You guys up north have some intestinal fortitude

[slonezp]

9 hours ago, J Francho said:

I'm addicted to Haulover footage. 

Blue Top Legend is great on those videos. 2 teenage sisters,  with balls bigger than most men, in a 15' Whaler.

[12poundbass]

2 hours ago, slonezp said:

Blue Top Legend is great on those videos. 2 teenage sisters,  with balls bigger than most men, in a 15' Whaler.

That little Boston Whaler sure can handle that inlet that’s for sure! They sure have developed quite the following. 

[J Francho]

My best friend and I would fish for blues off Nantucket in a little 13' Whaler with wooden bench seats. Just like Lake Ontario, you don't pick your days to go out, the weather does. 

[soflabasser]

I remember one trip that I fished with a couple friends in 3-6 foot seas in a small Carolina Skiff. The boat owner was a master at riding the waves and had an amazing bilge pump which pumped the water quickly after the boat would take a wave. It was a bumpy ride but it was worth it since we caught lots of nice fish.

[desmobob]

On 9/8/2021 at 9:51 AM, J Francho said:

My best friend and I would fish for blues off Nantucket in a little 13' Whaler with wooden bench seats. Just like Lake Ontario, you don't pick your days to go out, the weather does. 

 

Same for my buddy and I fishing for stripers around Cape Cod.  Those little hot rod Whalers can handle pretty much whatever you dare to put them through.

 

 

He overdid it one time and pulled into Barnstable Harbor holding the wheel and wood helm section in his hands after a very rough ride in.

[Holetail]

Back in my 20’s I did quite a bit of commercial fishing off shore. Captain and I decided it would be a good idea to spent the night on the break (67miles out) on his 26’ center console. It was summer and winds were forecasted as light. About 2 AM it started blowing 15-20 with 6 foot seas. All we could do was take turns at the helm motoring over the waves while the other tried to sleep. Miserable night but we caught the hell out of the grouper the next day. Oh to be young and dumb again.