The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

“We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested.”

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

GC Boater wrote:
“We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested.”

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:51:10 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

GC Boater wrote:
“We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested.”

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.

Hey - I've never owned a Hatteras and if anybody here looks like the
Pillsbury Doughboy, it's me.

And I don't giggle - I laugh.

And if somebody pokes me with a finger, they had better be prepared to
have it returned to them in pieces.

OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.................

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

"Zombie of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:51:10 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

GC Boater wrote:
"We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested."

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.

Hey - I've never owned a Hatteras and if anybody here looks like the
Pillsbury Doughboy, it's me.

And I don't giggle - I laugh.

And if somebody pokes me with a finger, they had better be prepared to
have it returned to them in pieces.

OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.................


Hee hee...that's putting Flatulent Jim in his place!
Imagine him starting his crap so early on a Sunday morning...and Fathers Day
to boot.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Don White wrote:
"Zombie of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:51:10 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

GC Boater wrote:
"We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested."

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.
Hey - I've never owned a Hatteras and if anybody here looks like the
Pillsbury Doughboy, it's me.

And I don't giggle - I laugh.

And if somebody pokes me with a finger, they had better be prepared to
have it returned to them in pieces.

OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.................


Hee hee...that's putting Flatulent Jim in his place!
Imagine him starting his crap so early on a Sunday morning...and Fathers Day
to boot.





Flatulent Jim doesn't have children. Or a boat. Or a job. All he has is
memories of his days in the navy, when he chipped paint, pumped out
clogged heads, and slung hash. He's hiding in an undisclosed place in
central Florida, where no one with any sense lives.

Imagine...the Gulf on one side, the Atlantic on another, the Keys on
another...and choosing not to live near any of them.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Jun 21, 9:06*am, "Don White" wrote:
"Zombie of Woodstock" wrote in messagenews:t36s351usuktuum05jq6k1ocvtu0t6ket0@4ax .com...



On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:51:10 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

GC Boater wrote:
"We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid *for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested."

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.

Hey - I've never owned a Hatteras and if anybody here looks like the
Pillsbury Doughboy, it's me.

And I don't giggle - I laugh.

And if somebody pokes me with a finger, they had better be prepared to
have it returned to them in pieces.

OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.................

Hee hee...that's putting Flatulent Jim in his place!
Imagine him starting his crap so early on a Sunday morning...and Fathers Day
to boot.

Ya, like Loogy....nothing posted of ANY prudent value...... I think
they're in bed together.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Jun 21, 9:15*am, HK wrote:
Don White wrote:
"Zombie of Woodstock" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:51:10 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

GC Boater wrote:
"We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid *for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested."

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles..
Hey - I've never owned a Hatteras and if anybody here looks like the
Pillsbury Doughboy, it's me.

And I don't giggle - I laugh.

And if somebody pokes me with a finger, they had better be prepared to
have it returned to them in pieces.

OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.................

Hee hee...that's putting Flatulent Jim in his place!
Imagine him starting his crap so early on a Sunday morning...and Fathers Day
to boot.

Flatulent Jim doesn't have children. Or a boat. Or a job. All he has is
memories of his days in the navy, when he chipped paint, pumped out
clogged heads, and slung hash. He's hiding in an undisclosed place in
central Florida, where no one with any sense lives.

Imagine...the Gulf on one side, the Atlantic on another, the Keys on
another...and choosing not to live near any of them.

About as smart as Loogy..... Comparable to a sack of hammers.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

HK wrote:
Don White wrote:
"Zombie of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:51:10 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

GC Boater wrote:
"We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested."

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.
Hey - I've never owned a Hatteras and if anybody here looks like the
Pillsbury Doughboy, it's me.

And I don't giggle - I laugh.

And if somebody pokes me with a finger, they had better be prepared to
have it returned to them in pieces.

OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.................


Hee hee...that's putting Flatulent Jim in his place!
Imagine him starting his crap so early on a Sunday morning...and
Fathers Day to boot.




Flatulent Jim doesn't have children. Or a boat. Or a job. All he has is
memories of his days in the navy, when he chipped paint, pumped out
clogged heads, and slung hash. He's hiding in an undisclosed place in
central Florida, where no one with any sense lives.

Imagine...the Gulf on one side, the Atlantic on another, the Keys on
another...and choosing not to live near any of them.

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Krausie wrote:
"The proceeds [from the sale of the Hatteras] were prudently
invested.”


Hey Krausie, You didn't have the "proceeds" invested in General
Motors, did you?

