I trolled some clarkspoons out of Beaufort Inlet on Thursday last week. Did some inshore/inlet fishing the rest of the weekend. The fishing was great, but the catching wasnt worth a damn.

7/21/2008 12:12:18 PM

finally took some boat pics:

7/21/2008 5:51:45 PM

I've been ready to fish the last three weeks and each time we get blown out the night before or the morning of.

7/21/2008 5:59:26 PM

should we all post pictures of our boats?

7/21/2008 9:28:40 PM

it will inevitably turn into a pissing contest

[Edited on July 22, 2008 at 7:10 AM. Reason : so, yes.]

7/22/2008 7:09:48 AM

of course, that's the point lol.

7/22/2008 7:21:00 AM

hey, as long as i can take the "runs shallowest on plane" award, i'm happy

7/22/2008 7:28:15 AM

don't think you get the trophy yet! my jon boat is the heat son!

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"should we all post pictures of our boats? "

go ahead

[Edited on July 22, 2008 at 7:58 AM. Reason : .]

7/22/2008 7:58:00 AM

what size motor on your tin boat?

7/22/2008 8:02:31 AM

old 7.5 Honda

nothin fancy on a 14' Lowe

7/22/2008 8:06:55 AM

to win "runs shallowest on plane" you have to have enough motor to get on plane

i had an old merc 20 and it wouldn't put my 16' on plane. the 30 is perfect though.

7/22/2008 11:02:14 AM

I dont even check up until I see about 1.5 feet on the depth finder and she starts to kick up sand.

7/22/2008 11:04:13 AM

when my depthfinder stops working i know i'm about as shallow as i can go w/ the motor down

i put it on plane in 1.5' or so. and if i'm already on plane i can skim across a flat that's a little less than 1'.

the last thing you do is bring it down off plane

7/22/2008 11:07:38 AM

I know a guy with a jet drive skiff that runs REAL shallow

7/22/2008 2:10:33 PM

Who has the biggest boat on here?

7/22/2008 4:05:27 PM

lol, my gf

7/22/2008 4:19:07 PM

What's she got?

7/22/2008 4:28:08 PM

07 38' Donzi zf cc

7/22/2008 4:29:41 PM

I was waiting for some zippy punchline

7/22/2008 4:30:12 PM

I think thats zippy enough lol

7/22/2008 4:31:18 PM

Your GF owns that?

Nice looking boat.

Also, the question was who on here owns the biggest/etc.?

I know tons of people with nice boats too!

[Edited on July 23, 2008 at 11:03 AM. Reason : .]

7/23/2008 11:02:54 AM

Mine is only 26 Feet but has a 9'6 beam and is 30+ if its on the trailer

7/23/2008 11:07:43 AM

^^ lol her dad does and I'm on it whenever it's dumped in the water since technically I'm the mate or on the back of the boat with a rod at all times whenever it's fished (even though we all take turns driving, fishing, sleeping, drinking lol)

^ aint nothin wrong with your ride, we need to go fishin sometime yo

[Edited on July 23, 2008 at 4:48 PM. Reason : .]

7/23/2008 4:46:40 PM

You can't exactly brag something your gf's dad owns...

Haha.

Anyways, who's been fishing? I'm heading back out weekend after next.

7/23/2008 11:38:21 PM

damn. I need to find me a suggah momma like that.

7/23/2008 11:41:31 PM

21ft sea pro center console w/ yamaha 150

gets the job done anywhere you want to go (as long as its not 5-6ft seas)

7/24/2008 10:14:04 AM

Right now I have a Shimano Ultegra 5000 for surf fishing.
I'm thinking about giving it back to my dad and buying a new reel because I don't want to screw it up in the saltwater/sand. I just got a Stradic back from Shimano that was repaired after taking a jump off of a pier and I don't want that to happen to any more of my reels.

So...I need recommendations on saltwater spinning reals that are cheap.
I had looked at the Penn 550ssg and 650ssm but don't want to spend $120.
There are some older model Shimano Spheros on sale on the web that look like they might be a good deal. Anyone have or used a Spheros?

Other than the Penns and Spheros, what other models can handle being in salt water and don't cost an arm and a leg?
The reel will go on a 9 ft rod and probably be loaded with 30 lb braid.

7/24/2008 12:22:15 PM

I picked up two Diawa Rod/Reel combos from Frisco Rod and Gun two years ago for $17 a piece, and they done just fine. I just rinse them out good after each use in saltwater. I dont know what you're looking for out of a reel, but for the money, you cant beat those.

