pic is that in your avatar?

John that is my father on his P-47 he flew in WW2 in Europe. We also have a short film clip from his wing camera on one of his missions. It took my brothers and me a long time to figure out the nose art. Yeah right.

[skyking]

Was it something I said I come out of lurker mode and this thread dies. This aint going to look good on my resume!