jason zimmer
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Because EPIRBs are expensive. I know it’s ridiculous to say that, but some would rather forego spending the dough on one. Some people over prepare and expect the absolute worst and others don’t think anything is ever going to go wrong. Even those who do prepare sometimes get lazy in their preperation. Not saying that was the case with these guys… who knows what their condition was.
Had a mildly nervous situation a few years ago when 20 miles offshore, went to start the engine and it was running like crap and kept stalling. Finally couldn’t turn it over. Went to check my fuel filter in the bilge and quickly realized I had a very bad fuel leak (this was the first year we had to use E10). Fearing a fire, I killed the batteries on the boat, pulled out my handheld VHF and GPS, got another boat on the horn and relayed him my position and BOAT US info for a tow. Put up my distress flag, donned the life jacket and waited for the tow boat.
Tow ended up costing BOAT US $1500 but because of the couple hundred bucks I spent on tow insurance I only shelled out a $50 tip for the tow boat captain. Thankfully I picked a day with FAC conditions. Dead in the water on a nice day is so much better than dead in the water with a stiff wind against tide. Water was too deep for me to anchor and no drogue to keep the bow in the wind if things got dicey. Learned a little bit that day.
Newport, RI – 10 minutes (5 days/week)
Chatham, MA – 1.75 hours (10-12 days/year)
Martha’s Vineyard, MA – 2:00 hours w/ferry ride (not enough days)
Catskill MTN NY – 4.50 hours (8-10 days/year)
Cattaraugus Creek, NY – 11 hours (2-4 days/year)Own two of the older style Tibor Riptides that I use on 9-11 weights; these are the non-quick change reels.
Not much to say other than it’s bullet proof. Owned my two for 8 years and have beat the living hell out of them. Other than some minor scratches there’s no sign of corrosion whatsoever. The reel is a little heavy for some but it doesn’t bother me, even when dredging deep water all day.
The biggest draw back is the price of a Tibor. In the northeast for bass and blues it’s almost too good; you don’t need to shell out $600 for it. Awesome for small tunas and totally worth it. The quick change reels, I believe, push $700 so consider whether you need this much gun for what you’re targeting.
Zach, the company I work for is based in Lowell. My first visit in 1995 the only place I remember being able to get a bite to eat in Lowell was Scotty’s. Things have certainly changed in NWA since then.
When I was about 14 years old and getting into fly fishing I took out a copy of Fishless Days, Angling Nights by Sparse Grey Hackle. The book essentially chronicles what’s known as the “Golden Age” of fly fishing in the Catskills (basically the 1920’s-1950’s). I fished up in the Catskills quite a bit and the book definitely made me appreciate the history and tradition of the area.
Much later in life (in my late twenties), I read The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass by Peter Kaminsky. It chronciles a two month period where this dude kind of dropped out and went chasing Stripers, Blues and Little Tunny at Montauk, NY. A few months after reading it, I moved from NYC area to Newport, RI… got into sight fishing for stripers, bought a center console and discovered the unbelievable saltwater fishing at Martha’s Vineyard. I never thought anything could pull me away from casting dries over wild browns.
Interesting, I’m just about to leave for a road-trip to Pepacton Reservoir in the Catskills for smallmouth.
Here is a US dealer ; )
Search ‘BOZO’.. and that should do it.
Hope so… I see the dreaded, “call for availability”.
People use them to float the Delaware River trout water in the Catskills, although everyone I’ve seen do it rows with their back toward the bow.
Bryan, thanks for the tip. I’d rather not purchase overseas, but I’ll check out some custome shops. They’ve got to have something similar. Thanks again.
Jason,
How about a little more information. I’ve never heard of bozo hair.
MSBozo Hair looks a lot like Yak hair, however, it’s finer, but not as fine as Slinky hair. Popovics uses it in his Cotton Candy flies. I tie a long eel pattern with it to fish at night for stripers in New England. It’s a fairly well known saltwater material. My stock is near zero. The only color I can find it in (locally) is blue. Great in pink, white, tan, olive, light blue… regular blue just doesn’t fit my taste.
I don’t have the original packing any longer, however, it had a drawing of a “Bozo the Clown” type character. I don’t believe there was any mention of it as a fly tying product (on the packaging) and I don’t think the manufacturer was a well known name in the fly tying materials industry.
Trout Fishing: Any vest that works due to the load of crap that I carry.
Steelhead: Simms Dry Creek Flats Pack. I don’t wear it as a chest pack – just open up the belt as wide as possible and sling it over the shoulder. I’m usually layered up so much that a vest or chest pack (worn traditionally) is too snug. I can just swing the pack from my back to my chest easily. I also carry only about 1/3 the stuff I bring when trout fishing. Plenty of room when I pull out the inserts.
Striper Flats fishing: I fish Cape Cod flats a lot. This involves walking as much as 5-6 miles/day on flats that are, or will be, covered. I wear a Patagonia dry back pack (I think it’s the old style Stormfront – if that’s not it then it is very similar to the one they sell now under that name). Totally waterproof so I can carry a camera, rain jacket, water bottle, GPS, etc. Also, if you get a lot of air trapped into it the pack can double as a quasi floatation device. You see, on these flats it’s so easy to get surrounded by deep water on a flood tide; you really have to pay attention to the topography at low tide and god help you if you get trapped in a fog bank. Having this waterproof bag has helped tremendously when you’re up to your neck in water or have to doggy paddle a hundred feet across a depression. The Simms Dry Creek pack is not waterproof (at least mine isn’t).
Thanks! I’m a huge David Lynch fan … and have tuned into his web based projects off and on for a while …
Ok after watching the first interview I know I am going to be spending some time on the Lynch site. ;D Funny how much he sounds (lynch) like William Burroughs at the beginning of those interviews.
Very good observation; he does sound a lot like WSB.
You might find some info on this site: http://www.flyfishinginmaine.com/
You need to get on to Dave Skok’s website http://dwskok.com/step-by-steps.htm
Skok is a New England striper bum who ties some killer patterns. Check out his Peanut Mushy for juvie bunker or his Mega Mushy for adults. The steps for the Mega Mushy just involve his Mega Mushy flash material and slinky fiber – you can also substitute yak hair for the slinky fiber with a sparse amount of flash. Important step is the use of the glue along the super hair spine: http://saltwaterflies.com/skoksbunker.html
