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Getting to know the BassResource Staff
Jul 10^th, 2008 at 8:39pm

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Reply #1 - Jul 10^th, 2008 at 9:25pm

General

Name: Kent Smith

Age: 39 and holding (for 16 years)

City/State: Germantown, TN

Occupation: Investment Banking

Education: Master of Business Administration Degree, University of Missouri

Yrs Fishing: Always, but more seriously since 1997

Preferred Style (describe a typical, quality day):

Floating live bait on a river is my favorite way to fish.
Most of my river fishing is focused on striper, smallmouth
bass and German brown trout. The majority of my largemouth
fishing is at local ponds using artificial lures exclusively.

Personal

Fav food: BBQ Ribs, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and Texas toast.

Fav movie: The Terminator series.

Fav quote: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
The famous quote from President Ronald Reagan
which effectively ended the Cold War.

Fishing

Fav bait: Jerkbaits as a class, Lucky Craft Pointer 128 specifically.

Fav set up (rod/reel):

Spinning: G.Loomis GLX PR844S/ Shimano Stella 2500FB
Baitcaster: G.Loomis GLX MBR844C/ Shimano CTE200GT

Fav lake: Bull Shoals
Fav river: Tennessee

10 Questions from Members input

1. How do you find the time to work, spend time with your family, go
fishing, and still be logged onto the website and patrol all the posts?

I have two computers which I am on all day. Sometimes I have work
to do, but the rest of the time I stay on the website.

2. What is your fishing background/experience?

I started serious bass fishing when I discovered the GYCB Senko
in 1997. I liked bass fishing a lot better when I started catching
biggun's consistantly! In July, 2001 I met an avid striper fisherman,
Speedy Madewell, who has become my best friend and fishin' buddy.
We try to fish every Saturday, throughout the year.

3. What have been your best experiences when fishing?

Netting and weighing a 10 lb smallmouth for Speedy,
which he released!

4. Give us a play by play of a typical, lets say, Tuesday for you?
What time do you get up? Work? Fishing? Family? How do you relax
at the end of a long day at work?

Up around 4-4:30, check on the website and smoke a few cigaretts
until 6:00. Work through lunch to around 4:30, then go grocery
shopping every afternoon. I do all of the cooking at my house,
which includes a "special" dinner featuring a different theme every
evening. I have an occasional cocktail, but cooking requires wine
consumption, so it's usually just wine which doesn't count!

Now do that same for a Saturday?

I'm usually on the Tennessee River before sun-up and fish
until black dark.

5. What experience do you have fishing elsewhere other than home areas?

I fish several times a year at Bull Shoals and plan to attend every
BR Roadtrip! Last year was Lake Fork, this year Guntersville and
next year, Kentucky Lake.

6. Is it still as much fun for you as it was in the beginning of your tenors?

More fun now than ever before!

7. Do you guys get free stuff? Lures, line, rods, reels, etc...?

Some from our advertisers and occasionally for trial.

8. What part of being a Mod here do each of you enjoy most and least?

Most: Answering questions that I actually have answers for!
Least: Anything involving members getting heated up about
something that is "a matter of opinion".

9. What is your favorite besides bass?

Striper for sure, but BIG German browns are
almost as special as smallmouth.

10. Do you guys rotate as to who needs to be on line at any
given time? Or does everyone just look in whenever they get
time.

We kinda have schedules that we have developed, but nothing
formal. I'm usually onboard during the day, Monday through
Friday, but infrequently at night or on weekends.

Fav hobbies other than fishing:

Cooking and gardening (flowers). With cooking, sauces are my
specialty and grilling is my style. With gardening, my wife and
I have successive blooms in very different and specific color
schemes from February through late November. Color, height,
depth and texture are all important aspects of our garden.

10 People you respect and/or admire:

Well, my all-time hero is President Ronald Reagan, but more
generally, hard working men that have a commitment to God,
Family and Country.

Turn ons:

Honest and courageous family men that still know how to have fun.
Fishing, Hunting, NASCAR, NFL Football, Country Music and Dallas
Cowboy Cheerleaders!

Turn offs: Dishonesty of any kind.

Aspirations: One little brown fish about 12-1.

Essay:

What are some of the major factors that have affected
your life. A brief history to help us understand the road
you traveled to become the person you are today. Please
include influences.

After college I became a banker and married my wife,
now celebrating thirty-one years together. In 1978 I ran
for office as a state legislator. At that time I had the
privilege of meeting and working with John Ashcroft,
Kit Bond, John Danforth and "Governor" Reagan.
These men made a strong impression on my life.

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Re: Getting to know the BassResource Staff
Reply #2 - Jul 10^th, 2008 at 10:45pm

General

Name: Gene Jensen

Age: 34

City/State: Evans, Ga

Occupation: X-Ray Tech

Education: Trained at the US Army Academy of Health Sciences.

Yrs Fishing: 28 years

Preferred Style (describe a typical, quality day):

I like to think of myself as a versatile fisherman. But my friends will tell you that I am a finesse fisherman. I guess it’s because of my love of Spot Removers and Drop-shotting. My typical day starts with something fast moving. What I use depends on the time of year. As I catch fish I will slow down and fish that area out. My Father-in-Law calls me “The Vacuum Cleaner” because of how I cover an area that has fish. As the sun gets higher in the sky I go deeper or I look for thicker cover. I enjoy the hunt more than anything.

Personal

Fav food: Memphis Bar-B-Q

Fav movie: I don’t have any favorites

Fav quote: "A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both."

Francois Auguste Rene Chateaubriand

Fishing

Fav bait: It changes throughout the year but I always have a Spot Remover tied on somewhere.

Fav set up (rod/reel): The one I have in my hand at the time.

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10 Questions from Members input

1. How do you find the time to work, spend time with your family, go fishing, and still be logged onto the website and patrol all the posts?

Sleep is over rated. I’m at work for 40 hrs on the weekend and much of that time is down time so I’m on line a lot on the weekend. I don’t work Monday thru Friday night so if I’m not doing anything with the family or fishing I’m usually on line.

2. What is your fishing background/experience?

I enjoy fishing tournaments but with my work schedule I am limited to short weeknight tournaments. I only fish a few of them a year. Other than that I just fish for the fun and challenge.

3. What have been your best experiences when fishing?

Every sunrise and every day fishing with my sons are the best days. Every time I go trout fishing with my dad.

4. Give us a play by play of a typical, lets say, Tuesday for you? What time do you get up? Work? Fishing? Family? How do you relax at the end of a long day at work?

I wake up around 10am and sit in my recliner with my laptop and turn on the TV. Tuesdays are usually my first day awake since Friday. I tie up loose ends around the house and spend time with my kids.

Now do that same for a Saturday?

I get off work at 8am in the morning and sleep till about 3:30pm then I get up and eat and go back into work at 4:30pm.

