Why is everyone being so welcoming????? The guy has to pay his dues first, don't you remember what it was like for you?!! Just because he sounds like everyone of us, "Not good at fishing, but I like it" and is able to turn a phrase very well, apparently, does not mean we should stand here with open arms and just let him into the group.
I have HAD it with guys who have a sense of humour being welcomed like this. Heck, it took YEARS for me to be accepted, (and I'm not sure if I am yet).
OH BTW - welcome to the board, you gonna fit right in! I LOVE the PONG line - classic!
The best piece of advice I have ever heard regarding fishing - "If your hooks not in the water, you're not gonna catch a thing"
Good luck and have fun here.