Moving (back) to South Dakota

[Jarrod32]

Well, my username and profile says I am from Wadena. And that is true for only a few more days. My wife and I are moving back to Aberdeen, where we were before we moved to Wadena. I'll just say that good employment opportunities have presented themselves, and we like the area and still have friends there, so we look forward to moving back.

While the fishing around here is excellent, I look forward to fishing Oahe again, as well as Waubay and the other NE SD lakes...particularly through the ice on some of those NE area lakes. Most of my best days of fishing have come in South Dakota...

With the move, I don't know how much fishing I'll be able to get in this summer...but hopefully by fall, and certainly when the ice comes, I'll be able to get out. Who knows...I may even dust off the ol' shotgun and do some pheasant hunting again...

I expect to be a regular poster in this forum, and I look forward to sharing information with you guys.

[Rost]

Welcome back! I spend quite a few nights in Aberdeen each year for work. We'll have to get together sometime when I'm up there.

[rundrave]

Welcome back, I made the same exact switch about a year and a half ago for the same exact reasons. Wouldnt have it any other way!

Your going to be in a great area too!

[Tyler Holm]

I sure wish I could be moving back to Aberdeen with ya. I lived there for 22+ years of my child hood. Elementary, High School, College, etc. There's certainly good fishing for those that put their time in. Not to mention, Pheasant, Duck, Goose, Deer, etc hunting. Most of my family is in Aberdeen still and I come back often. I usually drop a post in here looking for somebody to fish with, so if your available, let me know.

[bnbrk94]

I am in the same boat as you fellas. I moved away from aberdeen 3 1/2 years ago and have been waiting for the day I could move back.... Well my wife says next summer so I will be counting down the days. There is something about living in South Dakota that you learn to appreciate so much once you are gone. Living in the state next door has taught me that!

[walleyeaddict]

iT IS TOUGH TO MATCH THE ICE FISHING IN NE SD!!!wELCOME BACK

[percherman]

I am almost home. I have been in Ne for 6 long years putting miles on my truck, buying out of state licenses, buying way over priced gas , going back to God's country to fish and hunt. If things go well with my interview in a couple of weeks, I will be a SD resident once again. YeeHaw!!!

I am sorry if I have offended any Ne people, but once you have lived the good life, and have done and seen all that SD has to offer, it is hard to leave and not want to come back.

I better dust off the fat suit, gained a few pound this year.

[Selmer]

I'm glad I'm not the only lamenting moving away from SD. I'm in IA now, nothing compared to God's country! My wife isn't a big SD fan, she grew up in NW IA and would like to stay in IA. Hopefully I can land a job in SE SD and she can teach in IA, best of all possible worlds! (yes, it's a Leonard Bernstein tune. If you got that reference, you know what you are.....geek!)

Selmer

[verg]

I'd have to say that maybe i have it best then. I grew up with bnrbk in Aberdeen- lived there for 23 yrs and now live in Webster. Been here 9 years. Had chances to move to other areas/states but how could i pass this up?

Don't make the money i would elsewhere but realize life is nothing about that..that is why i stay.

[Jarrod32]

Thanks for the "Welcome Backs", guys. Just getting settled in, and just got hooked up and back on line...still haven't been fishing in much too long...

But I do hope to remedy that problem very soon.

I'll be haunting this forum on a regular basis...might even get a chance to chip in now and again, if I have something useful to offer.

See you guys on the (South Dakota) water!