Big Water

I married a Database Specialist who makes real good money but she still won't let me retire! .

Funny. When I was a kid and people asked me what I wanted to do for a living, I always said "fish". I knew that it wasn't an undertaking to make money in. It wasn't till MANY years later that I realized some people actually do. Probably a good thing I didn't know that then.

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I'm with you RD9. I work in a company of 15,000+ people and there are a lot of people I've become friends with over the last 20 some years that like fishing. I have a few regulars I fish with frequently and fit in others when the opportunity arises, but it's about figuring out what it's going to take to put fish in the boat. I really don't care if I touch a rod, it's about the challenge. I get some gas money, tackle or gifts cards sometimes and that suits me fine. P.s. My wife always says that "we bought this boat and you don't even do any fishing". What she doesn't get is that it's the puzzle to be figured out and the challenge for me. I suppose it's like that for some others too.

A friend is considering getting his Captain's License and had asked another LOU member about how many trips he would need to make to start making profit. He told him something like 30 or 40 (I can't remember the exact number). My friend called me and said that surprised him so I threw together a quick Excel Spreadsheet that allows you to enter fixed and variable costs and shows you your break-even point. It uses 20 year straight line depreciation without salvage for the boat costs if you enter that. This isn't a thorough breakdown and I wouldn't be taking it to the CPA for review, but I thought you may be entertained. I'm sure there are much more advanced programs out there, but what do you want for 10 minutes of work? The preceding has not been reviewed and no accuracy should be implied. The creator is to be held harmless and for any misuse, misinterpretation, errors or any other stuff like that. Nevermind, It won't allow me to upload a spreadsheet. If you want a copy, pm me your email address and I'll send it.

A very good charter captain pointed me to these colors fwiw. I don't recall the names.

Nice fish. Thanks for sharing

Correct. You don't know if it's a "glancing blow" and the fish just cuts through the edge of the cone or the fish traverses the entire diameter of the cone, or something in between. Whether the fish is moving and in what direction further complicates this.

Tyee is correct, but this is not very hard to understand. Just visualize a cone moving through the water while intercepting both stationary and moving objects as they pass through the cone from different locations on the cone and it becomes very easy to understand the difference between displayed depth and actual depth.

I think the definitive argument I saw for choosing Scotty's was that you could sit a beer on them.

With and without UV light

Bobby Fuller's FLT goby spoons. Various Jr Thunderstick in natural/dark colors. To be fair, I haven't given the Bay Rat sticks a ride yet. Soon.

Count me as a UV convert. It isn't night and day, but enough to notice.