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 Topic: Changing User Name? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 3 Views: 1183 |
 Forum: How to Use FryingPanTower.Com Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:50 am Subject: Changing User Name? |
| Hi Parker,
For what it's worth, I flew F-4's in VF-31 off the Saratoga 1969-71. We were in the Mediterranean and all there was to do, except stay alive coming aboard, was to screw with the bad(? ... |
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| Topic: Culled out ESPN.com: Saltwater Series |
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| Skywagon Replies: 6 Views: 1247 |
Forum: The March on Washington Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:20 pm Subject: Culled out ESPN.com: Saltwater Series |
| A friend of mine may have said it best. Sooner or later as the government intrudes further into our lives many of us will simply start ignoring the mandates of Washington just like they ignore all of ... | |
| Topic: Live Well Opinion? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 6 Views: 1176 |
Forum: How To: Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:02 pm Subject: Live Well Opinion? |
| All,
Thanks again. I'm eyeballing a 14 gallon unit, small size important, but wonder if any more than 10 baits of any size would survive long even with a through hull live well pump going. |
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| Topic: Live Well Opinion? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 6 Views: 1176 |
Forum: How To: Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:23 am Subject: Live Well Opinion? |
| Gents,
Thanks much. What would you say would be the minimal size, gallon wise, one would need to keep the critters alive? I'd wager the bigger the better but all I've got is a 17 footer. |
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| Topic: Live Well Opinion? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 6 Views: 1176 |
Forum: How To: Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:05 pm Subject: Live Well Opinion? |
| Gents,
I'll be the first to admit live baiting is the way to catch fish, at least some of them. However, catching the bait is no easy task. I've done a lot of jigging with Sabicki (SP?) rigs yea ... |
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| Topic: Outrigger Opnion? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 6 Views: 1521 |
Forum: How To: Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:49 pm Subject: Outrigger Opnion? |
| Gents,
Thanks for the thoughts. Decided to go with them because the boat is so small having a line out on the tip of an outrigger may help when it comes to keeping those two clear when another l ... |
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| Topic: Outrigger Opnion? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 6 Views: 1521 |
Forum: How To: Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:06 pm Subject: Outrigger Opnion? |
| I've got a 17 foot center console which I plan on fishing up to10-12 miles out, obviously on good days. I'm considering gunwale flush mounted outriggers perhaps 15 feet long, In my past have had t-top ... | |
| Topic: Changing User Name? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 3 Views: 1183 |
Forum: How to Use FryingPanTower.Com Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:37 pm Subject: Changing User Name? |
| Since I'm now getting old my user name "Hotdog" doesn't quite fit my tired old carcass and may even sound a little presumptuous to some. I earned the nick name a million years ago as a Navy ... | |
| Topic: trolling questions |
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| Skywagon Replies: 21 Views: 2377 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:22 pm Subject: trolling questions |
| We all know what people say about opinions. Five lines is all you need on a boat that size. Yes, widen your turns considerably. Fish are not always where you think they should be. Therefore, turn arou ... | |
| Topic: LIVEBAIT TROLLING QUESTION |
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| Skywagon Replies: 11 Views: 1380 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:11 am Subject: LIVEBAIT TROLLING QUESTION |
| One engine shut down and in reverse and the other at idle sounds good. However, just a thought, my engine manuals warn that if you are operating on one engine the other should be raised to prevent wat ... | |
| Topic: LIVEBAIT TROLLING QUESTION |
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| Skywagon Replies: 11 Views: 1380 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:14 pm Subject: LIVEBAIT TROLLING QUESTION |
| Years ago I fished many times on a world class sport fisherman Captained and owned by a very experienced gent. This was off the coast of Stuart FL. Our targets were Sailfish and Dolphin. We did what h ... | |
| Topic: VHF verses SSB |
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| Skywagon Replies: 5 Views: 713 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:08 am Subject: VHF verses SSB |
| hrdcor32,
I think you're right. Take a look at this web site. It appears the Coast guard may be ready but you have to jump through hoops to get your radio properly registered, etc. Ed http:// ... |
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| Topic: VHF verses SSB |
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| Skywagon Replies: 5 Views: 713 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 5:33 pm Subject: VHF verses SSB |
| For what it's worth....I've got an Icom 502 VHF. Two neat features, Lat. and Long. are constantly read out on the face (don't know if it converts to TD's) because it talks to the GPS and if you mash a ... | |
| Topic: Billfish Lately? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 10 Views: 1494 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:21 pm Subject: Billfish Lately? |
| A boat out of Wrightsville Beach called the "Tuna Trapp", I'm told, released two Blue Marlin in the 400 lb. range on Sunday. Since it is, I believe, a 58 foot Hatteras I'm certain it was no ... | |
| Topic: boat loans |
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| Skywagon Replies: 15 Views: 1461 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 6:54 pm Subject: boat loans |
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| Topic: Tropical Storm |
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| Skywagon Replies: 5 Views: 998 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:41 pm Subject: Tropical Storm |
| One web site I just came across is calling the low off the coast to develope into a tropical storm.
