There is water in the PO-TO-MAC!!!!
REB9 09/29/2008 - 18:00 Boating Essays Potomac
Hello fellow Potomac River runners.
Looks like we will get a good flushing out of this weekend's rain.
The Hancock river gauge is still climbing. She was steady at 3 feet on Friday and she is now climbing through 5 feet.
The Williamsport gauge was below 2 feet and she is climbing through 3.5
The Point of Rocks gauge was below 1.5 and she is climbing through 2.6 feet.
Hopefully, with the surge, the grass will flow downstream with it!. Now, not that I don't like grass, but.....
I think I will plan a feeshing trip for Friday..... Any guesses on where the reever will be at POR??
Looks like we will get a good flushing out of this weekend's rain.
The Hancock river gauge is still climbing. She was steady at 3 feet on Friday and she is now climbing through 5 feet.
The Williamsport gauge was below 2 feet and she is climbing through 3.5
The Point of Rocks gauge was below 1.5 and she is climbing through 2.6 feet.
Hopefully, with the surge, the grass will flow downstream with it!. Now, not that I don't like grass, but.....
I think I will plan a feeshing trip for Friday..... Any guesses on where the reever will be at POR??
Might be getting a boat!
Steve826 09/22/2008 - 17:24 Boating
After countless trips of getting skunked, and never catching more than a few fish each trip, I am seriously considering buying a small boat for me and my dad to use. The key is, it must be small enough to cartop and relatively inexpensive. I've saved up a bunch of money and I should have enough for it by next summer. Both boats cost around $600. My dad said I would pay for the boat and he will pay for the trolling motor and all the boat's acessories. I have pretty much narrowed my choices down to two boats.
Choice 1: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2131684
Choice 2: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1733925
Choice 1: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2131684
Choice 2: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1733925
What A Ride!
jackson 07/25/2008 - 03:47 Boating Impoundments Roll Your Own
My Granddaughter Kaylie, Jacob's sister, wanted to know why she is never in photos I posted here? I then realized I'd not taken her with me this year! So we took off for a local "large pond". Due to gin clear water, bluebird skies, and significant grass growing out to 20' deep, not to mention the wind, catching brim was not in the cards. Enough excuses?? So after significant "discussion" we decided who was going to drive or rather do circles back to the ramp! An hour latter, normally 15 min., we arrived. What a ride! I;m still dizzy. Today, Friday, I'll be taking Her to a local stream. Hopefully I can help her hook up with her first smallie & first photo with a fish!
Not Spothogg's Day
smalljaw 11/24/2007 - 17:02 Trip Reports Boating Potomac
Fished the UP with Spothogg (Dan) today. On the water about 11 and back off around 4 something. Was a cold day but definitely not as windy as yesterday so it turned out to be the better choice. I landed 2 on 4 hookups. First one was really chunky and the second was a decent fish. Big surprise...all my fish were on Beavers with the slider head. I tried to help Dan get on the board by giving him the same setup. I think he might have LDD or something. He kept wanting to fish a tube...then the beaver...then something else. Things got really strange when he started burning the hair jig. Didn't seem like a cold weather pattern to me but he said that's what he always catches them on.
Good day with lots of laughing and that's what really counts for me. If you ever fish with Spothogg ask him to tell you the Park Mills hunting story. It is one that cannot be put to paper. It just has to be told verbally.
Smalljaw
PS: Air temp 42 degrees water temp 42 degrees.
Fished the UP with Spothogg (Dan) today. On the water about 11 and back off around 4 something. Was a cold day but definitely not as windy as yesterday so it turned out to be the better choice. I landed 2 on 4 hookups. First one was really chunky and the second was a decent fish. Big surprise...all my fish were on Beavers with the slider head. I tried to help Dan get on the board by giving him the same setup. I think he might have LDD or something. He kept wanting to fish a tube...then the beaver...then something else. Things got really strange when he started burning the hair jig. Didn't seem like a cold weather pattern to me but he said that's what he always catches them on.
Good day with lots of laughing and that's what really counts for me. If you ever fish with Spothogg ask him to tell you the Park Mills hunting story. It is one that cannot be put to paper. It just has to be told verbally.
Smalljaw
PS: Air temp 42 degrees water temp 42 degrees.
Trailer Repaired!!!
smalljaw 11/20/2007 - 17:52 Boating
Got the parts I needed last Friday afternoon. Today was the first day that I really had a chance to work on it. Blew off the second half of my workday today and got the tools out. Took about 2 hours to finish the job but all appears to be well. Everything is back together now and the Loctite is on :)
Test drive showed no signs of wobble from the axle alignment. All I have to do now is gas up and go. Tomorrow is supposed to be a beautiful day and I will be taking advantage.
