Thanking Those Who Got Us started! (pics)

[fishlipper]

Bucketmouth (Rich), started a thread about memories of past fishing trips. I would like to open this thread for people to share pics and memories of people who have helped them get started in the bass fishing world (bass mentors). Since I mentioned Bucketmouth early, I would like to thank him for taking the time to take me out the first time in 2005. I was new to Portland, and while I was not new to bass fishing, I was new to the Willy and Columbia. I grew up fishing the Umpqua for smallies, but the rivers up here are quite different. He read my posts and questions and invited me on a trip. I just want to thank him for taking the time to show me a little water, and point me in the right direction. If anyone ever gets a chance to go bass fishing with Rich, you would be stupid not take it. Great fisherman and even a better all around guy.

Here are a couple of oldies that you might remember Rich.
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/DSCF00026.JPG

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/DSCF00122.JPG

Here are a couple of pics of my first trip with Bucketmouth on the Willy.

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCF00094.JPG
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCF00082.JPG

Because Rich took the time to show me some water and some technique, I have been able to catch a few of these!

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/4_1lb_bass_5-15-07_3_.JPG
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Good_Smallies_5-23-07.JPG
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/4_1lb_smallie_5-16-07.JPG
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC00756.JPG
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Snake6.JPG

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Bass_1_5-28-06.JPG

[Hunt'nFish]

:applause::applause::applause: That's what IFish and folks like Bucketmouth are all about.
Sweet pics Chet!
Hunt'nFish

[fishlipper]

Thanks buddy! Hey where is our Snake River Report?

:applause::applause::applause: That's what IFish and folks like Bucketmouth are all about.
Sweet pics Chet!
Hunt'nFish

[Hunt'nFish]

It's coming, it's about all I can do to catch up on emails & voicemails today.
But I couldn't resist checking IFish to see how others did while I was gone.:D
I'll see if I can get the pics uploaded and a report up.
But in short.... we spanked the bass.
Hunt'nFish

[Bassinator]

Great Smallies.. I went to the dalles but couldn't fish because my brakes broke on my car as I was backing my boat in :(

[Hunt'nFish]

Oh that bites! Should'a lever braked it in.
Hunt'nFish