Returning to my fishing roots

[Olvart]

The first 30 years of my life where all about fishing.My dad was a fanatic,the stories I could tell.
Then,living in Alaska (and later North Dakota) turned in to hunting and business priorities.
Now i'm a retired snowbird that has discovered the joys of the FL panhandle surf and pier fishing.
I found this site about a year ago & feel like I've gotten to know Alan,Brian,Johnd and many others.
I like to do my own reel maintenance and this site is probably the best source of info I've found ( a little lite on spinners though Alan) 

[alantani]

welcome!  spinners are easy.  pay $20 the the el cheapo daiwa or okuma spinners and replace every year!  

[DaBigOno]

Aloha!   Welcome Olvart

[anglingarchitect]

Welcome, I'm a newcomer here myself and originally from the "forgotten coast". I love it still, not so many people like Tampa. Born in Apalachicola, vacation every year there and have a couple of houses on Cape San Blas.

I caught a 30# Permit, a 20# Kingfish and about 30,  3# to 7# Mangrove Snapper today out of Tampa. Love it out there, saw two boats all day, and one was a Captain Guide friend that gave us the crabs to catch the Permit with, No People.

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

welcome to the "neighborhood"...

[Olvart]

Welcome, I'm a newcomer here myself and originally from the "forgotten coast". I love it still, not so many people like Tampa. Born in Apalachicola, vacation every year there and have a couple of houses on Cape San Blas.

I caught a 30# Permit, a 20# Kingfish and about 30,  3# to 7# Mangrove Snapper today out of Tampa. Love it out there, saw two boats all day, and one was a Captain Guide friend that gave us the crabs to catch the Permit with, No People.

Shssss,don't tell any body!!

[Dominick]

Welcome you Oldvart.     Dominick

[handi2]

Welcome Olvart,

I was lucky enough to grow on the coast here in Gulf Breeze, FL (Pensacola) and fishing was a way of life for our family. Best of luck to you too.!!

[Olvart]

Welcome Olvart,

I was lucky enough to grow on the coast here in Gulf Breeze, FL (Pensacola) and fishing was a way of life for our family. Best of luck to you too.!!

Hey,on a bad day there is always Joe Patti's!
Thanks for the response,do you have a shop?
I have followed your posts for some time,you are in one of my favorite areas.
Maybe we will meet some day.
Steve

[Olvart]

Welcome you Oldvart.     Dominick

Jeez Dominick,are you calling me an Oldvart?

[Dominick]

I think I was looking in the mirror when I typed that post.  Dominick

[Olvart]

Hey Dominick and others,
I see under your nickname "firearms group member".
What is that? I can't seem to back out of the Alan Tanni site to this forum?
What's up??

[Dominick]

There is a firearms section on the site.  Send a PM to Alan if you are interested in joining the firearms section.  Dominick

[Olvart]

Thanks for the response Dominick.
When I lived in AK I did a lot of gunsmithing and even owned a gun shop in Anchorage.
Olvart
PS how do I send a private message to Alan?

[Olvart]

Thanks for the response Dominick.
When I lived in AK I did a lot of gunsmithing and even owned a gun shop in Anchorage.
Olvart
PS how do I send a private message to Alan?

Never mind,I figured it out.