On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:33:16 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:07:03 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:15:39 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:12:16 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Just in case any of you try to pile 8 people aboard, one for each rod
holder, and wind up swamping yer vessel. Aaargh, mateys.....:-)


LOCAL TUG CAPTAIN AND MARINA OPERATOR ARE NEW
OWNERS OF TOWBOATU.S. VIRGINIA BEACH

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Good info, thanks!

I just checked and realized that without the aft jump seats, the 18' Key
West actually has 8 rod holders *plus* storage for 4 more. Now, what would
be a good glue to get me up to at least 12 rod holders? I ask 'cause I'm
thinking of taking up 'drift fishing' with 12 lines out at once.

You laugh about that, but I've seen similar.

Just last week, I was watching a 19/20 footer in Charleston Harbor
with what must have been 8 poles drifting for specs.

And you see it all the time on Lake Moultrie/Marion/Santee River
complex. Even for stripers in Lake Murray.

Great Lakes types use multiple rods drifting - up to ten at a time.

However, in your case, I'd cut out that transom on that new boat. That
way you can wash the deck by backing down.

I like it. When you say 'specs', to what fish are you referring, trout or
speckled perch?

Whoops - speckled trout.