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Mr Flats
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First boat and first post.

Post by Mr Flats »

Hey folks,

Found the board a couple of weeks ago and have greatly enjoyed the dialogue. As the subject line indicates this is my first post and I recently purchased my first boat - an 18ft Sundance. After months of looking for the "right" boat - which means a "skinny" water boat that my young boys will feel safe in - I put the boys in the Sundance with its high sides and they were fit-to-be-tied :D

So first a disclaimer - I am not by any stretch of the imagination someone who should call himself "Mr Flats" but to have some fun asked my boys to help me come-up with a handle. After several "I cant use that because...." my veto limit was exceeded and Mr Flats it is ;-) In fact I grew up in the foothills of the Adirondacks and fished my whole childhood on the rivers and lakes of the area. So this is a whole new ball of wax and we are LOVING IT!

We usually put in at the Old Fort and go down the St Marks and fish in that general area but have gone to Alligator Point Bay and Lanark/Dog Island. At this point I haven't developed a feel for the water and fish so I may ask lots of questions and hope that soon I will be able to contribute too.....
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Welcome to the board and congrats on the new boat purchase :thumbup: :beer:
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Welcome aboard :beer: and feel free to ask any thing you want :thumbup: we just may not give the answer yer lookin for :-D the search engine can find most of what you want, but we are always willing to help a fellow angler "and most other folks to" :beer: :beer:
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Welcome aboard.... :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Welcome aboard and congrats on the boat. I'm sure you and your boys will have a lot of fun in it.
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Welcome, you will find this site very interesting and informative :o
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Welcome, Flats. You'll find everyone on this forum is willing to answer questions, and help any way they can.
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Welcome to the zoo. :o :-D
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:-D Welcome Mr. Flats, you will love that Sundance. I love mine. :-D You have come to the right place for fishing info, everyone here is glad to help. :thumbup:
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:-D Welcome Mr. Flats, you will love that Sundance. I love mine. :-D You have come to the right place for fishing info, everyone here is glad to help. :thumbup:
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Welcome aboard Flats :smt006
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Welcome! :thumbup:
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WELCOME TO THE BOARD, YA GOT A GOOD FLATS BOAT TO GET THE JOB DONE, JUST PUT HER IN THE WATER AND START FLOATING ACROSS THE GRASS EAST OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AND START SLINGING THOSE PLUGS AND JIGS AND YOU WILL CATCH TROUT.
PA (AKA) ALMAR :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Post by Sir reel »

Welcome Mr Flats. Don't worry bout the liv'n up to the name :D Most of us haven't put near the thought into what people call us as you have :-D

Keep tell'n us about those boys.... that's what most of us enjoy the most anyway :thumbup: :smt006
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:-D

Welcome to the best (and most honest MOST of the time)
fishing forum!

Tons of good info here along with occasional BS! :o
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