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Rocky--Consider membership in the local Coast Guard Auxiliary unit. You can get free training and experience on their vessels (owned personally but under CG orders), and then get your own boat inspected and used on training and operational patrols where you can benefit from the skills and experience of others as well as contribute to the safety of the boating community afloat and ashore. My 30+years as an Auxiliarist have made me a better boater and have been a source of great personal satisfaction.
Correct, but still 5 watts or less, and less battery capacity. People often find they really need the VHF late in the day, but have sometimes been jabbering and have run the battery down. Safety is not the place to skimp.
Named by/for the inventor, a Mr. Gore, hence "Gore-Tex."
Hand-held vs. hard-wired: keep in mind that HWed units are 25 watts, and HH's 5 or less. In addition, HW antennas are mounted high compared to a person standing on the deck. Thus, the HWed units have a lot more range. As pointed out above, in case of a loss of power, an additional HH will come in handy.
When I was a kid (65 years ago), if you did something embarrassing, they said "you showed your a##," which was a bad thing. When I reached adulthood, the same thing, then redesignated "mooning" became a good thing (protesting [whatever]). I've been confused ever since.
Back to cobia (before the thread was hijacked), if you want a charter captain who can put you on cobia, contact George Beckwith (252) 671-3474 (Down East Charters) It all depends on the timing, which George can't control, but he is outstanding on every other phase of the fishery.
Larry M wrote:
I have a hand held, but I'm only fishing in the bay or close to shore when in the ocean.
Check out The GPS store on line. Very good prices.
Plus bonus you get to hear the women with the great South Carolina accent.
The store is actually in North Carolina.
The ramps run by the Wildlife Commission but owned by Surf City and North Topsail have been taken off the closed list on the Commission webpage. The Beach Access parking and cut-throughs , however, are still closed, according to the Wilmington paper.
For starters, check out the Garmin Maine Atlas & Gazeteer. On p. 16 you will find a list of ponds, lakes and rivers, the county each is in, and the species available. The maps show launch locations, which for the ones I am familiar with, either are public or if you have to pay, that grants you access.
Sounds like the whole idea of the Len Thompson spoons.
Like I said, white perch are found in salt water, brackish water, and fresh water.
White bass (Morone chrysops) and white perch (Morone americana) are distinct species, although of the same genus as striped bass. White bass are strictly freshwater and white perch are found in salt, brackish and fresh.
Poke salad is Phytolacca rigida. (Don't want to set off folks on here who love to mock common names from other parts of the country.)