Nov 20, 2009 - Susq River

I decided that I wanted to check out some new areas and maybe learn a few new tricks, so I called up my buddy Dave Shindler and hooked up for a trip today.

We met up at Fort Hunter at 7 am and hit the water. The day started out decent. We were on a slow but steady bite and landed ~ 18 fish by 10am or so. Unfortunately, the wind just got out of control and made it very difficult to detect strikes (keep in mind that the water temp was about 47 degrees), so we decided to make a run to an area less influenced by the wind...Goldsboro.

So, we pulled the boat and made the ~ 30 minute drive downriver. Well, it was certainly less windy, but still post frontal conditions and a tough bite. We managed another 10 or so fish and ended up just short of 30 fish for the day.

No monsters today, but a few in the 3.5 to 4 lb range.

Daved worked his butt off as he always does, to get us on fish, even with difficult conditions. Thanks Dave, and we'll get on them better next time.

If you are interested in fishing with a top-notch guide on the Susquehanna, I would strongly encourage you to give Dave a call. You can find his contact info over in the list on the right side of my blog.

Nov 14, 2009

Finally, a cloudy day on the weekend! Did better today. Still haven't located any real big wintering holes, but did find pods of fish here and there.

Fish were caught on variety of lures, including suspending jerkbaits, tubes, senko's and even swimbaits.

Saw a few fish chasing bait out in the distance, stalked them and was able to get off one cast before they busted...got a little wiper.

No pic's was solo again, see video at video bar on right...

Nov 8, 2009 - Susq Rvr

Bright, sunny, tough day. Got a few though. Main river is in the high 40's to 50 degrees. Still trying to find the wintering holes, but not alot of luck yet.

Short video:

Nov 7, 2009 1st day in new boat

Well, today was my first day fishing out of my new boat. Debbi is still nursing her knee, from the surgery and Dad was sick...so I was solo on the maiden voyage.

Not many fish today, as I spent alot of time running the boat and I've not been out for awhile, so I dont have the fish figured out yet.

Short video for today

11/6/09 - My boat is done!

Finally, after many moons of waiting, my new 2010 Snyder is done. Friday, I took off of work and headed to Snyder's to work with Tom and Jason to finish the boat up. There are a few minor odds and ends to finish, but for the most part...it's done.

I love this boat. It's rock solid. It will take some time to get used to the bigger/heavier boat. It's not as agile as the G3 and take a good bit longer to turn in. Had a couple of close calls where the boat slid further than anticipated and I came close to hitting rocks.

Not many good pic's yet, but here are a couple (forgive the porta-potty in the background, LOL)

Finally! The Snyder boat is being built!

In June of 2008, I put a deposit down for a new custom Snyder Jet Boat. Finally, 15 months later, the build process has begun.

The boat will be a 1866 model. 18 ft long, 66" wide bottom, modified V. This will be a center/forward console boat, like my G3 was. One really important feature of the Snyder is the UHMW poly that is glued and screwed to the entire bottom side of the boat. Not only does this protect the bottom of the boat, but also the really damage prone areas, like where the sides meet the bottom and the lowest part of the transom.

These boats are built by hand and are full-on customs. Tom can/will build anything you want.

My boat will be the first of the "gen 2" reverse chine design, which helps the boat get up on plane and stay on plane, at lower speeds. We are still trying to nail down the motor decision, but it's between a Suzuki 140, E-tec 150 or a Yammy 150 4-stroke.

I promised Tom that I wouldn't post any "build" photo's on the internet. He works hard on these designs and I dont want to give away any of his "secrets", so to speak. I'll post pictures once it is done.

River boat is up For Sale!

SOLD! Congrat's Ted!

Well, it's time for me to get a new boat and I just listed my G3 for sale. This has been a fantastic boat for me. I can honestly say that this boat is the reason why I have caught SO MANY 4-5 lb smallies in the river. I've gotten this boat into places that you would never believe, without seeing it yourself.

My Snyder boat is supposed to get started in a week or so, so it's time to get this one advertised.

2005 G3 1860 CCJ
18' long, 60" bottom
all-welded, tunnel hull, jet drive
Yamaha 90/65 4-stroke Jet
Galvanized trailer with removeable tongue
Fully padded floor, front to back
Minn Kota 101 Pro trolling motor (w/lift assist)
Humminbird color sonar with temp
Real nice boat and runs perfect.

JUST LOWERED THE PRICE: $12,700 or Best Offer