Solo NE Giant fishing --Box, any thoughts?

[Capt_John]

I never met Bruce but my uncle fished with him many times...i had a chance to buy the old |"Flat Calm". I wonder where it is now, oh well nice fish helluva tale. Not for me though!

The old "Flat Calm" is in Murrels Inlet,SC right now. Capt. Dale Prox bought it and uses it commercial fishing. It's a nice rig.

[WAHOONBOX]

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/f...ory?id=4068535

WELL.........FIRST ............I'M GLAD HE CAUGHT HIM ONE.

AND TO EACH HIS OWN WAY ...... .... I ALREADY HAVE WITNESSED THE SAGA & HORROR OF ONE MAN BEING DRAGGED TO HIS GRAVE BY THIS ANIMALS.....BROKEN FINGER BONES CURED ME A LONG TIME AGO FROM BEING A COWBOY AND I HAVE NOTHING BUT RESPECT FOR THIS FISH

I AM NOT A FOLLOWER OF THE JONESES....THEREFORE, ....I LOVE COMING HOME TO PONEYTAIL EVERY DAY.


I READ THE JACKED-UP NEWS STORY.....OH IT IS A COOL READ WITH COLORFUL ADJECTIVES BY THE AUTHOR....

NOW I ASK THE SOLOIST A COUPLE QUESTIONS MYSELF"

AND I QUOTE THE ARTICLE....
"I was 40 miles out off the coast of the Cape there by myself, and I got a 900-pounder tied to the side of the boat, now what do you do?"
WELL DUH HUH.....NO PRE-FLIGHT PLAN FILED? WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT DO-YOU-DOOOOOOO???? ARE YOU KIDDIN ME?



NOW I QUOTE THE ARTICLE ONCE MORE:
"But it actually happened to be a real nice day, so on the way in I had a barbeque and I had a couple of shell steaks on the grill.I put the boat on autopilot and just kicked back and took a ride."




Wilkins wasn't worried about the sandbars or the great white sharks that had fishermen in the area "reeling in heads." He wasn't worried about the eight hours that it would take to get back or the blisters on his hands; he was hungry and he was elated. The TV was on; the cold beer was on the dash board. And Wilkins took the time to savor the moments, relive the battle, and relax his tired limbs.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MY THOUGHTS YOU ASK ?


LET'S SEE HERE......THE AUTOPILOT IS ON....THERE'S NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT SANDBARS...CAUSE I AM WATCHING TV AND THE AUTOPILOT CAN WATCH FOR SANDBARS AND FLOATING DEBRIS /OBJECTS FOR ME..... AND I AM RELAXING DRINKING BEER WHILE DRIVING A FISHING VESSEL ON AUTOPILOT FISHING SOLO COMMERCIALLY FOR GIANT BLUEFIN TUNA....


LET'S SEE.....WHAT ELSE? UHHHH

WELL IF HE HAD A MATE ON BOARD ....AND A RELIABLE PROFESSIONAL MATE....ONE THAT WOULD SHOW UP ON TIME....MAYBE WITH SOME ASSISTANCE HE WOULD HAVE BOATED THE FISH IN HALF THE TIME...MADE A BETTER POON SHOT AND NOT LOST MONEY ON DESTROYED MEAT....AND POSSIBLY NOT BANG THE FISH AROUND TRYING TO GET IT IN THE BOAT

BUT 8,600 CLAMS PUTS A LOT OF FOOD ON THE TABLE AND PAYS A FEW ELECTRIC BILLS


GLAD YOU GOT HIM AND I AM GLAD YOU ARRIVED SAFE TO PORT

'BOX

[Anders]

Glad he got it and glad he got back safe, is it worth it? Well that's only for you to decide!

[jtocean]

The old "Flat Calm" is in Murrels Inlet,SC right now. Capt. Dale Prox bought it and uses it commercial fishing. It's a nice rig.

Do you recall what he named Bruce's old boat?

[Capt_John]

Do you recall what he named Bruce's old boat?

"POINT RUNNER"