I am out of here

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:23 pm

To those who give a .... I have accepted a job and am relocating to New York for a little while then on to Dallas, Tx. Probably not many pro am's in my future, but Lake Lewisville will be 10 minutes from my house so the boat is coming with and Julie and I plan on hitting some team circuits once I get adjusted to working full time again. I will check in on the board form time to time.

Smitty
aka Rich Smith

tunaman · Post by **tunaman** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:27 pm

Vaya con dios my friend... too bad we never really got a chance to hook up in the area, but perhaps our paths will cross again down the road.

Best of luck to you and Julie - stay in touch!

Roger

Matt M. · Post by **Matt M.** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:45 pm

Good Luck to Julie and you. I'm bummed I wasn't able to get up to NorCal, and see you two, but thats life. Show those east coasters how its done!

Matt Metroka

Brian D. · Post by **Brian D.** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:52 pm

Take care Smitty. Best of luck to you and Julie.

DanWarme · Post by **DanWarme** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:05 pm

Best of luck.

BTW, there is a HUGE tourney scene on TX.
Interest in fishing back east puts CA to shame.
You will find every kind of format you could hope for.

Guy Williams · Post by **Guy Williams** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:17 pm

Best of luck Rich, we'll all miss you! Hope the east coast and Texas treats you and Julie well.
Guy Williams

Long Nguyen · Post by **Long Nguyen** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:22 pm

Best of luck to you Rich...though I know you won't need it. I thoroughly enjoyed the day together on the water last year. You'll always have friends out here should you feel the need to visit our waters.

God Speed.

Long

sTony · Post by **sTony** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:36 pm

I'm sure we'll cross paths again soon. Hope you and Julie have a great experience back east and then on in Texas.

sTony

DL · Post by DL » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:46 pm

More of us care than you think

Good luck in NY and when you get to Dallas. I have been to both cities more than once...and Dallas is by far the better place to live. NY is NY but you cant drive 20 minutes in any direction near Dallas and not pass a launch ramp.

BTW, 100 boat fields are the norm in Texas

Rich461 · Post by **Rich461** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:09 pm

Look up Mark Perry when you get to Dallas. Good local pro. He is on bassboatcentral.com

Topwater Terry · Post by **Topwater Terry** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:35 pm

Good luck back east Smitty. I bet you will love the fishing around Dallas, when you are coming into Love Field you can see lakes as far as the eye can see...

nipples · Post by **nipples** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:26 am

Congrats on the new job. NY has more bass fishing than California and Texass combined (I met my wife in NY and I was shocked when I learned how many bass lakes were in NY and NJ. You cant drive 30 minutes in any direction without hitting one, they do quite a few Bassmasters there as well). There are so many lakes out there that you will have a hard time deciding which one to fish. And there are tons of team tourneys in NY and NJ as well. You will have a blast out there providing you are ok with humidity (same goes for Texass, I have relatives that live between Ray Roberts and Texoma and have fished both many times, but the humidity all over Texass can be a bee-otch). So you are in for some really good fishing (both fun and tourney) in both places.

Best wishes and good luck,

-Nips-

littlebailey · Post by **littlebailey** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:13 pm

we'll miss ya Rich! Thanks for all you've done for me! you gave me confidence when i needed it most. Get er done and come back soon!

Paul Bailey

DanIsaac · Post by **DanIsaac** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:53 pm

SAFE TRAVELS!

Dan

ash · Post by **ash** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:32 pm

tunaman wrote:Vaya con dios my friend... too bad we never really got a chance to hook up in the area, but perhaps our paths will cross again down the road.

Best of luck to you and Julie - stay in touch!

Roger

Same here Rich - here is to your sanity, I know that you and Julie always make the best of it. I only regret we didnt hook up to do some fishing together, keep us posted on your travels and where you end up landing; and give my best to Julie - the stick on Team Smitty

Rich hamilton · Post by **Rich hamilton** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:29 pm

Rich,

drop a dime online from time to time, we will be here hanging out making it day by day. I am sure things will work out for you guys. best of luck to you and your family

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:04 pm

[quote="Rich461"]Look up Mark Perry when you get to Dallas. Good local pro. He is on bassboatcentral.com[/quote]

Best of luck also. I get to Texas pretty often. Great places around there. I'll 2nd looking up Mark Perry. Great guy!! I can name a few more there for you too. They are friendly people who LIVE for fishing in that state.

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:42 am

Good luck to you and Julie in yer new adventures in life Rich. Change happens for a reason and my guess is yer on the right path to finding yer cheese! Thanks for all the help at the Pro-teen over the years and look forward to hearing from ya once ya git settled in back there!