I'da picked it up, too.

[Charles]

Lay my pushpole on the trailer while loading up at Live Oak Island Wednesday evening, then drove off without tying it down. Yeah, I'm a DA. I think it bounced off when I crossed the bridge at the island. Canvassed the whole island yesterday afternoon asking everybody I could find, but no one saw it.

So somewhere between Live Oak Island and Wakulla Gardens early Wednesday evening somebody picked up a white, 12', aluminum pushpole that was wandering around lost. Something like that, I'da picked it up too. I'm hoping somebody at the island or a fellow forum member found it.

Also I hear there is a fella right here in Wakulla Gardens that makes pushpoles. How do I get in touch with him in case my old one doesn't find it's way home?

[bman]

Sorry you lost it That was the one you got at the social right?

[Charles]

Yeah, that was the one Chuck won in the raffle and I bought it off him. It was shorter than what he wanted for his boat. I thought it was going to be 2' longer than what I wanted for the canoe, but it turned out I liked it better than what I thought I wanted. I don't remember ever taking the canoe and not using that pole since I got it.

<sniff> I was my material link to this years social.

Okay, it's not that dramatic, but I'm still POed at myself for losing it like that.

[TallyFish]

The metal shop that makes the push poles is next to the Dollar store near the intersection of US 98 and Woodville Highway.

[Jumptrout51]

Greg Williams is owner of Skinny Water Products and makes all the poles. His company also co-sponsors NFGFC. Stop in and talk to him, he will custom make you a pole of any length.
As TallyFish said. Next door to $store.

[Charles]

Thanks guys, I'll stop by there if mine doesn't turn up. But then, I guess that pushpole isn't really "mine" anymore.

Yesterday a fella' was telling me about a guy in Wakulla Gardens who makes aluminum pushpoles, but he also makes them out of wood. I'd be interested in taking a look at wood poles, although I would think aluminum would be more durable. Maybe it's the same guy and he has a shop by the Dollar Store? Anyway, I will be looking around if my old one doesn't turn up.

[Reel Cowboy]

Skinny Water Products

Why no website?

[bocephus]

I have a brand new metal push pole it's either 10 or 12' its very heavy but very strong I'll give it to you if you want it.

[Jumptrout51]

Skinny Water Products

Why no website?

Just for you.
http://skinnywaterproducts.com/index.htm

He started out with the wooden poles and progresed to the more durable aluminum poles. He will do a wooden pole for you if that is what you want.

[Charles]

Found it. Thanks, but you guys can stop looking. It was laying on the side of the highway waiting for me to come back, a couple miles from where I thought I might have lost it.

Thank you for the very generous offer, Bocephus.

[Jumptrout51]

Actually I felt bad about picking it up when I found out is was yours. I went back and threw it out again. Glad you are the one who found it.

[Sea Dawg]

IS JT changing his ways ...next thing we know he will be taking us to his fishing hole all expences payed by him

[Charles]

Actually I felt bad about picking it up when I found out is was yours. I went back and threw it out again. Glad you are the one who found it.

I was thinking somebody picked it up, then put it back after realizing, "Oh, this must belong to that stra-a-ange guy."

[Jumptrout51]

Please do not dust for prints.