Thread: so many newbies ....

My name is Jon. I live west of Kearney. I fish Smithville quite abit, but will travel within resonable distance to fish fer anything. I run a 1870 camo Xpress with a 90 horse Merc, pulled buy a tan F350 CC 4x4.

Looks like I never posted to this thread somehow, so better late than not at all.


My name is Brent and I moved to O'Fallon in 2004 from Columbia where I got my doctorate in animal physiology. I fished Mark Twain, Thomas Hill and the local lakes around Columbia when I lived there and started crappie fishing quite a bit. I worked in the An. Sci dept. and was a lab manager when working on my degree. Helped on a lot of beef and dairy cattle repro work and got my name on a lot of journal articles- but the jobs in that area weren't very appealing.

I now work for a BioPharma Services company in the Weldon Springs area just south of Highway 40 (Missouri Research Park). I work with big pharma companies with a lot of diabetes, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis and anti-infective types of drug candidates. It is decent and steady/growing work, but the clients can be unreasonable and very demanding at times. I like the pace of the work in industry better than at the University- it is faster paced, better pay, and you see your work product result in the market place to help people's quality of life.

I grew up in Pike County (Bowling Green area) and my sibs and I still own our family farm of about 640 acres total, so I get to go back and hunt, fish, do physical work a couple times a month. I fish Truman on occasion, but mainly fish Mark Twain for crappie in the spring and fall, bass in the summer and trout in the summer/fall- a few catfish here and there also. I'm going to try to hit the Cuivre Slough sometime this year (but I said that last year too and didn't get around to it). I fish out of a 2004 G3 HP180 with a 150 Yamaha VMax (got it this spring).

I like to long pole jig but use slip bobbers when the need arises. I try to stay away from minnows and I think I just about have all the gear I need...at least until next year, probably.

hello my name is dave i have been a heavy equipment operator for 15 yrs mainly pipeline work[local 101} i have lived in oak grove mo. my whole life.i love to crappie fish trout catfish and hunt.i fish out of a white 19ft xpress with a 200 yamaha,and a white ford superduty xtcab pulling it.i fish mainly truman, table rock and loz.i film hunting shows with dale morrell "eternity bow targets" in the winter time when work is slow.this page is great info and drama when needed.lol thanks

Hello - My name is Lisa, husband is Rich. We reside in St. Louis. I grew up in Mtn. Home, AR and we had a place on Bull Shoals and then started going to Norfork. My parents were both loved fishing and I thought it was child abuse! They would drag my brother and I out to the lake/river in cold of the winter with a coleman heater in the boat and a blanket. Anyway, I wanted no part of fishing! I married an avid fisherman from St. Louis and ended up going out in the boat with him with a book in hand. Slowly, I started making a few casts and then got hooked.

We mainly fish for crappie and blue gills when the crappie bit is slow. Twelve years ago, we started an annual fish fry in the fall at our home and normally have around 80 people.

I work during the week from home as an Affordability Consultant for a major insurance company and my husband is a Blues Musician. He fishes during the week and if I am lucky, he is off on a Sat and I get to go too.

We have a cabin in Ste. Genevieve county and there are 3 lakes in the community we fish. In addition, we go to Crab Orchard, the MDC lakes, Reelfoot on occasion, Lake Barkley in KY a few times, etc.

We currently have a a 16 ft fish and ski we are probably going to sell as my husband hates the boat and we never use anymore, an 8 ft pond prowler and a 14 ft horrible, leaking, uncomfortable jon boat. We are hoping to have another boat by this weekend!

CrappieMrs, what was the date again of the annual fish fry? :D

Hi CDC members, My name is Ronnie wife Denese. We think more about fishing than we get to do. Live near Collins and spend our fishing time on Stockton,don"t catch as many fish as most but enjoy our time on the lake. Our boat is an old Lund 5.3 Tyee with a 115 Merc , The boat is red with CDC stickers on the side windshield. I"m a retired heavy equipment operator my wife works at a Dr office. If things workout want to put names and faces together at the camp meeting.

Come in up RLS Collins is not that far away. Would be glad to meet you.

Never got this filled out so I figured with Camp coming up the end of this week I should say a little about myself.

I will be 36 this Friday and grew up in Nixa Missouri. Been married about six years now and have a three year old girl named Alexa. She is our pride and joy. I love to do anything that is outdoors, but Crappie fishing is one of my favorites. I have been in the Commercial Pipe, Valve and Fitting business for about 15 years now so I'm beginning to know what I am talking about. We now reside in Battlefield Missouri and I work in Springfield Missouri. I have really enjoyed being on CDC and talking with so many of you. Yeah, even you Beagle. :D

I spend most of my time fishing with HookedonFishin (Sam) who will be coming with me to Camp. We typically fish out of his boat and take my truck.

Probably overdoing the picture thing here but I always like seeing everybodies pictures so thought I would post up a couple.

1. One of my better crappie caught on Bull Shoals about a month ago.
2. Probably my best catch to date. Her name is Shelly.
3. What I hope will replace Sam someday as my fishing partner. :D Just kidding Sam.
4. This is my little ole boat so if you see me on the water be sure to say hello.

Thanks everybody, I'm having a blast on here.