http://www.thestormtrack.com/ |
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| Topic: weather... |
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Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:32 pm Subject: weather... |
| Here's why.
http://adds.aviationweather.gov/progs/ |
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| Topic: Reefcast & Wavecast |
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| Skywagon Replies: 18 Views: 1700 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:11 pm Subject: Reefcast & Wavecast |
| It seems to be all up and running tonight....Cross your fingers about morning update. It should update every 6 hours.
Dave Dave, Could you please tell us the exact times thar Reef Cast an ... |
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| Topic: A Thank You |
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Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:44 am Subject: A Thank You |
| Dave,
I'd like to thank you for all your hard work on this web site but particularly for the work on the Reef Cast and Wave Cast. Its obvious you are still struggling with problems but your work ... |
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| Topic: HOW MUCH LEADER? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 7 Views: 676 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:58 pm Subject: HOW MUCH LEADER? |
| I'm not certain if I've broken the code on this but if you use a wind on leader you can use as much leader as you like. I've got Spro 150 lb Power Swivels on the end of my fishing line crimped on with ... | |
| Topic: Reading weather and wave height for this weekend |
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| Skywagon Replies: 11 Views: 886 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:40 pm Subject: Reading weather and wave height for this weekend |
| Mike,
Try this site. NC/SC Border, Java is the best, in my opinion. I wouldn't worry too much about the temp breaks. Was out there yesterday, Steeples, and saw 71-72.5 during the five hours we we ... |
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| Topic: Reading weather and wave height for this weekend |
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Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:41 am Subject: Reading weather and wave height for this weekend |
| Mike,
Try these web sites below. The down side is that one is only good to 20 miles out. Once Capt. Dave gets all the functions up and running again, Reef Cast, Wave Cast, there will be much mor ... |
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| Topic: Going to Steeples Wed. 3/28 |
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| Skywagon Replies: 7 Views: 679 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:45 pm Subject: Going to Steeples Wed. 3/28 |
| How far north are the tuna?
I don't know but perhaps up near Swansboro Hole and to the North East. There are some Black Fin out there. |
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| Topic: Going to Steeples Wed. 3/28 |
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| Skywagon Replies: 7 Views: 679 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:42 pm Subject: Going to Steeples Wed. 3/28 |
| Matt,
We discussed going to Same Ole but it appears the Tuna bite is still north and reports say there are Wahoo at the Steeples......who knows? Regardless, I'll be on 68, will probably cross pa ... |
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| Topic: Going to Steeples Wed. 3/28 |
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| Skywagon Replies: 7 Views: 679 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:24 pm Subject: Going to Steeples Wed. 3/28 |
| For what it's worth, leaving Masonboro about 0500. Heading for Steeples and then troll North East along the break. Will be on channel 68. Carolina Blue 26 foot Regulator. "Shirley Ann". Ed | |
| Topic: Downrigger question |
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| Skywagon Replies: 9 Views: 921 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:07 am Subject: Downrigger question |
| Leeway,
For what it's worth, I've got a long armed Penn down rigger mounted on a swivel through bolted with a wood backing plate mounted in the extreme aft port corner of my gunwale. That way th ... |
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| Topic: What fluorocarbon do you prefer? |
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| Skywagon Replies: 5 Views: 713 |
Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:36 pm Subject: What fluorocarbon do you prefer? |
| One thing to add. I just spent some time on my boat cutting off snap swivels and putting on the Spro Heavy Swivels. After trying to get small Uni-knots, I've got 100 lb. mono on the reel, I finally ga ... | |
| Topic: What fluorocarbon do you prefer? |
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Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:20 pm Subject: What fluorocarbon do you prefer? |
| Jg,
After losing a Wahoo last week with too long a leader I went to Tex's tackle here in Wilmington seeking advice. Here is their suggestion. Tie a Spro heavy swivel to your reel line with a Un ... |
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| Topic: Livewell |
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Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:01 am Subject: Livewell |
| Tommy,
I'm uncertain of your needs but a gent by the name of Chris Powers, Powers Boatworks, has done a lot of work for me with Starboard. He made a custom tackle station for me as well as numer ... |
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| Topic: Transducer Question? |
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Forum: On The "Hill" in North Carolina Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:53 am Subject: Transducer Question? |
| Tommy,
I certainly don't know the specifics but, if I'm not mistaken, transducers using the same frequency interfere with one another. I just had a second depth finder put on my boat and that wa ... |
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