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) :)
welcome! spinners are easy. pay $20 the the el cheapo daiwa or okuma spinners and replace every year! ;D
Aloha! Welcome 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.
welcome to the "neighborhood"...
Quote from: anglingarchitect on May 23, 2014, 12:16:45 AM
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!! ;D
Welcome you Oldvart. :D Dominick
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.!!
Quote from: handi2 on May 24, 2014, 12:47:37 AM
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
Quote from: Dominick on May 24, 2014, 12:13:39 AM
Welcome you Oldvart. :D Dominick
Jeez Dominick,are you calling me an Oldvart? ;D
I think I was looking in the mirror when I typed that post. ;) Dominick
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??
There is a firearms section on the site. Send a PM to Alan if you are interested in joining the firearms section. Dominick
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?
Quote from: Olvart on May 25, 2014, 04:44:41 AM
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.
Quote from: Olvart on May 25, 2014, 04:44:41 AM
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?
I lived in Ketchikan before messing up my left leg.
Oldvart: Owned a gunsmith shop. Hmmm. I have a Weatherby 300 Mag that sometimes fires when the gun is cocked and I take the safety off. I did not know of that situation but I sold the gun and the buyer discovered the problem. Of course I gave him back his money, but now I am afraid to use the rifle because of that problem. Any ideas? Anyone have a theory? Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on May 25, 2014, 06:56:26 PM
Oldvart: Owned a gunsmith shop. Hmmm. I have a Weatherby 300 Mag that sometimes fires when the gun is cocked and I take the safety off. I did not know of that situation but I sold the gun and the buyer discovered the problem. Of course I gave him back his money, but now I am afraid to use the rifle because of that problem. Any ideas? Anyone have a theory? Dominick
Dominick,
I can't tell you what's wrong without the gun in front of me.Is it a Mark V? Early Mauser action? Or Vanguard?
I will say most likely it is a simple fix,loose trigger assy,incorrect trigger adjustment.etc.
The Mark v's had a ball bearing to adjust firing pin protrusion,often lost.
Wood stock or synthetic,possible fit problems but I would look at the trigger first and firing pin assy.
A good gunsmith should be able to diagnose & fix this in 30 minutes or less.
Tight lines
Olvart: the buyer claimed he took it to a gunsmith and was told that there was nothing he could do and he should send it to Weatherby. After he returned the gun I was able to duplicate the problem. It is the old Mauser action. Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on May 28, 2014, 04:14:23 AM
Olvart: the buyer claimed he took it to a gunsmith and was told that there was nothing he could do and he should send it to Weatherby. After he returned the gun I was able to duplicate the problem. It is the old Mauser action. Dominick
Dominick,
Is this a Southgate,Ca early Weatherby built on an FN action (factory rifle) or is this a gunsmith built 300 WBY on some other action like a 1917 Enfield (very common).In any case my answer stands.
Look at the trigger first,that includes the FP assy and the safety. A picture would help.Find a new gunsmith that is at least 60 years old. ;D
I'll take it apart next week and PM you a photo or start a new thread in the firearms section. Dominick
It's Red Snapper Season in Florida all 9 days of it LOL.
Home all the guys here do good on the trip south.