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Old 05-02-2006, 03:35 PM   #1
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So, what are you fishing from?

Just picked up a Tarpon 140 over the winter, and she is ready for fish...I just wanted to get an idea of what everyone else is fishing from

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Old 05-02-2006, 03:43 PM   #2
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Old 05-02-2006, 04:29 PM   #3
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Tarpon 140 being delivered tomorrow. Picking up a rigged Heritage 14 Fisherman from Beachwalker when we can arrange to meet. This avenue of fishing has me as excited to fish as I can remember.....

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Old 05-02-2006, 05:00 PM   #4
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Here's my fleet.

Nice rigging on the T140. Are you going to use the RAM tubes for outriggers or just for rods?
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Old 05-02-2006, 05:05 PM   #5
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Here's my T120 with a different sort of rod holder.
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Old 05-02-2006, 07:19 PM   #6
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its needing a little love though
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Old 05-03-2006, 07:23 AM   #7
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Nice rigging on the T140. Are you going to use the RAM tubes for outriggers or just for rods?
The RAM tubes are just for the T & W, I have a forward rod holder as well for my casting rod.

I just got thru setting up a trolley from the front to the rear of the yak so that i can place my drift sock right where I want it. I shock corded one end and fix on the other. I will snap off some pics, it came out pretty slick...

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Old 05-03-2006, 08:23 AM   #8
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Old 05-03-2006, 04:54 PM   #9
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Old 05-03-2006, 07:00 PM   #10
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Tarpon 160i rigged with everything.

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Old 05-04-2006, 04:28 AM   #11
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Old 05-04-2006, 03:17 PM   #12
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Old 05-04-2006, 04:11 PM   #13
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Don M just left to deliver steelhead's Tarpon 140. Mine is in the garage! Now to rig the roof rack and get the maiden voyage under my belt this weekend!
DonM also showed me a schweet T&W rod he wrapped! And the gel seat was nice too.... I want, I want.... soon.... Thanks Don!

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Old 05-04-2006, 04:27 PM   #14
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Thumbs up Just got one!

I've never been in one, but bought a Heritage Angler 9 1/5 foot. I will "play' on it for an hour or so at a time in hingham harbor & the rivers ,etc. I will use it by myself & need to sling it up on my explorer.

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Old 05-05-2006, 07:17 AM   #15
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I've never been in one, but bought a Heritage Angler 9 1/5 foot. I will "play' on it for an hour or so at a time in hingham harbor & the rivers ,etc. I will use it by myself & need to sling it up on my explorer.
Well then you just may run into me, alot
I grew up in Hingham and live right down the street...Congrats on the new Yak!

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Old 05-05-2006, 09:43 AM   #16
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Old 05-06-2006, 06:37 PM   #17
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Old 05-07-2006, 07:50 PM   #18
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Ok, I'm new here ( but not to SW Fishing and/or from a Yak).
Been fishing a Pungo Classic for 7 years or so. Picked up a Loon 138 somewhere inbetwen for a spare. Got a Tarpon 140 Angler last fall to see if/what I was missing in a SOT. So far, the old Pungo is still my favorite.
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Old 05-08-2006, 06:10 AM   #19
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have a cobra fnd that i got the end of last summer. picked up a OC malibu xl tandem last month.got to give the xl a good work out in Fla two weeks ago,it worked well with my son and i fishing out of it.pleased with it by myself also
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Old 05-08-2006, 11:39 AM   #20
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Pungo 120
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Tarpon 140
All rigged for fishing. Pics old, added stuff since then.

Just can't seem to part with any of them.
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Old 05-08-2006, 11:45 AM   #21
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Plastic navy! nice...

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Old 05-09-2006, 12:12 PM   #22
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Old 05-10-2006, 07:11 PM   #23
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T-140
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Old 05-11-2006, 08:38 PM   #24
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Hey Swanny, I'd be curious to hear you personal comparison on the Tarpon 140 vs marquesa 14? I was on the fence with both these yaks and only got the T-140 because i snagged a deal.
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Old 05-09-2006, 12:48 PM   #25
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Alot more guys on here kayakfish than I thought. Maybe we should have a S-B Yak Meet sometime this summer/season ?

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Old 05-09-2006, 12:51 PM   #26
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Not a bad idea, where were you thinkin of having it?

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Old 05-09-2006, 05:00 PM   #27
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I say we have a first north shore S-B get together. Lots of shoreline here around Marblehead. Then there's Manchester.... Maybe PlumIsland and the rivers, though I have zero local knowledge there.

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Old 05-12-2006, 07:22 AM   #28
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Wee, I have things I like best about each boat. The marquesa w/out rudder is a much better performing boat than the t140 w/out a rudder. It tracks better and just feels less sloppy when paddling. If you have a rudder on a 140 than that's not an issue any more. a t140 w/rudder is a better tracking boat than the heritage w/out hands down. As far as speed it is close but I would say the marquesa is a touch faster. The marquesa also sits you a little higher. The t140 seat system is the best of any sot in my opinion. I can go 6-8 hours easy in it w/out getting out. The marquesa is another story 4 or 5 and I need to stretch and adjust. Mine is last years model with the factory seat so an aftermarket seat might help alot and I know the 06 model has a better seat. Both boats rig great and no difference except that the 140 has that rear hatch which makes rodholders an easy install with nuts/bolts whereas the heritage requires wellnuts or you need to add a hatch for rear rod holders. I've caught alot of great fish out of both and don't think anybody would be disappointed with either but if forced to choose I would keep the t140.

night- I think the north shore would be sweet. Maybe we could put a team together and fish some tourneys. Just got back from a yak fishing tourney in Jamaica bay - NY. There is 2 possibly 3 more tourneys this summer. King cove - stonington conn in June and the NEKF rodeo up north shore in august. I would like to fish up your way this year a little more and I wouldn't mind hosting some guys who want to fish RI this year. I fish newport and sakonnet alot as well as narr bay in spring.

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Old 05-14-2006, 12:20 PM   #29
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I'm using the Tarpon t160i this year and I still have the tandem cobra rigged for fishing and since I sold the t120 and t140 I'm still looking to see what else to get.

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Old 06-04-2006, 06:50 PM   #30
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