I'm retired and don't care to fight weekend boat traffic or fish tournaments. My knowledge of area lakes is very limited, as I moved here 4 years ago and haven't had the time to fish much until now. At one point years ago, I routinely bass fished 50 to 70 days a year, so I'm not a newbee. I'm not tied to bass exclusively and am glad to fish for crappie, stripers, walleye, etc. I own a 19' bass boat that has a few years on her, but is still very nice. Equipment is not a problem. If you are a weekend tournament fisherman, don't be concerned about me passing on your "spots" to others. I'll be leaning on you to help bring me up to speed on the area lakes.