Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Let's just get this on and DO IT !!

Fishing in the am, hook up by radio - 68

gather at Barnstable Harbor about 1:30.

Good Launches at Sandwich, Barnstable, and Sesuit

Good fishing all over the Bay.

I've got a case of beer for:

Best Striper
Best Bluefish
Best (if any) Tuna

Lay it out there - Time To Play !!


Bill

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

I,AM IN

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

It looks like the two of us are are going to have to drink the 3 cases from the tourment no need to pre fish ,but will fri.

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

I just purchased a 1973 seafari 20, We are in Scituate, MA,
If I can get it ready in time, not much needed we would like to join you.

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

captcab - would love to see your boat - I have a thing for 73 Seafari's :D

On the gathering - I'm underwhelmed here - I dunno - last year there was lot's of interest - maybe everyone's busy, or ???

Even if only for a few folks, I know I'll be back down to CCB for some fishing - we'll have to see what the weather brings, and what the latest tuna intel is, as we move closer. They are moving north, though still in CCB at the moment, maybe Trayder was right about shooting at late Aug ??

Bill

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

I was out there today330pm beautiful, quiet fishing hope everyone shows

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

I am in...look for light blue '74 seacraft safari

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Mac saw you today ,looking good heading out

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Hey, which launching ramp is best to launch the 20 MA? I would be coming from CT or RI. I have a change of command on friday morning in Pt Judith and thought I would trailer the boat from New Haven and leave it there until Sat morning. I have the night watch on friday and who knows how that will go. Anyway,that's my story, I have a 50-50 chance of making it to CC. Hope to make it, Jim.

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

They're all fine for your boat, but Sandwich is the best IMO, plus it is a closer drive from where you're coming from.

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

I launch my 23 scepter at barnstable harbor bichs pt 5bucks I go 1 hour after low tide 2mile run to sandy neck beautful water fishing was alittle slow today

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Jim - coming in from RI / Conn, I would go to Sandwich, it's an excellant ramp, far better than Barnstable, which can be a little thin at low tide, and is only a single wide ramp, dock one side only. Sandwich is a double wide, concrete all the way down, all tides ramp, with long docks on both sides - Also, tons of parking at Sandwich, while Barnstable has limited parking, and is also about 1/2 hr further out the Cape.

Bill

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Captcab - get that boat going yet ??

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Ran into some trouble with steering cable but my mechanic says it's done so we will put it in our slip tomorrow evening should be good to go for saturday

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

We will be coming across from Scituate might as well take the ride instead of trailering, looking forward to burning up some boat gas, I'll get her shook down evenings this week

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Have fun guys. Wish I could attend....but a client of mine hired me to run his brand new 36 footer back from Nantucket. I ran it down last week and it is not a bad gig. The 90 mile trip takes about 4 hours...and then I get flown back. I can't believe I get paid to do this :D

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Yo - weather forcast -

NE winds, gusts to 20, waves 2' ?????

Not looking pretty :( :D :(


Thoughts ??

Bill

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

You guys may want to consider moving it to the southside of the cape (protected from the northeast wind) or maybe out to the bayside of Wellfleet where you will get some protection too.

Ed

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

CCB and Vineyard Sound look about the same -

NE 10 - 15, gusts to 20,

CCB waves @ 2', Vineyard Sound 2' - 3'
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What's everyone think ?

On the flip side I've seen NOAA blow it, often.

? ? ? ? ?

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Sunday looks better last sun they said 5 10 knots it was more like18 25 knots on the plus side a guy iwork with caught a 52 bass last weekend there

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Updated forecast looks good to go for Sat
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CAPE COD BAY
340 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007

TODAY... E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT... E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT... NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SAT NIGHT... SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUN... W WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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I'm game.

Bill

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

I'm still on duty in New Haven, that blow kept us busy on Friday. I'll check back here after sunrise, nice pods of bunker in the harbor tonight.

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Went out4am to11 no electronics good fishing in harbor went to fingers parkinglot nothing no fish no seacrafts going to monomy tomarrow

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

I missed ya !

I hit the snooze button too many times this am, finally left the house at 6am, launched at Sandwich at 9, puttered around the mouth of the canal, and then Scortons Creek area, then headed to the Fingers about 10. Hit some smallish bluefish, and tried to raise folks on 68/69 - no joy on that, and I could see Pilgim Monument, so I headed up to Race Point, as I was hearing some prety good tuna chatter.

Went around the back side to Peaked Hill Bar, running a Rapala deep down center, and birds and daisy chains off the riggers. Had a tuna take the rapala, and damn near spooled me on a 113, till I cranked up the drag, and then thumbed it for extra.... Pop !!! Oh well.

Had knockdowns on both riggers, but was blueifsh, not tuna, still, picked up a nice big blue.

Also had an icredible whale show, there were about 4 - 5 of them right in close, breaching, tail wagging, the whols 9 yards.

Scooted back down to Barnstable harbor, checked out the boats on the outside, went inside - nada, as far as Seacrafts. Tried again on 68/69, went back out to the fingers to troll some more, and called some more on the radio.

Oh well, I have enough beer to last awhile, had a hellova day OTW, the boat ran great, and I'm burnt and dead tired.

Till next time !!

Bill

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Went to Barnstable on Sat. and Sun. launched from Sesuit beautiful weather both days excellent fishing for stripers and fluke on outgoing tide. On Sat. had to be 100 boats anchored at Sandy Neck, on Sun. 200 no place to anchor. Maybe next time a weekday or later in the season, Sept. is a great month on the Cape no crowds and great weather.

Till next time

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

What happened to this meet ? I was there planning to see alot of classics. I beached with my wife at the inlet and did not see one all day. I was looking forward to better results, the good thing was the weather was beatiful so it was not a complete waste of day. Hope we can put something a little better together in 2008.

Re: Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11
 

Not to put you guys down. It is always difficult to
try and set a date to make everyone happy..
What we found out was just someone take the lead, come up with a time and a place.
This Spring gathering at Long Point will be the 3rd
for those of us in Florida going camping.
Capt. Chuck started the whole thing with opening up
his home to those going to the Dania Marine Flea Market.
It just took off from there.

We are well over 100 people, more then likely 35 plus boats.
We will have magazine coverage from some of the finest
publications out there. Boat Pics.com is going to do aerial
photography as we run out the inlet in formation.
It is not an easy task to pull it off and have fun at the
same time.....
So with that said go ahead and plan your trip to come to
Florida and join us.... We have members coming from all
over the country now. Ask Old Blues Player (Bill),
Four Boat Theory (Otto) and so on......
Even if you do not bring your boat one of us hospitable
southerners would be more than happy to come and get you
to the event. There are several major airports within
just over an hour to Long Point...
I for one would be willing to pick up anyone flying into
either Melbourne, Daytona or Orlando....
You will never regret the time and money you spend to
join us.....
They just keep getting better and bigger.
We all have a common bond and that is what makes these
gatherings work...

See ya soon, Ken