On 5/13/12 7:36 AM, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 12 May 2012 21:48:29 -0400, wrote:



We all have our own definitions of 'hard chop'. To me, 6" - 12" wavelets are pretty calm. One- to
two-footers can be a little 'choppy', but are fine at a slower speed. Don't know why 150-200 horses
is necessary. A good friend had a 24'er with a Honda 90 on the butt end, and we did a whole lot of
pleasant fishing with that thing - in 2'-3' wave conditions. Pulled lots of stripers into that boat.

Around here, hard chop refers less to the size of the peaks of waves and
more to the distances between the peaks. If the peaks are close
together, you get hard chop. If they are farther apart, you typically
don't, wave size being equal.

As for engine horsepower, you have what, an 18-footer with a 150 hp four
stroke engine?

Oh, and you don't actually get out on the Bay more than once a year, do
you?