ant7797
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- Oct 10, 2020
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Fantastic day everyone! I'm Anthony, new to the world of boating, but I've been intrigued with the sport for decades. As an 8-year old kid, I was instantly addicted to fishing after my Dad took me on trip to a local Ga lake, although there was no boat involved. Only fishing from the bank. All he had to do is hint that we would be going on a Saturday morning adventure; this would kick off my Friday night prep. I would gather all the rods, reels, tackle box, etc. and spread it all across the basement floor. I tested each reel, rewound each spool, counted each hook, bobber, and weight. Then I would get in bed dressed in my fishing clothes, with my shoes on!! Would rise at 5am and stand beside my Dad's bed insisting that he get up so we could be at the lake before the sun came up (I had the idea that fish were extra hungry just when the sun came up, because they couldn't see anything in the water at night). We would stop by the bait shop and pick up red wigglers and crickets, and sometimes even night crawlers. Then I'd get on the bank and catch lots of sunfish; bluegill and crappie, never larger than hand-sized. When we didn't go fishing, I would watch Bill Dance and Roland Martin on TBS, amazed by the fish they caught from their cool boats with fake lure. (That's what planted the boat goal; I figured that people with boats caught bigger fish than I was catching from the bank).
As a kid, fishing was a big deal to me, but as an adult, I haven't really gotten out except for taking my grandkid to the lake in my subdivision a few times, and of course we always fish from the bank.
Few months ago, I stumbled across a youtube vid of a guy in an inflatable boat and my interest peaked again! I didn't want to deal with a large boat and trailer, so I began researching RIBs and SIBs. The most economical and mod-friendly boats I found were the Seahawk, Mariner, and Fish Hunter. I decided to go with the Mariner 4 because of the abundance of ideas I'd seen online.
I can now cross this one off my list............to have a boat. Some say it's not a "real" boat, but it's a good starting point for me. Plus I enjoy design and engineering, so this will be extra fun. I've been modifying the vessel over the past month. (Lol....saying vessel sounds like it's a massive yacht.....this is more like a blow-up pool raft........but a yacht to me!!!!).
The other thing I've never ever done is catch a fish with a fake lure, nor a fish larger than hand-sized. Also never caught a bass. I tried a few times as a kid, and then as an adult, but never ever got a bite with those things. My tried and true are live worms or crickets. I've seen toooo many youtube vids of guys using fake lure, pulling in all kinds of massive fish, so I know it can be done. This winter I'll be studying senco, crank baits, swim bait, lizards, frogs, jigs, etc. I will figure it out!!
Glad I found this forum. I'll post my progress.
As a kid, fishing was a big deal to me, but as an adult, I haven't really gotten out except for taking my grandkid to the lake in my subdivision a few times, and of course we always fish from the bank.
Few months ago, I stumbled across a youtube vid of a guy in an inflatable boat and my interest peaked again! I didn't want to deal with a large boat and trailer, so I began researching RIBs and SIBs. The most economical and mod-friendly boats I found were the Seahawk, Mariner, and Fish Hunter. I decided to go with the Mariner 4 because of the abundance of ideas I'd seen online.
I can now cross this one off my list............to have a boat. Some say it's not a "real" boat, but it's a good starting point for me. Plus I enjoy design and engineering, so this will be extra fun. I've been modifying the vessel over the past month. (Lol....saying vessel sounds like it's a massive yacht.....this is more like a blow-up pool raft........but a yacht to me!!!!).
The other thing I've never ever done is catch a fish with a fake lure, nor a fish larger than hand-sized. Also never caught a bass. I tried a few times as a kid, and then as an adult, but never ever got a bite with those things. My tried and true are live worms or crickets. I've seen toooo many youtube vids of guys using fake lure, pulling in all kinds of massive fish, so I know it can be done. This winter I'll be studying senco, crank baits, swim bait, lizards, frogs, jigs, etc. I will figure it out!!
Glad I found this forum. I'll post my progress.