My name is Scott Watkins. I'm 38 and live in Oxford. I work at the University of Mississippi where I'm a machinist in the Physics Dept. This type of work has been my career and I love what I do. We have a full CNC shop at our disposal and all of the software to run it. My hobbies include motorcycles, mountain biking, karate and kobudo (Isshin-ryu), and hand guns (certified GLOCK armorer).

I recently took up bass fishing again. It almost got me kicked out of school because I fished more than I attended class. I fished in north east MS on the Tenn-Tom, Picwick, Bay Springs and coountless water shed lakes.

So, I got my trusty Quantum that has reeled in tons of fish and started fishing in my small pond. The reel is 18 yrs. old but it would backlash for no reason. I should have respected the age of it but, in a fit of rage, I got ticked and threw it into the woods. After a few days of cooling off and depressurization, I thought I'd look for it. Now I can't find it so I'm buying something else sooner than I had planned.

Anyhow.... This is me. If any of you guys are around Oxford, give me a shout, I promise that I will act right. My fit has taught me alot and I won't do it again. I'm gonna start another thread on what rod and reel I need. Then I can fish.

Scott.

Welcome to the community!

Welcome aboard!

8-)

Welcome.

Welcome to BR! It's a great resource. You're gonna like it here.

Super to have another SEC guy on the site.

So you pulled an "Ike" and had a fit and lost your reel.

The reason that happened is so you will now go out and buy a nice Shimano to replace the reel you lost.

As for Ole Miss, us LSU guys will be having some fun with you and you with us during football season.

Never forget....how do you say trailer park in Indian???

Starkville!  ;D   ;D   ;D   ;D   ;D  

P.S.  How come you did not mention all the beautiful coeds at Ole Miss. They are some of the prettiest women you will ever see.

Yo Scott, welcome to BR from CA, The Land Of Fruits And Nuts!

Welcome home!

Super to have another SEC guy on the site.

So you pulled an "Ike" and had a fit and lost your reel.

The reason that happened is so you will now go out and buy a nice Shimano to replace the reel you lost.

As for Ole Miss, us LSU guys will be having some fun with you and you with us during football season.

Never forget....how do you say trailer park in Indian???

Starkville! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

P.S. How come you did not mention all the beautiful coeds at Ole Miss. They are some of the prettiest women you will ever see.

Yeah, there is plenty of eye candy here. It's hard to imagine but, you get used to it. Now, every once in a while, there will be one that you just stare at.

As for the sports, don't get me started. If they were playing in my front yard, I wouldn't even look out the window. I've never been much on team sports.

Thanks for all of the "Welcomes".

Scott.