On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 07:31:57 -0400, "RCE" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:39:36 -0400, "RCE" wrote:

Looks a little tacky, but it works.

Dosen't look that bad, although sticking out of the window like that
makes for a few barked shins from time to time.

Not bad at all.


I can't believe all the tuna being caught in Cape Cod Bay this year.
Usually, it's a rare occurrence when a boat comes in with one and it usually
does not start until mid-August.
This year the fishing types have been getting 150-175 lb "footballs" on a
daily basis and have been since the beginning of June. Global warming?

I lost my lust for general fishing (cod, stripers, blues, etc.) but going
after tuna is still a thrill. The GB has the right speed, but there would
be no way to land one unless I hauled it aboard with the mast and boom.
The Navigator would actually not be bad as a tuna boat. It has a huge
molded swim platform and cockpit and a "tuna" door built into the transom.
I'd have to get one of those giant coolers to carry the ice and catch
though.

I am thinking maybe of bringing it up to Scituate for a week or two, put it
on a mooring and give the tuna fishing a try again. I'd have to get the
angler's permit renewed though but if I remember correctly, they will fax or
e-mail it to you the same day you submit the paperwork which also can be
done electronically.

Yeah, it's kind of an interesting year - probably the best striper
year in the past three or four. I think it has something to do with
the closing of the EEZ around Block out to the Sub Bouy - the bait
aren't being reduced by the reduction fleet. I'm hearing reports of
really big stripers - a free diving spear fisherman took a 67 lber off
Fort Adams in Narragansett Bay a couple of weeks ago (world's record
for free diving spear by 8 pounds) and line/pole types have been
regularly reporting 40/50 pounders.

I've heard reports of tuna in Massachuetts Bay off Provincetown which
is kind of unusual and Halfway Rock off Marblehead/Beverly/Manchester
which is in range for my Ranger on a good day.

Note: I wonder if Mrs. Wave would let me buy another Contender?

HAH!!

The Federal fisheries permit can be done electronically and I think
it's still $20 - I haven't gotten one in a while.

Hey - go for it. Tuna fishing isn't a fav of mine (personally I think
tuna fishing is boring), but if you like it, do it.