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  3. Introduce Yourself

    in Boating and Fishing Discussion

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    Rick here - from Sarasota, FL. Been here pretty much my whole life except the 10 years I spent in the Army - bounced around to a few "scenic" spots while in there.

    Bought a '71 170 Aquasport in '88 and have done some rebuilding on it and it's my primary fishing machine. I do a lot (well, wish it were more) bay fishing as we have a lot of bay here. I fish for anything that'll bite - mostly artificial and catch Red's, Specks and an occasional Snook.

    Bought a '92 230 Aquasport Explorer in '06 for the wife because the 170 was "too bouncy". It is like going from a VW bug into a Cadillac Escalade. In fact I can almost put my 170 in the back of the 230 being it's cockpit is wide open 13' from helm to engine. We use it primarily for boat camping and have it set up pretty nicely for that. I also troll a bit in the gulf in her for cobia and whatever else will bite.

    I Admin a boating website classicaquasport.com - it's a niche site for a brand boat and the only one on the net. We have under 2000 members, so it's pretty small. It's a very laid back site, like this one, that's very helpful for Aquasport owners and a few other classic boat lines.

    Glad to find another laidback site that I don't have to get all pumped up just to walk in the door.

  11. National Saltwater Angler Registry

    in Boating and Fishing Discussion

    Posted · Edited by FeedemFish

    Who Needs to Register:

    Recreational saltwater fishermen will need to register if they:

    Hold a license from one of 10 coastal states or territories which do not currently have comprehensive saltwater angler license or registration requirementsHawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

    Fish for or are likely to catch anadromous species in tidal and salt waters; these are fish like river herring, shad, smelt and striped bass that live in the oceans but spawn in fresh water, OR

    Fish in the federal waters more than three miles from the ocean shore or from the mouths of rivers or bays

    Who Doesnt Need to Register

    Some anglers dont have to register if they:

    Hold a license from one of 15 coastal states with comprehensive licensing or registration Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Washington;

    Are not required under state law in one of these 15 states to hold a fishing license as is sometimes the case with seniors or active-duty military;

    Are under age 16;

    Pay to fish on licensed charter, party or guide boats;

    Hold a Highly Migratory Species Angling permit or subsistence fishing permit;

    Fish commercially under a valid license.

    While its true that some fishermen dont like the idea of having to register to participate in a sport theyve taken for granted their whole lives, anyone fishing today knows that increasing pressures on the ocean are having a real effect, he said. If were going to pass the sport down to our children and grandchildren, were going to need sound management based on good data.

    The registry will be used as the basis for conducting surveys of saltwater recreational fishermen to find out how often they fish. It will eventually replace the use of random-digit dialing to coastal households, a system NOAA has had in place since the 1970s. The goal is to improve survey efficiency and reduce bias by making calls only to homes where people fish, and reaching saltwater anglers who live outside coastal counties.

  12. Pucker Factor.....Depoe Bay

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    There's definitely not a whole lot to that place - look it up on Google Earth. Seems there is a small harbor/marina on one side of the road, that little pass under a bridge and then the bay/Pacific on the other side of the road. The harbor is called the "Worlds smallest harbor". Another name for that area is "Boiler Bay".

    Looks like it definitely will stress you out going out and coming back in during a rough spell.

  15. Search Ends for Missing Boaters - But PIctures Surface

    in Boating and Fishing Discussion

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    We have a member on our site that was telling us how he was rebuilding his 17ft Aquasport and was going to put twin 50s on it to cross over to the bahamas. Everyone warned him and tried to talk some sense into him. He said he'd crossed in a 13ft Boston Whaler :wacko: Anyway, never heard a peep out of him again - maybe we weren't very understanding? :504_shrugging: Hope nothing happened to him if he did try it. :(

  21. Yellowfin 2009

    in Boating and Fishing Discussion

    Posted · Edited by FeedemFish

    Attention to detail is obvious on these boats - such awesome looking boats. One thing that struck me immediately is the way they planned out the drainage/gutters around all the hatches - looks like dry storage is just that. You get what you pay for and pay for what you get :2403_worshipper::2403_worshipper: Thanks for posting these pix.

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  22. Honda gen EU100i, How/where to fix/protect

    in Boating and Fishing Discussion

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    We camp on our 230 a lot and when researching portable generators and what I needed it for, we found the best value and power/weight trade off was the e2000 (49lbs). In the summer we bring a windowshaker AC unit onboard and it will run this unit for 7 hours on 1 gal of gas.

    When we're running the generator overnight I set it right next to the outboard and point the exhaust aft. Since we're usually on the hook, the boat is facing into the wind and the fumes usually blow away. We do have a CO2 detector in the cabin.

    I have had mine get a little wet (light rain) but haven't had the scenario mentioned above yet. You can purchase a cover from Honda pretty cheap for protecting it when not in use. Hadn't thought about making a cover for protecting while in use. - Good idea.

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