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You're on fire man! Nice work on the solo double.

Ran a two man crew on Saturday between Port Bay and Fair Haven. Definitive temp break at 50 ft. 5 for 9 with a steelie and 4 kings. Kings were 24, 22 and 19 and 6 or so. 70-80 down over 125-140 on meat. The Minion Carbon 14 started it and the Chromeo behind a sea sick wadler spinny did the rest. Warrior bird of paradise took one steelie and dropped another on the wire about 50 down. Had a blast with two of us in traffic and fish on. Amazingly not a single crossed up line all day. Can't say enough about those Minion rigs. They were producing well for us last year for the time we had in the water. Started getting hot out and we decided we had enough filleting to do already so we headed back in around noon. .

Well it took a year but we're back on the water. The boat was back in the water on the exact same weekend as its last trip out in 2018 before the fire. I had the work done at Fast Forward in Brewerton. He is very busy so it took a little longer than I hoped but the work was top notch. Boat looks factory showroom where the damage was and they also cleaned up some odd scuffs and scratches here and there. We are just getting familiar with the new home in Port Bay but the boat is catching fish already. Good to be back on the water. In light of the events I am considering a name change to The Phoenix. On a side note, I heard that some morons were doing the exact same dumb crap, only at South Point instead of Sutter's, this year on the 4th with the fireworks. Launching them across the marina. It's like people think because the boats are on the water that they cannot catch fire. Maybe a quarter stick up their asses would get the point across.

Well, I guess it couldn't be solo unless a seagull took the photo. Haven't finished my coffee.

Nice freakin fish Al. Solo? Your gonna have to come out to Port Bay one of these weekends. I'll trade you a Port bay trip for an I-Bay trip. Visitor buys the beer afterwards.

Sweat Hog would be a good name for a spoon.

UV Green Dolphin

I've been boarded twice by the Coast Guard. They don't seem to care about anything but safety equipment and condition of your vessel. They didn't try to find an infraction of some other type. It was over and done quickly and they seemed pretty friendly. They also gave me a piece of paper and told me to just hold it up if another CG vessel wants to board me, for the remainder of that year, and they will just ask to see life vests and then be on their way. The second time kind of sucked because they were just training some new recruits and used me as a training tool. Problem was we had eight rods out. Pull the divers, pull the copper, pull the riggers, PITA. Ticket for the tag not being on my throw able. Sent that in to the admiral with a picture of a receipt for a new throw able device and ticket was dropped. Still not a bad experience. I've had a problem with authority all my life but I get the part where they don't want to do recoveries.

That beaver must be responsible for the high water.

Appreciate that. I am working on a possibility right now but I will keep that in mind. Thanks,

Well I'm about 6 months in to waiting for this shop to get my boat repaired. As it is now I'm being promised the end of May. A lot of talk about how parts can't be found for the hardtop etc etc. All I know is it will basically be a year since the fire when I get back in the water. I am looking for a complete hardtop assembly, from the gunnels up, that I can just swap out. That or a shop that can get me in ASAP and get me back in the water. Any help is much appreciated!

We also pulled this guy on a turn with a stick bait. I-Bay has it all in early spring.

The ever elusive I-Bay large spotted long nose brown trout

Way to go Anthony. It was great fishing with you at the Sandy Creek Shootout this year. Maybe see ya next year.

Good deal. See you out there next season then.

Hans, if you end up selling it, mine should be back in the water next season. I always have room. You can sell the boat but you can't get rid of the itch. For anyone looking, this boat is sweet!

The marinas on the bay need to secure their docks with gates like Shumway's does. I got the angler's package with my insurance with $5,000.00 in gear coverage because I knew the probability of getting ripped off at some point on I-Bay was enough to justify it. Already happened to me once. The added bonus was getting all my damaged gear covered in July when I suffered fire damage. Boat US insurance, covered all the gear I claimed no questions asked. That insurance is the only way I slept at night.

Thanks Brian. I guess we won't be winning the Shootout this year either.

I talked to them. They said they don't do boat stuff too much but he did say to call him when I find out how it is going to work out with the insurance company. I'm hoping the insurance company doesn't try to work me over but if they do I'll utilize the NFA. Thanks for that info to begin with.

Not much for updates. Talked to Irondequoit police and I knew way more than they did. Like the name of the marina's owner and the fact that there was video. i think they are only getting info from the fire investigator. The fire investigator sounds like he is at an inconclusive conclusion, can't say if it was fireworks or an electrical problem on the boat next to me for sure. I'm just trying to gather estimates for the insurance company. If anyone knows someone who will come to marina to do estimate that would be great. They don't want me to pull boat yet but everyone wants me to bring boat to them for estimates. Looks like about $2,000.00 in fishing equipment toasted, but it is insured. Hopefully it will all work out.