photo of the month

[Bucktail]

I believe he is confusing Mystic, CT with Mystic Island, NJ which is right next door to Little Egg Harbor where Scott's B&T is.

[alantani]

nice work! 

Hi guys I picked up two Jigmasters a week ago and was a bit bored so decided to make up one really good one out of two and have a few spare parts for later mods etc.

[Caranx]

Now that qualified the owner to become a Reel-Head! Everybody agree?

[anglingarchitect]

Personal best Permit 30#'s

[Newell Nut]

Nice looking catch.

[wallacewt]

can you post a few pics of your boat pls.

[anglingarchitect]

The Calcutta is not my boat, I have a vintage Mako 23. I had to climb on his boat from our anchored boat to follow the fish.

[Bucktail]

Nice fish!  I would love to catch a permit some day.

[Dominick]

Nice fish, Nice photo.  You know how to pick'em Alan.  Dominick

[basto]

whoa!  just for sheer beauty!

What is your oldest working Shimano reel? Got a photo? Mine is my Triton Mark 1.(1981)
Show us some pics...conventional or spinners.

cheers
Basto

Thanks Alan...just discovered this.
Basto

[broadway]

I love that Calcutta 263 ...great fishing machine! I wish the gunnels were a bit higher and it had more weight to it, but I love the quality and layout (esp. the sea gate;)
By the way, nice fish!
Keep it up bro,
Dom

[anglingarchitect]

Thanks Dom, I like the vintage reels, but ultimately it's about the fish for me.

This is my "vintage Mako 1976 Hull shortly after I bought it.



and now

[Tightlines667]

My dad used to have a mid 70s Mako walk around when I lived in Bermuda.  Great little offshore boat, though as I recall the deep V was great for head on seas, but made here a little squirrelly in big following seas, a quick snap when drifting the trough, and no built in floatation or self bailing cockpit always made me a bit nervous when backing down hard in big seas.  Good solid boat though.

[wallacewt]

i remember the mako,s in the 70,s
here in oz.
they were billed as the ultimate fishing boat
i tried to buy one but the blokes missus stopped the sale

[Dominick]

i remember the mako,s in the 70,s
here in oz.
they were billed as the ultimate fishing boat
i tried to buy one but the blokes missus stopped the sale

That's because Elizabeth has bigger teeth (metaphorically) than a Mako.    Dominick