Trip reports?
 

Dunno about dock gas. Primo at my favorite watering hole is $3.29. Union
76; good stuff.
JR

JimH wrote:
"JR North" wrote in message
.. .

I've been thinking about towing Cruis'n Rulz! to the gas station and
filling her up while gas is still (relatively) low here....
JR


What are your dock prices? Ours were $3.29 last weekend. Street prices
spiked to $3.18 yesterday and were below $3 today.

Generally the marinas around here do not raise/lower pump prices like the
street stations do...........they base their price on the actual real time
cost of gas purchased to fill up/top off their tanks.





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Trip reports?
 

DownTime wrote:
wrote:
In the paddle group, they constantly post trip reports. Something like
the stuff in my "Back to boating post". Anyone else been out lately?
Where'd you go, wadidya do? Swim, fish, saw my bud up at the lake last
week working on an engine. We had a tuft a year or two ago and have
not spoken since, now we will probably go fishin' again soon. Amazing
what an hour at the lake can do.

Anyway, Has anyone been frekin' boating?

I'm going snook fishing tomorrow. I'll post updates when I get back,
assuming I am not too tired from pullin on the linesiders to write.

ok, no snook yesterday, but i blame it on lack of my ability to net some
quality bait. went by the first secret spot, tried some artificials, to
no avail. the guys near us landed about 10 that i counted in about 30
minutes.

next found a place with some shrimp, so we bought a few dozen. then on
the the next secret spot. we brought home our limite of redfish, with a
23-incher being the biggest landed of the day. the one that felt
significantly bigger got off before being boated. oh well, i have the
spot marked!

also got a nice haul of 4 mangrove snapper too. the bycatch of small
jacks, sailcats, pinfish, smaller mangroves, and a couple of ladyfish.

the weather was warm and the sun was out. didn't get rained on once.

Trip reports?
 

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:38:27 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

DownTime wrote:
wrote:
In the paddle group, they constantly post trip reports. Something like
the stuff in my "Back to boating post". Anyone else been out lately?
Where'd you go, wadidya do? Swim, fish, saw my bud up at the lake last
week working on an engine. We had a tuft a year or two ago and have
not spoken since, now we will probably go fishin' again soon. Amazing
what an hour at the lake can do.

Anyway, Has anyone been frekin' boating?

I'm going snook fishing tomorrow. I'll post updates when I get back,
assuming I am not too tired from pullin on the linesiders to write.

ok, no snook yesterday, but i blame it on lack of my ability to net some
quality bait. went by the first secret spot, tried some artificials, to
no avail. the guys near us landed about 10 that i counted in about 30
minutes.

next found a place with some shrimp, so we bought a few dozen. then on
the the next secret spot. we brought home our limite of redfish, with a
23-incher being the biggest landed of the day. the one that felt
significantly bigger got off before being boated. oh well, i have the
spot marked!

also got a nice haul of 4 mangrove snapper too. the bycatch of small
jacks, sailcats, pinfish, smaller mangroves, and a couple of ladyfish.

the weather was warm and the sun was out. didn't get rained on once.

Where are you fishing, Downtime? Tell me the secret spots too.
I won't tell anybody.

--Vic

Trip reports?
 

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:38:27 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

Where are you fishing, Downtime? Tell me the secret spots too.
I won't tell anybody.

--Vic

SW Florida. We live in Cape Coral. The secret is to fish where the fish
are, and when they are feeding. It's taken me a long time to figure that
one out. ;)

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On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:44:31 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:38:27 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

Where are you fishing, Downtime? Tell me the secret spots too.
I won't tell anybody.

--Vic

SW Florida. We live in Cape Coral. The secret is to fish where the fish
are, and when they are feeding. It's taken me a long time to figure that
one out. ;)

I had a secret snook spot there on the Pine Island bridge about 30
years ago. Bunch of other people found out the secret even before
me, because they were always there when I showed up.
But I was always late and got there after they stopped feeding (-:

--Vic

Trip reports?
 

wrote in message
ups.com...
In the paddle group, they constantly post trip reports. Something like
the stuff in my "Back to boating post". Anyone else been out lately?
Where'd you go, wadidya do? Swim, fish, saw my bud up at the lake last
week working on an engine. We had a tuft a year or two ago and have
not spoken since, now we will probably go fishin' again soon. Amazing
what an hour at the lake can do.

Anyway, Has anyone been frekin' boating?


Well, I must have missed you "Back to boating post" but yes, I have been
frekin' boating. Thanks for asking.

We went out on Saturday with a friend of my oldest son and her Mom. They
have never spent much time in Boston and none of it on a boat so it was fun
to act as a tour guide of sorts. We launched at 9:00AM and didn't get back
to the ramp until 11:00PM. In addition to sight seeing we tried some fishing
outside the harbor. There were too many highlights to detail them all but
here's a sampling...

As we headed out into the harbor we wondered why the USS Constitution wasn't
in her berth. The question was soon answered however...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/01.jpg

Open Fire!