5. What experience do you have fishing elsewhere other than home areas?

I grew up in a big family with little money, so vacations had to be cheep. My parents centered every family vacation on fishing because it didn't break the bank and we all enjoyed it. My dad is a trout fisherman so that’s usually what we fished for. As my older brothers and sisters moved out of the house the funds increased and we started traveling farther but it still involved fishing. So from an early age I learned how to read current and locate fish in strong current. I have been able fished all over the country. Places like –

Henry’s Fork, Idaho – Where we caught so many fish it would get boring.
Snake River, Wyoming – My dad used to guide this river back in the 50’s
Logan River, Utah – The smallest “river” I’ve ever fished.
Uinta Mountains, Utah – The most beautiful water on earth.
Willamette River, Oregon – I never could figure those Salmon out.
Rogue River, Oregon – Caught my first Steelhead.
Craig’s Creek, Virginia – This is where I caught my first fish. (Redeye Bass)
Northern Quebec – 100miles South of the Arctic Circle (Arctic Char)

Now when it comes to bass fishing I can’t get my dad to go with me. He doesn’t like fishing still water. So most of my bass fishing travels I’ve done on my own or with some of the great members here on Bass Resource. Places like –

Logan Martin, Alabama – The greatest Spotted bass fishery on the planet.
Lake Fork, Texas – 2nd Bass Resource Roadtrip
Lake Guntersville, Alabama – 3rd Bass Resource Roadtrip
Wahiawa Reservoir, Hawaii – I was stationed there when I was in the Army. It has Largemouth and Peacock Bass.

6. Is it still as much fun for you as it was in the beginning of your tenors?

When we all started our tenors as Mods Glenn stressed that we continue to be members and be a Mod only when we have to. So as long as I am being a member it’s fun.

7. Do you guys get free stuff? Lures, line, rods, reels, etc...?

I don’t think I’ve ever received anything just for being a Mod. I usually have a plan in mind to "pay it back" like a project that we are working on at the moment. Glenn did give us a Revo STX at the BR Roadtrip this year. I do a lot of work for my sponsors and some of them give me stuff and others give me a discount. I do use many things I’ve learned on Bass Resource to help out the small companies I represent.

8. What part of being a Mod here do each of you enjoy most and least?

What I enjoy the most is the close friendship that I have with each of the Staff. I also enjoy watching our younger members grow up. I don’t like it when I’m forced to put on my “Mod Hat” and put my foot down.

9. What is your favorite besides bass?

Big Trout

10. Do you guys rotate as to who needs to be on line at any given time? Or does everyone just look in whenever they get time.

We get on whenever we can. We all have different work schedules and because of that it seems like one of us is on all the time.

Fav hobbies other than fishing:
Hunting

10 People you respect and/or admire:
God – for what he has given me
Jesus Christ – for showing me how I should be
My wonderful wife – for loving me for being me and for being the best mom to our three boys
Dad – He is my hero and I am glad he taught me how to be a dad
Mom – for showing how to be selfless and serve others
My little brother – for showing me that no matter how hard life can get, it’s always possible to bring yourself out of it and rise to the top.
Glenn – I admire his acute ability to quickly identify someone’s personality and know how to handle difficult situations. And how he was able to pick four guys from very different backgrounds and who are different in so many ways and put us together into a team that seems to always click.

Turn ons:
Beautiful days with great company, great food and great music and my wife.

Turn offs:
Rude, selfish, disrespectful, dishonest people, and fishing infomercials.

Aspirations:
To be the best husband father and fisherman that I can be
To always treat people with the respect that I would want

Essay:
What are some of the major factors that have affected your life. A brief history to help us understand the road you traveled to become the person you are today. Please include influences.

I am the seventh of eight children. With all those kids I still can’t believe that my dad had the time to be my role model. He was always there for me. He knew that I enjoyed the outdoors so he kept me outside. Hunting and fishing with him kept me out of trouble as a teen. He also taught me how to be a leader and not a follower. My parents have now been married for 50 years and what and example that is for my marriage. As a firm believer in Jesus Christ and a student of his life and teachings I have always tried to follow his example. This is why I why I am who I am.

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Re: Getting to know the BassResource Staff
Reply #3 - Jul 11^th, 2008 at 2:39am

Name: J. Russell Thetonia

Age: 40

City/State: East Greenwich, RI

Occupation: UPS

Education: Associates- Dean Jr College

Yrs Fishing: 36

Preferred Style (describe a typical, quality day): Topwater. All day, every day if the conditions would allow.

Personal

Fav food: All Seafood

Fav movie: I don’t watch movies, too many fish out there

Fav quote: “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right”

Fishing

Fav bait: This year? The wake-bait

Fav set up (rod/reel): Penn 130st on a custom bent butt (a money maker)

Fav lake: Lake “X”, RI

10 Questions from Members input

1. How do you find the time to work, spend time with your family, go fishing, and still be logged onto the website and patrol all the posts?

I don’t,lol, there will never be enough time because there is always something more that could be done. Changing shifts at UPS has helped considerably though, now I go in at 3am and am out by 11:00, noon at the latest, so my days are free to catch up on sleep, hit the lake or hammer out the daily doings. I am online anytime I am home.

Also, I tend to be more of a social mod than a tech or patrol mod. Much of the time consuming aspects of a staff position here are handled by other team members, most of the time. There are different personalities among the team, each complimenting the other. This pool of differences is a valuable tool for Glenn, as he can pair or team us up to attack specific projects , depending what it is and who’s niche it fits. The dynamic is quite interesting and , for me, something I’m very proud to be a part of.

2. What is your fishing background/experience?

I was introduced to fishing on opening day of trout season which became a yearly ritual. From there, I learned to go find my own places on my bike as a kid, mostly hunting panfish and bass but equally drawn to the other lessons mother nature offered along the way. As I got older, saltwater-inshore fishing became an option and I REALLY took to that. Chasing Stripers and blues in Narragansett Bay became an addiction. I was very fortunate to learn from some of the most respected in the industry, specifically, Capt. Bill Mancini, RIP, and those around him. From there, I was introduced to the Giant Bluefin fishery of Cape Cod Bay by Capt Kevin Dailey. It took us 3 yrs to figure this fishery out, but once we did, we employed small boat theories and quickly became the teachers, no longer the students.

When I moved to the driver position at UPS, I no longer had the time to stay up on that fishery and sold the boat to my previous 1st mate but still get to fish her frequently. Nowadays, I have a Bay boat for chasing the blues and stripers while the Tuna boat has been sold and I am finding myself spending more and more time in the fresh water, especially the last 4-5 yrs. It’s also an economic thing. I fish primarily electric only water, no gas bill. A refurbed 1964 12’ heavy duty jon is my boat of choice in freshwater.

I have fished pretty much every body of water in the state throughout the years and have now resigned myself to Lake X, a public water supply with private access. It’s the most beautiful lake (to me) in the state and offers some of the best fishing around. I have been fishing this body consistently since high school and is where I would like my ashes spread when my time comes, it’s that special to me.

3. What have been your best experiences when fishing?

All of them. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad one, even the time I got hooked in the skull w/ a 1oz rattle trap has turned into a funny campfire story so, I guess the world is what you make it. Some of the relationships I have formed would also have to qualify as “best experiences”.

