Steps wrote: Sounds like the boat is in good condition and the trailer is good. I say go for it and don’t worry about resale value. Just enjoy it. Yes. The thing with the commander hull, well powered it is a top of the line salt water hull and very stable at anchor Wife and I spent many over nighters around the gulf islands. The glass hull gives comfortable ride . espec when nicely powered Fishers 3 guys well would be nice little more deck space compared to modern boats.. Damn easy for solo launch and retrieve, even in cross winds and current.. even for a semi disable 70yr old. Not too heavy to tow distances. Glass easy cheap maintenance/ repairs.. no welders needed...just 4" grinder/sander and a old paint brush. Handles west coast bars on sensible no hero days, a swell fine for 5.5m hull. So much so, for while been looking to replace with soming bit longer and more deck space at the right price.. the more been looking thinking about it and still hitting the bar/ coast very regularly, Im now thinking .. Down side: Do I really need to as the commander is doing everything I want except trolling economically (as against longer hull) in broad bill season, and a little more comfortable heading out into the SW west coast swell more comfortable for the 30 min trip... And taking 3 + grandchildren and 2 adults, fish is bit cramped, but works. would like to take 4 of the 6 at a time... and they will be grown up, growing up to their own lives very quick... Which I think is also along your long term thinking. And my current thought has been greatly influenced by you and this thread. Im sticking to our commander as well, unless win lotto. |
Steps wrote: I didn’t know you chased game fish steps, how well do you do. No have never done it or got any gear to do so, and know very little how to Up until only few yrs back, retired a cashed up in Auckland and moved to the west coast havnt been close to these areas, or ever considered it. My total experience is: 1/ listening to locals about their days out there over beers 2/My son and when he goes out with his m8s. 3/ Seen a couple around the 30/45 m mark having a swim around, thru out couple tuna lures on a basic king fish rod/tld25. Main conservation wasat the time.. "what the hell do we do if we do hook one, and if do catch , what do we do then..." 4/ Where pulling anchor on 30m mark as time to get back inside the bar (tides etc) and one jumped about 50m out off the stern. 5/ help cave one up and smoked a few slabs. So all that sounds a lot but in reality little more than zulch. The reason I’m interested is When I used to fish for broadbill many years ago, we never trolled for them. Drifting with big whole squid baits right down on the bottom was the way to go. I rem someone say that to me once before, think was you KA, and can run a couple snapper droppers at the same time?? |
smudge wrote: A few get caught out west these days Kerry. Remember when the only time to catch them was at night on a full moon?Times have changed eh, we always need an open mind when it comes to fishing! Personally I have no desire whatsoever to even attempt to catch one of those brutes. I'd like to give marlin another shot though. I have problems justifying investing my weekends into chasing them when the harbour is so full off trevally, snapper and gurnard |
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