VA Beach Part 2

[garagenc]

I went to day and we lost a nice mid 30lber at the boat and lost 2 more before we could get them close to see.

I hooked them between Damneck and Sandbridge in aby 30 ft of water.

Most boats are now running to the VA/NC line.
garage

[tlb888]

We went yesterday and were fishing in same vicinity of the 4A when the 73lber was caught. We did not have that great of a day. We went 2-3 with a 34 and a 38. It sounds as if the bite has been on fire right before dark though. Will be back out Sat most likely. I cannot stress enough if you guys are going Sat out of Rudee get there before sunrise. I did my last trip out of Rudee on the weekend 2 weeks ago. I will burn the extra gas and run from Little creek or Lynhaven and not be blocked in or take 1-2 hours to get in or get out.

Tracy

[Blue_Runner]

Sitting here looking out the sliding glass door. Mother ocean is Angry. I mean she is pissed! Hoping it will subside and allow us an opportunity later in the day. Time will tell. W are staying right across froma place called Schooners Inn called Beach Budget or something like that.

I'll report back if there is anything to report.

[tlb888]

Blue,

If you can't get out in the Ocean there is always going to the high rise via kiptopeake with a North wind and do some C&R with eels or you can head down to the intercoastal in Coinjock, schoolies but at least you'd be fishing.

[Blue_Runner]

We made it out on 1/25 but it wasn't until 2pm and not very eventful either. Didn't mark anything hardly before having to come back in before dark.

On 1/26 - yesterday - we got the boat in by 6:30 (at the ramp by 5:50am) and by 7:30am we were 28 miles south of Rudee and ended up about 35 miles south with about 1000 other boats. The bite was scattered but there. Had we not lost 4 fish we would have ended the day 1 fish shy of our 4 person limit before 11am. The 3 fish that stuck were 2 - 22lbs and a 20 lber. After 11am the catching completely died off for us and it was just a boat ride at that point.

I'm in the car heading home right now. I'll post up a good report either tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks for all the helpful tips - especially about the ramp getting backed up in the am. That saved our butts. The other 2 boats that fished with us got the big fat donut yesterday. They got to the ramp just a little after 6am at owl creek and it was backed up so far that they just went back to the room until 9am and it had cleared out some.

[Stillrunning]

Good to hear you pulled a few in. That ramp is really a mess this time of year but I will say as busy as it gets it seems to run very smooth.

[Blue_Runner]

SR - don't know if you saw it but I put up a full report this morning in a new post....

[sqdqo]

I'd like to see pictures of your boats. I am considering the purchase of a used V21 and would like to see your set ups and hear your opnions of the boats...ride, handling in rough water, anything you could offer would be great!

Scott

[Blue_Runner]

Welcome to the site. If you go into the Gallery from the homepage,

Here is my gallery and there are a few of my V21 pix in there, but some of the older '73 V20 I used to own as well.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/album33

Here is a link to the V21 gallery
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/v21_step

As for handling, I love the way it handles. For me the V21 is everything I want and need in a boat. Handles really good in some pretty snotty stuff, but honestly you don't want to be in ANY boat when its too rough for a V.

Its the perfect size, fuel economy is not too bad depending on which motor you go with, easily trailered, not too much boat to maintain, has a cuddy - I get a good bit of use out of my cuddy. The last fishing trip I crawled down there and slept the whole ride back to the inlet +/- 30 miles...Its a good all around family boat or fishing boat or Fire and Rescue boat