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Who are all these other guys? Well, I can only speak for myself:

Generalized type of Whaler guy: Northeast, winterized a month ago, and already counting the days 'til Spring. The only good thing about the winter layoff is shopping for new toys for next year.

Specifically: Former Navy guy who fondly remembers two tours in the Pensacola area, 1984-1986 as a student and 1989-1992 as an instructor.

Routinely fished for Blues from the rock jetty on the west side of the Perdido Bay Cut in Orange Beach. Trained H-1 transition pilots at Bronson Field up the bay.

Really liked the "old" Gulf Coast, haven't been back since early 1992, & really hope it hasn't become too overrun w/condos!