[Cameano]

he needs one of these

Hey Ed, do you guys flush those engines on a regular basis? The last place I worked, we ran two rhib's with twin Honda 50's, and averaged 2 years out of a powerhead before we'd end up with water in the oil. Salt buildup in the exhaust ports would eat through the walls, get water inside. They finally started a maintenance routine that included a regular flush with Salt-Away right before I left. Right about the time I stopped bugging the bosses about it. :sad:

 

[ed3196499]

we run them on the hose every morning when they are trailered and usually if they are left in the water they are pulled weekly and flushed. But the way some of these guys run these things they dont last 2 yrs anyway:sad:

 

[Cameano]

we run them on the hose every morning when they are trailered and usually if they are left in the water they are pulled weekly and flushed. But the way some of these guys run these things they dont last 2 yrs anyway:sad:

Yeah, they run pretty hard. I've been chased down in Honolulu Harbor before. I had clearance, they just don't monitor the frequency like they should.

 

[ken70ss396]

That picture is not photoshopped,it's been around for a while and it's real.
This past summer my buddy and I fished for small bluefin tuna off Stellwagen Bank off the coast of Mass.There are always 50-100 boats out there trolling for tuna.On three occasions boats reported that large white sharks would come in and grab the whole tuna that was hooked.I personaly know one fisherman who runs an 18 foot center console. He had hooked a school size tuna (60-120) pounds and as the tuna starts circling under the boat a 20+ foot white shark raced in grabbed the tuna, shook a few times and cut the line right off! The radio chatter was reporting 2 whites in the area, a 16 footer and a 20+.(WE need a bigger boat)
The same day another boat released a tuna and a great white raced up and grabbed it. Same day another fisherman gaffing a small tuna got pulled overboard.He was ok and joked about it,until he found out later what was going on!
They normally don't bother the boats but on occasion they go after the hooked tuna which are giving off vibration and blood in the water.

 

[Running Man]

That's not a boat , it's a lure....
Reminds my of the line in jaws when sheriff Brody see's the shark and says " I think we need a bigger boat"

Actually that is a real picture of a local man here from south Jersey taken near the Great Barrier Reef. Captian Joel Fogel from Margate to be exact. It originally ran in the local newspaper here with the article.
Since then it has run wild on the internet.

 

[Running Man]

That picture is not photoshopped,it's been around for a while and it's real.
This past summer my buddy and I fished for small bluefin tuna off Georges Bank off the coast of Mass.There are always 50-100 boats out there trolling for tuna.On three occasions boats reported that large white sharks would come in and grab the whole tuna that was hooked.I personaly know one fisherman who runs an 18 foot center console. He had hooked a school size tuna (60-120) pounds and as the tuna starts circling under the boat a 20+ foot white shark raced in grabbed the tuna, shook a few times and cut the line right off! The radio chatter was reporting 2 whites in the area, a 16 footer and a 20+.(WE need a bigger boat)
The same day another boat released a tuna and a great white raced up and grabbed it. Same day another fisherman gaffing a small tuna got pulled overboard.He was ok and joked about it,until he found out later what was going on!
They normally don't bother the boats but on occasion they go after the hooked tuna which are giving off vibration and blood in the water.

Cool another offshore fisherman !!!! You fish out of Mass ?

 

[jtm60]

this guy needs a bigger boat too! this makes me think twice about swimming on the gulf coast of FLA! click on view all pics..there is a related video too..

http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/saltwater/hammerhead

 

[ken70ss396]

Running Man, yes I fish out of Mass. We usually run out of Gloucester south to the bank.We also fish north as far as Isle of Shoals off Rye N.H. Offshore is the most fun,never know what your gonna see. We usually get surrounded by the whale shows,pretty spectacular in the predawn when whales are feeding all around the boats. We are trolling spreader bars for bluefin, but I have friends here who flyfish for bluefin tuna! It's amazing ,but they do it.

jtm60 I also fish Boca Grande pass with my brother,who lives in Port Charlotte, Fla. Last june we fished the pass for tarpon,drifting in the outgoing current.Large hammerhead sharks will come up and attack a hooked tarpon.We followed a large hammerhead with the boat just south of the pass in about 6 feet of water.These things are really big! They are very easily spooked,as every time we got up next to it ,it would vear off.Most of the guys there fish from small flats boats .

 

[ken70ss396]

Here is a video taken at Boca Grande pass of a hammerhead attacking a tarpon.This was on a fishing site I frequent.Same area Bucky caught the record,same area I fish with my brother.Notice the small boats!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjWQNwv-GJ4

 

[ironhead]

And I thought trolling 13 inch jailbirds for 50 inch Muskys was sufficient.Live and learn.Does this guy offer his services?

 

[Running Man]

Cool deal Ken !!!

We go out of Somers Point NJ (near Atlantic City) a good two hour run to the really good grounds.
My buddy HAD a 48' Ocean Two years ago and sold it to get a CC SeaVee with triple 275hp Mercs.
Get there a lot faster , but you have to keep and eye on the weather more.

 

[hmott]

The picture is NOT a fake:

http://www.whitesharktrust.org/pages/mediaarticle/media25.html

here is the original article its from in Africa Geographic magazine.

Here is a link to someone who tracked down the people.

http://users.frii.com/uliasz/weblog/C1489691671/E20060225060055/index.html

Pretty cool stuff.

Looks like a RUSH to say the least.

 

[Chris R]

But I recall sharks do know the difference between ocean vessles and flesh and prey.

No, it doesn't look like any prey they'd normally feed on.

So I was right for a change then.:hurray: