Chesapeake Magic & The New 63

**Capt Josh** · 08-24-2009 04:52 PM

Well sportsfans, it'd be the greatest understatement of the year if i told you the boys and i ain't up to no good out here. Gaaaaawleeey...we are certainly working on leaving our mark on the Chesapeake.

I have to say that our experience here at Weaver Boatworks could not have gone smoother. Jimmy Weaver and his crew are perhaps the best group of boatbuilders that i've had the pleasure of meeting or building with since i began on this journey many years ago. Their selfless courtesy and genuine kindness only adds to the fact that they are most definitely building one of the best custom boats in the world. Above all else, we are extremely proud to call ourselves the owners and crew of the newest Weaver to come out of Tracy's Landing, and i look forward to working with Jimmy and his crew for many years to come.

Aside from the boatbuilding love that we are enjoying here in MD at the moment, the extracurricular activities certainly haven't been lacking either. The fishing has lived up to it's reputation and in the past three days alone Steve, Benji, Lonnie, Herk, friends, and i have caught and released well over 150 striped bass on all manner of boats - including the new 63.

I mentioned in a previous post that a striper wasn't exactly the kind of gamefish i was hoping for to pop the Salty's piscatorial cherry, but all things considered, i couldn't have asked for a more fitting end to a most invigorating beginning. Taking the Salty out for SteveD's inaugural run yesterday and watching the boss cast out to a frothing mass of stripers, hook a fish, and land it from the bow while 63 feet of sparkling new opulence swaggered behind him - well, if you're like me, than that kind of feeling is worth everything else.

There's a ton of stuff to report on and believe me, i'll get to it. But for now we're tuning up the props and getting prepared to depart on wednesday morning for the next phase of the journey. Suffice it to say, i'll have a lot of writing to do and photos to upload along the way.

Stay tuned amigos, this journey is only beginning - and i'll be damned if we're not already off to one hell of a start.

**gman** · 08-24-2009 05:09 PM

Like Ive said before bro best of luck and tightlines on that beautiful ride. Good to she she got fishy already with the stripers ... even the little fish need love too hahah. Imagine what chaos awaits where the big girls are. I can already see the bent over rods and bloody decks

G

**clt_capt** · 08-24-2009 05:11 PM

Waiting on the pics - darn pretty ride

**Robja** · 08-24-2009 05:22 PM

Cmon JT lets see some pics.

**lilharcher** · 08-24-2009 05:28 PM

Nice......trying to get work off to take the journey with you all but I don't think it is going to fly unfortunately.

**BTH284** · 08-24-2009 08:02 PM

I am sure that is not the kind of striped fish you wanted to break her in on but a girls gotta walk before she can stroll. Nice job though skip. Plenty more fish to be had on the way "home".

**Hatterized** · 08-24-2009 08:22 PM

i originally posted this in another Capt Josh thread on 7/31/09......so now that she has splashed a more fitting time for this post

JT......got a chance to see Salty Tuesday when she was still in the shed......what a work of art.....

the towers guys were outside doing their fab work and just by talking with them....could sense how proud they were to be associated with the Salty project......

pics are superb ..but to see the Weaver upclose and in person......words can not describe her.....

i've known the marina and the Weaver operation for many years and i can tell you that Salty is the talk of the town.....and deservedly she is.....

she will not dissappoint her owner and crew.....she exemplfies the true meaning of a "BATTLEWAGON BEAUTY......