What a great day to be out! Rendezvoused south of town with GeneO, Donnie and Ben and headed further south around 0800 to the Yamaha on GeneO's beautiful Journey's End. Trolled on the way out and picked up a couple of Kings and Grouper. All on Stetch 40's-their favorites green and a tiger stripe.
A bit rough on the first leg but laid out later on very nice! Reef was overrun by Spadefish and wouldn't allow any other fish to get in on their frenzy.
Picked up 4 Kings up to 43" and a couple of Grouper in all.
Just good times and good eatin'
RB
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I resemble that remark!tin can wrote: (I think GenO likes to eat!)
I was going to wait until I got the pic's to post but they won't be here until tonight.
RodBow, two guys from the office and I left out of c-belle about 7:30 yesterday morning. Stay with me on this: two weeks ago when the Marina pulled the boat they dinged one of the props. They had the one prop turned. They shouold have done both as at 2000 RPMS there is a vibration.
My original plan was to run out to Gilmore, coming back into C-Tower, Apalach, and Franklin Co Reefs. With the vibration I decided to change plans and troll to Yamaha and Back.
Marked two nice looking Grouper spots on the way out where we caught a 22" and a 26", also caught 4 Kings, the biggest being 43". At Yamaha we were covered in Spade fish are they good to eat?
The Grouper were caught in 45' and 55' the prodoment lure for both the Grouper and kings was the green tiger stripe. I guess that's the color of the Hatch this year or there feeding on small macks.
Hopefully Journey's End will be happy again by next weekend.
Everyone had a great time and it turned out to be a super day on the water.
Last edited by GeneO. on April 21st, 2004, 9:31 am, edited 2 times in total.
Sounds like a good trip considering the circumstances. I certainly support GeneO's idea of having stuff to eat when you go out. I know when the fish aren't bit'n I tend to get bored and then hungry 
I always try to be prepared for boredom and if I bring back food its cause the fish kept my mind off it 
Sorry bout the prop
I always try to be prepared for boredom and if I bring back food its cause the fish kept my mind off it Sorry bout the prop
I just received a box from Panama city props with two rebuilt props I've been wait'n on for my 75 Yamaha. Came on Friday... I finally opened them last night. Something HEAVY had been set on top of the box which was on its side and pushed one of the blades clear through the side of the box. It was then drug across a rather abrasive surface leaving the prop blade not only bent but looking like someone had used a side grinder on it. Just finished talking to Lee at the prop shop and we both agreed that I'm probably better off straight'n out the bend myself rather than going through all the hassel of file'n a claim and sending it back.....but doggone its aggravat'n to spend the money and then have UPS drag it behind the brown truck all the way from Pannama City!two weeks ago when the Marina pulled the boat they dinged one of the props. They had the one prop turned. They shouold have done both as at 2000 RPMS there is a vibration.
"Good Judgement" comes from experience, ... and a lot of that..... results from "Bad Judgement".
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Send it back, running a out of balance or bent prop can cause the shaft to be bent, which damages the seals, which equates to a rebuilt (which you have already doneSir reel wrote:Just finished talking to Lee at the prop shop and we both agreed that I'm probably better off straight'n out the bend myself rather than going through all the hassel of file'n a claim and sending it back.
) lower unit.Famous words from CSMarine, "I can eat anytime, my fishing time is valuable." Think about
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I've been fortunate in that I've never had to deal with the curse. Been out of Port Orange in December when the 73 ft Sea Love reached the top of a big Roller and the wind caught her and spun her 180. I was in the cabin with the Captain and he calmly said... wellll as long as we're headed IN.... think I'll just cancel this trip. Wasn't a single customer complain'n by the time we got back in. Bologna sandwich still tasted good 
My ability (so far ) to eat under less than perfect conditions probably comes from early training from my Grandfather. Sit'n on the pond bank or Hinkson Creek or rock'n in a small boat on the Lake of the Ozarks with catfish bait all over our hands we'd eat sandwiches and pickles and snickers and wonder what the poor folks were doing!
My ability (so far ) to eat under less than perfect conditions probably comes from early training from my Grandfather. Sit'n on the pond bank or Hinkson Creek or rock'n in a small boat on the Lake of the Ozarks with catfish bait all over our hands we'd eat sandwiches and pickles and snickers and wonder what the poor folks were doing! "Good Judgement" comes from experience, ... and a lot of that..... results from "Bad Judgement".
An old salt CPO taught me the best way to fight sea sickness is with somethin' on your belly.
I hardly ever eat breakfast except when I go offshore.
So far never been sick on a fishing boat.
I HAVE been to the point of wanting to die, but was too sick to, on a USN vessel while riding out a hurricane.
4 days of 30+ degree rolls and the ship pitching so hard that if you were anywhere forward of amidships the deck would actually drop out from under you and leave you in mid-air.
We used to mess with the FNG's and tell them that they've probably paid money for a carnival ride less exciting than this
I hardly ever eat breakfast except when I go offshore.
So far never been sick on a fishing boat.
I HAVE been to the point of wanting to die, but was too sick to, on a USN vessel while riding out a hurricane.
4 days of 30+ degree rolls and the ship pitching so hard that if you were anywhere forward of amidships the deck would actually drop out from under you and leave you in mid-air.
We used to mess with the FNG's and tell them that they've probably paid money for a carnival ride less exciting than this
It's a small world, unless you had to paint it.