7/24/2008 1:15:47 PM

^^^^^

nah, not bragging, I wish I owned it but I could hardly afford to tow her much less fill her up with fuel, just sayin I have access to it I'll be on her from wednesday til sunday next week anyway

7/24/2008 4:45:52 PM

stradics/ultegras will do just fine in salt water if you rinse them with fresh water after each use. some wd-40 never hurt anything either

but if you really want something that is made for salt, just break down and spend the money on a quantum cabo or boca. i have a cabo 20 and it's the best spinning reel i've ever owned. performs as good as a $700 shimano stella

7/24/2008 5:06:13 PM

I still love my penn 4400 ss, it's always come through

7/24/2008 5:18:05 PM

I ended up getting a Shimano Spheros 8000FB off of ebay for a pretty good deal.
Spooled it up with 30 lb Sufix braid.

The main purpose of the reel is surf fishing with my Tsunami rod.
However, I would like to use it on a boat for cobia, spanish makerel, blues, amberjacks, or whatever else you'd find within a few miles of NC.

I have a Stradic 5000 on a 7' Compre rod rated up to 20 lb line, but thought it'd be nice to have a second setup that can handle heavier stuff.

What rod would any of you get to go with this reel for fishing off of a boat for those species?
I'd be fishing with spoons, bucktails, soft plastics, and natural baits on bottom rigs.

My dad has a spare 7' Compre , the same as the one I have, that I could get. Do yall think it's too light for somewhat bigger fish?
One option might be an Ugly Stik because I don't have much money (the state hasn't paid me for working on that big fire ). Ugly Stiks seem real whippy. What are yalls thoughts?

7/31/2008 10:46:45 AM

I love St. Croix rods especially the 6' medium. We use our 2000 and 4000 Stradics on 6' Medium St. Croixs for Mahi's, Cobia and other big fish and haven't had a problem.

This season we just picked up two Shimano Trevala Spinning Rods and they are about as thick as a medium rod but are rated up to 100lbs line.

[Edited on July 31, 2008 at 11:04 AM. Reason : ggg]

[Edited on July 31, 2008 at 11:05 AM. Reason : Amberjacks too]

7/31/2008 11:02:50 AM

i'm fishing w/ shimano til i die

7/31/2008 11:03:28 AM

Caught 38 lb wahoo at the big rock last sat and some nice albacore in at the 14 bouy

7/31/2008 11:14:59 AM

How much were those Trevala rods?
Are those the rods made for jigging?
Are they stiff enough to get good hook sets?

7/31/2008 11:30:45 AM

They run about $100. And they are spinning rods made for jigging but use them everything and yes they are stiff enough to set the hook...but I leave that to Bill Dance.

7/31/2008 12:16:16 PM

guy i know caught a tarpon that looked like it would break the state record but he didnt know it at the time and let it go. caught in the pamlico, check out ncwaterman.com theres a pic on front page

7/31/2008 1:11:26 PM

used shimano trevala rods when tarpon fishing in bahia honda. awesome rods. great for jigging.

7/31/2008 1:12:48 PM

The Trevalas look like good choices.
Would you think the medium light Trevala would cast small stuff well (jerk baits on 1/4oz jigheads)?
I think their rated for 55+ gram lures, that's almost 2 oz.
I'm just thinking ahead and this rod/reel combo could be used in rivers for stripers.

7/31/2008 3:05:43 PM

Yes. Thats what makes these rods so great; they have the feel of a really light rod but they can handle the big stuff.

7/31/2008 4:51:36 PM

That sounds great.

Which model did you get?
If I was going to get one should I go with the 7' medium-light or the 6.5' medium?

[Edited on July 31, 2008 at 7:32 PM. Reason : ]

7/31/2008 7:31:15 PM

We are using the 6'6 Medium Heavy. If you have a chance, try to find a tackle shop that has them in stock and look at the rods in persons.

7/31/2008 10:12:32 PM

i never mail order rods unless i've checked it out in a store or something

the different actions aren't the same for different manufacturers or even different rod series by the same manufacturer

7/31/2008 10:17:05 PM

Yeah, that was the plan.

8/1/2008 12:47:06 AM

Invited ty out for probably my last trip for the next couple of months. Ended up being really hot and a little windy. 0 Fish for today

8/2/2008 6:03:07 PM

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"Ended up being really hot"

i never would have thought that

8/2/2008 6:08:46 PM

^^Went out of Masonboro Saturday and could only get out 15 miles.

it got a little rough on the ride back in... caught a cuda, some sharks, and other trash.

8/4/2008 11:34:19 AM

^me too, got only 1 king and rest sharks

8/4/2008 2:44:29 PM

set em up

8/4/2008 4:05:28 PM