Docwaldo Poem Contest Entry

October 2007 is when I joined up,
I was new to crappie fishing, I was just a wee pup.

Didn’t know much about how to catch a slab,
I was using brown jigs and colors that were drab,

But on crappie.com I found a pot of gold,
Even found folks that we oh, so bold.

They told me their tricks, their secret hidden spots,
They gave me GPS coordinates of their sunken brush tops.

I learned how to spider rig, and long-line too,
I learned that bright colors were best, like pinks and blues.

I have made great friends, and great fishing pals,
My daughters have taught me that fishing is also for gals,

I learned that crappie fishing is not only a vice,
It’s a way of living and the way to life your life.

No better fella will you ever find,
Than a crappie.com member if you get in a bind.

You can count on us when the chips are down,
We will lift your spirits and erase your frown.

As good as it gets, that’s what I’ve seen,
From all these folks here, and everyone in between.

I thank God for this site, each and every day,
I have made friends and been a friend, I pray.

To return the favor of help that I got in 2007,
Maybe it will put a jewel in my crown in Heaven.