Hey folks! Mark here. Been looking around for a while now, and this forum seems to have a good mix of what I'm after, so I'm landing here. I hail from West Virginia, on the Ohio river side.

I'm a 51 year old amateur everything. I have a small machine shop and a large wood shop, both expensive hobbies. I make money, though not enough to support my hobby lifestyle, as an electrical supervisor at an industrial plant.

Wife and I like to camp, ride motorcycles, hunt, and now- fish. Wife is into it almost more than myself. SHE had me buy a bassboat (older 16' Javelin w/110 Johnson), and SHE got waders for Christmas (trout fishing). Anyway, I have much to learn. The boat was old and needed more way than TLC, so I know most of what makes it tick- until engine trouble happens. Then I'm SOL. It's time now to learn to take the big uns' out of the water. I actually had a decent past Saturday on the river, taking between us six nice keepers (released), but I know it was probably a fluke.

Now, if y'all would kindly give me a hand keepin the little lady interested in fishing, I will keep getting new and cool stuff! And, after all, isn't that why any of us exist?

Cheers,

Mark

Welcome to the community, Mark!

welcome

happy fishing!

 ohioriverrat

Greetings & Welcome To The Most Informative Site On The Net

Tight Lines!!!  

Welcome!  

You should get your old lady on the forums, there are plenty of other female anglers around as well!

Koopa don't you know it's Ol' lady man, LOL! Be cool.............

Welcome to you sir, you will like it here!!!

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

Welcome to the forum, hope its as good to you as it has been to me. Enjoy!!

Welcome.

Howdy Mark!

Welcome to BR from Sunny California The Land of Fruits And Nuts!

Pull up a chair and stay awhile!

Welcome home!

welcome.this forum is the best thing that's happend to me.so many anglers who aren't afraid to lend information on any question you have.