can i justify this - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

jim sylvester · 05-30-2007, 03:37 PM

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

RIJIMMY · 05-30-2007, 03:41 PM

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.

RIJIMMY · 05-30-2007, 03:45 PM

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

johnny ducketts · 05-30-2007, 03:46 PM

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

fishpoopoo · 05-30-2007, 03:53 PM

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.

striperman36 · 05-30-2007, 03:56 PM

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.

snake slinger · 05-30-2007, 03:54 PM

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

Gunpowder · 05-30-2007, 03:57 PM

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

MAC · 05-30-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunpowder

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

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.

jim sylvester · 05-30-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by snake slinger

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

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

snake slinger · 05-30-2007, 04:29 PM

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

jim sylvester · 05-30-2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by snake slinger

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

i hear ya ss

pm sent at ya

spence · 05-30-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jim sylvester

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

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

-spence

RIJIMMY · 05-30-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spence

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

-spence

I agree with that.

jim sylvester · 05-30-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spence

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

-spence

good point spence

think you can skish in the bay without getting decapitated?

eelman · 05-30-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by spence

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

-spence

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!

Bishop169 · 05-31-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by johnny ducketts

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

If the boats a rocking

A baby is knocking..

Just stress the together time tell her a boat would allow for you 2 to be together more (then the first time she’s out in it hit the highest waves and choppiest seas you can find)

Gunpowder · 05-30-2007, 04:10 PM

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

numbskull · 05-30-2007, 04:40 PM

Just name the boat after her.

Slingah · 05-30-2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

Just name the boat after her.

...always the voice of reason....

jim sylvester · 05-30-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Slingah

...always the voice of reason....

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

ThrowingTimber · 05-30-2007, 06:42 PM

mine is trying to get ME to buy one

Tagger · 05-30-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

Just name the boat after her.

My Beotch

EricM · 05-30-2007, 04:57 PM

its only money

FishermanTim · 05-30-2007, 05:21 PM

"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."

fishaholic18 · 05-30-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jim sylvester

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

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..

piemma · 05-31-2007, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim sylvester

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

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

RIROCKHOUND · 05-31-2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by piemma

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

Cause you got O=L=D

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...

piemma · 05-31-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Cause you got O=L=D

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...

RIROCKHOUND · 05-31-2007, 09:34 AM

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

besides.. somebody will have to teach you how to catch fluke once this bass run slows down

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...