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Been in some pretty rough stuff. Almost didn't come back when fishing out of Seward AK.

When my father was on an LST inWW II in the south Pacific, he overheard two of the black stewards looking over the railing an the expanse of water and one said to the other, “Man, that’s a lot of water.”

The other looked over and said, “yeah, and that’s just the top of it!”😳😁

Water, water everywhere, a hell of a place to sink.

Hahaha, winner, winner....

Dead in the water waiting fir a tow sucks.
Had twin yamaha Saltwater Series II 225's on my pro-line and ran home on one twice. Being in Fog as thick as chowder with a malfunctioning radar sucks too.

Experienced 100mph plus winds on my first saltwater fishing trip in 2009. Off shore winds between Sand Point and King Cove caught us in a place where we couldn’t get the 36’gillnetter to shore so we had to turn and go with the wind. Every time the wave would break i was sure the stern was going to come over the bow.

The clench mark from my as s is probably still visible today in that boat seat.

Salt water fishing has been most of the best of it for me, but there is a pucker price at times. Getting across a couple of those bars in the PNW can concentrate one's mind and some Alaskan moments the same. The Atlantic will grab you as well. That boat is a source of much enjoyment until it becomes like a small cork in big seas, and then when something mechanical goes wrong - was fishing out here today a good idea? For me, those times probably have passed - but great memories. Have fun, Roger.

OH $HIT !!
Beaufort inlet NC.
I`ll take a fiberglass boat over a cold molded boat any day !

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I can throw a stone across the local river here and that is about all that I require.

Spent 40+ years commercial fishing and have seen my share of the good and bad. Now my son runs the fishing business and I worry every time he heads offshore to make a trip.

stx,

If you wanna talk schit, you best own your own boat.

LOL

A sea of COCK doesn't count.

LOL

too smart to own my own money pit, sold my last one.

2 to go to sea especially if you’re trying to make a living at it.

Depending upon the kindness of strangers ain’t a good plan for longevity.

Jmo

stx;
Top of the morning to you my cyber friend, I hope this finds you well down on the south coast.

Honestly although I do enjoy ocean fishing from time to time, frankly being on rough water puts me far out of my comfort zone.

When trying to explain it to someone once, I said, "Somehow the Good Lord made me such that I prefer a rough horse over a smooth boat".

That's always been the case with me, even from when I was young and hasn't changed as I've aged.

If it's okay with you, I'll just fish the saltchuk vicariously through photos and videos from you and Leighton if that's acceptable?

All the best to you this season sir.

Dwayne

Take your own advice.

Your inflatable love doll doesn’t count.

Lake Superior has been known to get nasty.

Nasty enough to sink. 1000 footer.

and when the water is freezing up it's not as buoyant...!

I dearly love the Gulf and Florida Atlantic coasts, and I'd accept any invitation to fish there. But having lived there once, I'd never live there again.

Next Spring, I'm trading may kayak for a bass boat - getting too old to load and unload that monster kayak. Won't give up fishing.