Re: Calling All New Yorkers!!!! Jamaica Bay Sib Fest???
Sounds like a plan. I'm just waking up (lol) from the aftereffects of my last outing (This AM) and partying last night. Haven't been sea sick for a while.. forgot how much fun it isn't, lol. I will try to post the pics and video as soon as my head is cleared of the remaining cobwebs. I got to meet smashed from NJ (ironic as I was only slightly post smashed (exaggerating-only a couple of drinks)). Very nice guy and I love his set-up! I love when I can "borrow" ideas from people or evaluate the performance level of my set-up by real life measure. As such, I think my bravo air pump is ready for an upgrade as his pump was faster and higher pressure! Was nice to actually see a real life true tohatsu 9.8 and 14ft SIB all at the same time! And absolute MEGA KUDOS goes to him for crossing our version of the English Channel. He motored out from Sandy Hook to Floyd Bennet Boat Ramp! W/O GPS no less. That was actually one of the other main reasons for wanting to get more guys together. In addition to learning things, our different experiences help to give us a better idea of the capabilities of the boats and the operators. As a result, I made it out well into the Bight. Fished the area around Breezy Point and not too far off from Coney Island flats, in conditions that weren't exactly conducive to that goal. Unfortunately, the fish were not cooperative.
Smashed, to the extent that i have anything to do with the fishing (used up all my credit with the fish gods, lol), I apologize for the fishing. I'd hoped to send you home with some fresh fillets from the NY side of the Bight. I know I didn't try the bottom fishing but in that area the bottom fishing really is a timing thing (if it's not the right time of year/ season, you catch shorts or nothing at all) and figured I'd troll until we lucked into some cocktail blues or schoolie stripers (for fun). At that point, we'd have the area narrowed down and could concentrate our efforts. As you know, that plan didn't pan out
BTW, i didn't forget the plan to swap out motors for a bit (still envious
) but once we headed out to sea, there wasn't anyplace to reasonably do that swap (wouldn't even dream of trying to do that at sea, lol). Guessing next time will be your neck of the woods or some other place more sure fire until the bay lights up and take it on faith, it DOES light up, just a timing thing. Thanks again for everything, not the least of which is getting to meet another cool boater and upping my courage/ comfort ante. I seriously thought about heading down to Sandy Hook with you but thought better about the return trip. Under ideal conditions... it would have been a piece of cake!
Oh, BTW, don't think you are off the hook for an explanation of how you have your DIY wheels set up. I was absolutely gobsmacked (love that word) with the ease with which you removed and stored them underway!!! Bravo... Very well done sir!
