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.


What's really funny is that Herring thinks that transom on that three
piece hull is going to keep water from splashing over it.