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Scott Dickson wrote:
On Jun 21, 9:06 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Zombie of Woodstock" wrote in messagenews:t36s351usuktuum05jq6k1ocvtu0t6ket0@4ax .com...



On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:51:10 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:
GC Boater wrote:
"We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested."
I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.
Hey - I've never owned a Hatteras and if anybody here looks like the
Pillsbury Doughboy, it's me.
And I don't giggle - I laugh.
And if somebody pokes me with a finger, they had better be prepared to
have it returned to them in pieces.
OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.................
Hee hee...that's putting Flatulent Jim in his place!
Imagine him starting his crap so early on a Sunday morning...and Fathers Day
to boot.

Ya, like Loogy....nothing posted of ANY prudent value...... I think
they're in bed together.

For Joy. We have Harry, then Pete, then Repete.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.

I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Ommmmmmmmm.....

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.

I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.


Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Yogi of Woodstock wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.

I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Ommmmmmmmm.....


You're kidding, right?

There's no attraction to catching grouper and snapper on reefs 200 yards
offshore, and catching all the "inshore" fish you want without having to
deal with the vagaries and pontential dangers of the ocean?

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.


Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic


There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com


after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:30:15 -0400, HK wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.


Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic


There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com


after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.

Thanks for that. You may have changed my vacation plans.

--Vic

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Jun 21, 12:18*pm, HK wrote:
Yogi of Woodstock wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.

I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Ommmmmmmmm.....

You're kidding, right?

There's no attraction to catching grouper and snapper on reefs 200 yards
offshore, and catching all the "inshore" fish you want without having to
deal with the vagaries and pontential dangers of the ocean?

This from the person who alleges to have been hundreds of miles from
shore in command of a ship!!!!!

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Jun 21, 12:30*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic

There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com

after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just for you because you're so special, huh?

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Jun 21, 12:30*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic

There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com


From the website:
Tucked away on the sleepy island of Grassy Key is a gourmand's
treasure. In operation for more than 10 years at Rainbow Bend Resort,
the Hideaway Cafe has always maintained a reputation for excellence in
serving top-notch cuisine and is one of the few places that local
residents can feel they are truly "getting away from it all."

10 years!

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Loogypicker wrote:
On Jun 21, 12:18 pm, HK wrote:
Yogi of Woodstock wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:
We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.
Never understood the attraction.
Ommmmmmmmm.....
You're kidding, right?

There's no attraction to catching grouper and snapper on reefs 200 yards
offshore, and catching all the "inshore" fish you want without having to
deal with the vagaries and pontential dangers of the ocean?

This from the person who alleges to have been hundreds of miles from
shore in command of a ship!!!!!

Our hero has really gone soft on us.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:30:15 -0400, HK wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic

There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com


after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.

Thanks for that. You may have changed my vacation plans.

--Vic


Have fun. If you anchor at the slightly offshore reef, be mindful of the
anchor in the free boat...if you lose it, you have to replace it. I lost
mine the first day and had to go shopping for another.

Remember, the rooms are only adequate. It isn't a posh resort. But
everything else is really nice, and the little boats are all you need.
We found a place to head a bit "inland" in the keys, and caught fish
there, too.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:33:40 -0400, HK wrote:



Have fun. If you anchor at the slightly offshore reef, be mindful of the
anchor in the free boat...if you lose it, you have to replace it. I lost
mine the first day and had to go shopping for another.

Remember, the rooms are only adequate. It isn't a posh resort. But
everything else is really nice, and the little boats are all you need.
We found a place to head a bit "inland" in the keys, and caught fish
there, too.

Looks like I'll see the Keys for the first time.
My sis is giving me her place in Punta Gorda for a couple, few weeks,
so I'll have some extra cash to spend. Usually spend a couple grand
for 2 weeks at St. Pete Beach. Sis just wants me to kick in the
utilities, which I'll turn on down there.
All those condos sitting empty down there. Weird.
Might get a bit slow fishing off the dock in the canal, so a side trip
to the Keys sounds good. Wife agrees, as she's never been there
either. She'll try to get an extra week of vacation so there won't be
time pressures.
I'll be visiting with my dad and step-sis and BIL near the Crystal
River for a couple days on the way down.
BIL used to live in the Keys and fish guide, and has two brothers
still down there, one guiding and one with a restaurant on Islamorada.
Lots of targets for me, and I'll look into the Rainbow Bend for a
couple day stay.
My dad's family has a lot of experience with the Keys, going waaaaay
back. Tales about getting drunk with Hemingway, and Castro buying a
round for everybody - before he went rogue of course.
You know, the usual fishing story bull****.
One thing I believe is my dad's recounting of his favorite fishing
trip, on a big boat out of Key West to the Dry Tortugas.
Boat had bunks, a grill, and stayed out 3 days.
Fish, eat, fish, sleep, fish, fish, sleep, eat, fish, fish.
200 bucks. Brought back lots of fish.
That was about 15 years ago, and he can't remember the boat name.