As seen in the videos, Eric Jordan, aka dirk_Jig—Lure, has been my fishing partner since 1992. Every yr, as we age, we appreciate having someone to share the same passion with. We are truly best friends and that all came from fishing.

My work as Eastern Events Director for the CAST For Kids Foundation is the experience with the most impact. My involvement here has put my life in perspective. The program has given me more than I could ever give it, I plan on repaying that till I can no longer do so.

4. Give us a play by play of a typical, lets say, Tuesday for you?
What time do you get up? Work? Fishing? Family? How do you relax at the end of a long day at work?

2am – wake up

3am-in work

12 noon- out of work and either off to the lake or Bay if all the chores and errands are caught up. I’ll take a nap after work 2 or 3 times a week as my body needs it.

10:00p Back to bed

Now do that same for a Saturday?

On a non-guest/entertaining weekend

Up at 1-2a, on the water by 2-3a

Off by 9ish –Breakfast

Back to the lake for the 4-9ish window and repeat for Sunday.

This is on NON-CAST weekends. On CAST weekends, I usually travel the Friday before, work the event and travel back for Sunday night.

5. What experience do you have fishing elsewhere other than home areas?

I’ve been fortunate enough to fish all over the world including places like Chile, Bermuda, Hawaii, Japan, and all over America (from the Delta to the Everglades and Fork in between)

6. Is it still as much fun for you as it was in the beginning of your tenors?

More, fishing has brought many fantastic people into my life, those relationships grow every day, consequently, so does my passion for the sport.

7. Do you guys get free stuff? Lures, line, rods, reels, etc...?

No more than the members.

I have a small handful of product sponsors, all are low level and chosen very specifically. Those relationships are formed on a personal level and not in conjunction with the site (omitting a few like Alluring who is also an advertiser of the site)

8. What part of being a Mod here do each of you enjoy most and least?

Least--Having to come down on someone.

Best--The feedback we get from members and, of course, the people I have met.

9. What is your favorite besides bass?

Striper, Blues, Tuna or anything wet with fins (yes, this includes mermaids)

10. Do you guys rotate as to who needs to be on line at any given time? Or does everyone just look in whenever they get time.

It’s a non-structured, team effort. It seems risky perhaps but we all seem to have fallen into our own roles and it seems the bases have always covered themselves naturally. We don’t question it, we just work as a team and it all gets done. When one of us has to be away from the board for any amount of time, the others step up and absorb the slack.

Fav hobbies other than fishing:

MUSIC is a huge part of my life. I grew up with a Jazz percussionist for a dad. This influence has left me with a very varied tastes but it moves me like nothing else.

I love playing pretty much all sports. Watching them isn’t for me, I need to participate.

Learning new trades/ vocations, just learning in general.

10 People you respect and/or admire:

1. Mom & Dad . I was blessed enough to have a well balanced, well run, family. No family is perfect, it’s how we deal with the imperfections that sets us apart. I was always encouraged that I could achieve whatever I set out to do. Confidence is an excellent gift to give a kid. Thanks Mom & dad, You guys are the best. (BTW- Pretty hip folks for their age,..I must say,lol)

2. Lisa Amaral - A management person I met at UPS yrs ago and have become best friends with, she is the definition of someone REAL. Her work ethic is flawless and fair, not something easy to accomplish working for a corporate giant. My friends know they can count on me on the drop of a dime, I have that from Lisa. She and Dirk (Eric) are the 2 people on my dailey life I can honestly say that about but having 2 people like in your life is pretty special.

3. Clay Dyer - Inspiration for ALL

4. Art Pasley - CAST National Director, International Fishing Hall of Famer- Art is the soul that keeps CAST going. His personality has drawn in many like myself who will go to the ends of Earth for this guy.

5. Glenn - For providing us all with a place to call home. HOME is a very special place.

6. Ronnie Van Huss, ALPSTER - A truly genuine person. Ronnie projects good vibes to all he encounters., a real role model for me and many others in his life.

7. Single parents who sacrifice twice as much to turn out a good kid. (My brother and sister both fall in this category. My brother won custody of his 3 girls and they all turned out amazing thanks to his sacrifice and love. My sister got the short end in her marriage but taught her daughter how , not only to overcome your obstacles, but how to do it with integrity and class)

8. All Teachers

9. Emilio Castillo- Founder of ‘Tower Of Power’, a band that has paved the way for my favorite genre of music,…Oakland soul.

10. The parents I meet through CAST. Some amazing people.

Turn ons: Paying it forward, night fishing, teaching

Turn offs: Unsportsmanlike conduct, corporate greed

Aspirations:
To be more like the people in my top 10 list.

Essay:
What are some of the major factors that have affected your life. A brief history to help us understand the road you traveled to become the person you are today. Please include influences.

My former days found me skiing for the US Freestyle Ski Team. I learned so much during this time in my life. I was able to travel the world and experience multiple cultures which made me more tolerant and accepting of those around me.

It was also during this time that I realized my strict parents were strict for a reason. The discipline instilled in me when I was younger was a critical tool to my success in moving up the ladder. It also has opened many doors for me at UPS later on.

This is also when I began working with handicapped kids, through the US Ski team’s involvement with the Special Olympics. Participating in enriching these kids lives was something I knew I would want to continue someday. I am now the Easten Events Director for the CAST For Kids Foundation.

Another example set by my dad in my younger days. My dad commanded the 88th Army band (32 piece marching and concert band) Dad would often “side track” the Army bus on the trip back to the Armory after a parade or concert, etc and we would stop at orphanages, mentally disabled schools and homes, senior centers, etc. Unannounced. We would come through the doors playing “When the saints come marching in” and just LIGHT THE PLACE UP. These forays had a profound influence on me. Thanks to BassResource, that work has continued with the CAST For Kids Foundation now, probably the most rewarding and gratifying thing in my life today.

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Re: Getting to know the BassResource Staff
Reply #4 - Jul 11^th, 2008 at 5:16pm

General

Name: Scott Brown

Age: 38

City/State: Roanoke, Va

Occupation: Electrical Inspector

Education: HS, 4 year electrician apprenticeship

Preferred Style (describe a typical, quality day): Powerfishing: crankbaits……slight breeze, 85 degrees, partly sunny, fish in summer patterns in deep brush piles and on deep structure. This is the perfect time to work ‘em over with a deep crank and is my favorite way to catch 'em.

Personal

Fav food: Anything Italian

Fav movie: Tombstone

Fav quote: “This is just something to do until you do what you’re going to do” -John Madden

Fishing

Fav bait: DD22

Fav set up (rod/reel): Revo Premier strapped on a 733C Dobyns,

Fav lake: Lake Gaston, this lake has it all...ledges, structure, grass, rocks, docks, brush, trees, creeks, flats, you name it.

