Bimini 2015 - July 6th to 11th

[Murf'n'surf]

The sharks will love you for cleaning the fish at sea!

 

[Speedling]

There is one resteraunt around me that has insanely good seafood. Everything else seems to be frozen garbage. We try to go when they have the swordfish special, but I love the salmon too. We always get a calimari app (her choice) and crab dip app (mine).

Since I am prepping for next year, what do I really want to fish for? We plan on doing as much sightseeing as possible but if we are chilling out somewhere drop a line.

 

[Andy S]

The sharks will love you for cleaning the fish at sea!

The sharks around Bimini have learned that at night to come into the marina area, especially the North Bimini marinas, to get all the scraps.

 

[Andy S]

There is one resteraunt around me that has insanely good seafood. Everything else seems to be frozen garbage. We try to go when they have the swordfish special, but I love the salmon too. We always get a calimari app (her choice) and crab dip app (mine).

Since I am prepping for next year, what do I really want to fish for? We plan on doing as much sightseeing as possible but if we are chilling out somewhere drop a line.

Unless you plan on trolling, all you will need is a light/medium rod with a spinning reel and 15lb test. Basically whatever you would use for most big lake fishing will work. Yellow tail snapper are good eating, easy to catch, and all over the reefs.

 

[Andy S]

All the more reason I need to go asap!
wife actually started the "money can be used elsewhere" speach last night.
I shut it down with the "you never hear anyone say they wish they spent less time on vacation or less time with their wives speach. I won.

We were talking at work it hit me there is another reason to go to Bimini asap, global warming and sea level rising. Bimini at most is about 10' above sea level and if sea levels rise Bimini will disappear like Atlantis.

 

[ArmyChief]

Not sure about Bimini, but Filleting on the boat is against the law down here. The Game Warden has issues not being able to see how big your fish was

 

[ArmyChief]

@kthrash,

Nice looking install sir. Did you also use blue painters tape before cutting (not sure what that does..but I've seen peeps use it).
Lastly, is that a Magma grill?...Do you like?
I'm researching grills for the boat now

 

[Bruce]

Not sure about Bimini, but Filleting on the boat is against the law down here. The Game Warden has issues not being able to see how big your fish was

I emailed Bahama's officials last year to ask about cooking what we caught. They are fine with it. Their response is in the Preparing For Bimini thread.

 

[ArmyChief]

Thanks @Bruce

 

[kthrash]

Yes it's a magma grill, I got it for Christmas have not used it yet. Yes I covered the area in painters tape before cutting, it gives you a place to measure and mark lines.

 

[tim h]

Finally got my rod holders installed for the trip.. got 2 per side, 2 side facing and 2 rear facing to troll with..

Nice install, however you may want to look into a couple rod holders for your tower...
you are going to want some vertical distance between you trolling rods.
That way you can help prevent lines getting tangled. Take a look at Jeff's Rod holders on his tower. We used these on the two lines that were further away from the boat.

 

[kthrash]

Nice install, however you may want to look into a couple rod holders for your tower...
you are going to want some vertical distance between you trolling rods.
That way you can help prevent lines getting tangled. Take a look at Jeff's Rod holders on his tower. We used these on the two lines that were further away from the boat.

I Only plan to troll with two rods, one on each side of the boat.. I think they will be plenty far apart.. we run the same spread off the ass end of a 30' center console and they never get tangled..

 

[ArmyChief]

we run the same spread off the ass end of a 30' center console and they never get tangled..

Hee..hee.. @kthrash said, "Ass"

 

[Tony Sweasy]

Viveca has you listed as part of our group with a confirmed reservation. But I would call to confirm that you have the condo that you want.

Here is a map of the building locations


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Thanks, I appreciate it.....

 

[Tony Sweasy]

Viveca has you listed as part of our group with a confirmed reservation. But I would call to confirm that you have the condo that you want.

Here is a map of the building locations


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I called and 18 is the only 3 bdrm is what I was told. So thats ours!

 

[ArmyChief]

Was talking to @Bruce about flag options for my new boat and mentioned that last year I used fishing rod holder flagpoles. He asked me to post a link here they are if anybody wants them. This is a local guy in Florida & they work well.

http://www.boatingflagpoles.com

 

[Andy S]

Was talking to @Bruce about flag options for my new boat and mentioned that last year I used fishing rod holder flagpoles. He asked me to post a link here they are if anybody wants them. This is a local guy in Florida & they work well.

http://www.boatingflagpoles.com

Great minds think a like, I use the same ones and have post links to those in various threads. I added an extra set of flag clips to each pole so I can fly two flags per pole.

 

[Andy S]

Was talking to @Bruce about flag options for my new boat and mentioned that last year I used fishing rod holder flagpoles. He asked me to post a link here they are if anybody wants them. This is a local guy in Florida & they work well.

http://www.boatingflagpoles.com

Here is a good thread on how to make your own flag poles, https://jetboaters.net/threads/air-head-flag-holder.5370/#post-92162

 

[ArmyChief]

Looks good @andy07sx230ho , except for your choice in flags

 

[Andy S]

Looks good @andy07sx230ho , except for your choice in flags

Come on, I'm flying the Jetboaters.net flag, what do you want. The starboard pole has the American flag and the South Carolina State flag.