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Snapper
 
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- Hi, my name is Robert, 56 years old, one wife, 3 grown sons, and 6 grandkids. I have lived in Arkansas all my life. We have a second home in DeFuniak Springs and love it.
 I have a 22' C-Hawk sport cabin, usually fish 3 days a week during the season. Sea-r-cy
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Mingo
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Chuck here 66, Married to Karen.Live in Milton.2 grown Sons three beautiful Grand Daughters. And got this habit of Gulf Fishing in Jan 2000. Am now totaly addicted. Thanks to MrP183
POP II 17 ft. Key West CC with 90 Yamaha.
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Grouper
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Thanks to Smellslike$tome for reminding us that we need this brought back to the top. 
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Cigar Minnow
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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Not sure how much I can contribute since I am 4 hours from P'cola and nowhere near salt water.
Graduated high school from Pine Forest High in 1983 and went out into the world shortly thereafter. Dad is retired USN so I get back about once a year. Usually try to get in at least a 1/2 day of surf fishing when I come.
It's funny because I rarely fished in saltwater when I lived here and really didn't discover surf fishing (which is really all I do along with pier and jetty) until years later. Discovered bluefish in the Carolinas from the beach one year and I was hooked. I have been looking for any sort of resource about surf fishing for years and apart from a couple of basic books, haven't had much luck. I am largely self taught which means I have a lot to learn and probably have many bad habits. I was very happy to discover this forum and looks like it may fill in a lot of gaps in my knowledge. Who knows maybe I can even add a trick or two, ... maybe. I will be of no use on offshore topics but look forward to learning a few things there too.
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Ruby Red Lip
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Hi I'm Carl. I'm married and live in Marietta GA. I've been coming to Pensacola - Destin since the early 80's, and seem to spend more and more time here. In my other world I'm a real estate broker and developer. We spend most the summer in Fort Walton and I'm addicted to blue water fishing. I have five kids and a 17 year old who would rather fish than eat. I have a 26' Century CC but I dream of the day I can afford a sport fisher.
 Sir Reel www.gataxappeals.com
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Grouper
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Mingo
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Hey everyone. My name is Tim, I'll hit the big 50 this year, growing old but not up! Ive lived in Pcola on and off most of my life. My 5 year old Granddaughter is my life and soul. Freshwater fisherman making the transition to salt, still going to fish fresh also, cant give it up. Have a boat but also fish out of a yak. LOVE fly fishing, hence the dragnfly screen name, also the name of my boat. Tie my own flies and built a rod or two. Couldnt live anywhere but near the water. Great bunch of folks on this forum, hope it stays that way. You cant tell by my post's but I'm a Gator fan. Good to meet ya
FISH ON!
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Mingo
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| Awww what the heck....my name is Kyle Hattemar. I'm from southern IL, been coming here all my life. I'm 24, married for almost 5 to the love of my life. Moved to Gulf Shores permanently two and a half months ago, lovin every minute of it. I'm an OEF vet, and was a cop back home for near the past three years. Got more close calls, near misses and almost famous stories than anybody will beleive lol. I now work at a convenience/bait shop in Fort Morgan. Zero responsibility....it's a beautiful thing. Love to fish more than anything, hunting comes close. Don't have a boat, so I surf/wade/dock fish every free moment I can steal. Get time to fish most days of the week. Love the PFF, learned more since I moved here and got on it than I've forgot in my life. Met a few of you, quality folks here. Thanks to all of you and nice to meet ya! Always out and around on the AL side, stop and say hi if ya see me. 
Allllllllllllllrighty then
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Ruby Red Lip
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my name is scott i am 31 and i am the district manager for sonic drive in in pensacola. my first passion is fishing followed closely by baseball. i am married no kids but have 6 neice and nephews that keep me plenty occupied along with my 2 pitbulls.