10 Questions from Members input

1. How do you find the time to work, spend time with your family, go fishing, and still be logged onto the website and patrol all the posts?
A. It’s difficult at times depending on what all is going on. We are currently in the process of getting a house put on some land I own and online time has been way down lately. I work a decent schedule so I get to fish pretty much every afternoon if I choose. I try to be on the forums as much as possible though, I like reading thru all the threads. It’s hard to keep up sometimes with all the new members coming on board.

2. What is your fishing background/experience?
A. Probably about 30 years now. Started out trout fishing for stockers with dad and the fishing bug immediately took over. I had to go whenever I could. After I got into my teens my dad started taking me to the lake a lot more and we eventually started fishing tournaments together. We won the first one we entered as a team and the tournament fishing addiction took over…..and has not let go to this day. Since the age of 16 I’ve been in an organized/affiliated bass club. There have been several different ones that have come and gone but when one folds up, you just have to find another one. I have really enjoyed the clubs over the years. The local clubs are stacked with good fisherman.

3. What have been your best experiences when fishing?
A. Fishing with dad, he got it all started. My son, he’s an excellent fisherman and I love to see him rare back and set the hook on a fish…..that’s a rush! Winning a Top Gun 3-day tournament in 1994 and weighing in the heaviest bag on each of the 3 days.

4. Give us a play by play of a typical, lets say, Tuesday for you? What time do you get up? Work? Fishing? Family? How do you relax at the end of a long day at work?
A. Tuesday? Wake up at 4:30 am, shower, caffeine and be to work by 5:30 am and am there until 2 p.m. each day. If I hit the lake, I’m usually in the water by 3:15 pm and off at dark. If I don’t go to the lake, I usually grab a few beers on the way home and sit on the back porch and chill. Family? My wife works until 7pm every day so by the time she’s getting home and unwound, I’m going to bed shortly thereafter. My son lives with his mother so I mainly see him every weekend.

4A.Now do that same for a Saturday?
A. Which lake the tournament is on determines what time I get up. Once I get up, I call my partner and tell him to roll out and be ready to jump in when I’m driving by his house. LOL! We’re both usually running late. Fish the tournament and hopefully arrive home with more money than I left home with. That’s the goal every time.

5. What experience do you have fishing elsewhere other than home areas?
A. There are several lakes in Va and NC that our club fishes regularly each year. Kerr, Gaston, Potomac, James River, Moomaw, Philpott, Claytor, Smith Mtn (home lake), Norman, High Rock etc….Some lakes I like better than others. There are a few in that list that still have not convinced me that they contain a good population of bass. LOL!

6. Is it still as much fun for you as it was in the beginning of your tenors?
A. To me it is. I get a kick out of all the different personalities that ram into each other on here. The site is loaded with quality people and its growing every day…..what’s not to like about that?

7. Do you guys get free stuff? Lures, line, rods, reels, etc...?
A. Every once in a while somebody will kick us something or ask us to try a product. I really appreciate the opportunities that are presented every now and then and if I don’t like it, I’m not out anything.

8. What part of being a Mod here do each of you enjoy most and least?
A. I enjoy reading all the info flying around in these threads, and seeing all the friendships that have been formed over this website. I don’t enjoy when members get heated up over NOTHING.

9. What is your favorite besides bass?
A. Stripers without a doubt....they really put high end 'bass gear' to the test.

10. Do you guys rotate as to who needs to be on line at any given time? Or does everyone just look in whenever they get time.
A. We all try to be online as much as possible but we don’t have a set schedule.

Fav hobbies other than fishing:
A. Fishing’s about it. Work, fish, eat, sleep, repeat.

10 People you respect and/or admire:
A. My mom and dad for sure, both step-parents, my grandparents, the wife (Kathy) and my son (Devin).

Turn ons:
A. Big bass, good food, fishing a tournament

Turn offs:
A. Lying, cheating, stealing

Aspirations:
A. To be a good dad, son and husband.

Essay:
What are some of the major factors that have affected your life. A brief history to help us understand the road you traveled to become the person you are today. Please include influences.
As a young kid growing up I was always playing rec sports whether it was baseball, football, hockey (best sport ever), soccer ( Smiley

), I was always playing something. I believe that is where the competitive streak came from and it hit me early on.
When I was 12 my mom and dad divorced and that was a very tough time for myself and my sister. I went with dad, she stayed with mom. After the initial divorce shock wore off, my dad and I got closer than we had ever been and fishing together was a big part of that. I always tried to make bets with dad on our trips about who would catch the biggest or most that day, just a little competition to make it fun. To this day, I'll bet on anything, anytime, anywhere. It just makes things more interesting.
Once I turned 18 I moved out on my own, had a good job, a boat, a truck, all of which I worked really hard for. Then when I was 26, my son was born. He's a great kid, soft spoken and laid back like his old man. He's 12 now and the time has really flown by.....I plan to fish a tournament trail next year full time with him as my partner. Maybe keeping him on the water will keep him out of places and situations he shouldn't be in later in life. It worked on me....there's no place I'd rather be than on the deck of my boat and I have my dad to thank for that.
It's been a great ride so far and I've been blessed in many ways. Sure, there are a few things I'd done different but overall, I'm happy and I'm thankful for everything that I have and have been given.

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Reply #5 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 8:46pm

Many of you don't know it, but Ghoti (Gary) is a staff member too. Rather than moderate the forums, Gary polices the Internet, looking for people who have stolen content from BassResource.com. He's v-e-r-y good at it! Cool

Here is his response:
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Bio for GHOTI

Name: Gary Kilmartin

Age: 56

City/State: Pana, Illinois

Occupation: Professor

Education: Not enough, still working on a master’s

Yrs Fishing: since age 5

Preferred Style (describe a typical, quality day): I like to fish soft plastics, and I tend to fish a small area thoroughly before moving on. A quality day on the water for me does not necessarily include any fish. It’s enough for me to be out on the water, soaking up the peace and quiet, and enjoying a little mental down time. Catching a few fish is just icing on the cake.

Fav food: depends on what day it is. Favorites, in no particular order are; Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Greek, sushi, Tapas, burgers and brats on the grill, any seafood. I like food, and I love to cook.

Fav movie: Tombstone, The Godfather, Casablanca

Fav quote: Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. Abe Lincoln

Fav bait: Plastics (how do you spell GYCB?)

Fav set up (rod/reel): can’t choose just one
Plastics and small jig setup: Setyr 7’ MF rod / Energy PT 770
Senko and Ika setup: St Croix Avid 6’8” MXF / Revo STX
Crankbait setup: Setyr 6’6” MF / super tuned Daiwa Millionaire

Fav lake: Trophy Country, central Missouri

10 Questions

1. How do you find the time to work, spend time with your family, go fishing, and still be logged onto the website and look for copycats? The sad truth of the matter is sometimes I can’t. I have two jobs, and I run out of hours in the day more often than I care to admit. Most of my work for Bass Resource is fit in between classes during the normal school year. Some times it’s late at night. During the summer it becomes difficult to find the time. I work for Caterpillar when school is not in session, so summer is a busy time for me. See the typical day described below.

