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Capt. DQ wrote:I have one on mine, it works like a charm. Recommended you use a class 4 SD card.

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It seems the quality degraded when uploaded to Utube. Not sure what a class 4 is but I'm using a Sandisk Extreme HD. 30MB/second.

The tuna and marlin video was great. Tunas reminded me of a bunch of bumblebees.

Tom

Come on Walter, at least my little Hatt is running, usually. One day, when I get rich, move to a deep water area and fish a day boat, I will have a 31. I promise. Until then, I can at least hang with the cool guys. Ernest is so tight, virgins point and laugh as he passes. I suggest he spend a couple...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wDJD-7c06s

Go Pro video...

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Bought me a HD Naked Go Pro, not sure what's naked about it but anyway...The little thing is bad ass. Mounted it on a cross bar on my tower within finger reach. Used it the first time this weekend. Other than no one on the boat wanting to read the directions thus missing a swordfish and white marlin...

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Matt, Its in lockdown mode unless you have the code. And the code is expensive.....Got any interest in a Thur- Sun trip this week on my pos?? Also, have you seen the new bote on your way out of the lake with the enclosed FB? Its got a College Station hailing port. Friggin aggies. Hope he takes me fi...

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I've got a Hoshizaki. Really love it. 400 lbs or so a day. Got it at cost new from a friend. Was still over $2k I think. Tip, find the ice cube shape/ size you want then by a quality machine that fits the ice profile. I have friends that bought great machines but hate the cut of ice. Mine stays outs...

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UV, This is my first year with AIS. I went with the Raymarine class B, as I upgraded all electronics to the touchscreen E series. I think they all are the same function wise. Just the difference between class A and B. A is recieve only, B is transmit and recieve. Its an invaluable tool in my chest. ...

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That picture rivals some of Hueso's! Beautiful. I tell you what, I'll be willing to run her in my spare time when you aren't there. You know, to keep her joints lubed and such. I'll even cover fuel that she requires....Hmmmm???

Living the dream.-T

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Conchy Joe, Sorry I missed you. I was just out there but now back in FL. Going back July 1st, if you are still around Hope Town give us a shout, usually we monitor CH 65, The Duchess. There are some good anchorages around Elbow Cay and Seaspray Marina has slips, my boat is there now. Get yourself t...

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UV, I hate to hear that. He and I spent a nice night in 05 on Tigers porch, just the two of us. I recall he just found out his cancer had returned and was quite philosophical about the whole goddamn thing. Makes me sad seeing these memorable people pass on. We only get one shot and Snow and Buzzie m...

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Jack, glad to hear things are no worse for wear. I have two friends fishing the Cajun Canyons who also ran aground in different places. One wasn't so lucky with substantial running gear issues, the other I think is ok.

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Rob, show us your sword from the other day.....

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Mark, I live very close to the Burzynski clinic. Within a couple miles. Don't know anything about it. But, I can offer support, a cold drink, and anything else in my power. I've got a 5 year old daughter, our only. I cannot imagine....281-814-7021 Tom Pattillo

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She's got quite the bar I'm sure, but can the Mary P catch fish like AJ?

Got friends in Donaldsonville and White Castle, hope they stay dry.

Tom

Uncle Vic and Andre, the national media sucks. What's the real story with the flooding from say Vidalia on down? Morganza locks? doomsday for those on Highway 1 south of I-10? what about Venice/Port Eads? Or just gonna lose a few democrat houses built where they shouldn't be built? Sounds like the m...

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Some would argue, not me mind you, that a certain Hyena neighbor inacted some payback for stealing said neigbors satellite dish. Over the winter, I had a friend replace my bay boat lift cables and minor electrical work. He failed to tighten the clamps and shorted a wire such that it backfed juice do...

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My wife's grandfather served in the Pacific theater in the Navy along side my departed pa paw. He had a stroke a year ago and still have to fight him for the keys to his suburban. He bought a catahoula puppy recently because "most people are just plain stupider than a dog." He loves his bourban and ...