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Trigger
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HEY...Name is Kristi and fairly new to the forumn. I was one of those nosey, curious types that poked around here for a few years before ever giving into the temptation, and insanity of it all. Anyways.....here in Pensacola around the Pine Forest area. Maried to hubby Mark for 4 years now. I have a 14 year old daughter who is taking her first steps into high school next year.  Love fishing. Been around it all my life. Grew up in the Avalon Beach area on Mulat Bayou so there was always a fishing pole in hand. Never knew what you would catch. Years ago when the train trussel goin over Escambia Bay was wood, those were our main fishing spots. Opa (my grandfather) would tie up to the trussel and walk down it while I was still in the boat. I could see and hear a train coming from the other side of the bay and would cry and boohoo cause I just knew he was gonna get hit by that train one day. Biggest spec was caught trolling that trussell. At 8 years old, and catching a 5.5 lb spec, I thought, well...I really thought I had snagged the pilings. I did not want to tell Opa fearing he would get mad, so I was steadily letting line out. TILL.....he turned around and caught me. After a scolding, and then him forcing me to real that fish in, it ended up being a good day. (Still have a pic of me and that fish. SUcker was as long as I was tall) To say all that, the bay was my first intro to fishing. Then came Lake Juniper in Defuniak Springs and Lake Talquin. Grandparents had fish camps on both of those lakes for many years until health problems got in the way. Most of my life has been spent in freshwater. THEN comes hubby. Had the 22ft Pro Sport CC. Had a ball in the gulf. First time out, it was like glass. My first snapper was 13 lbs. KICKED MY BUTT!!! Then he tells me that was a small one. I was like "Hell No" take me back to the little pond. Loved fishing the gulf, but it got to hard trying to pick and choose your days and still make a living. Needless to say the big boat was sold about 2 years ago. We still have our alum. bass boat, had our 21 ft. bass boat, that sunk a few weeks ago, and our looking to get a bay boat. I am just about ready to retire from freshwater. Sitting for 8 hours tryin to catch a bass in the middle of summer and not getting a bote sucks. I know in the bay I can at least catch a croker. Plus, my daughter is finally growing out of her shell, and is not near as scared of things like she used to be. She loves the beach, boat and water, and I think a bay boat is exactly what we need. Have enjoyed PFF so far and can't wait to meet some of the other members. 
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Trigger
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| Hello All, My name is Justin and I am married with a two year old beautiful daughter. Been married 3 years in October to a wonderful women named Melissa. She puts up with me and my fishing habits most of the time and I love her for it. I was born and raised on Dauphin Island, Alabama and I grew up on the island trying to catch whatever type fish I could. I like all fishing from bluewater to skinny water. Like floundering alot. Worked on alot of the charter and commercial boats on the island while I was gowing up so salt waters in my blood. I work on a Oil rig out of Venice Louisiana for Shell Oil. Been here 9 years last March. The platform is WD143 and it is right by the midnight lumps so if you have ever been fishing the lumps in the winter chances are you was right by me. I bought a 17 foot Carolina Skiff last year and I been getting after um ever since. Tight Lines and Tighter Women
Ramma Jamma Yellow Hamma Give em Hell Alabama
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Trigger
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| Hello everyone'''My name is Debra'Love the Fishing Forum'born here in Pensacola';work at TOP DOG GROOMING ''live on Marlane where the nebor is piling boats in back yard''lol''anyway love the fish''call the GULF my Church''''fish---on''''xoxoxo
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Trigger
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| Hello, my name is David T. I am a 50 yr old fishaholic with a working problem... I am divorced with a 12 year old son at home and two grown step daughters abroad. Two beautiful granddaughters and a good dog named Max who looks so funny when he is sea sick, but he loves his boat ride. I am also a licensed building contractor that does remodeling additions and all kinds of repairs in the Navarre, Ft Walton area. I am a born and raised native of this area and remember when holiday Isle in Destin had only one house on the canals. There were 2 ponds on what is now norriega point that used to be full of crabs, destin bridge was a 2 laner and the ft walton beach pier was wood and down in front of where the Ramada is now. Wayside park didn't have a monstrosity of a retail center on it on you could still find an empty lot on the bay to cast a line without getting in trouble for trespassing. I enjoy the forum and hope to meet everyone some day! David T
 
David T Navarre, FL Usually fishing out of East Pass Destin Triton 2486 Offshore Center Console 
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Grouper
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| Lots of OLD posts on here that need to be updated. Couples no longer togethere, new fishing buddy; working at specific place - no longer working, no longer in area, deployed, etc, etc. Nothings changed with me. Boat broke, can't fish, working on Sunday.