2. What is your fishing background/experience? The same experiences I suspect most of us older guys have. I grew up fishing with older family members, my Dad, granddads, uncles, older cousins, etc. Anybody who would take me fishing was on my good guys list. We were all live bait, meat fishermen. We gathered our own bait, and any fish we caught went in the skillet. I like to think I’ve evolved since those days, but I’m not totally sure I can really call it progress. I got to start fishing with the “big guys” when I was big enough to carry all of my own stuff. If I had to follow that rule now, I’d never get to go fishing.

I do not fish tournaments. Tried that a few years back, and discovered it was not for me.

3. What have been your best experiences when fishing? How much time do you have? There have been so many prime experiences. I’ve been doing this a long time.

Here’s one of the best.

My wife started fishing with me about seven years ago. I’d always give her a light spinning rod, and fish for crappie when she came with me. Crappie are usually easy to find and catch, and she would enjoy the trip. One day the crappie were nowhere to be found. I gave her my best bass-spinning combo with a 4” red shad Senko, on a 2/0 EWG hook, and showed her how to work it. About four casts into the experience she said, “I don’t like this”. About 10 seconds after she said that, she got her first tap. I coached her how to watch the line, and feel for the fish. She missed that one. She must have cast thirty times right back into the same spot until she caught her first bass. It was a nice fat two pounder that put up a lot more fight than she was accustomed to. She was as excited as I’ve ever seen her. Her face was flushed, her eyes were lit up, and she had a huge smile. When I unhooked the fish, her Senko was gone. She looked at me and in no uncertain terms said, “where’s my worm? Go get me another one. I want to do that again”. She’s been dedicated to bass fishing since then. By the way, that rod and reel have been “hers” ever since.

4. Give us a play by play of a typical, lets say, Tuesday for you? What time do you get up? Work? Fishing? Family? How do you relax at the end of a long day at work? Well, how about yesterday? I got out of bed around 5:00AM, had a shower and shave, made coffee and breakfast, ate, got dressed, and was out the door by about 5:45. Drove an hour to Caterpillar. I’ll skip what I did there. Left around 4:00, went to my office on campus to work on a curriculum development project for a while. Left there about 6:30. Grabbed a sandwich for the drive home, ate on the way, and went to my favorite local fishing hole. Caught 4 dinks and one very nice five pounder. Was home by 9:00PM, watched a boxing match I had recorded, got to see my wife for a little bit, and was in bed by about 11:00PM. That’s a fairly typical day for the summer, if you take out the five pounder. I don’t get many of those here in the middle of Illinois.

Now do that same for a Saturday? Pretty much the same. I work almost every day, at one job or the other, or both. Again, leave out the five pounder. If my wife is working the evening, I go fishing. If she’s not working, we go somewhere and do something.

5. What experience do you have fishing elsewhere other than home areas? We like to travel, and when possible, the fishing gear goes along for the trip. I’ve fished in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Ohio, New York, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Florida, Nevada, Ontario, both coasts of Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica.

6. Is it still as much fun for you as it was in the beginning of your tenors? Oh, yeah.

7. Do you guys get free stuff? Lures, line, rods, reels, etc...? Only in my dreams. Allow to amend that just a bit. All of us who attended the Guntersville Roadtrip got a bunch of stuff from the board’s sponsors. That was a nice, unexpected bonus. A special thanks to all the sponsors who made this possible. Then, I got a totally cool Bass Resource shirt from Glenn. I wear it every time I go to BPS or Cabela’s in the St Louis area. If you happen to see a large, white haired guy in a Bass Resource shirt in one of these places, stop me and say HI. Also at the Roadtrip dinner, Glenn gave all of us a Revo STX. That was unnecessary, unexpected, and completely awesome. It has become one of my favorite reels. Thanks again, Glenn.

8. What part of being a staff member here do each of you enjoy most and least?
There is no “least”.

Even though most people don’t know I’m on the staff, I’ll like being able to say that I’m part of something this great.

9. What is your favorite besides bass?
For sport: Muskie, carp, bonefish, bluegill on the fly rod, striper, hybrid striper, pike, barracuda ( pike on steroids ), peacock bass ( only fished for them once, but I will do that again)

For dinner: walleye, bluegill and crappie

Fav hobbies other than fishing: reading & cooking

10 People you respect and/or admire: You know, I thought this would be an easy question to answer. It’s not. There are, and have been, so many amazing people that it’s difficult to list just ten. Here’s my top ten.

My wife, because I do.
Mark Twain, laughter is the best medicine.
Stephen Hawking, for over coming the odds to become one the great minds of all time
Martin Luther King, for perseverance.
George Carlin, for telling it the way he saw it.
Johann Sebastian Bach, rhythmic and harmonic perfection
The Dalai Lama, the only political figure I admire.
The founding fathers of the USA.
And all the men and women who are serving, and who have served in the United States military.
I know the last two are a lot more than ten, but where would we be without them?
And who said I knew how to follow the rules anyway?

Turn ons: You really don’t want me to answer that on a family oriented forum, do you?

Turn offs: ignorance, bigots, pornography, politics, “reality” TV shows, rap music,…… I think I’ll stop there.

Aspirations: At this point in my life, on the far side of fifty, staring at a hopefully early retirement, I have nothing left to prove. For better or worse, I’ve pretty much accomplished what I’m going to accomplish. I do want to leave my curriculum in better condition than what it was in when I started this teaching career, and I’m well on the way towards doing just that. I’ve completely redesigned the entire curriculum, and rewritten most of the courses. I’m working on one right now, and have two more to go. Once those are finished, I can leave here knowing that I left this small place in the world better than I found it.

Beyond that I want to travel more. I’ve seen most of this country, but not all of it. Mary and I have been all over Mexico, the Caribbean, and some of Central America. I want to see some other places. I want to see some of the world’s great cities; London, Paris, Rome, etc. I want to go to Ireland and see if I can find some relatives. And, so on.

We have a new grandson. I’m really looking forward to teaching him how to fish.

I’d say my biggest aspiration, at this point, is to avoid the old Chinese curse, “may you live in interesting times”. Not sure I’m going to pull that one off. Things are indeed getting interesting.

Essay:

The road I’ve traveled, eh? Well it’s been a long strange trip so far. I’ll skip the childhood stuff, it being your standard, boring, Midwest, farm town upbringing, and get to my working life. I’ve had three completely different careers, so far. And, I hope there are no more radical changes coming down the pike.

First off, I was a musician. I got my first paying gig at age 12, playing a piano bar on a Sunday afternoon. This was a one time gig my piano teacher set up for me, and I walked out with forty bucks in my pocket. That doesn’t sound like much but this was 1964. It was an incredible amount of money for a twelve year old kid. I knew right then what I was going to do when I grew up. Fast forward to age thirty, and I’m starting to read the writing on the wall. By that point I had played in most of the states in the USA. I’d played blues, jazz, lounge music, rock, pop, country; everything but classical and rap. I had been paid for playing piano and other keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, vibes and violin. When it came to music, I can definitely say, been there, done that, got the scars. I’ve had enough square meals on round buns to last me for rest of my life, thank you very much. My last real gasp was when I was playing with a singer who’d been with a really big name rock and roll band. I don’t like name dropping, so I’ll just keep that to myself. We had two record companies interested in us. Both had given us money to record our songs and shoot some videos. It looked like we were ready to grab the brass ring when the drummer and guitar player just quit. That was when I started looking for something else to do.

