I'm starting to get the itch ..... Cod fishing in 45 days and the tuna right after that. Who else is getting antsy?

I was fine until two weeks ago now I have 'the fever' bad!

How many times can one organize and re-organize tackle, practice new knots & splicing, check & re-check reels......

Same here Mike. I made it from November until this week without really jonesing. But a switch flipped a few days ago. I am ready.:soon:

I'm starting to get the itch ..... Cod fishing in 45 days and the tuna right after that. Who else is getting antsy?

Got your message. I'll call you today.

tyin flies for the spring trout excursions.

yup.
rigging some top-secret super birds and spooling reels...

Ordered a couple bars today from FO. I'm ready!:uhuh:

I need to check the braid on all my bottom fishing reels, some look discolored. Has anyone ever tried flipping the line so the top is on the bottom and the bottom is on top? If not, I'll just cut back the line that looks weathered.

Hopefully your motor doesn't have an attitude this year Matt.

Seriously goin to make an effort to get out after work at least 1 day a week. I hate it when I can see the bay and not be on it.

I need to check the braid on all my bottom fishing reels, some look discolored. Has anyone ever tried flipping the line so the top is on the bottom and the bottom is on top? If not, I'll just cut back the line that looks weathered.

Hopefully your motor doesn't have an attitude this year Matt.

Only had that air bubble the first day after I replaced the fuel tank after that it was like a top. Hopefully you use your boat this year. It is ashame that th Honda sits in the driveway as much as it does instead of chasing tuna but then again the Duffy does ride alot better.

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I am so far behind on rigging....

I'm itchy to fish: Just did the Big Game Bash Fri night/all day Sat. Seeing all those tuna pics makes one HUNGRY!

I'm itchin, went thru all my reels....been practicing splicing now, building a new rod, tow vehicle died, need to fix that when it gets a little warmer

Jay give me a call have something "special real special" to show you. You will like a lot. It blew me away. AWESOME.

Only had that air bubble the first day after I replaced the fuel tank after that it was like a top. Hopefully you use your boat this year. It is ashame that th Honda sits in the driveway as much as it does instead of chasing tuna but then again the Duffy does ride alot better.

I have the smallest boat of all my friends so when the phone rings to go tuna fishing on another boat its foolish to say no. You are right though about having my boat sitting around, I've promised Dylan we would turn the month of July into a bail fest on the fluke like the good old days.

Bill's Duffy does have a nice warm heater and couch to boot.

Bill's Duffy does have a nice warm heater and couch to boot.

Damn - I've got the heater but no couch - that's a fancy 31.



Matt - I'm stuck in Philly for the week - call you when I get back. Definately need to hear this.

I'm starting to get the itch ..... Cod fishing in 45 days and the tuna right after that. Who else is getting antsy?

I'm getting wood just thinking about it.:)

I'm getting wood just thinking about it.:)

When are we going to West Atlantis and Veatch on the Mirage?:drool::drool:

That couch is mighty comfy but you must get there before Ed. That heater will blow you out of the cabin, but it didn't help the night we slept on it in November 30 degrees, still great times,Charlie come to Papa.:uhuh:

Hopefully after this whole thing with ICATT settles down we will still be able to fish for bluefin.

Hopefully after this whole thing with ICATT settles down we will still be able to fish for bluefin.
we'll be the only one's not fishing for them it sounds like. :smash:

how many days now Matt?

When are we going to West Atlantis and Veatch on the Mirage?:drool::drool:


That is the ultimate plan, but it may not be until Sept that I actually get the boat far enough along the way I want /need it to be before I go that far...but until then I will be more local and fish between Eastern LI and Ptown. Right now, my CC is melting already and the cover is still on the boat! Next winter I am going to look to move the boat very close to my home, either on my property (there are some issues with that) or I may rent a friends indoor paint shop for the winter and put the intire boat inside and work on it all winter.
BOAT = Bring Out Another Thousand

Matt I figured you would be out to the bb buoy by now with the sun out :)

Matt I figured you would be out to the bb buoy by now with the sun out :)

He was spotted at the Regal Sword this past weekend gazing south with a sign that said 'Welcome Back.'

