Howdy To All-

[edmashburn]

Good afternoon to all- I'm Ed Mashburn, a former Ozark resident now living on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. I lived near the Piney River in Missouri and the White River and Crooked Creek in Arkansas before that. I miss the smallmouth bass fishing and the trout fishing, but I don't miss the ice storms and the tornadoes.

I'm an outdoor writer for several magazines- Florida Sportsman, Great Days Outdoors and TIDE magazines are the most common places that I write for. I have come to really like the salt water fishing down here.

I enjoy reading about the fishing back up there, and I look forward to posting some stuff on my own. Good fishing to all- Ed Mashburn

[junkman]

Welcome to the forum Ed. I will look forward to your stuff your going to post. sounds like you could have some knowledge we all could maybe glean from. Hay your post brings back some memories for I have spent many a day fishing off a pier in Pensacola Florida. Was always a blast fishing those waters. Always wanted to go back. Again welcome. Mark

[edmashburn]

Welcome to the forum Ed. I will look forward to your stuff your going to post. sounds like you could have some knowledge we all could maybe glean from. Hay your post brings back some memories for I have spent many a day fishing off a pier in Pensacola Florida. Was always a blast fishing those waters. Always wanted to go back. Again welcome. Mark

Mark- Yep, I have fished the pier a great deal down here- it is fun. I've been fishing more from my little old center console boat and especailly from kayaks. I will try to send some photos if I can figure out how to do it. I would like to take all of the Midwest anglers fishing down here for redfish sometime- these reds are a great deal of fun- ge big, too. Good fishing to all- Ed Mashburn

[Phil Lilley]

Welcome- glad you found us. I have an uncle that lives in Fairhope but he plays golf, doesn't fish much. I've been down there a few times and love the Gulf Shores area.

If you want to share any articles, please send them to me and I'll post them on the main site, as well you can post them here on the forum. I know some of the forum members fish down that way so your salt water perspective will be helpful and interesting.

Thanks again.