Fished ocean 5/18

bgreene · #1 05-19-2019, 08:20 AM

Got on some decent seabass to 18” and Ling with friends yesterday finding the most fish off NJ highlands. Calm seas.....zipped back at 2 as wind shifted SE.

V boat proves great - all the assorted stores in the cuddy out of the way.
Three on board, plenty of room .

bgreene · #2 05-20-2019, 06:23 AM

Then spent the usual 1.5 - 2 hours cleaning fish, gear , boat, fresh water engine run .......

Giorgio · #3 05-20-2019, 07:10 AM

When all is done, sit down and have a couple of cocktails!!!!!

Destroyer · #4 05-20-2019, 09:49 PM

One of the advantages of running in the river to get to Sandy Hook is my engine gets an extended (3/4hr) fresh water cleaning on the way back up the river. :) Still need to clean gear, boat, etc, but at least the engine just gets a hose down.

bgreene · #5 05-21-2019, 06:41 AM

It’s good if you enjoy it for sure.....

Sometimes after all the clean up I think.....why do I do this.
Then a week or two later I do it all again.
Maybe some day ill give up trailering and go back to keeping boat in a slip,
but not my V21. This rig I preserve .

Destroyer · #6 05-21-2019, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bgreene

It’s good if you enjoy it for sure.....

It's not bad, kind of restful and relaxing.... and definitely less stressful than fighting northbound bumper to bumper traffic on the GSP on a Sunday evening.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgreene

Sometimes after all the clean up I think.....why do I do this.
Then a week or two later I do it all again.
Maybe some day ill give up trailering and go back to keeping boat in a slip,
but not my V21. This rig I preserve .

Yep, you got the sickness fer sure....