Waiting on final word whether or not I will have a rider with me tomorrow. If that falls through then I will put the open seat up tomorrow morning for an Upper Potomac jet boat boat ride to anyone that wants it. Thinking something like noon to five or six tomorrow. Pipe up now if you want to go. I will let everyone know what is happening in the morning sometime.
Smalljaw
Got the parts I needed last Friday afternoon. Today was the first day that I really had a chance to work on it. Blew off the second half of my workday today and got the tools out. Took about 2 hours to finish the job but all appears to be well. Everything is back together now and the Loctite is on :)
Test drive showed no signs of wobble from the axle alignment. All I have to do now is gas up and go. Tomorrow is supposed to be a beautiful day and I will be taking advantage.
Waiting on final word whether or not I will have a rider with me tomorrow. If that falls through then I will put the open seat up tomorrow morning for an Upper Potomac jet boat boat ride to anyone that wants it. Thinking something like noon to five or six tomorrow. Pipe up now if you want to go. I will let everyone know what is happening in the morning sometime.
Smalljaw
Time for the Trailer Rant because I am Starting to get Upset
smalljaw 11/14/2007 - 22:36 Boating
TOOBIGTOYAK his youngest boy and I head out to Lander 2 Sundays ago to fish. Got the skinny on how to get upriver and all that. Fished for about 4 hours and had a real nice time. Got back to the ramp and trailered up the boat with no issues. On the way out I am driving over the RR tracks and hear a louder than usual crunch as I eased over the tracks. Whatever and keep easing my way over except something seems to be dragging and making alot of noise. Get out of the truck and look around. Don't see ANYTHING touching the ground and upon closer inspection notice that the right tire is rubbing on the back edge of the fender. How the heck did that happen?
GD Marine?
smalljaw 11/07/2007 - 17:58 Boating
Anyone else use them? My trailer is busted and I stopped by to talk to Gilbert tonight. Seemed like he was going to help me out but wasn't real sure about the way that he was responding to me. Maybe that's just the way he is, which is fine, I am the same way but it is always nice to have a second opinion to confirm. I will be in the market for a goto mechanic at some point. Is GD Marine the guy?
Help me out here?
Update: My experience with GD Marine has caused me to WRITE THEM OFF.
Update to the Update: So GD Marine did come through with the parts that I needed. I still have a problem with their customer service. They are not written off anymore but I don't think they will be my first choice. Kind of sad too because all he had to do was treat a customer like a customer and he would have easily had my business.
Anyone else use them? My trailer is busted and I stopped by to talk to Gilbert tonight. Seemed like he was going to help me out but wasn't real sure about the way that he was responding to me. Maybe that's just the way he is, which is fine, I am the same way but it is always nice to have a second opinion to confirm. I will be in the market for a goto mechanic at some point. Is GD Marine the guy?
Help me out here?
Update: My experience with GD Marine has caused me to WRITE THEM OFF.
Update to the Update: So GD Marine did come through with the parts that I needed. I still have a problem with their customer service. They are not written off anymore but I don't think they will be my first choice. Kind of sad too because all he had to do was treat a customer like a customer and he would have easily had my business.
MY NEW GIRLFRIEND!!!!
smalljaw 09/28/2007 - 21:58 Boating
I finally have pictures!
My Models are SOMETHING ELSE!!! Aren't they?
My Models are SOMETHING ELSE!!! Aren't they?
I'm Pregnant!! Update!
smalljaw 09/20/2007 - 22:20 Boating
Update: Dr. Starkey called today and said the baby will be delivered tomorrow 9/21. Almost 3 weeks early :) I am heading down to close the deal after I teach my Computer Science class to some youngsters at noon.
Well, Smalljaw is going to have a baby in about 9 weeks. It is going to be delivered in Scottsville, VA. It will be 16 feet long and weigh in at about 1000 pounds :) Tina and I have already named it "Free at Last".
1654-90/65-80# JRJ :)
Called Jim today to check status at the halfway point. He just finished putting the decks on the boat. Carpet goes in next week. Then just waiting on the outboard to arrive. Looking now like I am going to have a premee :) maybe up to 2 weeks early.
Well, Smalljaw is going to have a baby in about 9 weeks. It is going to be delivered in Scottsville, VA. It will be 16 feet long and weigh in at about 1000 pounds :) Tina and I have already named it "Free at Last".
1654-90/65-80# JRJ :)
Called Jim today to check status at the halfway point. He just finished putting the decks on the boat. Carpet goes in next week. Then just waiting on the outboard to arrive. Looking now like I am going to have a premee :) maybe up to 2 weeks early.
Surfango!!!
