Did you call the defiant yet about the tuna trip??
Bowhunternj (Matt)
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Did you call the defiant yet about the tuna trip??
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No haven't called them yet. Rich was going to review their info.
We should certainly book soon(er) than later.
We should certainly book soon(er) than later.
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You have any thoughts on the boat? If you want to email me, mmateyak@hotmail.com
Who else is in? Dale? Rick? Tom (lefteye), you coming?
I know Schues and his dad are looking to get in on a trip this year. I have at least one buddy that is interested as well...so if Dale, Rick, and Tom aren't going...we can probably get the spots filled pretty quickly so we can commit to the charter sooner than later.
Who else is in? Dale? Rick? Tom (lefteye), you coming?
I know Schues and his dad are looking to get in on a trip this year. I have at least one buddy that is interested as well...so if Dale, Rick, and Tom aren't going...we can probably get the spots filled pretty quickly so we can commit to the charter sooner than later.
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I am going on basicly my impression of the mate Jay.. I say lets go..[up]
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Overnighter Jim..
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About the boat...
Pretty big boat, very roomy stern...the only downside might be cabin and bunk space...but we are going fishing, so it's not a super big deal...I can get by resting on the floor if I need to
Boat looks like it cruises nice, and appears like plenty of room. From some of the pics it looks like they have a livewell they bring along as well.
I definitely agree, Jay was awesome...you know we'll have a good time with him and he won't hold us back from getting involved! [up]
I'm down for giving them a go...just need to know who else from the old crew is in and who's out...so we can get the spots filled and commit to the charter.
Pretty big boat, very roomy stern...the only downside might be cabin and bunk space...but we are going fishing, so it's not a super big deal...I can get by resting on the floor if I need to
Boat looks like it cruises nice, and appears like plenty of room. From some of the pics it looks like they have a livewell they bring along as well.
I definitely agree, Jay was awesome...you know we'll have a good time with him and he won't hold us back from getting involved! [up]
I'm down for giving them a go...just need to know who else from the old crew is in and who's out...so we can get the spots filled and commit to the charter.
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I think we should go with them.. Think we should start a sign up??
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I'm hoping Tom(lefteye) will jump in here and respond first. I'd like to give the guys from last year first dibs. Let's hold off on it, hopefully Rich will chime in too.
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ok just put me on the list when the time comes..I definatly hope Tom and his guys go agian..
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Yeah you and I are definitely in, pretty sure Rich is...he just wanted to check out the boat.
Either way, I am going to try to make two offshore trips this fall, at least one of them will be with the Defiant.
Either way, I am going to try to make two offshore trips this fall, at least one of them will be with the Defiant.
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If you guys didnt get a boat yet, I highly recomend the Cindy sea outa point pleasant behind the new kevin bogans.Quick boat, and the capt dave will put in the time to get you your moneys worth.This would be the boat i would go on if i was doing a 6 pack tuna trip.If you give him a call tell him mike the mate from the queen mary sent you.
http://www.cindysea.com/
http://www.cindysea.com/
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We saw them out floundering last Sat, nice looking boat.
I wouldnt mind giving them a try too for one of the trips I want to go on this fall.
I wouldnt mind giving them a try too for one of the trips I want to go on this fall.
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Rich, I can find out...he recommends the 3rd or 4th week of September. Midweek, Tues/Wed or Wed/Thurs to avoid the crowds...but he says they sail all week...we could do a Sat/Sun trip but boat traffic and putting down the fish can be a negative to that.
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I called Jay, he gave me a number of one of the captains (Adam). I left Adam a message and he is going to call back. Jay told me they are pretty much open right now as far as he knows, so we should have the pick of the litter.
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OK I just spoke with Captain Adam.
He said that he and Jay run all trips, so there is no double booking. They've both been offshore fishing for many years (more than commercial), and commercial offshore fishing for the last 8 in Mass. And both fish year round, so this is their business, not a part time gig.
Trips leave usually 9AM day of, get out to the canyon at 1PM and troll til dark. Then go on the chunk all night and head back in the AM. He said they usually have the boxes filled by daybreak, so they are normally heading right back, but if it was a slow trip they'll troll the morning too. Latest they'll be back at the dock is 3PM.
Being in offshore both commerical and recreational, they have all the gear we could possibly need. He said belt wise (problem last time) they have 9 belts, but only 4 will be on at a time...he doesn't anticipate or want to fight more than 4 fish at a time on a 6 pack charter (understandable).
He said the trip is totally hands on...chunking at night, we can also drop jigs down if we have lots of energy to burn. He said, however we want to get involved we can...totally up to us. He said if a rod gets hit and a fish is on...run over and grab it...go at it (the way it should be). I stressed that we were more interested in the whole experience, even if it means we lose a few fish or whatnot.
To be honest, I felt like a complete ass asking him half the questions I did...these questions seem so ridiculous that I'm sure he was like "is this guy really asking these questions"...well that's how I felt at least...but after last years experience...I wanted to MAKE SURE we don't repeat into a similar situation.
Right now all days are open, including weekends. In speaking with Adam, it sounds like they have a lot of multi-trip/liberal clients which have "soft" dates in that he can move them around with flexibility...so he is giving us dibs on dates as of right now.
He said the owner hasn't bumped prices yet, last year was $3200 and he said he can get us in for that price. It'd be nice if he could budge down a bit, we'll see maybe Jay will read this and push for a bump down! I know of a few that have great reps and are running a bit cheaper.
If there are other boats you want to check out, lemme know.
He said that he and Jay run all trips, so there is no double booking. They've both been offshore fishing for many years (more than commercial), and commercial offshore fishing for the last 8 in Mass. And both fish year round, so this is their business, not a part time gig.
Trips leave usually 9AM day of, get out to the canyon at 1PM and troll til dark. Then go on the chunk all night and head back in the AM. He said they usually have the boxes filled by daybreak, so they are normally heading right back, but if it was a slow trip they'll troll the morning too. Latest they'll be back at the dock is 3PM.
Being in offshore both commerical and recreational, they have all the gear we could possibly need. He said belt wise (problem last time) they have 9 belts, but only 4 will be on at a time...he doesn't anticipate or want to fight more than 4 fish at a time on a 6 pack charter (understandable).
He said the trip is totally hands on...chunking at night, we can also drop jigs down if we have lots of energy to burn. He said, however we want to get involved we can...totally up to us. He said if a rod gets hit and a fish is on...run over and grab it...go at it (the way it should be). I stressed that we were more interested in the whole experience, even if it means we lose a few fish or whatnot.
To be honest, I felt like a complete ass asking him half the questions I did...these questions seem so ridiculous that I'm sure he was like "is this guy really asking these questions"...well that's how I felt at least...but after last years experience...I wanted to MAKE SURE we don't repeat into a similar situation.
Right now all days are open, including weekends. In speaking with Adam, it sounds like they have a lot of multi-trip/liberal clients which have "soft" dates in that he can move them around with flexibility...so he is giving us dibs on dates as of right now.
He said the owner hasn't bumped prices yet, last year was $3200 and he said he can get us in for that price. It'd be nice if he could budge down a bit, we'll see maybe Jay will read this and push for a bump down!
I know of a few that have great reps and are running a bit cheaper.If there are other boats you want to check out, lemme know.
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I vote we book with them. What do you guys think??
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