He was spotted at the Regal Sword this past weekend gazing south with a sign that said 'Welcome Back.'

I heard he was on Georges Bank tagging another rat:buds:

how many days now Matt?

I am shooting for Easter weekend to prowl the bank. I'm getting itchy.

I heard he was on Georges Bank tagging another rat:buds:

Thinking of hitting the Flemish cap. Anyone interested? Or maybe the Azores. Mark it is getting close. How is the boat? Ready yet?
Havent talked to John. Must be busy at work.:biglaugh:

That is the ultimate plan, but it may not be until Sept that I actually get the boat far enough along the way I want /need it to be before I go that far...but until then I will be more local and fish between Eastern LI and Ptown. Right now, my CC is melting already and the cover is still on the boat! Next winter I am going to look to move the boat very close to my home, either on my property (there are some issues with that) or I may rent a friends indoor paint shop for the winter and put the intire boat inside and work on it all winter.
BOAT = Bring Out Another Thousand

Those Mirage's ride like nothing else and boy are they amazing in big nasties. You could not have picked a better well made boat. When the boat is ready and finished I'm sure you'll be thoroughly satisfied. What do you have for powerplants?

Can your 21 footer carry the fuel to the Flemish Cap. I know you will go if it can :)

Can your 21 footer carry the fuel to the Flemish Cap. I know you will go if it can :)

Do you just want to get "to"? Or would like like to get back?

If ICCAT through we won't be fishing for tuna neither

Keaperreaper will have the 1st fish of the year June 2 8:15 am

Those Mirage's ride like nothing else and boy are they amazing in big nasties. You could not have picked a better well made boat. When the boat is ready and finished I'm sure you'll be thoroughly satisfied. What do you have for powerplants?

Thanks for the vote of confidence. You know I think the company made a big mistake the way they marketed these boats. They have only made like 75 of them and out of that, only a handful with the pilothouse. Most were the center console version to Florida guys. If they made a few small hull changes and improved the fit and finish just a little more, I think they could of had a major machine in the Northeast and Northwest. This year they re-designed the entire boat it but it is now an entirely different beast...comes with a cabin and fly bridge and twin volvo IPS drives...nice but I am sure it will be pushing 300K+ new. To me the walk around feature is key! They never marketed the boat up north, the furthest this boat was ever shown was Annapolis and it was a big hit but they never followed up on it. This has northeast fishermen written all over it IMO.

I have a single volvo KAD300. (the newer ones have the D6) The boat hull is cored and is fairly light. about 6000# bare hull dry weight. Fully loaded with the trailer it is pushing 11500. The amazing thing about this boat with the single screw it gets 3.5 mpg @ 30 mph. This is better than my 23' seacraft with a single 4 stroke. Moreover with 240 gal of fuel we are talking a range of 700+ miles. When it gets really rough you can't push it 30 mph without taking a beating but it can take more than you can. I like the bow flair, it is an amazingly dry boat, one of the driest boats I've been on. The newer ones have the D6 375Hp model and they cruise at 34 and get as good economy. I have been to the canyons in one a few times...once was a 3 day trip and when we got back to the dock we still had a 1/2 a tank of fuel, I thought his gauge was broken!
You can get it with twins but the economy goes down quite a bit, it is still good but not great...more like 2.0 mpg and it will hit 45 on wot. I didn't need the top speed I need range and fuel economy and something that can take sting out of the bad weather. (I got heat and AC now!) And it sleeps 4 with a head/shower. It is tight but to camp out over night at cuttyhunk, Montauk, Ptown or Nantucket is going to be great.

I am sure our paths will cross this summer somewhere between Crab ledge and the Regal Sword this year. Give me a shout if you see me..the name of the boat is NOMAD

Cover is off and work is progressing.

Can't wait to admire these fish on deck again......