My Jon boat is set up mostly for night fishing for catfish but I also do a good bit of Bass fishing. I have red LED lights down both sides that light the water around you for about 4 feet out but do not attract bugs. The inside decks also have red LED lighting. The old swivel office chair might look funny to some but is way more comfortable than any boat seat I have ever had. I am not out for looks and pretty looks have never helped me catch fish, but the added comfort allows me more time on the water at peace with the world.
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I like your style @wvsanta! I am going to put some of those led light strips on my boat if I ever get around to it. I love fishing at night as well.
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they really do work great best thing I ever did to my boat except the comfy office chair maybe
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Hmmm, I am a bit more [complicated]
I fish the deep flats, the point, the patches, did charter for some time,
and when the boys were growing up especially, we fished the Dry Tortugas
Fuel, bait, ice,chum, beer,etc. was always less than the catch we brought back
after 3-4 weeks. Always on the lookout for modern day pirates.
Docked at the family marina in Islamorado, FL Keys.
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I have a 100 acre pond in front of my house so I pretty much can walk down my driveway and wet a line within a few minutes. Good assortment, LGB, (no smallies 
), sunnies, perch (both yellow and white), Pickerel, bullheads, crappies, stocked trout (season). My concentration is on the LMB when spinning and I like messing with the crappies and sunnies on a 3WT. I have a 12â Jon boat. We also stock our own trout at the rod and gun club. Went salt water fishing for the first time in about 25 years last year for Porgies and Sea Bass in the Long Isl. SoundâŚfun fun!
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From Long Island N.Y.
Offshore fishing 30-50 miles sharks & tuna
Inshore fishing under 10 miles stripped bass, bluefish and fluke to name a few.
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Yes I have fished gulf of Mexico all my life also
Moved to inshore fishing now that I am in 50s
Flounder and speckles trout about every weekend for 30 years now
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Nice Flounder!
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@Machinist2
Thatâs a left eyed flat fishâŚ
@sd55
Where, up near the Cape?
[oops, never mind]âŚLI Sound, right?
Mobile Bay dauphin island is where I fish
Oops I caught up were ask him where
Sorry to but in OZO
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South shore of Long Island. Ocean side. LI Sound is north shore.
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I grew up fishing, my dad was my teacher and my buddy. So many day waking up at 2am to be able to be on the water at dawn with our lines in to get the best bite. Salmon to this day remains my favorite, love how they fight! Kings go down, and silvers out and up. Both so different n how they run when on a hook. Also bottom fishing, ling cod, sea bass. And trout. Mostly from Puget Sound, Westport, Sekiu, Port Angeles WA. We did go to Canada a couple times. Donât go much anymore since he passedâŚreally missed it, but canât afford a boat. We took my teen children on a charter last summer out of Westport so they could have the experience. Bottom fishingâŚsea bass and ling, we had a ball! Charters are not my preferred method, but fun and better than nothing when canât afford to own a boat. Would love to be able to afford a salmon charter for them, best fishing ever imho! Salmon, not charters. I still remeber my first king, took 45 minutes to get him in the boat. Just about the time Iâd get him to the surface, heâd dive down 70 feet again. Must did that 4-5 times before it tired him outâŚgood memories 
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We also take the kids trout fishing from shore in summer. They love that too.
I fished Puget Sound 40yrs ago when I was in the Army stationed at fort Lewis. At time I was young and from N.Y. City. Some of the best fishing memories of my life.
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