--Vic

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:33:40 -0400, HK wrote:


Have fun. If you anchor at the slightly offshore reef, be mindful of the
anchor in the free boat...if you lose it, you have to replace it. I lost
mine the first day and had to go shopping for another.

Remember, the rooms are only adequate. It isn't a posh resort. But
everything else is really nice, and the little boats are all you need.
We found a place to head a bit "inland" in the keys, and caught fish
there, too.

Looks like I'll see the Keys for the first time.
My sis is giving me her place in Punta Gorda for a couple, few weeks,
so I'll have some extra cash to spend. Usually spend a couple grand
for 2 weeks at St. Pete Beach. Sis just wants me to kick in the
utilities, which I'll turn on down there.
All those condos sitting empty down there. Weird.
Might get a bit slow fishing off the dock in the canal, so a side trip
to the Keys sounds good. Wife agrees, as she's never been there
either. She'll try to get an extra week of vacation so there won't be
time pressures.
I'll be visiting with my dad and step-sis and BIL near the Crystal
River for a couple days on the way down.
BIL used to live in the Keys and fish guide, and has two brothers
still down there, one guiding and one with a restaurant on Islamorada.
Lots of targets for me, and I'll look into the Rainbow Bend for a
couple day stay.
My dad's family has a lot of experience with the Keys, going waaaaay
back. Tales about getting drunk with Hemingway, and Castro buying a
round for everybody - before he went rogue of course.
You know, the usual fishing story bull****.
One thing I believe is my dad's recounting of his favorite fishing
trip, on a big boat out of Key West to the Dry Tortugas.
Boat had bunks, a grill, and stayed out 3 days.
Fish, eat, fish, sleep, fish, fish, sleep, eat, fish, fish.
200 bucks. Brought back lots of fish.
That was about 15 years ago, and he can't remember the boat name.

--Vic

Vic, If you are a gourmand you simply must dine at the Hogs Breath
Saloon. The food there is out of this world, but the decor lacks something.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:41:43 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:



Vic, If you are a gourmand you simply must dine at the Hogs Breath
Saloon. The food there is out of this world, but the decor lacks something.

Where's it at? I'll make it a target.

--Vic

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:41:43 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:


Vic, If you are a gourmand you simply must dine at the Hogs Breath
Saloon. The food there is out of this world, but the decor lacks something.

Where's it at? I'll make it a target.

--Vic

Downtown Key West. Duval street, I think.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:05:04 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:41:43 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:


Vic, If you are a gourmand you simply must dine at the Hogs Breath
Saloon. The food there is out of this world, but the decor lacks something.

Where's it at? I'll make it a target.

--Vic

Downtown Key West. Duval street, I think.

I wasn't going to go there, because.....uh, you know.
But my wife might get a kick out of it.

--Vic

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

"Jim24242" wrote in message
...
GC Boater wrote:
“We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested.”

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.


Pauleys report, nice thin crust, green peppers, onions and mushrooms. the
GP, O and M were chopped way to fine. It was actually hard to distinguish
one from the other. Again I'll lay blame on the cheese, the crust except
for the very edges was quite soggy.

The taste was bland which was helped somewhat with salt. As far as the
Florida pizza I've sampled it's probably as good and any. Still longing for
my friends pizza in Chicago.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

There's no attraction to catching grouper and snapper on reefs 200 yards
offshore, and catching all the "inshore" fish you want without having to
deal with the vagaries and pontential dangers of the ocean?

But Krausie, there are fewer "vagaries" when you're in a Hatteras, eh?

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

"HK" wrote in message
m...
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:30:15 -0400, HK wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic

There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com


after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.

Thanks for that. You may have changed my vacation plans.

--Vic


Have fun. If you anchor at the slightly offshore reef, be mindful of the
anchor in the free boat...if you lose it, you have to replace it. I lost
mine the first day and had to go shopping for another.

Remember, the rooms are only adequate. It isn't a posh resort. But
everything else is really nice, and the little boats are all you need. We
found a place to head a bit "inland" in the keys, and caught fish there,
too.

This might be a good idea. If you add in what you'd normally pay to rent a
boat...the room rates seem reasonable.
Next spring a niece will get married on a Caribbean Island. If it's Cuba,
I'll probably go.
If the Dominican Republic... maybe not.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
m...
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:30:15 -0400, HK wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic
There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com


after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.
Thanks for that. You may have changed my vacation plans.

