QUOTE from the article ... "In 1996, Chicago-area crappie fishing buddies Ed Moes and Tom Jozsi were kicked back in a basement retreat, trading fish stories and talking about the rapidly emerging World Wide Web over a cold beer. Lots of potential domain names were discussed and they ultimately secured a few. Soon after, self-proclaimed computer geek Moes put up a message board on one that seemed to make sense, Crappie.com. The move was a life-changer for the city guy who says he’s “really always been a country boy at heart,” and it’s the lifestyle he and his wife have now lived in Florida for the past several years.

“Crappie.com started as a very basic forum, and at a time when the Internet was just beginning to explode,” Moes said. “A few guides were among the first to post on the site, but it wasn’t until Kentucky Lake guide Richard Williams started regularly putting up his fishing reports that things really took off. We’ve grown exponentially since, and today we have more than 100 forums and moderators, and more than 50,000 members. Yet, we’ve never strayed from the original vision of who we are and what we do.

“We’re the largest crappie community out there, and the friendliest site on the Internet, with no politics and no personal attacks – by our rules – and we enforce them. We’re kid-friendly, you’ll frequently see prayer requests among our message boards, and I’m particularly proud of the fact that we have so many Veterans among our members. We’re just a group that’s passionate about crappie fishing. Our state forums are definitely the place to go for reports on any specific waters of interest in each. And we’re still free to join!”

All I can say is "AMEN!" God works in mysterious ways. It amazing to see how this website has changed the lives of so many members. Wishing many more blessings on the founders and all of our members.

Mike

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