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My father has one on his bay boat. Humminbird or Lowrance. I ran it tarpon hunting last year off of Galveston and was pleasantly surprised how well it worked. Went by some rigs to catch bait in 85 ft of water and it picked up the structure and all fish very well. That being said, I wouldn't use this...

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I love Jews, don't get me wrong. Our buddy Ernest is Jewish and he's forced me to see him naked, several times, so don't judge me or my Islamist Bretheren, bretheren. But dis be funny. Probably been around the email circuit, but generally I don't see it first run in prison here. By the way, did you ...

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That's not a jewfish or mamby pamby's call them Goliath Grouper. It appears to be a juvenile Warsaw grouper and can be caught in the keys. Catch a bunch of them off Texas. Can't see the dorsal real well. Coloration, dorsal, and tail shape is wrong for a jewfish. A Warsaw has 10 dorsal spines, the se...

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You know, how one can't love UV I cannot imagine. I was regailing a crew today about the one time he was putting on a continuing ed class or something at Southern U and the piles of chicken and watermelons. I believe they were called something..pickles. And then there was the capital murder case whe...

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Thanks to all for some great insight. I'm making a decision this weekend. Disney is as expensive as the Cheeca Lodge. Whole deal is more expensive than a trip to Tropic Star. Matt, my wife hates Disney, she'd rip off my ballsack if I left her there alone with our kiddo. You need to do Disney while t...

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Thanks keep them coming. Looks like Faro Blanco is no more. Hawk's Cay is booked up. Cheeca Lodge looks right, wondering about having a 5 yr old tagging along though.

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Taking the family to Disney for a few days in mid March then want to go to either the Captiva/Sanibel area or somewhere in the keys for 5 days. Buddy will fly us from Tampa to near our location so transport isn't a problem. Having never been to the keys, I'm looking for suggestions that will fit our...

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Matt, I fish with a friend on his 46 out of GYB frequently. In all conditions. Its an extremely fuel efficient hull and works surprisingly well over here. He slow boats at 11-12 knots while I can only do 8 -9 knots in the same conditions. So by morning he is 30 miles further than I. I think its an '...

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Steve, before the satellite issues, Globalstar was great for me from the Gulf to Panama to mid pacific. If they return close to that, its a great service and considerably cheaper than Iridium. I prefer the Iridium's sound and clarity over the good Globalstar but certainly that's bound to change.

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Globalstar had some satellite issues for a couple of years and they forced me to change. I've had Iridium for 18 months and it has never failed me. I use it to check in and make sure my picks get registered. Hope I never have to use it for more than that.-T

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Copy loud and clear Pete But those twin 900hp Manns are pretty nice :) If you're talking about Buddy, his L&H is sure nice. Wish I had the cash to have a second boat like that, or a big boat for that matter. BTW still in Houston, one wouldn't think wiring a fan would take 6 hours but found some ele...

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coolair wrote:Tom
got house on tiki drive, where you at

1402 Lotus

I'll be headed that way soon as I uncover my pot plants and flowers, hang a ceiling fan, and load my dog. Should be by 1 this p.m. Is that your 31 on the left past the stop sign in a double slip?

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Thanks Mike, that's the kind of stuff I can find. Need a 5 inch round flange though. Might just have to upgrade to Gorilla tape as Randall says. Coolair, JJW is showing his age but still has his voice. The Opera house is a great venue though. Billy is always in control, never hammered. I keep my pos...

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I've searched the world over and I'll be damned if I can't find a deck pipe cover for my existing rope pipe. The wife thinks the duct tape is tacky. Bitch. Its got a 5 inch flange, and a 2.5" ID. I've tried the usual google with no joy. Anyone got an idea? Also saw "El Presidente" from afar recently...

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Hey Walter, everyone in Venice has a TWIC card. You got no business in Venice without it. Unless your the shrimp pimp whores or Timmy the Triathalete.

A missle base will never happen there due to too many shipping interests between there and SW pass.

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Good to hear you caught some fishes. I really missed TSL the last two years. Maybe next year. How was the weather?

