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  1. phatdaddy

    Finally, fresh fish for Mother's Day

    What better way to spend Mother's Day, surf fishing with my wife. The pompano bite has been in full swing for about a week, but this is the first chance we've had to go. Was not an epic trip, but enough for a nice dinner. Got 2 pomp's and a nice whiting. Daughter came over with new...
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    Finally went fishing ...

    Between redo of my son's apartment and arrival of my first grandchild, been a little too busy to go fishing. only had the boat out 3 times since Christmas. Anyway, wife and I went Sunday trolling for Spanish, couldn't find any, but caught about 10 of these, known locally as Hardtails. Great...
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    Charlie's new V20

    can't wait for the reveal come spring [im
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    Trailer flush system

    Oteps mentioned a flush system for his brakes on his trailer. This is one I built to rinse off my wheels and hubs. Don't know why you couldn't adapt it to brakes. I always thought more damaged when you dunk your trailer and then leave it in a hot parking lot for 8 hours. This one doesn't...
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    Redfish

    Tried grouper trolling today, no gags, but this guy took the plug instead. Caught another one at the same time on the other rod, same size. was a circus for a few minutes no good to eat, but fun to catch
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    Penn parts

    spare, never got a reply, u still looking for a drag knob? found these from a local guy. he says the spool assy on the right is what the number u had is for' but i told him u said it was the conventional knob if u still need it, let me know
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    grouper bite still here

    well despite very muddy water and a touch of red tide, managed to get this guy you can see in the photo how close I am to shore also in 20 ft of water with gas approaching $4 bucks a gallon, I love this type of fishing heard pompano were beginning to bite to the west of us, so if the...
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    Fall Grouper Bite Starting

    Days are getting shorter and yellow butterflies are heading east, so that means one thing, grouper time. caught these last Friday about 2 miles from the ramp in 20 ft of water pulling a stretch 20. you can see the lip of the plug in the bigger one's mouth, he inhaled it, had to cut it out when...
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    Ida and the Gulf Coast

    We are not in harms way with this one, but i know we had a few members around the Pascagoula area, ya ll stay safe. Looks like your going to be on the dirty side of the storm with wind and surge the major threat to you. Cat 3-4 is nothing to play with Be smart and stay safe
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    Pompano bite winding down

    Ask my wife what she wanted to do for Mother's Day. She said lets go surf fishing probably why we ve been married 35 years pomps were slow. but whiting were hot Happy Morhers Day
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    Pompano Blitz

    Sunday was the most epic day I have ever had pompano fishing didn't get there until noon, last 2 hours of the rising tide We were the only ones on the beach for miles either way used a new bait called FishGun not sure if that was the cause or the fish were just there anyway brought these...
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    Birthday Pompano

    today is my wife's birthday, so I thought this was an appropriate gift she was thrilled
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    Spring has sprung, Spanish are here

    Went out Saturday, threw the trolling rods in just in case, more of a shakedown cruise. I had to replace my shift & throttle cable last Wednesday. The daughter and her husband went along for the ride. noticed some boats trolling and decided to join them. caught these guys in about 15...
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    Pompano !!!

    The first one of 2021. Wanted to get in some surf fishing, so went out to the beach around noon. Sat there for an hour and a half, then this guy came along. was the only bite I had, but it was a fine one Spring is on the way
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    Bow mounted trolling motor

    Just wondering if anyone has an one mounted on a V20 cuddy? Apparently you can t catch a fish anymore unless you have spotlock. Sure makes it look easy. I was looking at the Rhodan. Was wondering which length shaft you had and what voltage and how long a charge would last. Realize there a lot...
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    Unusual specimen in Georgia

    https://panamacity.craigslist.org/boa/d/newnan-skipjack-flybridge/7265158464.html Not very good pictures, better shots in the brochures I think thats a little pricey, but who knows...
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    COVID shot ?

    Just wondering if anybody has got the vaccine yet? I m over 65 so i got my first round of the Moderna bout 10 days ago. No issues so far, second shot in a couple of weeks. Probably more covid in our community now than ever before. Local transmission rate was around 5 percent, but since...
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    Finally. a new home for my V

    It was a little over 2 years ago Hurricane Michael came thru and did a major number on my hometown. Still not done with projects, but getting closer on this one. I left my boat under the shed during the storm and I think I would have been OK, until my neighbor's tree fell on it. this is a...
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    Fall Grouper Bite Finally Starts

    Water still very dirty from storms, but did manage to scare these guys up. Was not going to go today, going to work around house, but my wife said,"Let's Go" got out about 11:30 had one in the box by 12:30, got another one on and Flipper stole him off the line. Left for about an hour, came...
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    Not a Wellcraft, a Whaler redo

    I know this is not a whaler forum, but things have been kinda slow on here this summer, so i thought I'd show u guys what I've been up to. this is a '63 13 ft that i have owned since '92. it was a total wreck when i got it, no wood or hardware, just the hull. I use it for scalloping and stone...
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