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Ruby Red Lip
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| Hi, My name is Drew, I am 28 years old. I am originally from Missouri but left there in 2001 to join the Coast Guard. I lived in Savannah, GA., Georgetown, SC and Elizabeth City, NC over the last seven years. I was Medically retired due to anaccident that resulted in two back sugeries. I am married and have two sons that are 9 and 5 and we all love to fish. We have an 18' Wellcraft and mainly fish inshore. We recently bought a house in Northwest Pensacola and are moving down in June. Everyone take it easy and Hopefully I will get a chance to meet some of you guys and do some fishing.
"All things are cured by saltwater; whether by sweat, tears, or going to sea"
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Grouper
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Man this has been going for a while. Met a few people on here, but anyhoo name is John 24 married for 3 live in Magnasty Al(thats Magnolia Springs, Al). Full time fireman on the beach in Gulf Shores, love everything on the water...except bass fishing...grew up doing it and it pretty much sucks...but love some bluewater action, diving and spearfishing. Thats me
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Mingo
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The Name is Steve Shanks. I am 24 yrs old and lived in Pensacola my whole life until this year. I work on Elevators for a living and recently got moved to Auburn, AL. I come back about every other weekend and try to fish inshore and offshore as much as I can.
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Mingo
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| ok my name is zack im 16 but i know lots about fishin. i mainly fish in the gulf about 10 or 15 miles offshore. but i also love to freshwater fish. i just like to fish in general. for a job i umpire baseball games and tournaments. umm... ive been fishin ever since i was 5 in freshwater. ive been saltwater fishin since i was about eight.
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Mingo
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| James C, moved to Gulf Breeze the last of last year with my wonderful wife and 3 year old son. Game Warden in MS for 15 years, gave that up to live here. Love fishing and my family...
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Ruby Red Lip
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| I ran across this forum a couple of months ago and ever since then i have been hooked. I always enjoy reading everybodys reports and seeing how the fishing is everywhere. My name is Zachary and im 17 years old. I live in Grand Bay, Alabama and work for Tyners Catering in Mobile, Alabama. I love offshore fishing but but it hasnt been until recently my family got a boat. We fish off of a 26 Robalo with twin 150 Johnsons.
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Cigar Minnow
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my name is jim i'm 24 I enjoy fishing any chance I get I will fish anywhere every chance i get. recently left a bad relationship and starting over in florida. I am attractive, fun loving, laborer seeking decent looking bitchy girl to give me a hard time constantly. Must be willing to live beyond your means and make me feel guilty for not being able to buy you a new pair of shoes every week. Must be very jealous and insecure, and willing to try to get me to turn on my friends, or throw a temper tantrum any time another woman so much as asks for the time. The perfect woman would barely want to spend any time with me preferring to hang out with your own friends, but be willing to call every 15 minutes to make sure I am all alone in complete social confinement. I would like to be the guy outside the club, restraunt, grocery store, with you screaming at me about petty crap that doesn't really matter , while everyone else gets to have a good time.
Oh did I mention I like "walks on the beach" "staying in" and "eating food" too
will take the worst day of fishing over best day of work
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Ruby Red Lip
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My name is Daniel Campbell, I'm 26, and I've been living in Milton for about a year now. Moved down here from Hot Springs, AR and boy I am loving the fishing down here.. just about a month ago I traded my Yamaha R6 for a 17ft Procraft bass boat in somewhat good condition.. before that I was mainly surf and pier fishing, which was awesome still. I work for an ATM company here in Milton. Fishing is my drug of choice. After a long day at work, it helps relax me and i can forget about all the stress in life.. I'm here to stay and I know there are ton of fish out there waitin for me to catch em! GO RAZORBACKS!
