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I had all intentions of being there, but my mom passed away and I had to fly to Pittsburgh.

I'm in Loxahatchee...plenty of water to fish.

I always like to eat there and cast a few lures. There are some nice bass in that area. I believe that the Miami Subs is under new management.. I was dissappointed the last time that I was there because it wasn't open.

Anything is better than this crazy work schedule that I have been on. I look forward to seeing all you guys and maybe bring a couple more fishing buddies along. I will ask Hale if he could make it, but I bet he will be a new daddy by the 16th...or very close to it! I can bring the burgers or sausage.

Don, Maybe we can hit Grassy Waters when the wind dies down a bit. I am dying to get the canoe out. A little breezy right now. BTW: I hear that the snook are thick around the bridges during this rough weather!

Just wondering if there will be a cool weather get together. I have been working long hours and have not picked up a rod in three months. Looking forward to burgers and bass at Okeheelee Park sometime soon. I am so mad that I was out of town for the last SF meeting there.

I like the Native Ultimate. It is a stand up design with the tunnel hull. Look at the Freedom Hawk also.

Has anyone used a Freedom Hawk stand-up fishing kayak? If so, what are your thoughts on it?

Avid, I bought one of these (Basstender 10.2) at a yard/divorce sale. The thing was never registered because it was on a private pond. I bought it without any paperwork and now the state of Florida says that it can't be registered. I always thought that there was a way around this. Really sucks because it is a nice boat and it is just itting here at the house. One option is to "sell" it to a friend of mine in a state that doest require a title or Mfg Certicate of Ownership. Have him register it, then sell it back to me! George

Tom, Looks like a great project but you may want to reconsider the stainless self tapping screws. When stainless and aluminum are used together, the metals react with each other and corrossion is the end result. Not good.

If you can see it, you can use some rope with a metal ring on it. Snag on to one of the treble hooks. Plan B would be to send Hale in after it!

Has anyone fished off the Pahokee Pier for specks (crappies)? I hear that it is pretty good.

I have a small solar panel that I was going to use to charge a small garden tractor battery for my depth finder on my canoe. Should this work?

For spinning, I prefer the vintage Shakespeare ultra lights (maybe because I am vintage myself). I just got into baitcasting and purchased a couple Shimano Cardiffs. I like the looks of the round reels.

Nice job!