BigBendFishing.Net

Continuing the thread about the Aquasport 170, I've been thinking about the re-power option, though it's really quite a ways off. What kind of mileage do you get with the 115 Yammie? Also, what kind of top speed? What pitch prop?

I took my carbs apart this weekend (had to, got epoxy shavings in the ...

CS: I was well within sight of land. You could see the houses on Dog Island clearly. I was maybe 6-8 miles from the tripod. About 2-3 miles south of the reef.

EJ: I have a quality VHF with tall antenna and lots of anchor rope. 30 gallon tank, so lots of range. I too was thinking of one day ...

I'll stick with my old 17'er. Not much to go wrong on that one. Sounds like your boat really took a pounding. Did they at least catch anything? I cleaned some grouper for them Friday night, but didn't hear from them the rest of the weekend.

Then you must be my neighbor. I saw your son had taken the Whaler out and trailered it Sunday. What's wrong with it? He must have missed a great day of fishing Sunday. Water was like a mill pond. We brought back 3 groupers and a slew of black bass and KW grunts. With no GPS and a lousy bottom finder ...

You wouldn't be my neighbor on the point with the 21' Whaler, would you?

Tin can: it's a 1986 17' Aquasport with a 90 horse Evinrude (rebuilt powerhead w/ about 50 hours on it). No real distinguishing characteristics, other than a grey bimini top (and no GPS :D ). I've been waiting on this boat for years and years.

Other distinguishing characteristic: it's towed behind ...

All right, the Lawfish family finally got a boat. Took the family to Turkey Point Saturday, but it was blowing and awful. Nothing.

Sunday was another story. Weather was gorgeous, no wind, flat as a mill pond. Headed to 38 feet of water SE of Dog Island. I have no GPS and bottom machine is basically ...