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/05.jpg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/07.jpg

Fort Independence on Castle Island in South Boston on the background. Boston
gangster James "Whitey" Bulger supposedly did much of his plotting there
thinking that it would be difficult for the authorities to bug the location.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/11.jpg

Not quite a bone in her teeth but it was interesting to see her actually
moving. Note the difference in the bow waves of the CG RIB, the tug, and Old
Ironsides.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/16.jpg

Heading back to her berth in Charlestown with the Boston skyline in the
background.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/17.jpg

Spotted this guy with the same boat as me. He didn't even wave.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/01.jpg

This is a fun place to stop on the way back. The Cambridgeside Galleria
Mall. Food court, restrooms and shopping for the girls!

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/37.jpg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/33.jpg

As dusk fell we went to see the concert on the esplanade. Even though the
docks were full getting there by boat is still the best way...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/43pg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/46pg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/52pg

The Hatch Shell, home to the Boston Pops 4th O' July Concert.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/01.jpg
http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/01.jpg

My daughter has more pictures on her camera that I need to download once she
wakes up. I'll post some of 'em if anyone is interested.

Got any pics jusfrikawaitinminute?

Steve P.
The Monkey Butler

Trip reports? (links fixed)
 

I messed uo some links in the original post, fixed below...

Well, I must have missed you "Back to boating post" but yes, I have been

frekin' boating. Thanks for asking.

We went out on Saturday with a friend of my oldest son and her Mom. They

have never spent much time in Boston and none of it on a boat so it was fun

to act as a tour guide of sorts. We launched at 9:00AM and didn't get back

to the ramp until 11:00PM. In addition to sight seeing we tried some fishing

outside the harbor. There were too many highlights to detail them all but

here's a sampling...

As we headed out into the harbor we wondered why the USS Constitution wasn't

in her berth. The question was soon answered however...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/01.jpg

Open Fire!

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/05.jpg

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/07.jpg

Fort Independence on Castle Island in South Boston on the background. Boston

gangster James "Whitey" Bulger supposedly did much of his plotting there

thinking that it would be difficult for the authorities to bug the location.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/11.jpg

Not quite a bone in her teeth but it was interesting to see her actually

moving. Note the difference in the bow waves of the CG RIB, the tug, and Old

Ironsides.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/16.jpg

Heading back to her berth in Charlestown with the Boston skyline in the

background.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/17.jpg

Spotted this guy with the same boat as me. He didn't even wave.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/26.jpg

This is a fun place to stop on the way back. The Cambridgeside Galleria

Mall. Food court, restrooms and shopping for the girls!

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/37.jpg

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/33.jpg

As dusk fell we went to see the concert on the esplanade. Even though the

docks were full getting there by boat is still the best way...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/43.jpg

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/46.jpg

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/52.jpg

The Hatch Shell, home to the Boston Pops 4th O' July Concert.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/49.jpg

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/2007_0715/55.jpg

My daughter has more pictures on her camera that I need to download once she

wakes up. I'll post some of 'em if anyone is interested.

Got any pics jusfrikawaitinminute?

Steve P.

The Monkey Butler

Trip reports? (links fixed)
 

On Jul 15, 1:47 pm, "Steve P" wrote:


Got any pics jusfrikawaitinminute?

Steve P.

The Monkey Butler


Great report, go ahead and post your daughters pics too, anyone not
interested can skip. Mrs. JW sat and looked at em' with me too. Alas,
I have the big camera so I rearely carry it unless it is needed for
more precision work, otherwise my wife and kids carry the portable
ones. I am going to drop em' off tonight and may stop at the lake, so
I might just bring mine along.

Trip reports? (links fixed)
 

Can't wait to see 'em. Great idea on the trip reports BTW. Where's everybody
else's?

My daughter has a Nikon D80 that I worry about more than she does when she
brings it out in the boat. I have a Canon A60 that is crapping out and I'm
thinking about getting a replacement. Someone on another board mentioned
waterproof cameras like this one...

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0702/07022103pentaxw30.asp

At $250 it is very attractive as a boat-safe camera. Anyone have opinions or
advice on this or other models to look at?

Steve P.
The Monkey Butler

wrote in message
ups.com...
On Jul 15, 1:47 pm, "Steve P" wrote:


Got any pics jusfrikawaitinminute?

Steve P.

The Monkey Butler


Great report, go ahead and post your daughters pics too, anyone not
interested can skip. Mrs. JW sat and looked at em' with me too. Alas,
I have the big camera so I rearely carry it unless it is needed for
more precision work, otherwise my wife and kids carry the portable
ones. I am going to drop em' off tonight and may stop at the lake, so
I might just bring mine along.

Trip reports? (links fixed)
 

On Jul 15, 2:57 pm, "Steve P" wrote:
Can't wait to see 'em. Great idea on the trip reports BTW. Where's everybody
else's?

My daughter has a Nikon D80 that I worry about more than she does when she
brings it out in the boat. I have a Canon A60 that is crapping out and I'm
thinking about getting a replacement. Someone on another board mentioned
waterproof cameras like this one...

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0702/07022103pentaxw30.asp

At $250 it is very attractive as a boat-safe camera. Anyone have opinions or
advice on this or other models to look at?


I had bought my wife a couple of the preceding years' versions of this
Pentax waterproof model and they both ended up not working. I am
intrigued though that the description talks a lot about improved
waterproofness, I guess they realized they had some room for
improvement. For my wife's next digital waterproof (I pretty much
have to provide her with a working one in order to motivate her to
come on waverunner cruises with me!) I have been looking at the
SeaLife ecoShot SL321 model which is very compact and has some good
user feedback on Amazon.

richforman