OAF a place to meet and make friends.

[BilletHead]

                   How many of you have met friends on here you would not otherwise get to meet?

  I have many and some have become very personal. Fishing, hunting and just good friendship. Some I visit with daily even multiple times by phone or text. Today it was a three for and one was a new meeting. So, the start of my day was solo with an appointment in Springfield. I would be without a ride for some time. Ok who can I pester early that would be close take up some of my time.  @curtisce would be the closest so I gave him a call. He was on his first cup of coffee and right out of bed. Told him my plight and said I'll buy you breakfast. Got picked up and off to eat and visit. What a deal then to the fly shop and back to pick up my vehicle. I sometimes wonder if he likes me for my jet boat, endless flies he can get out of my fly box as we hammer the white bass or my south zone waterfowl hot spots. Who am I kidding he totes me around the big marsh where I won't go alone and in his scary fast bass boat chasing all kinds of fish. Then it was a trip to drop off a bunch of rocks containing dead fish, yep you heard it right 52 million year old fish fossils and some assorted leaf and insect fossils too.  Off to find @Nick Adams at an undisclosed location to meet a new member. He will rummage through them and give the rest to a science teacher to help in the teaching of future adults. How cool is that? We here at the BilletHead household have a couple we kept after digging in a private quarry in Wyoming near fossil butte and it was time for someone to enjoy the rest plus Mrs. BilletHead was tired of having them around. Nick is a nice guy and a new friend like it or not. Next call was to @grizwilson for directions on getting my way back home and avoid the Springfield mess going on right now. Griz knows about everything and soon had me going around and taking a scenic route home and I seen new country along the way. Plus got to visit with him about projects we both have going on.  So many friends here and more to hopefully meet someday. We should all be thankful to have a place like this to communicate with others that have the same likes. I have learned so much from this place. So lurkers come out of the closet and share what you know and ask questions of what you don't.

         Thanks @Phil Lilley for this platform.

 

[Quillback]

I was thinking about this while walking the dog this morning.  I have met a bunch of folks here.  Every year at the OA One Bass, or at Jigfest it is like a reunion.  What is funny is that I have met several members and readers that don't post at the Big M ramp or out on the water.  They'll ask me, "Are you Quillback?"  

[Phil Lilley]

I love this place too.  It would be hard to put a number on how many wonderful people I've met through this forum.  Pretty incredible.

Thanks to all...

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, Quillback said:

What is funny is that I have met several members and readers that don't post

 

Several?     Practically hundreds here.  

This place is like a reality show. And honestly that's the main reason why I intentionally make an effort to be such a character. 😉 

At the expense of someday being executed, of course. 😅

[Flysmallie]

Most of the guys I fish with these days I met on here. 

[jdmidwest]

It has been a source of knowledge and friendship for me also.  I have crossed paths with may online from here.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

I have met many.  Thanks to the forum,  I have fished with @Johnsfolly, and @gotmuddy outside of the group meet ups, and I met @Haris122 at the river while I was on a lunch break. haven't missed anyone.   I met @Mitch f, @Hog Wally and @Smalliebigsin person at a smallmouth Alliance meeting.  

[rps]

I don't know any of youse guys.

 

[Johnsfolly]

I can't  believe that it has been close to 8 years since becoming a member. I agree with what has been posted already. Over the years have learned a lot from the threads and articles. I have met a a lot of great guys from this forum and made some good friends. Had some great fishing trips with these guys. You never know who you may meet with an invite to meet at a dark parking lot to fish for trout😁. At least you got a one fish guarantee!

Thanks to all of you that regularly contribute with your tutorials, trip reports, etc. That is what makes this a special space.

[Terrierman]

I've met a shipload of good people that have turned into friends from OAF.  Saying yes to invites and meetups has made a positive difference in my life, and not just fishing either.  I'd start a list but I'm afraid of leaving anyone out.  It really is a great virtual place that I visit almost every day.

Thanks to everyone.