"RCE" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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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.

I just came back from Scituate. I was wrong. The tuna being caught are
not the typical smaller "footballs". These are bigger and there's always
the possibility of a giant among them. These fish have not been in Cape
Cod Bay for many years. I agree, tuna fishing can be boring sometimes
until someone on the boat yells, "Fish on!" Then all hell breaks loose.

The flounder are back also ... even in the harbor. They've been hard to
find for almost 20 years when Quincy Bay was the world's greatest flounder
area. Somthin' strange going on.

Off to the Cape to check on the Navigator Tuna Barge ....


Eisboch

You hiding all our cod fish too? They must have gone somewhere!

On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:52:14 -0400, "RCE" wrote:

I just came back from Scituate. I was wrong. The tuna being caught are not
the typical smaller "footballs". These are bigger and there's always the
possibility of a giant among them.

Do you know what kind of bait and technique are being used?

I've always wanted to catch a good sized tuna. We just pulled into
Stamford, CT today with the GB49 and I'm in the process of planning
out the rest of the summer.

"RCE" wrote in message
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"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.

Eisboch

The Japanese would pay a small fortune for any tuna you caught.

On Jun 30, 3:39 pm, "RCE" wrote:
We intended to have A/C installed in Mrs.E's boat during the layup last
winter, but things got busy and the plan was shelved, at least for a while.
With summer finally beginning to present itself and the humidity rising, I
decided to try installing a regular window A/C unit in the aft cabin access
hatch as a temporary solution. Bought a small chunk of marine plywood, cut
it to fit the hatch, sealed it with rubber strips to prevent water intrusion
and painted it white.

The acid test was two days ago with temps in the mid 90's and high humidity.
The little 10,000 BTU A/C unit was able to cool the entire boat down to a
comfortable 74 degrees.

Looks a little tacky, but it works.

http://www.eisboch.com/pangea2

Eisboch

OH! I thought you were bringing this back up...

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.b...sskisser++ice&

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Jun 30, 3:39 pm, "RCE" wrote:
We intended to have A/C installed in Mrs.E's boat during the layup last
winter, but things got busy and the plan was shelved, at least for a
while.
With summer finally beginning to present itself and the humidity rising,
I
decided to try installing a regular window A/C unit in the aft cabin
access
hatch as a temporary solution. Bought a small chunk of marine plywood,
cut
it to fit the hatch, sealed it with rubber strips to prevent water
intrusion
and painted it white.

The acid test was two days ago with temps in the mid 90's and high
humidity.
The little 10,000 BTU A/C unit was able to cool the entire boat down to
a
comfortable 74 degrees.

Looks a little tacky, but it works.

http://www.eisboch.com/pangea2

Eisboch

OH! I thought you were bringing this back up...

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.b...sskisser++ice&


You just need some ice and a cardboard box....

D.Duck wrote:

OH! I thought you were bringing this back up...

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.b...sskisser++ice&


You just need some ice and a cardboard box....

Yeah, I'm really suprised Eisboch didn't go this route. At least it
wouldn't have that gawdy window air conditioner hanging out the
back...


LOL!