The List - SOA 3-day, June 14-17 - Alan Tani, chartermaster

[Bill B]

That answers a few questions I had.  Bill

[Keta]

Did we price the tip into the total this time?

[pjstevko]

Did we price the tip into the total this time?

I believe a 15% tip was included on the trip cost.

[alantani]

a 15% tip is already included. 

[Keta]

Thank you Alan. 

"Extra" tips are always appreciated by the crew too.

[Bill B]

I've been reading the long range reports and it seems that the larger grade BF's are becoming more common in the reports.  My biggest outfit is a Fathom 40NLD2 with 80# top shot.  Will this be enough?  Unless I unleash a Penn 9/0 or a 114HLW.  Bill

[Keta]

I've been reading the long range reports and it seems that the larger grade BF's are becoming more common in the reports.  My biggest outfit is a Fathom 40NLD2 with 80# top shot.  Will this be enough?  Unless I unleash a Penn 9/0 or a 114HLW.  Bill

Yes snd no, talk to Alan about borowing the right heavy rig. My son will use my Avet 30, I will have a International 16 but might have larger just incase.

[pjstevko]

Bill seeing as how you're doing more and more SD trips I'd invest in a 100# setup of your own....

I went Mak 16SEa with 100# braid on a PCH 741xxxh as mine

[sciaenops]

Bill-

What Lee & PJ said. Either borrowed or bought, the 100#+ outfit has become the standard for nite dropping for bigger bft. I would suggest a 20 size reel & a rail rod rated up to 130#. Mak20/Axis720x3h/120# braid/100#mono topshot works for me.  Your FTH40NLD2 w/80# will work in a pinch (also as a heavy daytime setup) but Boat crews really like to see heavy gear in the dark to get fish up before "everyone gets involved" lol.

[Bill B]

Got it!  Bill

[MarkT]

Bill, my 100# rigs are an HXW Raptor on a pch 741xxxh and a Mak 20 SEa on a Viper 76.  Ya wanna borrow one for the trip?

[Hardy Boy]

Bill: Mark has good gear and his rental rates are really good !!.................. I know from experience.

Cheers:

Todd

[Bill B]

Bill, my 100# rigs are an HXW Raptor on a pch 741xxxh and a Mak 20 SEa on a Viper 76.  Ya wanna borrow one for the trip?

You the Man, thank you Mark, I'll take you up on the offer.  Bill

[Keta]

I was scrambeling to get a 80/100 pound reel for my son to use and a friend offered me a killer deal on a 16VISX that I could not pass on.  It is at Alan's now getting tuned.

[pjstevko]

Bill you can go with a 16 or 20 sized reel depending on what you can find in stock!