OT: Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors Thread

[peate]

Not extreme but unpredictable. Like mini tsunamis, going both ways.

 

[angusyoung]

Not extreme but unpredictable. Like mini tsunamis, going both ways.

Terrifying no doubt! Tsunamis are not a good word in my household.

 

[sheed36]

They are work horses and can be used in winter as well as summer and even stand up well to occasional run-ins with pack ice. They are good in rougher seas as well, light weight and tough as nails. I grew up with the same style of boat plus the good old punt and I bet that @sheed36 had one of those as well lol.

I didn't really have a traditional NF punt type but instead had a flat bottom boat which we just called a "flat" with a small motor on it like a 15hp. I still have a 14 foot "flat" that I use when at my remote cabin in a nearby fjord. It started out as a old wooden flat which we eventually added a few layers of fiberglass to and then removed all the wood and turned it into a 100% fiberglass flat. I also have a 14 foot aluminum with a small motor when I want to go get a few mussels close by.

When living in small town NF close to the ocean one can never have too many boats eh b'y.

 

[OldCraig71]

A cruiser is not for fishing for sure. A friend had a cruiser,talk about expense! Managed to sell it for a huge loss and got what he wanted to fish in. Unless you got money to burn........

Sailing's not for everyone,but is Eco friendly for the most part. Not great for fishing though unless on hi waters.

Most of the horror stories come from the inboard/outboard types of boats and they are quite popular in Atlantic Canada as well and like others have said, the maintenance that goes with that type of boat is often too much to bear for what a person gets out of owning one. They are overpriced and depreciate badly and they are for sale on every buy and sell site in high numbers. Sheeds boat is the workhorse type of boat that is used commercially in the Maritimes, either as a principal vessel or as an accompanying boat that is towed behind a 45-55 foot fishing boat like the ones pictured here.

Those bad boys can withstand the roughest of seas and are a common sight in every outport community in NFLD.

 

[OldCraig71]

I didn't really have a traditional NF punt type but instead had a flat bottom boat which we just called a "flat" with a small motor on it like a 15hp. I still have a 14 foot "flat" that I use when at my remote cabin in a nearby fjord. It started out as a old wooden flat which we eventually added a few layers of fiberglass to and then removed all the wood and turned it into a 100% fiberglass flat. I also have a 14 foot aluminum with a small motor when I want to go get a few mussels close by.

When living in small town NF close to the ocean one can never have too many boats eh b'y.

We had many around like this one back in the day, not so much anymore.

We would use it for casting capelin near the beach amongst the rocks where it was easy to damage a bigger boat and we also used them for gathering mussels. Some areas of NFLD used the dory style of boat, I think mostly on the west coast and on the Northern peninsula.

 

[sheed36]

We had many around like this one back in the day, not so much anymore.

We would use it for casting capelin near the beach amongst the rocks where it was easy to damage a bigger boat and we also used them for gathering mussels. Some areas of NFLD used the dory style of boat, I think mostly on the west coast and on the Northern peninsula.

There weren't many punts like that around here from what I can remember. There were some similar but were bigger and had motors in them. There were a few dory type boats that I can remember but there were likely many here before my time.

Most residents here used flat bottomed boats with motors ranging from a 9.9 or 20hp similar to the one in the picture below back then. There's still quite a few here now in use by people who use them to go catch cod and mackerel close to shore and for getting mussels or for getting to the berry picking grounds..

 

[cphabs]

Spent some time fishing a polluted river in the heart of my city for shits and giggles... hooked a nice smallmouth l, 3lbs, and noticed a 3 foot musky trailing it! LMAO unbelievable

 

[CHwest]

We had many around like this one back in the day, not so much anymore.

We would use it for casting capelin near the beach amongst the rocks where it was easy to damage a bigger boat and we also used them for gathering mussels. Some areas of NFLD used the dory style of boat, I think mostly on the west coast and on the Northern peninsula.

What a beautiful boat.

 

[bsl]

Figured we could share some of our adventures, achievements, and advice on this topic.
Hope everyone is having a great summer!

Best not to go outdoors. Horrible creatures, floods and bad things happen generally.

 

[cphabs]

Went back today... something is swimming around with one of my favorite rattletraps stuck in its face... LOL

Unbelievably cool! City musky!

 

[angusyoung]

Spent some time fishing a polluted river in the heart of my city for ****s and giggles... hooked a nice smallmouth l, 3lbs, and noticed a 3 foot musky trailing it! LMAO unbelievable

Allowed to catch muskie already there? Fun fish to catch.

Went spearing earlier and as expected,SWA! Decided to wrap things up quickly when I spotted a few seals. Now I'll be looking for fins.

 

[cphabs]

Allowed to catch muskie already there? Fun fish to catch.

Went spearing earlier and as expected,SWA! Decided to wrap things up quickly when I spotted a few seals. Now I'll be looking for fins.

Actually, musky are not a fun fish to catch. Especially when not equipped for them.
On a side note, I wouldn’t be spear fishing around a seal habitat.
Abalone divers are my favorite for horrific shark attack stories. I saw a documentary about shark attacks that mentioned them.

