Great Bay To Little Egg Reef Fishing Reports

[IrishAyes]

Nice, best of luck with whatever you eventually choose. 

[ped579]

Sweet ride.  Good Luck.

[Capt Ron B]

Just seeing if anyone is awake. 

Almost time for cigars and Boddington.   

[Capt Ron B]

Someone has to be doing some White Pearch Fishing up the Mulica beside me. 

[Wreckfish]

Capt Ron
Did you settle on a boat

[Great Bay Junky]

Wreckfish we have twin boats.

[Wreckfish]

94 Aquasport 225 200HP Johnson Ocean Runner

Just purchased a new lowarance 7" Chartplotter/Sonar LCX-28C HD.  I'm going color this year.

[Great Bay Junky]

Mine is a 97 225 w/ a 200 mercury. I am getting a new gps before she goes in. I am looking at the Garmin 540. I might splurge and get the 545.

[Wreckfish]

Best of luck with her. I'll keep an eye out for you on the water. I am splahing in on May 2. At least that is the plan for now.  I was looking a the Garmin. They are really nice units. I have a Garmin now.  I wanted to go a little bigger and the LCX-28 has a 7" screen and fits my budget (or lack of budget). It is amazing the price jump when you go over a 5" screen.

Wreckfish

[Filthy13]

Just got the boat back in the water this weekend.  Anyone doing any winter flounder flopping recently?  My cabin fever is so bad I may have to try it Saturday regardless....

[Capt Ron B]

No boat. I am without a boat for the first time since I was 13 years old.     

I was real close to a 30ft Pursuit but he owed more than it was worth. We got to within 10K of making it happen. 

My serach continues for a 28 or 30 Pursuit .

[Wreckfish]

Once I am in the water in May you are always welcome to jump aboard with me. You're boats out there ............ keep looking

[Hotrod]

No boat. I am without a boat for the first time since I was 13 years old.    

I was real close to a 30ft Pursuit but he owed more than it was worth. We got to within 10K of making it happen. 

My serach continues for a 28 or 30 Pursuit .

I always have room also Capt Rich..
as long as Bucktail Bob keeps his poles down to a couple

One simple post in the open boat forum.. and the guys will take care of you

[Bucktail]

I always have room...
as long as Bucktail Bob keeps his poles down to a couple

 

[Capt Ron B]

I appreciate the offers and even when I get a boat I think I will take you up on your offers. It is ways nice to make new friends and fish other waters.

The guy who did purchase my boat happens to be the kid I fish with all the time, so I am not without a boat to jump on. The game plan was for him to have the Mako for the close inshore work and for me to go larger for some offshore wreck and occassional tuna run. Oh yeah and to have a cabin for those cold ass Nov and Dec Striper days.

Thanks again for all the offers

[[FISHHOOK]]

No boat. I am without a boat for the first time since I was 13 years old.     

I was real close to a 30ft Pursuit but he owed more than it was worth. We got to within 10K of making it happen. 

My serach continues for a 28 or 30 Pursuit .

Hey Ron you still looking! I thought by now,you would be in your new boat. With all the great deals out there? 

[Capt Ron B]

Yup, still looking. A lot of good deals but the exact boat I want has eluded me. I really don't want to compromise on anything. Some where, some place that 2870 Pursuit has my name on it.

What I am finding is that a lot of owners owe more than their boat is worth in todays market, and they just don't want to settle for less. I was dealing with a guy that owed 10k more on the boat then todays market says it is worth and I was offering. He did not have the money to pay the 10k to the bank, so he continues to pay his monthly payment that he can barely afford. He was / is really between a rock and a hard place.I felt bad for the guy but not enough to overpay for the boat. I should start a thread on my boat purchasing experience and its frustrations.



I am working with a great broker though and he makes it a little easier. I am just not going to settle for less than I have my heart set on or over pay for a boat.

[[FISHHOOK]]

Yup, still looking. A lot of good deals but the exact boat I want has eluded me. I really don't want to compromise on anything. Some where, some place that 2870 Pursuit has my name on it.

What I am finding is that a lot of owners owe more than their boat is worth in todays market, and they just don't want to settle for less. I was dealing with a guy that owed 10k more on the boat then todays market says it is worth and I was offering. He did not have the money to pay the 10k to the bank, so he continues to pay his monthly payment that he can barely afford. He was / is really between a rock and a hard place.I felt bad for the guy but not enough to overpay for the boat. I should start a thread on my boat purchasing experience and its frustrations.



I am working with a great broker though and he makes it a little easier. I am just not going to settle for less than I have my heart set on or over pay for a boat.

Hey Ron: Check out this rig. Great offshore boat here.  1Bigtrouble has a 1997 33 Blackfin for sale on the hulltruth site and ebay.

[Capt Ron B]

Yup, still looking. A lot of good deals but the exact boat I want has eluded me. I really don't want to compromise on anything. Some where, some place that 2870 Pursuit has my name on it.

What I am finding is that a lot of owners owe more than their boat is worth in todays market, and they just don't want to settle for less. I was dealing with a guy that owed 10k more on the boat then todays market says it is worth and I was offering. He did not have the money to pay the 10k to the bank, so he continues to pay his monthly payment that he can barely afford. He was / is really between a rock and a hard place.I felt bad for the guy but not enough to overpay for the boat. I should start a thread on my boat purchasing experience and its frustrations.



I am working with a great broker though and he makes it a little easier. I am just not going to settle for less than I have my heart set on or over pay for a boat.

Hey Ron: Check out this rig. Great offshore boat here.  1Bigtrouble has a 1997 33 Blackfin for sale on the hulltruth site and ebay.

I have been following that boat, but he is about 75K over my budget of 100K   It is a sweet ride though

[Capt Ron B]

Finally a fishing report.

I got some striper fishing in this past week. Picked up my first keeper on Tuesday (32") and a mess of shorts. It was great just to be fishing again.

Thursday I went up the Mulica River with my friend to his "secret" spot and had a lot of fun catching white perch. Everytime we dropped the line we had fish. Fished for a little over one hour, caught over 75, kept 20 for dinner. Made for a nice good Friday dinner.

Boat update! Looked at a 2870 Pursuit Friday, put a deposit down and waiting to see if they accept my offer.