can i justify this
 

to the wife

" I'm going out and getting a boat because all the bunker is up in the bay, shore access difficult where they are...and that is where the big bass are.

home earlier because i don't have to spend six hours a night praying that there is a couple of quality fish on the rocky shoreline that have not noticed that all the bait is way up in the bay."

what do you think my shot is?

before you even type, that was my first thought as well

not a shot in hell

go ahead, amuse me with your thoughts

Jim, been having the EXACT same conversation with my wife since last year. I really stressed that I will not be so exhausted all week since I wont be fishing all night. I actually got the answer I wanted, she said yes. the hard part now is trying to find a quality, reasonlably prioced boat that I can fsih with and put around the bay with the kids.

Its worth a shot.

I forgot to add.....life is REALLY friekin short.

huh,

I'm getting the i want a baby before we get a boat thing.
I'm using the excuse that a boat is gonna be alot cheaper than a kid, but maybe I should rephrase it, cause it doesn't seem to be working :)

boat = cash flow money pit.

taxes, insurance, storage, docking, maintenance, repairs.

and we haven't even gotten to the gas or towing expense.

i dunno, it's nice to have a boat, but i wonder if it makes more sense to charter or share gas expense with a friend who has a boat.

jim i cant believe you would go to the dark side.

Buy a boat, you won't go back.
I find it worth every friggin cent I spend to get on the darn thing.
If I didn't have it I would be totally insaner.

just go bringin home a boat one day. then she cant argue cause u wont be able to return it. take her shoppin a couple of times and ull be all set :humpty:

I did that twice since I've been married. Once with a Harley and another time with a truck..............neither time went over well. But she eventually got over it.:whackin:

at least she got over it huh???!!!!

dear yoda, (aka snakeslinger)

i feel like start wars when i hear that saying " the dark side"

i hear ya, but it goes through my head alot

you got your big fish already this year...pressure's off..fish with a clear head for the rest of the season

go 3 days with el skunko, not even a hit, in three different parts of the state, when you know guys are getting fish in the mid 30's to 40

thank god i have no hair becasue i woud pull it out

the bay is jersey like last year, except they were on the beaches down there

we are reaping the benifits from the bill that passed in jersey with bunker banning

now if we can keep arc out of the bay, that would be unbelievable

Maybe I'm a little antsy right now.....gotta relax

jim just jokeing go buy the boat.boat+bay+pogies=cow bass

i hear ya ss

pm sent at ya

Just name the boat after her.

You work hard ... buy the boat ... tell her it's for safety reasons ... that you don't want to spend so many nights on the rocks that it would be safer to fish from a boat ... that angle may work, also tell her you want to take her out on it ... :rollem:

How about a large jet ski equiped with the necessary items like rod and tackle holders, live passive well. That would be so cool especially if you have a few fishing buddys with the same setup.

You and wife can also use the jet ski. I bet she says yes.

its only money

"You can't spend it when you're dead, so i'm enjoying it now."
"Think of all the money we'll save on having to buy fish for dinner."
"You'll have as much fun on it as I will." (Provided you don't "forget" to ask her.)
Look, I named it after you."

Perhaps that's the problem, the huge schools of menhaden are keeping the bass away from shore :hee:

-spence

I agree with that.

good point spence

think you can skish in the bay without getting decapitated?

:bl2: ...always the voice of reason....:bl2:

I'ld be so excited about cow hunting i'ld spell her name wrong

Nice thought but untrue, All my fish are coming in 4 to 8 foot of water right up tight to the beach in some cases 20 feet from the beach...The problem is the fish are so well fed during the day they wont eat at night or you may get a few here and there but once bass are on bunker like this tactics needs to change, try fishing daybreak with a danny or poping plug...if you want it bad enough do what I used to do..I had a tank in my truck and would snag bunker from the docks in wickford etc...and look at all the coves till I found them then liveline them at your favorite shore spot..there are no excuses only solutions...Right now its a daytime thing... And when its a nightime thing its still awesome in a boat!

By the time you buy it, rig it and figure out how to use it...It'll be a night time gig anyways....Then she'll kill ya..:jester:

My Beotch

do it........do it.......do it....
 

:soon:

mine is trying to get ME to buy one:D

Don't do it Jim...I'd rather remember you the way you were.

If I had your money I'd burn mine ..:laughs:

Even a devorce, is cheaper than a kid.:laughs:

Hey Jim,if you're serious,pm me.My boss is selling a 22 ft Key West cc w/the T-Top,and full electronics,livewell,150 Merc Optimax,and it's still got one year on the warrantee.If I had the $,it'd already be sold!:skulz:

If you want consistent large, get the boat. If I live another 100 years and surf fish every one of them, I won't catch the quantity of 30-50# fish that I did in the boat in only a few seasons. What I used to get in the boat in one night now takes me a full season from the surf if I'm lucky. Get the boat Jim.

WHY THE HELL DO YOU THINK I BOUGHT A BOAT!!!!

Budget the boat with something for HER. Whatever it is that makes her happy. If you both get something out of it, maybe you can sell it better- lol. Get her gift first, then a week later.... boat. "well you like your diamond, right??"
Nah, just kidding, get a killer boat! You'll need the extra $ for gas, insurance, etc. I think our spouses should want us to be happy. If you can swing it, do it!

Cause you got O=L=D :bshake: :tooth: :tooth:

Jim.
shop around, get something cheap enough and it wont be a big deal.
but don't underestimate the associated costs; new tackle, gas, maintenance, etc.. or she will get pissed later!

If you are looking local and want an opinion, let me know.


I Love boat fishing for some species, fluke, blackfish, tuna, shark, but I love, love, love the rocks at night... any 20 from my rock is more rewarding than a 30 from the boat to me... plus, working on the water 20-50hr/week for the last 11 years, it was a nice break. maybe after this summer I'll miss it an crave more boat time... we'll see...

There is a grain of truth in what you stated. I am 59 but more importantly I have spent 40 seasons in the surf. 40 years of jumping rocks getting, smacked by waves and sand in my teeth. More nights than not for nothing. After you have put in 40 years at "The Ramp" I wager you will feel the same way.

Don't let anyone kid you, it's easier to catch fish in a boat but NOT less rewarding. The last 6 days I caught more 20 to 30# fish than I did in the last 5 years combined. I enjoyed every fight, every run and evey landing. I killed 2 of those fish because it's not important to kill fish. What is important to me is figuring out this new way to fish (for me anyway) and being successful at it.

Surf fishing is a young mans sport. If I didn't boat fish I'd probably hang it up...

You're right of course,
It's not unrewarding in the boat, just more rewarding for me in the surf, for me.
It's also cheaper, more convenient and easier to fish every night in the surf than boat w/ my schedule..

Hey at 58 you were still rock hopping right there with me, so you know the old is just a crack :fishslap: besides.. somebody will have to teach you how to catch fluke once this bass run slows down :D

I'm definetly not anti-boat. Hell I have my ticket, I love being on the water... everything in life is to each his/hers own...

I agree, rewarding? you bet it is, I have done both...no need to go down that road, at anyrate, a boat is pure enjoyment , it gets me places and shows me things the darkness of the night in the surf never did...but a fish is a fish and I feel rewarded both ways, sometimes the boat is more dificult and dangerous...but overall? I would never be without a boat again ever...I would quit first...If it makes you happy buy one....dont let these guys make boat fishing something bad cause it isnt...I was that way also but not anymore..If you get a boat you will love it ! and trust me eveyone who says they hate it will be asking to go out on it!


By the way...Mr. Canalman is on a "boat" this very minute slamming fish....The smile on his face this morning was not one a surf guy having to be dragged kicking and screaming..I bet his heart stopped at the site of those cows slamming those bunker......

had a boat.....sold it when i built our home