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Ruby Red Lip
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Well seeing I have been dropping in for a while I FINALLY decided to register.  My name is Don. I'm at that mid-life time. (50) Married for 29 years now to the same woman. (Kind of an oddity now days to be married that long) We have three daughters that are no strangers to fishin. Only one left at home though now, and she is like her sisters... Too busy to go fishin with Dad anymore. But will be takin a grandson fishin before long. Almost time to get another generation "Hooked on fishin". Have owned many boats over the years and was fishing salt water at an EARLY age. Mostly on the Louisiana coast growing up in a 19 ft Cruisers Inc., lapstrake hull with a McCruiser I/O. (Yep in the mid 60's) Fast forward MANY years...... My last salty boat was a 252 Swordfish Grady White with a pair of 200 Merc.s. Sold that one last year. I'm without a salty boat now, only have a bateau right now. I seem to do that every once in a while... Drop down to being without a boat for a few years, then find something interesting, then strip it and build/rig it like I want it. (A lot less costly than buying a new rig and I KNOW the boat inside and out that way) Work for a utility company generating electricity to put "Beans on the table". (32 years so far) For the last 14 years have been a reserve Deputy for the East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office. For several years I was in the Marine Division on a secondary bassis to the primary assignment which is Uniform Patrol. It's been a while since I have been in the Pensacola/Destin area fishin. But come Tuesday I'll be over there for a week as one jerk lookin for a jerk on the other end of the line.... Oh well, enough for now....... Gonna go read some more.
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Grouper
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| My name is Greg...I've been fishing the Gulf coast since I was too small to remember, my dad fished it as well as my grandpa. Born and raised in Baldwin county Alabama I mostly fished Perdido Pass and surrounding areas but ventured out to fish other places like Hatteras NC, Cherry Grove SC, Sebastian Inlet Fl, Boca Grande FL and Tybee Island GA....After fishing all of these places I can honestly say there is no place that the fishing is as good as our very own North Gulf Coast. I've been living in the Tampa area for about 5 years now and married the lady of my dreams here. Shes a sweet woman born and raised in Tennessee that loves fishing, football, and racing. We have been taking vacations every year to fish Perdido Pass where we know we can catch a fish as opposed to the red tide infested waters in this area. We both decided a few months ago that we have had enough of Central Florida and will be moving back home to Baldwin county soon. We are ready for the serenity that the beaches there has to offer as well as the southern hospitality that so many take for granted. Nice to meet you all!
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Mingo
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My name is Kevin....Im am 21 yrs and married I work as a scalesman at a metal recycling yard when im not working im fishing saltwater only inshore and offshore but love to catch redfish mostly its been nice to be a member of a forum that gives good info thanks to all of yall till next time tight lines & big fishes
 ALWAYS PRACTICING CATCH-N-RELEASE!!!!!!
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Mingo
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HI my name is allen 55-56 don't remember or care .Married 6 kids, refuse to grow up , you must love to live life ,but always remember "some times defiance is the only recourse" ps . retired paper maker.
SOMETIMES DEFIANCE IS THE ONLY RECOURSE
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Grouper
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| Hey all, I'm Mike I am 36yrs old and a Office Coordinator for a Physical therapy clinic, and I'm also ex-ARMY helo crewchief Wife's name is April and we have 3 boys and weve been together for 9 yrs I mostly fish inshore since my boat is a 19' flat bottom skiff w/ a 70hp johnson
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Grouper
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| My name is Brannon from Springville, AL and 3 years ago I caught a redfish. It was on after that. I have fallen in love with inshore fishing and try to head south about once a month year around. After 3 years of trying to play pro golf, I've been in the mortgage business in Birmingham for the past 7 years. I'm considering moving to the Foley/Gulf Shores area but I need a job that substaniates moving the family. I'm married to great girl that will allow me to head to the beach that often without her on most trips. We have 2 boys, 3 and 1 that I'm itching to take fishing. Being new to inshore fishing and not having any friends from the area the forum has been very helpful. I've read several books and watch the fishing shows but the forum is much better source of information. Thank you everyone. If you see an all white 22 ft Kenner with a couple of guys who don't know where they are going or what they are doing come say hello.
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Cigar Minnow
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| Hi, I am Robert Gerlach from Almyra, Arkansas. 51 married 32 years to Debbie, have one grown son and an 8 year old granddaughter and 1 year old grandson, been coming down there for several years now. I have been fishing the White River here in Arkansas since before I can remember. I am an automation/programming coordinator for Riceland Foods, I have learned a lot from you guys, I prefer to search and read instead of asking questions. I usually stay inshore, or in the surf but my brother bought an older Bay Hawk 200 with a 120 Evinrude so we can tool around in Big Lagoon and the Pass. Hope to meet some of you down there on the Coastal Cleanup, my plans haven't gotten changed yet.
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