I am LOL about the guy asking you if you were "Crappie Fishing". If only that guy knew how much fun "crappie fishing" really can be. I grew up bass fishing. I fished for Bass on KY and Barkley Lake all my early years of life. I choose to search and catch Limits of crappie these days. I probably catch more bass while crappie fishing that most bass fishermen to on a single day. I still will catch a legal bass and take it home, clean it and fry it up. I grew up eating fish for dinner and Bass, Crappie, Sauger, White Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike and catfish have all been on the dinner menu.

I fish for fun and relaxation. I could care less about fishing a tournament unless it was a Crappie Fishing Tournament. The Crappie USA tournament trail is very popular and they don't all rid in john boats.

I find it funny that the crappie fisherman talk about Largemouth bass and "Green Carp" as if it were a trash fish. I don't think that way. And I also find it funny that a bass fishing tournament guy would think down on a crappie fisherman. That's just plain silly! I would not do that either.

In fact it upsets me to see each group bashing the other group, even in jest. There is no need for that kind of talk.

We have too many other things to fight about. Fishermen of all kinds need to stand together and help protect the lakes and our resources.

As you get older and have more time on your hands you get to fish during the weekdays when the lakes are not crowded. Barkley lake is way too big to have two guys fighting over a small section in any cove on the lake.

Who ever is there fishing has the right of way IMHO. The new guy must give way to the guy that's already there. That's just common sense.

Tournaments and money get in the way of common sense for "A few guys". But all it takes is for a few guys to give everyone else a bad name with some people.

I realize that most tournament guys are good guys and are just trying to play by the rules.

These guys pay the consequence though when one of the other guys cheats by prefishing and putting fish in baskets until game day.

You don't need a big bass boat to catch lots of fish. In fact I would rather fish in a small boat or wade the shallows in peace and quiet myself.

To me fishing and hunting is about getting out away from the crowds where I can just relax and enjoy mother nature.

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On a different note:

I have considered Greenfish as "Trash Fish" compared to my beloved Smallies for several years now. After catching so many fish last week and the past couple of days, I have now officially removed them from the "Trash Fish" list forever. Yes, I am spoiled in catching so many but I will be the first to admit it was fun. It still ranks behind my beloved FNF fishing at Dale Hollow the first week of December and is still behind my night fishing for Smallies in late May, June and July, but did close the gap somewhat. I will plan on spending at least a week (Mon thru Fri) at Ky and Barkley every year during this time from now on.