Thread: Post Your Boat Pictures Here

Nice, I like that as well.

Appreciate the kind words.....if my wife would let me quit the day job I would guide full time.....for now I just play hard when I can and humble for the time I get on the water.

Originally Posted by plateboater

Appreciate the kind words.....if my wife would let me quit the day job I would guide full time.....for now I just play hard when I can and humble for the time I get on the water.

Awesome boat. Man you could build a deer stand/duck blind on the front deck. Ought to hold a load. Do you use tiller on the big motor? Am I seeing right? Danny

For sure big deck.....Most guys up here run big tillers to keep center clear. Either for decoys or fish. Stabilizers fins are built under the boat at back. The 115/150 is largest before you go into hydraulics to help. Some guys are running up to 200's on the back with hydraulic assist. The 115 trimmed up and jacked up runs like a 9.9. You have to find the sweet spot. Have pitched prop to pop up quick. Smooth ride tops out about 37 mph on a nice morning with one of my lighter partners!!!
Lot of hoop netters up here on the Mississippi or IL Rivers. Guys catching Asian carp are running 4" square long line nets. One team is using a 30ft plate with a 300 horse! They pulled about a million pounds Asian carp in last year. 10 cents a pound at market makes for a long day!

Do people eat that Asian carp?

Grant....couple things going in IL. Plant open up and they are hot packing the meat in mason jars with cuts of fillets adding a red Italian marinade and sending out particularly to third world countries. They are making money. Schaefer's is where most commercial guys deliver fish for sale just north of Burlington IA. Another Papa's Joes Fish Market in Illinois smokes considerable amount each week. I have tried that on crackers with a little cream cheese not bad. I personally cannot find a good way. But now others are filleting them taking meat back through a meat grinder and making a fish patty.....not bad. The skin is really tough on the fish. They make killer bait for my trot lines!!!

Anything in the summer with a cold beer is possible!

Plate, Definitely sounds like something a Cajun would try. We eat just about anything else. But, keep all those carp up there if y'all can.

Originally Posted by dpisani

Nice boat Cobayashi. Welcome to c.c. We have a thread that you can explain how you got that handle. Should be a good story there. I am from Morgan City originally. One of the last born at the old hosp. on front street.(so I was told) Delivered by former mayor Brownell. He is long gone, but his bells still ring out by the lake. We still get down there to camp at Lake end and visit relatives. In fact going to be there for my nephew's wedding on Jan10. He is on leave from the USAF. Also, I have an Xpress H20, with the 200 SHO Yamaha(see page 2 of this thread). They build a nice boat. PM and tell me where you bought yours and your age. We may have some common people. Danny

thanks danny, im still a young sprout born in 84 stayed around all my young life finally got to a point where i could get something nice so i took the plunge to have something nice for the family and that i could keep for years to come that would suit all my needs. before this i had a 14x36 alweld flat bottom that i cut grass and saved to buy at 13. still have it at my parents house.