That something else was electronics. I had some background in this. My dad was a radar/radio man in the Navy, and did a bit of moonlighting in this area. I picked up quite a bit of practical knowledge from him. I went to school to get the theory and degree. About the time I finished, the mid 1980’s, I discovered that jobs in this field were going away, and the ones that remained did not pay all that well. I stumbled into industrial electrical and controls, and did some more school, another degree, and started working in this field. I landed a pretty good job with a small engineering company, and travelled all over the Midwest doing projects. My specialty is PLC programming, instrumentation and process controls. I have projects in plants all over this part of the country. You can find systems I’ve designed, engineered and programmed in plants such as Caterpillar, Firestone, ADM, Kraft foods, Brach’s candies, Chrysler, Toyota and more. I had a lot of fun and made some good money doing this.

In 1989, I was contacted by the dean of the local community college about teaching part time. I told him he was nuts, I can’t teach, and he talked me into it anyway. So, for quite a number of years, I did my system’s engineering job during the day, and taught at night. I taught electronics courses and industrial controls courses. You could say I was preaching what I practiced. I was really just making some extra mad money teaching part time. Along the way I discovered that I liked it, I liked it a lot, and, surprise, surprise, I was pretty good at it. I even got the Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year award in 1992. Pretty cool, eh? Ouch, I think I just broke my arm patting myself on the back.

In 2001 I was approached to take a full time job teaching. After several discussions with my wife, I took the job, and that’s were I am today. At the time, I was assigned to Caterpillar, in their Facilities Engineering department. I worked out a deal with them to work there when school is not in session. So, I’ve reversed my roles. I used to work full time and teach part time. Now I teach full time and work part time. I say that as a joke, but it is true. This teaching gig is not at all like working. I like it so much that I’d probably do it for free, but let’s not pass that little tidbit around.

I met my wife while I was playing in a local rock and roll band, working my way through college. I was going to school full time, and playing 5 or 6 nights a week in local bars. Not sure now how I made it through that, but I did. She and I had both been married before. I like to say, third time’s a charm. What’s more accurate is, it took me three times to get the right one. And, get the right one I did. She is amazing; my partner, my soul mate, my best friend and my number one fishing partner. We’ve been married for fifteen years, and I wish we could have another fifty. We have no children together, but have four between us. All of them are grown, out of the house and off the payroll. They are all pretty good people, if I do say so myself. We don’t see them as often as we’d like. They are all a lot like I was at that age; busy getting on with their own lives, as well they should.

I like good food, you can tell that by looking, and I love to cook. I’m partial to micro-brew beers, vintage wines, fine cognac and old single malt whisky. I like a good joke, and the off-color ones do not offend me at all. It’s almost impossible to offend me. I will cuss like a sailor, in the appropriate setting, of course, and if I think you deserve it. And, if you ever hear me being “politically correct” you have my permission to slap me until I snap out of it.

So, that’s me; a husband and father, a retired musician, semi-retired system’s integrator, still working friendly neighborhood college professor, amateur gourmand and non-professional fisherman.

By the way, the screen name, ghoti, is pronounced thusly
Gh as in rough, o as in women, ti as in nation
F I SH
Several people at the road trip called me “gotti” and I don’t know about you, but the Godfather came to mind when I heard that.

Here’s a couple of decent pictures; sans cigar, sans drink, sans stupid look. Well almost. One from a resort on the Riviera Maya, and one from the Indianapolis Zoo.

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Reply #7 - Jul 20^th, 2008 at 2:10pm

Name: Keri May

Age: 44

City/State: Maple Valley, Washington

Occupation: Estimator (Aerospace)

Education: Computer Science, Jr. College. 15 years in Aerospace

Yrs Fishing: 7 (Bass)

Preferred Style (describe a typical, quality day):

This depends on where we are and what fish want. Typically I like to start a day with a Frog, Spinner bait or Crank bait or top water then work to plastics.

Personal

Fav food: Steak and Seafood.

Fav movie: One Flew Over the Coo Coo’s Nest and many more I cannot list them all.

Fav quote:

To accomplish great things we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe.

Anatole France

Fishing

Fav bait:

Zoom Horny Toad and of course anything that catches fish.

Fav set up (rod/reel):

This is tough, I love the Revo STX but the rod depends on how I’m fishing. I have no particular favorite.

Fav lake:

Columbia River (Wallula Pool)

7 Questions from Members input

1. How do you find the time to work, spend time with your family, go fishing, and still be logged onto the website and patrol all the posts?

I’m not a moderator and have no desire to be. I like to read posts and learn from our members. We are blessed to have such knowledge at our finger tips.

2. What is your fishing background/experience?

I’ve always loved to fish and worked for a guide in Alaska but Bass entered my life when I met Glenn. Glenn got me started and now I can’t stop. I blame him. Wink

3. What have been your best experiences when fishing?

First and foremost was my first tournament win on the Columbia River (just a club event but hey beating the men is always priceless). Honestly I love to just go fish and spend time on the water, some days I just like to sit on the boat deck and take it in.

4. Give us a play by play of a typical, let’s say, Tuesday for you? What time do you get up? Work? Fishing? Family? How do you relax at the end of a long day at work?

I drag myself out of bed at 5 to 5:30am (snooze is my friend). I make coffee, lunches and get out the door at 7am. Typically work is 7:30 to 4:30; I work with a team of estimators that are great to see every day. I really mean that, I could not ask for a better group. We usually don’t fish during the week due to time constraints but we spend the evening together. I make dinner (I love to cook) and we talk about our day. To relax I usually have a glass of wine and play on the web. I just realized I’m pretty boring... Wink

Now do that same for a Saturday?

Well that depends on three things. First if we are staying home, I like to sleep as much as possible and then get house work done or just do nothing and relax, maybe a movie. Second is if we are fishing we get up and get moving to the lake as early as possible. Third would be if we are at a tournament, then it’s well a tournament, I don’t think I need to explain this one.

5. Do you guys rotate as to who needs to be on line at any given time? Or does everyone just look in whenever they get time.

I look/read when I get the time, breaks, lunch and evenings.

6. What is your favorite besides bass?

None, I like bass but love to eat Salmon and Halibut.

7. Specifically for Keri: How do you cope with Glenn since he has risen to the status of a bass fishing god?

Trust me he’s not a god. He farts just like the rest of us. Grin

Fav hobbies other than fishing:

Cooking, horseback riding, football, NASCAR, NASCAR, NASCAR

10 People you respect and/or admire:

This is a tough one. I respect and admire lots of people and not in any particular order. Let’s just say I like good people who are genuine and true to life. I hate people who think they are better than the little guy and respect no one.

