Hello everybody ..

[Captain64-200]

Hi , I'm Fred  ,a young(54   ) fisherman from France ,  I live in the southwest  near the spain border  (Biarritz is my city )  .

3 (not so) kids  (26, 23 & 23 y o )  ,  retired from the civilian airlines  (30 years of ...fishing everywhere  there's water on this planet )

a old boat (1969 Captain Clipper from Jeanneau w perkins M30, fuel is expensive here y'know ) and a ton of fishing stuff in the garage (vintage and hitech )

thanx for the excellent tutorials  for fixing & servicing my Penn Reels 320 gti 321 gti  8500SS 4400ss  shimano spheros 12000FB etc .....

tight lines everyone ..

[STRIPER LOU]

Welcome Fred! Its a good place to be.

.....Lou from Ct.

[mo65]

   Welcome Aboard!

[Captain64-200]

Thank  you both  !

[Crow]

Welcome !   Glad you're here !

[Dominick]

Welcome.  Is that you or a young Alan Alda?  Dominick

[Shark Hunter]

Welcome Captain!

[Captain64-200]

Welcome.  Is that you or a young Alan Alda?  Dominick

Dominick -> It's me but  Thanx for the comparison  (& the welcome )


Thanks to  Crow  and Shark Hunter too ...

[foakes]

Welcome aboard, Fred --

Fred from the California Sierra Nevadas.

What planes did you fly?

Best,

Fred

[Dominick]

Welcome.  Is that you or a young Alan Alda?  Dominick

Dominick -> It's me but  Thanx for the comparison  (& the welcome )


Thanks to  Crow  and Shark Hunter too ...

It looks like a photo from the old M.A.S.H. series.  Dominick

[Shark Hunter]

That sure does look like Hawkeye.

[Tiddlerbasher]

Nice to have you here Fred - Chris from the UK

[Benni3]

Welcome from Salem Virginia 

[David Hall]

Welcome from San Jose, Ca.  Glad to have you!

[Captain64-200]

Welcome.  Is that you or a young Alan Alda?  Dominick

Dominick -> It's me but  Thanx for the comparison  (& the welcome )


Thanks to  Crow  and Shark Hunter too ...

It looks like a photo from the old M.A.S.H. series.  Dominick

I'm an old series myself 

That sure does look like Hawkeye.

Hawkeye with glasses    Mole eye without ! 

Nice to have you here Fred - Chris from the UK

Thanks Chris ! my younger daughter lives in UK and loves it

Welcome from Salem Virginia 

Thank you Benni3 , I've never been to Virginia ,some day maybe

Welcome from San Jose, Ca.  Glad to have you!

Thank you David . You live in a beautiful (fishing) place ...