[Striper!]

So, who's planning on the winter eeling dealie in the Chesapeake bay?

I've got a couple days blocked off the calendar, hoping to make it happen!

[5 Engine Boat Loses an Engine. New Thread - New Photos Added]

I know for a fact that this is a one of a kind boat and that NO ONE ELSE can do it at this time so why are there so many haters out there with nothing better to do than stand around with a camera and take pictures of things that have nothing to do with them and just want to mess up others names in a industry that already has enough people that back stab and lie to just make a sale. Plane and simple, the thing worked but had a few flaws that someone caught on camera, but nothing they can't fix I bet! It still belongs to Midnight at this time from what I hear, so where is the harm in breaking something in the R&D stage of the building process, what Midnight is the only boat company that has ever broken something while testing? I THINK NOT!!

I just heard that a job as the White House press secretary is opening up. Or maybe Sadam's press minister.

God forbid someone post something that might shed a negative light on someone! How dare Wiley take pictures of a boat with the motor dangling off it, and post them on the interwebz!

[Orlando for a week, which beach]

Okay we're going to be in Orlando for the Thanksgiving week. Not sure I have the stomach to spend 5 straight days in the parks. Considering driving to the East coast for one of those days. Would like to lounge around and maybe surf fish. Which beach should we hit from Orlando for a quiet day of fishing and letting the kids splash around? Cocoa beach?

Also, what species should I expect to fish for, and what techniques should I use for a little surf fishing in that area? Obviously some bigger pullage is always nice. My boy is 6, and anything that bites a hook pleases him, but he really wants to catch a shark....

Ps: I have some 10' surf rods and spinning gear, plus a variety of lures hooks and weights. I have surf fished before, but never in Florida.

[Who makes a Great Sabiki Rod?]

Nice long rod. Slice a hollow pool noodle lengthwise, though one half (do not cut in half!). Put the sibiki weight through the bottom eye of the rod, or use a rubber band to secure the weight to the rod handle. Wrap pool noodle around the rod and rig, if you need to use a rubber band to keep it from flying off.

[Hey Kingair]

You going out this weekend? We'll probably be out monday on the Potomac for some family play time before the season is over.

[trophy sea swirl proline aquasport which one]

Trophy, but I might be a tad biased.

[Who makes a Great Sabiki Rod?]

Get a pool noodle and cut i open, lengthwise. When you put your sibiki rig back on the rod, wrap the pool noodle around it. Use a rubber band or two to keep it from popping open.

When you're done with the Sibiki, wrap it around a 6" long piece of noodle, and dig the hooks into the noodle.

[Where do you find a wife like this?]

They are out there. My wife is on the title of my boat....

Well, technically, its her boat....

Hence the name

[Anyone know anything about Bandy boats?]

Oh my that thing is beautiful...

[Show your boats and your fish]

Well ######, my crew isn't as hot as Capt Rick's....

Took a friend fishing last weekend. Live baiting for flounder and we had a little "bycatch"

His personal best fish, period. 31" Red.

Ignore the file name. I wasn't thinking when I put the pictures into photobucket.

[Cold Beer]

Having my second yeungling Black and Tan right now :-)

[Where is the best fishing year round]

Believe it or not, Virgina beach has really good year round fishing. Offshore is a bit of a run, but doable, and if you're trailerable you can tow to Oregon inlet and run out of there.

Winter fishing for striper is like a religion.

Spring brings flounder and drum. Summer is Cobia blues spanish and spadefish.

I certainly wouldn't call it "the best", but if you need schools and all that, its a good area.

[RDU....]

Cool thanks for the scoop :-)

If we decide to go that route, I'll defintely have more questions.

My dad actually threw out the Morrisville thing, too. We'll defintely look in that whole area.

Redistricting sounds like a major PITA.

How are the private schools in the area? If we can save enough money by moving there, we'll go the private route anyways.

Did I mention, I hate northern VA?

[RDU....]

Weighing some options right now, and among them would be a move to the RDU area. Would likely rent a house, not buy. Looking for information from any members that live in that area about the good/bad/ugly. Keeping the boat of course. Family with 2 little kids, so high quality schools are a must. We run a home retail business, so living in the 'burbs is going to be best for business.

Right now, Cary/Apex/Morrisville is looking real good. I've visited in that area a few times and loved it.

Move wouldn't be overnight, we need to save up money and sell our house here.

[Cobia]

Lowrance 27C with the appropriate nav chip.

I've been working on my cobia fishing, just thought I'd see if anyone here fished for them, and how they did it.

[Jokas wild out of Biloxi]

Thanks for the info :-) I'll bring a heavy rod, just in case there is some tarpon or maybe just for tangling with nasty sharks, but stick mostly to chasing reds and such.

Any advice on lure and gear selection for a trip like this?

[Ho's needed]

So-so.

My chum bucket floated away, so we had to go with plan B and C. Caught some blues. They became strip bait, and we chased flounder. Caught 4 keepers and 2 throw backs.

[Ski Nautique hard aground]

Those things are straight shaft with rudders, right?

Ouchie.

[Ho's needed]

Forcast says yes, with some in the afternoon. Wouldn't be the first time they dorked the forcast. Going to take a peek around tidal fish and see what the locals are thinking.

[random pics]

Can't make out what the fast food is?

Where are the mountain bike photo's taken?

Awesome collar bone scar!

Fast food is a Horny Toad.

One of the pictures is in the Uinta mountain range, Utah, overlooking Park city (friend sitting between two bikes), Millcreek Canyon trail. The other, with me cheesing it up after beating everyone to the top, that's just south of the Bingham copper pit, south west of Salt Lake city, Yellow Fork canyon trail. The single track is also part of that trail system. Its not as steep as alot of the other trails around SLC, and being a road geek I was able to push a big gear and crush my coworkers.

[random pics]

Some of my random favorites:

Late snow

Science!

Makin out

Back in the day

Elk farm

One big Icicle

Respect

Teaching respect

Beer vestibule.

Collar bone scar

Cyclocross or die!

Sick single track

Fast food

First to the top

[Jokas wild out of Biloxi]

Going on a trip in October with a friend and his group.

Any one familiar with the areas the Jokas Wild fishes?

www.jokaswild.com

What should I bring? Any bigger species of fish for me to get into, besides shark?

[Fla Keys in March?]

Okay, talking with a few guys about a Florida fishing trip in March.

Where's the best March florida Fishing? Keys?

I'm betting so, and that we'd have the most options, despite the weather. I'd also rather rent a boat than drag mine that far. Looks like in the keys we could rent anything from a 30' CC down to a 15' flats boat. I like the idea of having some flexibility.

Suggestions?

[Ho's needed]

Jason, what are you planning on fishing for? I think my boat will still be down.

Original plan is Cobia, might do flounder instead. Looks like I've got a crew, I'll let you know if not.

[Cold Beer]

Favorite cheap beer:

Yeungling Black and Tan.

Otherwise, its going to be a Blue moon or one of their seasonals.