Completely unrelated to fishing - Your Username - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

old_rookie · 02-09-2011, 06:49 AM

old_rookie - I figured I'm probably older than most around here.... and I have not been fishing very long - a few times with dad when I was a kid... a few times as an adult - but just recently started 'investing' in it - so that's the rookie part - plus still learning from all of you.

I'm starting to think with the slow fishing and more posts 'off-topic' if the admins here should put up another Forum section for Off-Topic posts.

Kaijuu · 02-09-2011, 07:43 AM

I took the name, Kaijuu. It is a Japanese word for monster.

Its a shorter version of Kaibutstu, what I was called by the locals when I lived in Japan. I stand 6'2", 195 lbs, a bit taller than the average Japanese male back in the mid 70s'. Kai, short for either above mentioned names, my pups name, at 120 lbs and a bit psyco, he is truly a Monster.

dsafety · 02-09-2011, 07:58 AM

dsafety is a shortened version of my company name, Diamond Safety Concepts. The nickname might not make sense to anyone else but it is easy for me to remember. This is an important consideration for those of us who are AARP eligible.

Bob

Iceman · 02-09-2011, 08:07 AM

Back in '92 I bought a small ice company in El Cajon, ironically I moved here from North Dakota in the 80s to get away from the brutal cold and ended up spending a significant amount of time in walk in freezers. All day long at work I'd hear "The Iceman is here" or the never gets old "The Iceman Cometh" 17 years later I went from ice to polyethylene but Polyethylene Man just does not have the same ring to it. My first posts were on the PBers "Buddy Board" and www.yakfishing.com

Ed · 02-09-2011, 08:13 AM

Mom came up with mine.

Hunters Pa · 02-09-2011, 08:54 AM

My first-born's name is Hunter, hence Hunters Pa. Since then a daughter, Sierra, has been added but sticking with the original.

Siebler · 02-09-2011, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed

Mom came up with mine.

We are the simple ones Ed.

Yep mine is not exciting either, just my last name.

Its become my standard on the boards however I have had several others including "Siebler Elf" (thanks to Drew) and Csueper Jeanyus (Thanks to Nate and other OEX crew plus the Hooters girls in Long Beach).

taggermike · 02-09-2011, 10:32 AM

At the time I registered for BWE I worked at the Hubbs white seabass hatchery. I did many things there but a big part of my job was tagging the juvanile WSB with coded wire tags prior to thier release. I think I tagged almost a million of the damn things, hence the taggermike

robmandel · 02-09-2011, 10:38 AM

no idea

WahooUSMA · 02-09-2011, 11:16 AM

Wahoo - Ultimate "bucket list" fish that has eluded me on every Cabo trip - USMA-The Long Grey Line - United States Military Academy - Therefore, BEAT NAVY!

Hobie-Pedaller · 02-12-2011, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

not only does ICEMAN have one of the coolest names on any message board, he is definitely the MASTER of Photoshop as well !!

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Hobie-Pedaller · 02-12-2011, 11:30 AM

i got my first Hobie Outback back in 2003, when not many people knew much about the pedal drive yaks. So i thought i would use my name to "educate" various board members about these awesome devices. - LOLOL

onetriphudson · 02-24-2011, 08:31 AM

Most of my friends call me Hudson and the nickname is from college. Around Y2K, I was helping a friend buy some furniture and he insisted it would take multiple trips to get it all home. I had faith in my little GMC Sonoma truck to carry it all and I did. He was impressed and grateful, so the name was born. As well, we lived in a second story place and after grocery shopping I'd load my arms with a ridiculous amount of bags, not wanting to make more than one trip. So there you go!

JoeBeck · 02-24-2011, 08:57 AM

I used to go by FishFinder which was not all that creative in the 1st place, I didn't have one then and prided myself on being able to find the fish without it

. Really I was just broke and couldn't afford one, of course I regularly use a Fish Finder now.

Then I would be fishing and people would come up to me and ask me if I was FishFinder, with my heavy image post this came sort of regular people recognizing me on the water. Thought it was strange so I just changed my handle to my Shortened Name Joe (Joseph) Beck (short for a very long last name 1st 4 letters Beck).

Hobie-Pedaller · 05-06-2014, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by senojmj

Great idea for a post.

i agree !!

i first recreational kayaked (no fishing) in TX lakes on summer vacations in the late 1990's, while back visiting family.

i loved being on the water, but HATED "PADDLING" a yak with my arms. To me, it was just too much work & too slow speed, and so i always preferred riding the jet skis my sister also had back in TX.

then i test-drove my first fishing kayak, the Hobie Outback, in July 2003 at Fast Lane Sailing Center in Misn Bay.

and was immediately addicted to the pedal drive system, bought the yak that day, took to LaJolla the next day..... and then promptly rolled & dumped on my first ever launch attempt.

i had NO CLUE what i should be doing to correctly pilot a kayak period, let alone in the surf. but just kept at it, until i sort of learned.

by the time i found the kayak msg boards around late 2004, i was completely addicted to fishing from the Hobie Kayak with the pedal drive.... so choosing my username, was very simple for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftwood

driftwood.