--Vic

Have fun. If you anchor at the slightly offshore reef, be mindful of the
anchor in the free boat...if you lose it, you have to replace it. I lost
mine the first day and had to go shopping for another.

Remember, the rooms are only adequate. It isn't a posh resort. But
everything else is really nice, and the little boats are all you need. We
found a place to head a bit "inland" in the keys, and caught fish there,
too.

This might be a good idea. If you add in what you'd normally pay to rent a
boat...the room rates seem reasonable.
Next spring a niece will get married on a Caribbean Island. If it's Cuba,
I'll probably go.
If the Dominican Republic... maybe not.



Geez...I hope by next year Obama lifts all restrictions with Cuba. You
Canadians are lucky that your government hasn't been insane about Cuba
all these years.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:41:43 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

Vic, If you are a gourmand you simply must dine at the Hogs Breath
Saloon. The food there is out of this world, but the decor lacks something.

breath mints? :)

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

D.Duck wrote:
"Jim24242" wrote in message
...
GC Boater wrote:
“We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested.”

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.


Pauleys report, nice thin crust, green peppers, onions and mushrooms. the
GP, O and M were chopped way to fine. It was actually hard to distinguish
one from the other. Again I'll lay blame on the cheese, the crust except
for the very edges was quite soggy.

The taste was bland which was helped somewhat with salt. As far as the
Florida pizza I've sampled it's probably as good and any. Still longing for
my friends pizza in Chicago.


Sorry you were disappointed.
I like my crust crisp too. Don't know what happened to yours.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

"HK" wrote in message
m...
Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
m...
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:30:15 -0400, HK wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when
it's safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee
shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic
There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open
ocean boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com


after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We
caught snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else,
right in front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful
job each night cooking up our catch.
Thanks for that. You may have changed my vacation plans.

--Vic

Have fun. If you anchor at the slightly offshore reef, be mindful of the
anchor in the free boat...if you lose it, you have to replace it. I lost
mine the first day and had to go shopping for another.

Remember, the rooms are only adequate. It isn't a posh resort. But
everything else is really nice, and the little boats are all you need.
We found a place to head a bit "inland" in the keys, and caught fish
there, too.

This might be a good idea. If you add in what you'd normally pay to rent
a boat...the room rates seem reasonable.
Next spring a niece will get married on a Caribbean Island. If it's
Cuba, I'll probably go.
If the Dominican Republic... maybe not.

Geez...I hope by next year Obama lifts all restrictions with Cuba. You
Canadians are lucky that your government hasn't been insane about Cuba all
these years.


It was a very popular and reasonably priced vacation destination for a
number of years.
Now, I think the Dominican Republic beats it out...at least with the
travellers from this area.
I think Cuba would have more character.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:30:15 -0400, HK wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt.
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.


Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic


There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com


after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.

Thanks for that. You may have changed my vacation plans.

--Vic

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

"Jim24242" wrote in message
...
D.Duck wrote:
"Jim24242" wrote in message
...
GC Boater wrote:
“We had the Hatteras for two years. Last year, out of the cold clear,
a broker approached me with an offer to buy. Our continued Florida
lifestyle was somewhat up in the air, because the two breadwinners
hereabouts were about to be offered long-term but temporary
assignments they could not refuse in the Washington, D.C., area. So,
after being romanced a little, we sold the Hatt for almost precisely
what we paid for it. Not bad, after two full years of use. And I mean
full years. So, we didn't "make" any money off the Hatt, but we didn't
lose any either. The proceeds were prudently invested.”

I'm glad it worked out, at least for one of the breadwinners. The other
bread winner went on to star in the Pillsbury commercials. You might
recognize him. Someone pokes their finger in his belly and he giggles.


Pauleys report, nice thin crust, green peppers, onions and mushrooms. the
GP, O and M were chopped way to fine. It was actually hard to distinguish
one from the other. Again I'll lay blame on the cheese, the crust except
for the very edges was quite soggy.

The taste was bland which was helped somewhat with salt. As far as the
Florida pizza I've sampled it's probably as good and any. Still longing
for my friends pizza in Chicago.

Sorry you were disappointed.
I like my crust crisp too. Don't know what happened to yours.


Another thing I notice down here is that the cheese is never browned. Up in
Chicago the cheese browned. Maybe they just don't bake as long.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:44:50 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

www.rainbowbend.com


after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.

Thanks for that. You may have changed my vacation plans.