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Andy, you have two location options. Either Galveston or Freeport. Both are roughly an hour from downtown Htown. Galveston Yacht Basin is closest to the jetties and the best facility in Galveston. They have lifts and wet slips, fuel, ice, bait, showers, etc.. Lots of amenities in Galveston such as f...

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Nice! Who ended up doing to tower work?

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Had a great time in the Abacos. Ended up renting a house in Hopetown. Fished from Man O War down to the Hole in the Wall. Cold water, caught some fish, lots of dolphin in the area. Boat Harbor is great, there was a sticker on a pole from Kipps boat, Targeted Species. Got a kick out of that. Lots of ...

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Its a huge thing in the music industry. I haven't been in years but its a great event in perhaps the finest live music festival in the country.

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Half cocked, full cocked, locked n' loaded, nav chips, maps, charts, or whatever, The Bahama Banks are still tricky at best and even jump up to bite "banks experienced" operators in the ass from time to time. Just sayin'... Good luck and have fun. Leave the guns at home son. Odds are you won't need...

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Thanks for the responses. Flying Yellow Taxi into Marsh Harbor so I'm hoping that's a big enough customs to avoid delays. Will double check though but going to be pretty hard to smuggle a weapon. Randall, to most of the masses, self included, what you do far transends work. Good thoughts Capt Pat on...

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Retired? You too damn young......wish I'd married money.... Palm Beach is generally west of the Bahamas, just follow the big "W" on the compass. yo Fren' UV Uncle Vic, short term retirement, more of a sabbatical really. Sold the business, 6 months max unless I can pull a Randall or my liver gives o...

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Now that I'm retired, I'm helping a friend bring a boat back to Texas from Guana Cay in April. I've never been to the Bahamas and neither has he. Going to fish a week or so there then come on back across the Gulf Stream. Any tips or suggestions on places to stay, fish, be a barfly? Neither of us has...

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Received from USCG today. SPECIAL NOTICE SUBJ: TERMINATION OF ALL U.S. LORAN-C SIGNALS 1. IAW THE 2010 DHS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, THE U.S. COAST GUARD WILL TERMINATE THE TRANSMISSION OF ALL U.S. LORAN-C SIGNALS EFFECTIVE 2000Z 08 FEB 2010. AT THAT TIME, THE U.S. LORAN-C SIGNAL WILL BE UNUSABLE AND PERM...

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UV, how about you tell us where all yo boats be stored. Dat way, we can prepare for the next big blow.

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My wife got drunk a few years ago and bought a '62 13 whaler off Ebay. I went to Beaumont to pick it up. What a hunk of shiat. Ended up doing major repairs, including foam and wood replacement. Debated the paint thing and finally decided to regelcoat. Slapped a new 50 hp yamaha on it and love that l...

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Clearly, its the work of the Kraken. Never in me days have I seen such obvious work of the devil Kraken.

Amazing.

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Sorry Dug, I've only had Rhino Liner in my trucks, 6 in all. Got a '71 FJ40 that I did the inside in and its been fantastic. I love it but the dealer I use is great. I had Line X in a duck hunting boat and it tore so often the dealer finally refused to to do warranty work on it.

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A good time had by all. Too many margaritas, wine bottles, and whiskey the night before fishing. That and the captain's cannibis and cigs were a little too much. We were in calm water so can't blame it on anything than being overserved the evening before. I hand the gringo mexican capitan the live b...

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Kip, there's a bunch of places between here and Corpus that do great work. Alot mostly do t-tops and radar arches as that's where the demand is. I've had work done at Millenium, Tops n Towers, and Specialty Aluminum Works. Bobby Byrd at Tops n Towers is the standard. Background of bluewater fishing,...

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coolair wrote:that is freaking hilarious!
this is the earliest its ever snowed in houston, not the first time though, neither was last year

Coolair,I meant earliest, not first ever. My daughter and I had a snowball fight, I'm 40, she's 4. I was winning....until....I.... backed....into the pool. BRRRRR!

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Brewster, that's awesome! Snowed here in Houston Dec. 10, 2008 and snowing again today. Last year was the first ever snowfall, now this year will beat that.
Some conservative filmmakers are now calling for the Academy to ask for Gore's Oscar back.

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