Joe,

I may be new to the board, but I'm not some kid, and have fished over 40 years and done just fine. Yes, I am new to steelheading..its a grand adventure and its a true blessing to have a forum like this where other victims of the same rabid disease seem to reside.

Now, as to your comments and response:

"I never poked any fun at the younger board members,"

Perhaps I misread your intent with these comments, and if so I do apologize:

"Same old B.S. I would not expect anything more out of You A.K. Just a BIAAAAATTTTCCCCHHH
and Sullie, How many years experience do you have? Your maybe all of 15 or 16 ???"

Seems not to be a positive and supportive comment, no? Further comments to Bonker made the issue seem even worse.

I guess the whole point of the comments I made was based on a quote that I have always run my business by:

"Goodwill is the one thing the competition can never undersell or destroy."

Operating my business with the above as a "mission statement" has allowed me to succeed in areas where others have failed. I sell very expensive instrumentation in a competitive market. To even get the chance to get into the "ballgame" and provide a quote I first need to be able to sit down with the customer and help them determine what they need, whether its from a company I rep. or someone else's.

If you build the relationship with PEOPLE and provide a quality product, the business will come.

Yeah, I'll try your hooks, in fresh and salt water, as suggested, and I'm sure they will do fine. I do look forward to someday in the future where we can sit down over a Buddummer or two and figure out what I can do to get some success on these Steelies!

Wishing you all the best of success..

Mike B