Occasionally we get e-mails of praise, and enjoy sharing them.

A note to assistant Paul Sweeney from Chuck Garrison said January 26, "Thanks so much for the recent mention and grand publicity for my upcoming biography of Bill Poole, "Fish or Cut Bait," I really appreciate it!"

?Į Some of the messages are light-hearted, like this one:

"I LOVE my Bill Roecker 2007 sportfishing calendar! Tell your sponsors I'm buying all their products. My wife gave me the calendar for Christmas."?ĮSteve Chandler, Tempe, AZ (by e-mail January 26, 2007)

And some of them make us feel like we're doing something worthwhile:

"Well Bill, I am finally back home in Cape Girardeau, Mo and settled in after my 10-day trip on the Royal Star. It was great to see you once again dockside doing the reports that so many come to read daily. I know for myself, I look to these reports as guidance for information on what is the hot lure, jig, or technique for catching fish prior to my departure on my trips.

"I personally want to thank you for this website. I know, as an Outfitter who maintains his own website, how much time, effort and costs are associated with running a website. Thanks for your never-ending push to keep us all informed with articles and photos that inspire. Thank you Sir, for your hard work and dedication to us all."

Tom Younce Cape Girardeau, Mo

(Tom Younce is affiliated with Santa Barbara County Outfitters Lic.# 705025-04 573-216-4209 HYPERLINK "http://www.santabarbaracountyoutfitters.com/" www.santabarbaracountyoutfitters.com )