We were there with the kids maybe 7 or 8 years ago and had a great
time. Harry's description is accurate. Nothing fancy but reasonably
clean and the food was excellent. The Whalers and outboards are old
but they keep them running well.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Jun 21, 4:04*pm, HK wrote:
Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
om...
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:30:15 -0400, HK wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:32 -0400, Yogi of Woodstock
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:14:12 -0400, Jim24242
wrote:

We have the best of both worlds. We can go to either coast when it's
safe to do so. The Keys? Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt..
I went fishing in the Keys one time about ten years or so ago.

Never understood the attraction.

Never been there, but it looks pretty in pictures.
Seems a good place for finding scenic fishing spots close in.
You can enjoy that with a drink even when the fish aren't hitting.
Once you're out of sight of land, water looks pretty much the same.
If you are skunked, you start to think, "Why am I here?"

--Vic
There are places in the Keys where there are reefs a couple hundred
yards offshore in the Atlantic, and fairly calm seas much of the time,
and you can catch all kinds of typically way offshore fish without the
danger of being out of sight of land or the expense of a big, open ocean
boat.

I stayed here once about 12 years ago:

www.rainbowbend.com

after a conference in the miami area. The resort was pretty nice. The
rooms were adequate, the restaurant first class, the beach was lovely,
and we had free use of a small boston whaler with an outboard. We caught
snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral and I forgot what else, right in
front of the hotel, and the restaurant's chef did a wonderful job each
night cooking up our catch.
Thanks for that. *You may have changed my vacation plans.

--Vic

Have fun. If you anchor at the slightly offshore reef, be mindful of the
anchor in the free boat...if you lose it, you have to replace it. I lost
mine the first day and had to go shopping for another.

Remember, the rooms are only adequate. It isn't a posh resort. But
everything else is really nice, and the little boats are all you need. We
found a place to head a bit "inland" in the keys, and caught fish there,
too.

This might be a good idea. *If you add in what you'd normally pay to rent a
boat...the room rates seem reasonable.
Next spring a niece will get married on a Caribbean Island. *If it's Cuba,
I'll probably go.
If the Dominican Republic... maybe not.

Geez...I hope by next year Obama lifts all restrictions with Cuba. You
Canadians are lucky that your government hasn't been insane about Cuba
all these years.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey, stupid, all you have to do is fly to Mexico, then to Cuba.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_a_US_c...outside_the_US

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:22:46 -0700, Loogypicker wrote:


Hey, stupid, all you have to do is fly to Mexico, then to Cuba.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/
Can_a_US_citizen_travel_to_Cuba_if_they_connect_pl anes_outside_the_US

Careful, the government of the Land of the Free restricts travel to Cuba,
and several other countries.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Americans_in_Cuba

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

thunder wrote:
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:22:46 -0700, Loogypicker wrote:


Hey, stupid, all you have to do is fly to Mexico, then to Cuba.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/
Can_a_US_citizen_travel_to_Cuba_if_they_connect_pl anes_outside_the_US

Careful, the government of the Land of the Free restricts travel to Cuba,
and several other countries.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Americans_in_Cuba


There are legitimate ways for Americans to obtain a license to travel
legally directly to Cuba. Loogy, however, would have to go illegally
through Mexico, because his gross stupidity will not qualify him for a
license.

The Lobster Boat -- uh, Hatteras
 

On Jun 22, 2:03*pm, HK wrote:
thunder wrote:
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:22:46 -0700, Loogypicker wrote:

Hey, stupid, all you have to do is fly to Mexico, then to Cuba.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/
Can_a_US_citizen_travel_to_Cuba_if_they_connect_pl anes_outside_the_US

Careful, the government of the Land of the Free restricts travel to Cuba,
and several other countries.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Americans_in_Cuba

There are legitimate ways for Americans to obtain a license to travel
legally directly to Cuba. Loogy, however, would have to go illegally
through Mexico, because his gross stupidity will not qualify him for a
license.

Here, stupid, read this. If you want to go more than one day, you're
screwed:

Although the government of Cuba permits U.S. citizens to visit, the
U.S. itself restricts its citizens from travelling there, except with
a license issued by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets
Control [1]. The specific restriction is against spending money in
Cuba, however U.S. authorities consider any visit of more than one day
to be prima facie proof that one has spent money there. Furthermore,
OFAC also holds that U.S. citizens also may not receive goods or
services for free from any Cuban national, eliminating any attempts to
circumvent the regulation based on that premise.

Gross stupidity would be someone who wanted to go through that trouble
to visit Cuba for ONE DAY!!!