Hi all, just signed up on the boards last night, this is a great community with an enormous wealth of knowledge in members and links to articles and other sites.

I just started fishing about 2 weeks ago, I mean I fished two or three times a year when I was a kid but just with a bobber for blue gill and what not.

The reason I decided to start fishing is rather different I suppose. I was in the Marine Corps for 5 years, did 3 tours to Iraq, while in Iraq I got bored during down time, well these nice people "adopted" troops to send care packages to, well of course I was "adopted" by a bass fisherman. He sent me field and stream magazines, pictures of him on the lake in tournaments, his recent catches and letters of tails or the weekend en devours. I would always read and wish I was on the lake relaxing, having a beer and fishing. Well now that I am out of the Marine Corps and living in Madison WI where I have lakes within a stone shot in any direction I decided I would do just that. I have very limited knowledge of technics all I really know is what I've read on the internet and what I have learned in the past two weeks. My father was WI Mr Bass 2 years in a row in the 80's so maybe angling is hereditary? Could I be that lucky? :

Welcome to Bass Resource!  We're always glad and proud to welcome those who serve our country.  Click on the Fishing Articles tab at the upper left and check out anything that appeals to you, especially the section, "For Beginning Anglers."  

Welcome aboard, I live about an hour away from you

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

Ahoy hoy KingKoopa. 8-)

The Madison chain is an awesome multi-species destination.

Welcome from the (almost) Northwoods!

Welcome.

WELCOME!

KingKoopa

Greetings & Welcome To The Most Informative Site On The Net

Tight Lines!!!  

Welcome aboard!

8-)

Welcome

Welcome home!

first of all. welcome home soldier. second of all, welcome to the forums. and third of all.     what you can learn from books, magazines, and the internet(especailly the people here.) is A HUGE advantage. I went from catching about 3 or 4 bass all year last year (my first year bass fishing) to doubling that in a mater of my first 3 or 4 outtings this year.  All becasue of what ive learned, all of my homework I did this last winter. and wht these guys here have taught me.

secondly, theres tons to do in madison btw. lots of lakes. and if youre into music(I know u know how to do close order drill marching being a marine) theres a good drum & buggle corps called the Madison Scouts there. I almost marched on snare drum with them a while back.

regaurdless, good luck fishing and again, thanks for serving so the rest of us can enjoy things like fishing.

welcom to the BR i am in the air force now i have been to iraq i know what you mean about being bord on down time i am headed back this winter for my second trip.

Welcome!!

Welcome to the forum!

Hey man, welcome to BR!  Not just great information on this forum, many great friends to be made also.

Welcome aboard Devil Dog!! I'm still in the Corps myself (4 1/2 yrs). This is a great website and you will learn a lot from here. Take care!!

Kinda late but welcome, LOL!!!!!!!!!