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Random Quote: Boatowner's prayer. Please dont let my widow sell my gear for what I said I paid for it.
Stats: Married (Catherine) with three boys Andrew 8 , Chandler 6, and Brenden 2
Hobbies: "A Cut Above" Lawncare Business on the side..
Fishing habits: Falls Lake( 5 minutes from my house), Topsail Beach,( my parents have a house right on the beach), Carolina Beach,( my mom lives there.)
Just bought a brand new Maycraft have about 8 hrs on it so far......
HOTSPOT - I'm in on the Shrimp Boil, glad to help anyway I can. Actually have a few relatives in Sanford, and went to ECU with a few interesting characters from Sanford.
Name: Robert Ladd
Location: Wilson, NC
Occupation: Banker - Cornerstone Bank
Family: Married to Debbie (Pharmacist); 3 kids ages 16, 14 & 11
Sea Hunt 215 Victory: Love just being on my boat and all kids of watersports from SCUBA to fishing to skiing, etc.
Port most used is Morehead City, and head to Gaston Lake quite often.
Would love to hook up with some of you guys and do some fishing. Just moved up from a Sea Hunt 175 to the 215 and am ready to head out fishing, plus the family is looking forward to cruising on the ICW.
Occupation-Self Employed(Owner of family started Accounting and Income Tax Business, also own Private Driving School(we cater mostly to teenage drivers)
Also manage 1 of the small buisnesses that i do work for(A Commercial Painting Contractor)
Status-Married to a great wife Cindy for 19 years this May-REALLY PUTS UP WITH MY HUNTING & FISHING
Children-Ross(16), Holly(10)
Hobbies-Hunting, Fishing, My sons biggest sports fan(football, baseball)-I also do the PA system at the Westside High Football Games and sometimes on
away games I help with the radio broadcast.
Fishing type-Mainly Freshwater Stripers(Upstate Lakes in SC, Hartwell, Russell) also have a house at Isle of Palms where I do as much inshore/nearshore fishing
as possible
Love Offshore but have not gotten the nerve up enough yet to take my boat toooo far offshore but I am getting further each trip.
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210 CC Sea Pro
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 HEMI
Name: Tommy Arnold
Location: Fayetteville and Ocean Isle Beach
Occupation: Sell chicken
Marital: 35 years this June
Family: 2 daughters, a son-inlaw, a grandson, and a granddaughter,
Hobbies: Played golf my entire adult life, played in every major amateur tournament in NC, past senior club champion, then we built our house at OIB and I haven't hit a golf ball since we started the house in Oct, 2002. Bought my 1st ever boat in April, 2003, my 2nd boat in July, 2003, and my 3rd boat in October, 2003. Taken the boat to the gulfstream twice. I absolutely love the hobby most of you have enjoyed all of your life.
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Contender 27
Yamaha F250's
Ocean Isle Beach, N C
Occupation: Aviation Electrican (USMC) Work on the EA6-B Prowler, an electronic attack jet that is in way too much demand right now... (Spend too much time deployed and at work!) Only good part is I've caught fish in 7 diffrent countries!
Status: Married (Michelle) No kids (Why I can afford boat)
Hobbies: Fishin', buyin' gas (to go fishin'), shoppin' (for lures and boat equipment to go fishin'), reading on the internet (about boats and fishin'), reading magizines ( about fishin'), watchin' TV (mostly about fishin'), and drinkin' beer (dreamin' about goin'....... You guessed right.... fishing). I also play softball durring the week, but would rather be......
Fishin' habits: Offshore 90%, inshore when weather doesn't allow me to get off shore.
Hobbies: Naturally boating, fishing. Also Formula 1 racing, ACC Basketball. etc
Boat: 2004 Sea Hunt 186 Triton.
Fishing Habits: Been out of a boat for several years, just getting back. Want to learn how to stripper fish in the Charlotte area. Also I think salt water is in my veins (moved to NC from Fl 27 years ago and have done little salt water fishing.
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