ray koziatek

happy day rich !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have 1600.00(last year modle) in moter 75.00 in used bracket..and have almost 3000 hrs in 3 years trollin...even at 500 hrs =500 gal. or 100 gal with kicker = 400 gal saved x 3.00 is getting close so first 1000 hrs at 600 gal saved x 3 im in the black.....thats 1800.00 in free tackle for every 1000 hrs trolled.....of course ya gotta figure in 1/2 qt oil at every change compaired to 5 qts and filter 000 winterizing cost.......

my sons first tarpon for the year. not a big un but good fun on 10lb test ...did about 7 good tail waggin jumps and several smaller appearances before landing .maybe 20 lb about 40 in canoe is 44 in across..

my 8 hp honda goes 3 to 5 hrs per gal trollin(depend on wind) 22FT alum boat,,my io 120hp-1 gal per hr,,,,I used to troll 500 plus hrs per summer....it paid for itsself first year...plus all the other benifits

as i mentioned before my best friends dad owns 200 acres wqith gas royalties fron nearby well he pays in approx 350,000.00 a year in taxes up from 1800.00 before well,,and each well payes out approx 600 acres you do the math on 100 wells for the last 7 years,and ill bet their is a tad more than 100.. if some one had a lick of sence this money could of been invested in a intrest collecting fund and be used for a real disaster ,improvments, or NEEDED emergencys.................seems like just yesterday NY was ready to shell out 200 mill a year to offer protection for a TERRORIST to get a free trial in our state,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,boy if i didnt like{love} hunting and fishing sooo much id dumb down and run for guvener,,,,

hey , you do,do more at work than drink coffee and get on computer..nice lure you carved,,,,,hint hint.................... ok Im impressed good for yu to use the talent ya got and thanks for sharing!!!

this winter (dec) their was a road crew near bath ny (are ya ready)) mowing along rt 17 (86) to get in the time to burn up their budget money due to no snow plowing..have ya ever seen the greyhound size busses running from ny to upstate with the ...nys...logo on the side ??????? They are hauling the family members of crininals in jails for "visits" for free(to them) and they get room and board during the visits,,,not to mention free housing (if they have no money) to move to the areas to be near the poor misfortunate ones that got caught breaking the law...Ill bet the cost of 1 jail cutting out free tv,and visits cost could save 1 or 2 parks,id guess their is a full time medical staff there too...put up little signs( If Your Gonna Stab Bubba ,Do It Between 8 am and 5 pm).................Ill bet 4 low securty prisoners could keep " The Oak" open without breaking a sweat................ah what do I (we) know about such complaicted matters shoot i cant even spellll properlie..

Hey young Captian, congrats on the rig, Im shure as you and pops work on the new to you boat youll come up with some good name ideas. I kinda like your board name "shade of grey"...............BUT LIKE CAPT. LARRY said SAFTY FIRST thats a big moter for that size boat and one overcorrection on the steering and you could be in trouble, so take your time to learn to "read the water",, "read the sky ,and pay close attention to the weather"............Im shure (we) all look forward to hearing of your adventures.. hey why dont you and dad bring it down to the fla keys so we can test it out in some warmer water..... ray k. PS ,......learn the limitations of your boat and moter.....

no ground shrinkage here ,,,grouper and some other frog looking fish we got

happy birfday mikiee found a cool party hat kinda stinky ,but i put it on just for you .............now i got sand crabs in the head......supposed to be in th 60,s for the next few days just to explain the overcoat...windy for 2 days but i think i can get fishing today

Thats called a " KEY DEER " they are endangered and found almost excluslivy on BIG PINE KEY....or as big dave would call it a sandwitch.......but here is a cool fossel i found now i gotta go back with some tools and try to remove without breaking.............also a shot of "The Silver Bullit"

like marshal tucker says "fire on the mountian" hope it was a good day..

spanish mackrel fish cleaning pen you would get attacked by the birds without the fence key deer at feeding station

First and formost I want to say I an Very Lucky and blessed to be in the keys. I dont want anyone to feel like im braging or anything like that but it is so great to be where were(wife,son,and me) at ,and the sights are so cool I just gotta share them with you guys. So if your offended by some of the pics ill be posting ........guess ill offer my apoligies before hand..If you have never visited the keys in the dead of winter maybe they will give you a idea for the future..I will be adding pics as the vacation goes on as i have taken very few to date because ive been too busy fishing .. So please enjoy some of the beauty God has Blessed Us (everyone) with and ill get pics you wont find anywhere in any advertisement folder for the Florida Keys..... Ray K. first sunrise... Yankee trollers closet.. stone crab (big one) you can keep 1 claw and release as they regrow another claw.. same sunrise few min after first pic ............the fish pics and the cool stuff will follow but here is a pic of port bay shoreline t keep you feeling at home while you wait...

just ANOTHER HUMDRUM SUNRISE took onemore pic before returning to the sea -less 1 claw

ahh sunrise the first day. found yankees croc closet.. tiny crab that got in my swim trunks

I hate it when a guy shoots the first buck he sees ,im shure if he held off he would of gotten a decent size rack,geese let the little ones grow!!!!!