Turn ons:

Beautiful mornings, calm days and large bass, topped off with beautiful evenings. Oh when my favorite NASCAR driver wins.

Turn offs:

Bad weather Days and when my favorite NASCAR driver crashes, last but not least being around bad people.

Aspirations:

To remain as happy as I am today and Live every day with grace and a smile.

Essay:

What are some of the major factors that have affected your life? A brief history to help us understand the road you traveled to become the person you are today. Please include influences.

I believe there are daily factors that affect one’s life. If I had to choose one I would say the day my husband proposed. That is when life became truly remarkable, I love sharing my days, dreams and daily stories with him.

In short, I was born in Bellingham Washington and grew for the most part in Kennewick Washington. I’ve also lived in Oregon, California and Alaska but traveled to just about every state. Our family moved a lot so now I’m very thankful to be in one place, I love our home and I hate moving. However I would like to go somewhere where the bass are more plentiful (warmer weather), maybe after we retire.

My first job was Cashiering at a car wash but I’ve had many jobs from Bartending, Computer Programming, Document Control, and Program Management to Estimating. I did manage to get through Jr. College on a Cashier’s wages and I have to credit the owners of the car wash for allowing me to go to school and keep me working. I’ve always had a strong work ethic and believe you get what you put into it. Hard work pays off.

As for fishing I’ve always been a competitive person and set my goals high especially when it comes to competing. This can get me in trouble sometimes but the older I get the more I’m in control. I hate to lose, LOL. My new goal is to compete in the WBT and this September the trail will begin. I just hope to be competitive and with BR and all my friends I will be.

I’m blessed with a strong family that helps keep me grounded. Even though my parents are divorced my mom, dad and step mom are the best, I love them all. Like many families ours has been through good and bad times but we always, always keep going. I believe my father influenced me the most in my life and if I could be more like him I would, he is my hero.

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Reply #8 - Jul 20^th, 2008 at 3:05pm

Name: Glenn May

Age: 43

city/state: Maple Valley, WA

Occupation: Search Marketing Manager

Education: AA Media Technology; Production Assistant Certification; A+ Certification, WebTrends Analytics Certified; WebTrends for Business Professionals Certification; AVID Media Composer Certified; Conferences: Shop.org, Search Engine Strategies, Search Marketing Expo - Advanced; Pubcon – I’ve attended all multiple times.

yrs fishing: Over 40, almost all bass fishing. I started bass fishing before I could walk. Aside from taking time away from it during my teens, I’ve been bass fishing the whole time. But I’ve also dabbled in salmon, trout, grayling, halibut, flounder, walleye, catfish, bream, crappie, and ling cod fishing.

preferred style (describe a typical, quality day): I prefer power fishing. I like covering a lot of water, looking for aggressive bass. Spinnerbaits are my “go to” lures. But like most, I love a good topwater bite too.

Personal:

Fav food: Seafood - particularly shellfish, Good southern BBQ, Steak, Thai, Mexican

Fav movie: Too many to list, but I mostly like comedies and old WWII movies.

Fav quote: “It’s amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares who gets the credit.” – Jack Roush

Fishing:

Fav bait: Spinnerbait

Fav set up (rod/reel): Abu-Garcia Revo STX-HS on a Fenwick Techna AV Rod

Fav lake: Potholes Reservior

10 Questions from Members:

1. Where and when did you actually come across these characters that you have for Mods???
Well, first I looked for anyone who had facial hair like me. LOL!

But seriously, when I set out to recruit the moderators, I wanted to keep it small. That still holds true today. Too many cooks in the kitchen spell disaster. I started at a high level and looked for balance. I wanted representation of the membership. Some people are really into tournaments, while others just want to relax and enjoy the outdoors, while still others love the social aspects of it. It goes on and on from there, but essentially I want the “Mod Squad” to mirror the mix of the membership.

Once I identify an open niche, I look at the folks amongst the membership who represent that segment, and who truly exhibit the culture and values of the forums. They also have to be passionate about the sport and the site. I also look for somebody who will fit well within the team. This is why I also look to the existing mods to offer their recommendations.

From there, it’s a gut feeling. I hand-pick a few candidates and open a dialog with them to see if they’re interested, and to find out their technical skill level and comfort. The result is what you see today - an elite “Mod Squad”.

The first mod was LBH, and the others followed soon after. We love this site, have a passion for it and the sport of bass fishing, and that's why we do what we do.

2. The rate of BR growth has been unbelievably rapid over the past few years. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this quick growth?
The benefits are tremendous. I get to learn from some of the most knowledgeable and experienced anglers in the world. Plus I’ve had the honor of meeting many members in person. Every person I’ve met has been down-to-earth, intelligent, and has a great sense of humor. It’s very exciting to see more and more outstanding people come through the door every day.

In addition, the things people do for each other, even complete strangers, just amazes me. From giving kids tackle, to helping the disabled and disadvantaged go out fishing, to raising money to help somebody thousands of miles away pay for hospital and other bills…. I’ve seen some of the most awesome displays of the human spirit here. It goes way beyond fishing. In addition, watching beginners learn and grow while experienced anglers coach and mentor them; and forum members meeting and going fishing together. That’s what it’s all about. I’m simply blown away by how much this site has affected so many people in such a positive manner.

As for the drawbacks, server issues used to be the #1 problem. The sheer volume of people on the site demands a very expensive dedicated server setup. The growth of the sponsors solved that problem at the beginning of this year. I could finally afford the setup this site demands, so the slowness issues have finally gone away.

Aside from that, the popularity of the site has attracted a few negative people as well. From lowlifes who steal content from the site, to those who simply want to cause trouble and stir the pot, popularity attracts all types.

3. How do you police the site and how has that changed as the number of members has grown?
The way and manner that I police the site hasn’t changed that much over the years. I log on as often as possible each day and read the posts just like you. In addition to taking in the dialog, I look for tone and rule violations and enforce as necessary. As the forums grew, I couldn’t read all the new posts, so I added moderators to keep up with the growth. The mod squad does a tremendous job here keeping things running smoothly. If you only knew the half of it!

What are the most common no-nos you have to enforce? It’s mostly people trying to spam the site. You never see it because we’re very much on top of it every day. Occasionally we have to stop or prevent fights, but that’s a distant second.

4. What made you decide to run a BR forum and do you get paid for it?
Back when I first became interested in designing Web pages, I decided to build a site dedicated to bass fishing (my passion). I started out by looking at other bass fishing sites for ideas and inspiration. Unfortunately, all I found were sites that said, "Hi, this is me, and I love bass fishing. Here are my links." And they all linked to each other!

That was back in '95.

I quickly realized there weren't any sites out there that contained information - articles and tools to help bass anglers learn more about fishing. So that's when I decided it was time for somebody to do it.

I decided I would teach myself programming and design, focusing my attention on building a site for bass enthusiasts. Back then, my only goal was to build something to use in my portfolio so I could land a job in my new career choice (back then, I was working in television). I had no idea the journey I was about to embark on.

After year and half, several redesigns, and many mistakes, the site was launched in early '97 with a fistful of articles I managed to scrounge up from various sources.

As soon as the site launched, it immediately had 400 visitors on the first day. It took a week to catch the attention of Debra Dean, publisher of Honey Hole magazine (Texas). She was so impressed with the site she wrote me saying, "Tell you what, you can use anything you like from our site or the magazine. I have not given such permission to anyone else, so you're getting the only rights to do so."

Little did I know I was getting the endorsement of a well-established organization. Years later, BassResource.com is still the only website with reproduction rights to 7 years worth of HoneyHole articles, despite numerous requests from other organizations.

Other industry leading publications have followed in HoneyHole's footsteps including Pond Boss magazine, with its informative articles on warm water management and biology.

In addition, the website gained the respect and interest of numerous professional anglers, guides and outdoor writers, who began contributing more articles and ideas for the site.

I had very basic forums set up at that time, which received very little traffic or attention. As popular as the site was, the forums just weren't producing as well as I knew they could. So I started looking for answers.

I spent a lot of time researching forums - everything from moderating and administering them, to evaluating the myriad of software options. While I educated myself, I narrowed the search down to 3 forum programs, and spent over a year beta-testing them. Once a winner was chosen, I went to work on the design. The result of that work, launched in 2004, is what you see today.

Much to my surprise, the forums became much more popular than I imagined! There's so many great people here now, helping each other, coaching, and just laughing it up... I keep shaking my head in disbelief. The caliber of people that are here simply blows me away. The forums have also attracted many quality writers too (you can find their articles here on the site). There has even been a few people volunteer to help run the site and create more features. Amazing.

You guys and gals are terrific! You are what make these forums so great. I just provide a place for you to meet. You make the rest happen. I am truly impressed with the intelligence, the enormous flow of information, and genuine respect for each other exhibited in these forums.

5. Is BR profitable?
On paper, this is the first year it’s been “profitable”, which makes Uncle Sam happy. However, in no way does it even begin to make up for the debt accrued for paying thousands of dollars each year out of my own wallet over the past 12 years, not to mention the thousands of hours I’ve dedicated to this site without ever being paid a dime for it. I’m just glad that I’m finally free from footing the bill for the operating expenses. I’m also fortunate in that it pays for the expenses of the annual RoadTrip, as well as trips to the Classic and ICAST. Whatever “profit” is left over after paying operating expenses goes to paying off that 12-year debt. I still do this as a volunteer.

The sponsors on the site are here for 2 reasons: 1. I needed to find a way to pay for the operating expenses or shut down the site; 2. I want to help further the sport, and part of that involves helping companies in the industry succeed.

6. Will you sell BR in the future, being it's growing every day?
Nope! Not at all. I have no desire to sell out. I never started this site with the intent of selling it, and that has never changed. If I wanted to sell it, I would have back in ’99 when I was getting absurd offers almost every day. Now I get 1 or 2 unsolicited offers a month, which I quickly delete as soon as they hit the in box. I love what I do here. You can’t buy that.

7. Where do you see BR 10 years from now?
Wow, that’s a tough question. If you had asked me that 10 years ago, I never would have dreamt it would be as big as it is today.

10 years from now? It’d be great to have a TV series that focuses on helping people become better anglers. It would be an extension of the site. I’d also like to see BassResource become more of a conduit for bringing together the sport and helping it grow.

8. Do you have a Profit Sharing Plan for BR that the members can invest in?
As I mentioned above, there really isn’t any “profit” to share. The people who run this are an all-volunteer corp, including myself. Any money "made" goes into operational costs and paying off debt accrued over the years.

That said, the knowledge and camaraderie shared and gained here is worth more than money can buy.

9. What is the ultimate goal of BassResource?
To help bass enthusiasts of all skill levels become better anglers, and to help grow the sport of bass fishing.

10. What changes or enhancements are in the works for the next year?
I have a saying, “Under-promise and over-deliver.” In keeping with the spirit of that motto, I won’t discuss upcoming enhancements. Suffice to say, I’m always looking for ways to improve the site, and will launch those improvements when they’re ready.

Fav hobbies other than fishing:
Football, horseback riding, NASCAR, website design & usability, and Internet marketing.

10 People you respect and/or admire:
That’s a tough one. Listing just 10 people would mean leaving out many more. Suffice to say, I hold high regard for people who work hard to follow their dream and passion, and become successful at it. And when they become wildly successful, they always remain humble and make you feel important around them. People who treat others with dignity and respect are true gems, and that can be anyone. You don’t have to be “rich” to be “that guy”. I’ve met many a “poor” person with those qualifications that I admire greatly.

Turn ons:
Glass smooth water on a warm spring morning; days when fishing is easy; my wife; good friends, good food, and good times.

Turn offs: People who play the “victim” card or don’t take responsibility for their actions. I don't like gossip either.

Aspirations:
To be a great leader. Leaders don't manage. Leaders empower and influence others. As a leader, it's their job to guide their company to meet its current and future goals. True leaders are self-directed and have clear vision. They create ideas based on their values and create teams who share those values. Great things start to happen when a company is built on a leader's integrity and strength. I hope to be that leader someday.

I also want to be the best husband I can be for my wife.

Essay:

My own personal experience has been personal growth through adversity! My family was poor. I can remember trips to the food bank and second-hand stores. So I learned early on to appreciate the small things in life others sometime take for granted.

I was a latch-key child at age 10, so I learned to become self-reliant and responsible for myself at an early age.

My dad taught me to do things right, rather than doing just enough to get by. My mom taught me about financial responsibility and treating others with respect.

I worked full time while going through college, and worked 2 full time jobs simultaneously to pay off the debt after I graduated. Through it all, I developed a very strong work ethic.

In my ‘20’s, I surrounded myself with a group of fishermen who were much older than me (some were retired). I did this on purpose so that I could learn from them. Some of them became my mentors. They helped me “grow up” and become an adult, and taught me a lot about life that classrooms cannot.

The best lessons I've learned are from the mistakes I've made in the past. Every mistake is a learning opportunity, not a failure.

These traits have given me the tools to be successful in my job, this site, and at home. But it took a lot of hard work to get there, and I don’t forget the sacrifices I made. Humility and staying grounded are characteristics I strive to achieve.

By far, the best thing that’s happened to me is marrying Keri. She has been a terrific influence on my life, and has been very supportive of me. She loves bass fishing, NASCAR, and football, plus she’s an incredible chef. What more can I ask for?! It took me nearly 40 years to find her, but she was worth the wait!

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Glenn BassResource.com Administrator Online I love bass fishing! Gender:	Re: Getting to know the BassResource Staff Reply #11 - Jul 20^th, 2008 at 8:58pm firefightn15 wrote on Jul 20^th, 2008 at 6:17pm: Great Bios! One question for Glenn. From photos I've seen of you, I always pictured you as average size. I've always pictured Ryan Newman as short and stocky. Is he really that big? I'm 5' 8", he's about 6'.
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