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12-31-2007, 06:35 PM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 2,461
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Goals for 2008!
what are your boat goals for 2008?
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Make America Great Again.
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12-31-2007, 06:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: North of Boston
Posts: 444
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keeperreaper
what are your boat goals for 2008?
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To buy another one! 
I sold my 20' center console in May, want to move up to something in the 23-25' range. |
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12-31-2007, 07:47 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Spend even more time on the boat
Get a pogie net
T-top for the boat
vs150 for boat use, and get rid of some of the other reels I don't use
bring home some tuna
guess I better get some heavier gear for that too.....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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12-31-2007, 08:09 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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I have had a bad few years with wife health and then Big wave taking out the boat, I have a new to me 23 footer and I plan to spend every spare moment on it!
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"All my friends are Flakes!!"
BOATLESS 
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12-31-2007, 10:14 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Some more of those False Albacore. Man that was fun.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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01-01-2008, 12:50 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: marshfield, ma
Posts: 129
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TUNA TUNA TUNA!!!
And 40+ pound striper, on top water. Had some on that we couldnt stop this spring, with the largest landed 32 pounds. Using shimano 4000's
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01-01-2008, 01:27 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Another 50+ on the boat
Portable Livewell on the boat
Finish a tackle locker on in the leaning post.
10+ lb fluke
Mess of black seabass
Schoolie Tuna!!!
Albies, Bones, and Spanish all on the same day.
No incidents trailering.
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01-01-2008, 02:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Landlocked in my own prison
Posts: 1,031
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Finish grad school this summer and maybe even head off to law school in the fall. Enjoy my promotion at work and take more time to enjoy life. Spend much more quality time with my family and friends. And yes, upgrade my boat to a deep v with twins so I can chase Matt around east of Chatham!!!
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"Love is like a snowmobile racing across the tundra then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come."
Matt Groening, Life In Hell
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01-01-2008, 08:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Weymouth, Ma.
Posts: 128
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After reading all the fun some of you guys had this year, I'd be pretty happy with a tuna at some point this year.
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01-01-2008, 09:28 PM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 2,461
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I think my goals for this upcoming year are:
1) Take the next step and become proficient at the tuna game.
2) Really get into metal jigging for tuna for those days on the bank when conditions warrant.
3) Try to get on other peoples boats to see how they do it. Learn from others.
4) Get my spread to be as close to perfect as possible in different conditions.
I look at the offshore game as a canvas about to be painted. Right now I have red, blue, and yellow on my palate and want to add few more colors/skills this upcoming season.
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Make America Great Again.
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01-02-2008, 11:48 AM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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1. better at logging days events
2. more cod/haddock fishing
3. learn local waters better
4. #1 and #2 from Keeper's list above
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01-02-2008, 11:52 AM
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zoom
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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2006 tuna were 40-50 pounders
2007 tuna were 50-65 pounders
2008 tuna ________________(maybe up to 100 pounders).
Bigger bass than 32 lbs would be nice to. Maybe break 40. (I'm not greedy), the 50 will come eventually !!!  Maybe.....  |
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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01-02-2008, 11:59 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 3,296
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gf2020
...want to move up to something in the 23-25' range.
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You are lucky. There are a TON of great deals on barely used boats that size.
My main goal will be to focus more on trolling wooden plugs.
Obviously catch large too. |
i bent my wookie
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01-03-2008, 09:22 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,036
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01-03-2008, 10:27 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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01-03-2008, 03:39 PM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
Posts: 2,608
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Last year was my first boating season with my 16' Skiff. I basically caught good numbers of schoolies and no keepers. I tried many different techniques but never used live bait other than worms. My goal for the next season is to use live bait, ie: eels and pogies to go for the larger fish. I'm not giving up on the plugs and artificials but I want to expand my horizons. I'd also like to try some new launches on the Cape. Barnstable, Falmouth, and Chatham for sure.
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"Sunshine Day Dream"
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01-03-2008, 03:41 PM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
Posts: 2,608
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Some more of those False Albacore. Man that was fun.
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See my previous post! I want in on that action! |
"Sunshine Day Dream"
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01-03-2008, 03:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Chatham, MA
Posts: 424
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I definitely want to catch a bonito on my nine weight. I've caught many on a spinning rod but none on my fly rod. My first priority though is to spend more time on the water, whether it's fishing or sailing or whatever.
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01-05-2008, 12:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 343
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Get out fishing more than 4 times... Get my son (6) catching some schoolies on his own. Install VHF. Basically get more usage than in the past.
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01-05-2008, 12:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,463
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Simply fish more...not that lofty 
-spence |
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