Yes he has a small farm 3 chickens ,1 milk cow,2 goats and a dog ...oh and 1 cat..

Ive done it for 6 years .like said after pulling out lower outdrive,open engine petcock,and intake/exaust plug,and exaust drain plug if you have the older style,remove large hose end from thermostate housing ,wait till moter is drained pour in 1/2 gal antifreeze(r/v non toxic) .....make shure manifold actually drained as sometimes rust will plug hole if it doesnt poke a small screwdriver in hole and work rust free...I usually install plugs at this time ,or ya can wait till ya get home ............................dont forget to raise the outdrive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! total time =about 2 min ..............now for the unmentioned item always carry in truck a 10 lbbag of rocksalt,long handle shovel,and tow rope....sometimes the ramp has ice or stacked up weeds................

darn i set my alarm to be the first to give ya the birthday spanking darn early birds ....well hava great day and put on yhe sun screan supposed to get in the 80s and sunny today.

What a dirtbag, I'll bet you did the 2 birthday thing for free deserts at friendlys........Hmmmm wait my seeing eye beagle has 7 b days a year Im making a harness and gonna start hitting friendlys 7 times a year ,oh and my seeing eye cat too .....hey thats 14 just like the leggs on the bus.....ahh hope you had a good day anyways...............as i always say "EVERYDAY IS A GOOD DAY ITS JUST THAT SOME ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS"

shure riggers work just drop em 10 to 15 ft bigger boys tend to relax below the crowd, but if the weeds let us we run 6 planer rods with stix..annnnd maybe a spoon or two...just be gentle as their lips rip easy and if you get into the dinks please drive out as you will be hurting a lot of fish undersized ....sometimes east ,west troll will help with a nervous close call with shore then spin around as tight as you can..and sometimes they dissapear (shut down)so dont get too excited about a banner report 1 day and run down the next also the bigger fish always seem to bite ----------------(cant tell ya everything)..and take a few lakers home with ya they are very tasty and firm in seneca,best eaten with out freezing first... SAFTY NOTE : tho he uses a propane heater and so do others i know,they are a major safty issue ,and ya got little to no help in the winter, Also most Inshurances will not cover a fire due to these ...(This i was informed of by a Inshurance boating expert)...so check the fine print of your policy,and a phone call to your agent should be considered..

happy -b-day ,i celerbrated without ya sorry , fished all day and dove for 5 lobsters for dinner ...........Thanks.

yo geezer spent the day on the water and missed the puter all togeather 20 mph wind kept me tight to the bridges still waiting for the right day to wet the flys ....we got our limit of nice snapper so ill have fresh fish for the superbowl game for ya just come and get it...turn left out the driveway go about 1700 miles south turn right on ohio key and thell tell ya where the site is...see ya in 27 hrs.... PS ..Please bring boat! (happy B day and happier year)

Thank You!!! The power Of Prayer Is A Amazing Thing , And We Never Know The Answer From God.... ?? The power of concerns from friends met and yet to be met is overwelming in a wonderful way from a simple hello to a warm handshake (and man hug). My dad always said never write down what you dont want others to read . But sometimes when you read what others write you can get amazing Insites.........I never shed a tear when learing of "moms" problem not because I wasnt hurt or broken hearted ,and I an truely concerned of her outcome ,but we still have her and with as much theorpy as a 83 yr old Itialian will put up with ...Im shure she will get on her feet in a short time and be "her miserable self" , as soon as she can .. But my eyes did get a little teary and my heart was enlightened with all the well wishes from my "Friends" and total strangers with a common bond...............enjoying life the best we can while we can! So from "me" and my five siblings we thank you !!! moms pretty good and is getting to be well known at the nurses station with the short straw being drawn for every visit to her room...and dont be too concerned for me as i am seeking theorpy every min I can its 74 deg at 0730 and the fish are biting best 1 hr before high tide. yesterday (spanish mackrel,hog fish,snapper,blacktip shark,shovelhead shark,and channel cats all helped me with my theorpy,and a few provided food for the table) Whish you all were here (with your boats) ill try to get some pics soon to show my Gratitude Ray k.