 

[angusyoung]

Actually, musky are not a fun fish to catch. Especially when not equipped for them.
On a side note, I wouldn’t be spear fishing around a seal habitat.
Abalone divers are my favorite for horrific shark attack stories. I saw a documentary about shark attacks that mentioned them.

Not when going for muskie per say,but if snagging one,put up a good fight,but otherwise,trolling ain't a big yay for sure.

Didn't see those seals till afterwards,guess they get out further from land than expected.
Last time I saw seals that close was in Ungava bay. I'm screaming " where's my camera" and my Inuit friends are screaming" where's my gun, where's my gun?!"

I learned about the perils of Abalone divers,not for me that's for sure....waters too cold. lol.

 

[OldCraig71]

There weren't many punts like that around here from what I can remember. There were some similar but were bigger and had motors in them. There were a few dory type boats that I can remember but there were likely many here before my time.

Most residents here used flat bottomed boats with motors ranging from a 9.9 or 20hp similar to the one in the picture below back then. There's still quite a few here now in use by people who use them to go catch cod and mackerel close to shore and for getting mussels or for getting to the berry picking grounds..

My grandfather had a 25 footer like the one you described in your post and "she" was powered by a Lister Diesel that was a true workhorse but by no means any type of competition for Relic's jet boat on the beachcombers lol, she was more like the Persephone if you will. That old boat was great though when the wind swung around for the eastern and I saw that happen many times while attached to the salmon net. She handled the rough water very nicely and it never bothered me to be out there in that boat no matter how rough it got. Lots of family members of mine have fished 90-100 miles offshore in the newer 55 footers and although I never got that far out, I have been 30-40 miles offshore while commercial crab fishing and there are times it can get rough, hang on type of rough and stringing a line of crab pots in that type of weather is a challenge. This is a great thread created by @cphabs and I don't know if it was meant to cover commercial fishery and boats but there are many great people on this site from all walks of life. I certainly can't claim to be any type of expert on Montreal restaurants but I know a thing or two about some other things

 

[swimmer77]

Geez my eyes must be getting bad. I thought this was the Out of Town thread. LOL

Since I'm here though - be safe in the water, on the water and wear a life vest!

 

[Gillings]

3 pickerel tonight and 1 - 4 lb pike yesterday morning. It was my weekend!

 

[cphabs]

3 pickerel tonight and 1 - 4 lb pike yesterday morning. It was my weekend!

Gratz!

 

[cphabs]

My grandfather had a 25 footer like the one you described in your post and "she" was powered by a Lister Diesel that was a true workhorse but by no means any type of competition for Relic's jet boat on the beachcombers lol, she was more like the Persephone if you will. That old boat was great though when the wind swung around for the eastern and I saw that happen many times while attached to the salmon net. She handled the rough water very nicely and it never bothered me to be out there in that boat no matter how rough it got. Lots of family members of mine have fished 90-100 miles offshore in the newer 55 footers and although I never got that far out, I have been 30-40 miles offshore while commercial crab fishing and there are times it can get rough, hang on type of rough and stringing a line of crab pots in that type of weather is a challenge. This is a great thread created by @cphabs and I don't know if it was meant to cover commercial fishery and boats but there are many great people on this site from all walks of life. I certainly can't claim to be any type of expert on Montreal restaurants but I know a thing or two about some other things

Commercial fishermen/women are more than welcome if you ask me!

 

[cphabs]

Not when going for muskie per say,but if snagging one,put up a good fight,but otherwise,trolling ain't a big yay for sure.

Didn't see those seals till afterwards,guess they get out further from land than expected.
Last time I saw seals that close was in Ungava bay. I'm screaming " where's my camera" and my Inuit friends are screaming" where's my gun, where's my gun?!"

I learned about the perils of Abalone divers,not for me that's for sure....waters too cold. lol.

Apparently an abalone dive was bitten in 1/2. The forensics suggested it was one bite...

 

[Runner77]

Best not to go outdoors. Horrible creatures, floods and bad things happen generally.

You mean, stuff like this: More Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases in the Gulf of Mexico and Elsewhere Are Likely Because of Climate Change | The Weather Channel

We didn’t see so many cases reported in past years.

 

[cphabs]

You mean, stuff like this: More Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases in the Gulf of Mexico and Elsewhere Are Likely Because of Climate Change | The Weather Channel

We didn’t see so many cases reported in past years.

More like pollution

 

[peate]

Ticks and mosquitoes, the silent killers.

 

[overlords]

You mean, stuff like this: More Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases in the Gulf of Mexico and Elsewhere Are Likely Because of Climate Change | The Weather Channel

We didn’t see so many cases reported in past years.

I saw that there were fires in Siberia ravaging the permafrost. Scary to think what sorts of dormant bacteria/diseases are just waiting to pop back out.

Fun to see old timers like @Jigger77 lurking

I'm enjoying this thread, really good idea!

 

[peate]

I saw that there were fires in Siberia ravaging the permafrost. Scary to think what sorts of dormant bacteria/diseases are just waiting to pop back out.

Or even worse, methane.

 

[cphabs]

Ticks and mosquitoes, the silent killers.

Ya, but there are simple solutions... like bug spray! The real silent killers? Those f***ing mountain lions that snag a California jogger or 2 every year. Seriously!