V hits the water, so it begins

[Blue_Runner]

Good report Willy...I'll be hitting the salt easter weekend, but probably not on my V. I've been dock fishing the lake just about every evening for the pre-spawn crappies. Fried some up the other night, they were right tasty.

Congrats on the splash and here's to many more!

[willy]

Blue Man if I had a dock with gills or crappies I would probably never leave

[Blue_Runner]

Funny you say that....I tried some crappie about 5 years ago and thought it was aweful. Turns out I didn't know what I was doing back then. Its a shame it took me this long to realize it.

[lumberslinger178]

Willy I envy you brother , Now I have to look into getting the Bump-kens out of wraps.

[Mac_Attack]

Nice report Willy! It's about a month away for me. Keep posting. Thanks Billy Mac

[randlemanboater]

Man......you old retired guys have all the fun.

[steplift20]

the picture could have been alot better if those 2 guys were not standing infront of the v but i could still see her lines, hey where do you guys fish? it looks like atlantic highlands to me, thats where i fish from, but i am still in my driveway but i will be heading down there in about 2 weeks, just kidding nice fish uh i mean boat

[willy]

Steplift I am in a marina just inside of Keyport public launch if you know where that is, the Highlands is where I was last year, I am about 15 to 20 minutes from there by water now.

[RWilson2526]

Willy, I know generally what a wet slip costs in that area...how does price compare to dry stack....I would like to do that some time in the future as I dont want to bottom paint.

[willy]

I shopped this year for the best deal and Browns Point Marina is putting me on a rack, which is what I prefer for several reasons for the best price and I am right on the water with five minutes of no wake thru the Keyport Yacht Club moorings.
It is sweet there, I am in the upper part of the bay where most of the best fishing is and a fifteen minute cruise to the Hook and environs. At Browns Point there are no bridges, no low water problems and the people are nice.
The Atlantic Highlands is where I was last year and my good friend is still there. Lot more expensive, the ride was another 20something minutes down rt 36 and all those lights.
Now I get out of the water, jump in the car, no lights and right over the Driscoll bridge and 30=40 minutes I am home.
If you guys are looking Browns Point was the best deal out there and they still have some racks open I believe and they have slips too. I am paying 110 a foot for rack storage and most places were charging 115 120- for an in water slip, racks were more. In the Highlands they wanted 2800 to 3300 for the same thing.