So what did you fish before kayaking?

[Deamon]

20' Mako/150 Yamaha! (yes, that is a 52# La Jolla Yellow!)
Float Tube (still my friend!)
Surf Fishing!

[StinkyMatt]

Billy.......Those must have been SOME Tuna days.........

[Billy V]

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Billy.......Those must have been SOME Tuna days.........

Yep.. Tuna Boats come in all shapes and sizes.
We used to tow one of the boats down to Ft. Lauderdale for a couple of months.

Shooters and Bootleggers were regular hangouts. The pics are NSFW.

[Fiskadoro]

I had no idea so many people owned boats first.
Nice pics guys with some beautiful boats and quality fish.

So here's a few pics of mine:

Like I said the boat was 14ft, and it leaked whne I got it

Initially I just started to repair it, but fuel prices rose and got this idea of making it an economical alternative to big boat fishing, so I did a few modifications to the skiff, so I could fish further offshore.


Works great....

Caught some T sharks with it...






Some Tuna Offshore





Local (LA) Yellows



Lots of bugs








One thing I've not caught on it is a local billfish. Seven knockdowns but no Marlin to the skiff yet.

Still have it but hardly fish it these days. Too much kayaking

Cool stuff, very interesting to see everyone's rides.

Jim

[kareem korn]

9'8" Harbor Banana. I sold my x-factor and x-treme and went back to the board. KISS

I only have a sit inside for DVL now.

[jorluivil]

Jim, That is one bad ass boat!!!!

[yaknewb]

Jim Im with jorluivil thats a bad ass lil boat! Any time you take it out and have room iv got gas and bait money if you wouldnt mind me taging along.

[StinkyMatt]

Jim, Do you ever just sit still? Do you ever just put your feet up and do nothin? You are one busy dude, that boat looks like it got some major time into it.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Jim, Do you ever just sit still? Do you ever just put your feet up and do nothin? You are one busy dude, that boat looks like it got some major time into it.

Yeah well.... Not really.

Once after a big fabrication job the client asked me what I'd do for time off, after I got paid.

I just laughed and said now I get to build my stuff....

Jim

[fishinkid2010]

I'm pretty envious of all yall's boats! I started out with a Caddis float tube and a pair of waders, I actually still have it, and use it when I sneak into ponds and creeks on 'ninja' fishing missions. I even caught my largest double digit bass out of it at Lake Murray with it!

[j mo]

Scanoe Ram X "Scanobie-do"

It lie waiting for liberation near the San Elijo lagoon for god knows how many years chained to a tree and half buried under years of leaves, until my friend Gregg and I came along with bolt cutters. Someone had actually made outrigger for it by cutting an old Hansen 10’ long board right down the stringer and used some bamboo to secure it.

We took off the outrigger and headed out to the paddys off of the San Elijo camp grounds; it was then we realized why the outriggers were made. That thing was the most unseaworthy vessel ive ever sat in. Flipped and sunk it more times than I care to remeber. But for kids it was a blast, we used to spear fish and dive off of it. One guy would have to lean over the opposite rail while the other was getting in; or she’d flip ya right quick.

I sold it for a song, wished I still had it and that old Hansen (worth 2k easily)! I never gave my buddy his share of the sale either, damn me!

looked like this....even had a little transom

[Amish Ed]

Sport Boats and float tubes for me. Got into the tubes when I was a deckhand and got sick of fishing for cuda and other non-bass fishes. Once I discovered spotties I rarely fished the boats.

[MrPatrick]

My two feet at the south mission beach jetty with apistol gripbaitcasting rod.

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by Jim Day

I've always messed around with small boats and actually bought my first boat a 10' Glaspar rowboat when I was a kid with lawn mower money. No pics of that one, but my first boat I owned for fishing in So.Cal. was this one:

...a fourteen ft Western that someone gave me when they could not pay their T top fabrication bill.

Of course I did some modifications to it and fished the shit out of it.

So the question is what kind of small craft did you fish before kayaking, and what caused you to make the switch?

Jim

First one that was part mine was a lot like this. Then had an older cruiser in the harbor that we did not use. Now, 18 ft center console that I rewired, added electronics box, spare battery & switch & two fuse busses. And still rarely use.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

.. Now, 18 ft center console that I rewired, added electronics box, spare battery & switch & two fuse busses. And still rarely use.

Got any pics of it I was wondering what your new boat was like.

Jim

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by Jim Day

Got any pics of it I was wondering what your new boat was like.

Jim

Here's inside the console before - What a mess!



http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...809/ppuser/802

Cheesy driveway shot from the guy I got it from




http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...808/ppuser/802
Will work on getting "after" shots this weekend

Edit - put links in as the photos did not come up. Have not posted pix on BWE before. Where's the how-to?

[bubblehide]

Cool boats guys!

I like many here, was drawn to the water, both fresh and salt, from calm river rafting:


To something a bit more adventurous:


But for me, it all started with SCUBA diving.
Here is my favorite taco meat:

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by Jim Day

Got any pics of it I was wondering what your new boat was like.

Jim

Not a ton of change on the exterior. Added the electronics box in the t-top, masthead and spreader lights fore & aft on the t-top







Moved VHF up top, added tunes and all fuses & controls for "upper" power are now in electronics box




Added second battery & bus bar in center console





And the needed switch for the batteries




All the wiring has been replaced with tinned copper. All connections sealed with heat shrink butt end splices with extra adhesive lined heat shrink over the top. Still some wire/cable management to address. Have about a grand in supplies alone on the rewire & upgrade, countless hours. Sadly I may have to sell her as we put an offer in on a house that does not have room to park her. Have to do what's best for the kids' education

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

..... Sadly I may have to sell her as we put an offer in on a house that does not have room to park her. Have to do what's best for the kids' education

Nice skiff. Loks well set up. That one would definitely be really hard to give up.

It's a shame to see so many of my friends selling thier boats these days.

Norm my buddy that gave us a ride to SBI just sold his Maycraft 23 CC.

Here you can see it behind Andy:


Great boat, we caught a lot of fish off it. I'm not even going to tell you what he sold it for, it makes me ill, I should of just bought it myself, but I don't have room for it.

Have you considered doing some mothership trips with your skiff. That boat could take a few yaks and then babysiit them at Catalina No problem.

Jim

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by bubblehide

Here is my favorite taco meat:

You know I keep looking at that pic and I cant figure out if it's a halibut or angel shark.

Jim