It took me a whole year to learn how to land my kayak without flipping.
One afternoon, I flipped coming back from a long day of fishing.

I rolled down that big wave all the way to the sandy beach! A tourist saw me and said i looked like Driftwood washing up the beach.

probably the BEST "STORY" behind any username here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

"ICEMAN" HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE USERNAME EVER, from anyone since i first saw it on the original "PlasticNavy" & "LJKayakFishing" websites, back in 2004.

partly because the name is just flat out cool.

and partly because of the many great photoshop images & gif images IceMan has made for his various accts, on many of the common fishing websites.

HONORABLE MENTION: i haven't seen any posts by him in past few years, but "MAD SCIENTIST" was always my second favorite username on the message boards. pretty cool name as well.
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Mahigeer · 05-08-2014, 09:58 AM

Mahigeer is Farsi for angler, fisherman.

Mahi being fish.

Geer being to catch.

02-09-2011, 07:43 AM	#2
Kaijuu "Floater" Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: so cal Posts: 164	Monster I took the name, Kaijuu. It is a Japanese word for monster. Its a shorter version of Kaibutstu, what I was called by the locals when I lived in Japan. I stand 6'2", 195 lbs, a bit taller than the average Japanese male back in the mid 70s'. Kai, short for either above mentioned names, my pups name, at 120 lbs and a bit psyco, he is truly a Monster.

02-09-2011, 08:07 AM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Back in '92 I bought a small ice company in El Cajon, ironically I moved here from North Dakota in the 80s to get away from the brutal cold and ended up spending a significant amount of time in walk in freezers. All day long at work I'd hear "The Iceman is here" or the never gets old "The Iceman Cometh" 17 years later I went from ice to polyethylene but Polyethylene Man just does not have the same ring to it. My first posts were on the PBers "Buddy Board" and www.yakfishing.com __________________

02-09-2011, 08:13 AM	#5
Ed Fringe Head Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Drippin Chicken Water Ranch Posts: 140	Mom came up with mine. __________________ "If cabbage was good for you, rabbits would be big as bears" (Adi)

02-09-2011, 11:16 AM	#10
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Wahoo - Ultimate "bucket list" fish that has eluded me on every Cabo trip - USMA-The Long Grey Line - United States Military Academy - Therefore, BEAT NAVY! __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

02-12-2011, 11:30 AM	#12
Hobie-Pedaller Fish On !!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 194	i got my first Hobie Outback back in 2003, when not many people knew much about the pedal drive yaks. So i thought i would use my name to "educate" various board members about these awesome devices. - LOLOL __________________ Hobie Kayaks: Use Your Legs to Pedal.... Use Your Arms to Fish !! Kayak Fishing is a DRUG.... and I'm addicted !!

02-09-2011, 06:49 AM	#1
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	old_rookie - I figured I'm probably older than most around here.... and I have not been fishing very long - a few times with dad when I was a kid... a few times as an adult - but just recently started 'investing' in it - so that's the rookie part - plus still learning from all of you. I'm starting to think with the slow fishing and more posts 'off-topic' if the admins here should put up another Forum section for Off-Topic posts.

02-09-2011, 07:58 AM	#3
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	dsafety is a shortened version of my company name, Diamond Safety Concepts. The nickname might not make sense to anyone else but it is easy for me to remember. This is an important consideration for those of us who are AARP eligible. Bob

02-09-2011, 08:54 AM	#6
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,361	My first-born's name is Hunter, hence Hunters Pa. Since then a daughter, Sierra, has been added but sticking with the original.

02-09-2011, 10:32 AM	#8
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	At the time I registered for BWE I worked at the Hubbs white seabass hatchery. I did many things there but a big part of my job was tagging the juvanile WSB with coded wire tags prior to thier release. I think I tagged almost a million of the damn things, hence the taggermike

02-09-2011, 10:38 AM	#9
robmandel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 186	no idea

02-24-2011, 08:31 AM	#13
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	Most of my friends call me Hudson and the nickname is from college. Around Y2K, I was helping a friend buy some furniture and he insisted it would take multiple trips to get it all home. I had faith in my little GMC Sonoma truck to carry it all and I did. He was impressed and grateful, so the name was born. As well, we lived in a second story place and after grocery shopping I'd load my arms with a ridiculous amount of bags, not wanting to make more than one trip. So there you go!

02-24-2011, 08:57 AM	#14
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	I used to go by FishFinder which was not all that creative in the 1st place, I didn't have one then and prided myself on being able to find the fish without it . Really I was just broke and couldn't afford one, of course I regularly use a Fish Finder now. Then I would be fishing and people would come up to me and ask me if I was FishFinder, with my heavy image post this came sort of regular people recognizing me on the water. Thought it was strange so I just changed my handle to my Shortened Name Joe (Joseph) Beck (short for a very long last name 1st 4 letters Beck).

05-08-2014, 09:58 AM	#16
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,908	Mahigeer is Farsi for angler, fisherman. Mahi being fish. Geer being to catch.