[fishez4alivin]

i fish the guide but because i prefer to catch my fish on iron, swim baits and fly lining, I end up running out of the bay because of the live bait receivers, so when i do go to the guide, its a long haul. A few years ago, in really sloppy conditions, i was fishing just short of the guide, as i gaffed a fish i hooked, i looked up and saw the Fishin Machine...Bob Franko...with some guy on his boat with a camera, They were filming the albacore section of the hooked on fishing series. A friend bought a copy and in a segment where they talk about how the advent of "modern, and newer" boats, has enabled the small boater to chase albacore, the boat they show in the worse weather of all segments, is me and my buddy in my "new" 1976 MA. That to me is a testament of the ability of the hull to weather the seas, that day the only boats out were party boats and Franco's 30 footer...LOL