Need to buy a few things

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Mr Flats
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Need to buy a few things

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Can any of you give me recommendations on what and where to buy the following:

A polling platform

A push pole

A detailed map of the waters of the Big Bend and Panhandle

A hand held GPS

Thanks a ton!

Rob
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Polling platform
Professional Welding and Fabracation 850-962-6107 "Sopchoppy" :-D They will custom build one for ya :thumbup:

All the rest
West Marine in Tally
or
RMS in Medart "probably the best price here"
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Post by Marv922 »

Good maps can be bought through "Florida Sportsman" as well as electronic charts through "Blue Chart" or other programs that can interact with a GPS. It just depends on how much you want to invest.
Best of luck to all!!!
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Re: Need to buy a few things

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Mr Flats wrote:A hand held GPS
http://www.boatfix.com
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BTW, there's a Garmin Map76 for sale in the Wakulla news for $200 :thumbup: :beer:
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Post by Sir reel »

You could probably find most all that "stuff" lay'n round wevans or Chalk's back yard :-D
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No platform at my place "them thangs look like work" :o but I probably have all the other stuff in the "FISHING SHACK" :-D :beer: :beer:
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Sopchoppy for a poling platform
GPS

Push pole get a Stiffy.....http://www.stiffypushpoles.com/

or bamboo is pretty cheap (free)
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Chalk uses bamboo.
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Jumptrout51 wrote:Chalk uses bamboo.
Yep, but that's ta biuld his boats and repair em :-D :beer: :beer:
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Bamboo is cheaper than a stiffy and after a few days on the water with TC...I go through several bamboo poles.... :lol:
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Post by rocket »

If you want a cheap push pole, go to any Lumber Yard, and buy yourself a closet pole handrail. 16' should be plenty long, unless you've got a big boat. Should cost around $25. Works great for small boats, or big jon boats.
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Chalk wrote:Bamboo is cheaper than a stiffy and after a few days on the water with TC...I go through several bamboo poles.... :lol:
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Chalk prefers a stiffy, But will settle for a Bamboo pole.
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Post by BKTomblin Jr »

I dont use Bamboo, :smt012 maybe I should ?? but gud-ole PVC pipe, V'd at the end has worked for me. & its pretty cheap too !
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