29may07 Clt Tower...

[racn35]

NOT NEAR AS MANY AS YESTERDAY BUT AT LEAST WE HAD A SWEET RIDE OUT AND BACK THIS TIME - MINE !! ....REAL SNOTTY,WINDY AND BUMP BUMP BUMPY RIDE BACK IN ........HAD A LITTLE BROWN BAT HITCH HIKE HIS WAS IN TOO......ARRIVED AT THE TOWER 0700 NOT A SOUL IN SITE......ONLY 4 OTHER BOATS SHOWED ALL DAY.....EVERY ONE GOT SOME BUT NOT LIKE YESTERDAY.......HARVEY DID WIN BIG FISH WITH A NICE 19 1/2 INCH FOR HIS FIRST OF 2007 !!

[PlaynHooky]

Glad to see you are makin it out there........some guys have a tuff life huh?

[Mike Avery]

Well I don't see a hole in the fish so that is good news.

[FINNBOB]

OK-35--So now yagot us really interested ! Last yr we were using 2/0 gam. red hooks w/ about 1/2 oz fo splitshot.. Still the same ????

[Joe Bowers]

Nice fish, thanks for the report.

[Richard Pelletier]

We, b8boy and self, Richard Pelletier, made it out there around 9:30 with 3 other boats there, sure to be the last time for that. First drop BAMB, fish on, limit by 11:30. B8boy finally got his FIRST citation ever, 22" release. My man Martin. Bumpy ride back but ok.
On the grill tomorrow!

Richard

[b8 boy]

Nice day fishin for sure. Thought that was you RACN35 tied off to the opposite side of the tower. Tried to yell on the radio to ya but go no response. We saw the bat too. Richard started off slow but we both started catchin as the morning progressed. What was wrong with your boat yesterday RACN35? While Richard and I were running in today I dropped a lower unit on my port outboard. Drained the case and had no water but lots of metal shavings and a few small chunks. Not sure why it went but we were runnin 30 knots and then she tached up hard, the motor still ran but no prop turning. We didnt hit anything and no fishing line in the seals(water), not sure what happened. I have a spare lower unit but it is for a regular engine not a counter rotating one. If anyone knows of a counter rotating lower unit for a 92 merc 200hp let me know. I have Terron from B&T Marine searchin for one also. After all these years of fishin I finaly poped the cherry and got my first citation!!! That made up for the lower unit problem. Such is life got to take the good with the bad. Thanks for a fun day Richard. Martin

[FleetonLight]

Did the bat survive his ride in? or wherever he went?

[racn35]

Well I don't see a hole in the fish so that is good news.

yes sir- HOOK n CLAM .......MONDAY - had to free drift with up to 4 split shot cause they were deep - 15 feet easy

TUESDAY- yesterday they were 6 feet down all hit on bobbers with no weight to speak of

I have never shot one before July 4th weekend.....

Did the bat survive his ride in? or wherever he went?

He lives under the bridge in rudee inlet now !!

Nice day fishin for sure. Thought that was you RACN35 tied off to the opposite side of the tower. Tried to yell on the radio to ya but go no response. We saw the bat too. Richard started off slow but we both started catchin as the morning progressed. What was wrong with your boat yesterday RACN35? While Richard and I were running in today I dropped a lower unit on my port outboard. Drained the case and had no water but lots of metal shavings and a few small chunks. Not sure why it went but we were runnin 30 knots and then she tached up hard, the motor still ran but no prop turning. We didnt hit anything and no fishing line in the seals(water), not sure what happened. I have a spare lower unit but it is for a regular engine not a counter rotating one. If anyone knows of a counter rotating lower unit for a 92 merc 200hp let me know. I have Terron from B&T Marine searchin for one also. After all these years of fishin I finaly poped the cherry and got my first citation!!! That made up for the lower unit problem. Such is life got to take the good with the bad. Thanks for a fun day Richard. Martin

Sorry Man- only 2 reason I turn on my radio : call coast guard or boat US !!

Not my boat on monday I was a HO

maybe your prop left the water when the tach ran up and spun it

I dont remember the name but theres a BOAT JUNBKYARD in NC - 1000's of boats for parts - anyone remember that places name

as stated in another thread- i lost my cell in the drink - send em your number so i can add it if you want

jamie

[racn35]

Glad to see you are makin it out there........some guys have a tuff life huh?

You bet man .......I did 22 years service to my country.....then another 5 shipyard work......3 months of chymo and 9 months of RADIATION - EVERYDAY in the hospitial....lost 90 pounds and didnt put anything in my mouth to eat for 4 months, all went down a tube, lost all my teeth,dont spit and cant taste CHOCOLATE anymore........I worked my a$$ off and paid some serious due to get here........to get this "tuff life" life you gotta have one of these .......wanna trade ?

I would trade anyone who has never had CANCER to have my old life back- that includes work 6 days a week.