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Selecting and Installing a Fishfinder

March 22, 2011 By Tom Leave a Comment

We decided to install a fishfinder on our 15' Boston Whaler and use the boat for more fishing trips around Charlotte Harbor. My last experience with fishfinder/depthfinder technology was long ago, and I had no idea of the current state of technology … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boat Repairs & Upgrades, Boating Equipment, Fishing Tagged With: fishing, fishfinder, Humminbird, electronics, Boston Whaler

I Know You’re Out There

June 21, 2010 By Tom Leave a Comment

Must be redfish around those pilings...The water had that look. I don't know how to describe it but I knew there was a fish among the pilings of the pier. It just had that LOOK. Some of you fishermen know what I mean. At that moment, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Tagged With: fishing

Losing A Spear To A Shark

December 28, 2007 By Tom Leave a Comment

The best diving and spearfishing in the Exumas can usually be found in the cuts between the islands. When the tide is flowing, you can drift through and spear any fish you happen to come across, then ride on the boat back to the up current side and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Tagged With: spear, shark, spearfishing, fishing

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About Tom

Starting with the little two-person inflatable raft I had as my very first boat, I have always loved the freedom and the feeling of being out on the water. With my father's help, I added a hard plywood floor to that little inflatable, and that was the beginning of a long chain of boats I have owned, loved, maintained, modified, fixed, enjoyed, and scared myself to death on over the past few decades. [Read More …]

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