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Teach's Lair Marina at dusk
Surveying the bounty: Dan, Fran (Sr.), Jim
Jim, Dan, and a real nice bigeye tuna
Jon's new Regulator on the troll, Hatteras, near The Point
Twin 450hp CAT diesel engines
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Blog Defined
A web log (i.e., "blog")(get it?): a shared on-line journal for posting diary entries about personal experiences. In this case: a fishing log, about fishing experiences.
(Note: only very occassionally, posts may discuss "cruising," i.e., boating with no intention of catching.)
(Note: only very occassionally, posts may discuss "cruising," i.e., boating with no intention of catching.)
"The Crew"
Jim Field
Jim is a health care industry guy living in Alexandria, VA. His boat is the Sea Ya Bea, a 35' Cabo Express, homeported at Teach's Lair Marina in Hatteras Village, NC. Jim has 6 years experience deep sea fishing; thus, he knows very little (but is humble and teachable). He did, however, serve 8 years at sea on U.S. submarines.
Jon Kitchen
Jon is a Systems Development Project Manager living in Lewes DE. He recently upgraded from a 21' Triumph to a 23' Regulator, which is parked in his drive. He is always ready to travel to the fish. Best Trip of 2009: Watching my wife and daughter hooked up at the same time with their first (legal) yellowfins. Goal for 2010: Watching my son catch his first mako.
Dan Okoniewski
Dan, or "Hookem Dano" (used to be that an "r" replaced the "m") works within the Financial Services industry with a focus on Energy, Mining, and Chemical companies. When not pursuing new business opportunities, Dan can be found on one of his two boats. The Aquasition is a 28' Trophy, and a veteran vessel. The brand new Just In Case is a 15' Boston Whaler. Deep, shallow, salt, or fresh water--if it swims, Dan's interested.
Jim is a health care industry guy living in Alexandria, VA. His boat is the Sea Ya Bea, a 35' Cabo Express, homeported at Teach's Lair Marina in Hatteras Village, NC. Jim has 6 years experience deep sea fishing; thus, he knows very little (but is humble and teachable). He did, however, serve 8 years at sea on U.S. submarines.
Jon Kitchen
Jon is a Systems Development Project Manager living in Lewes DE. He recently upgraded from a 21' Triumph to a 23' Regulator, which is parked in his drive. He is always ready to travel to the fish. Best Trip of 2009: Watching my wife and daughter hooked up at the same time with their first (legal) yellowfins. Goal for 2010: Watching my son catch his first mako.
Dan Okoniewski
Dan, or "Hookem Dano" (used to be that an "r" replaced the "m") works within the Financial Services industry with a focus on Energy, Mining, and Chemical companies. When not pursuing new business opportunities, Dan can be found on one of his two boats. The Aquasition is a 28' Trophy, and a veteran vessel. The brand new Just In Case is a 15' Boston Whaler. Deep, shallow, salt, or fresh water--if it swims, Dan's interested.
Come Onboard
Come join "The Crew"--weekend fishing fanatics Jim, Dan, and Jon--and discover the magic of sportfishing, what drives them to the water, and how, next to the pros, they too often underperform--at least in the moment! But there's alway next time, and the promise of smokin' em on the return. Eternal Optimism--that's what makes the weekend sportfishermen come back. If you don't have it, stay onshore. Only true believers wanted here.
Emeritus Crew:
- Fran (Sr.) holds the rank of "Senior Most Captain in Perpetuity." He is an Emeritus member of The Crew.
- Uncle John is also an Emeritus member of The Crew. We look forward to his return to fishing. (Nudge, John)
Emeritus Crew:
- Fran (Sr.) holds the rank of "Senior Most Captain in Perpetuity." He is an Emeritus member of The Crew.
- Uncle John is also an Emeritus member of The Crew. We look forward to his return to fishing. (Nudge, John)
The Beauty of Sportfishing
Teach's Lair Marina at dusk
Treasures of the Deep
Surveying the bounty: Dan, Fran (Sr.), Jim
What It's All About
Jim, Dan, and a real nice bigeye tuna
Freedom, Freedom, Freedom
Jon's new Regulator on the troll, Hatteras, near The Point
Guests Hosted by The Crew--2010
- Tim Mazol
- David Taylor
- Austin Taylor (son)
- Steve Ebner
- Dylan Ebner (son)
- Diane Field
- Andrew Field (soon to join Crew)
- Ollie Field
- Steve Wann
- Peter Wann (son)
- Maddie Wann (daughter)
- Zachary Hoisington
- Meghan Okonsky
- Dina Okoniewski
- Emma Okoniewski
- Jake Okoniewski
- David Taylor
- Austin Taylor (son)
- Steve Ebner
- Dylan Ebner (son)
- Diane Field
- Andrew Field (soon to join Crew)
- Ollie Field
- Steve Wann
- Peter Wann (son)
- Maddie Wann (daughter)
- Zachary Hoisington
- Meghan Okonsky
- Dina Okoniewski
- Emma Okoniewski
- Jake Okoniewski
Admittedly Biased
Members of the The Crew pursue fish in fresh, briney, and salt waters. However, there is a collective bias towards deep, blue water populated by a wide variety of fish: bottom and surface dwellers, small creatures and giants, preditors and prey. In terms of surroundings, there again is a strong preference for big sky, huge expanses, and unbroken 360 degree horizons. While we appreciate the "zen" of fly fishing and the gurgling of meandering streams, we instead seek out machinery and motion--nothing, for example, more divine than twin diesel engines purring along cleanly at 4,500 rpms. You see, the machine facilitiates and distinguishes salt water fishing as unique: man must not only manage the elements and outsmart the fish, he must also make his platform--his sole link to survival--obey and perform. Add in this variable, along with a tempermental and unforgiving ocean, and the "mission" becomes all that more complex and intense. Not sure how tying a fly compares emotionally.
Looking Under the Hood
Twin 450hp CAT diesel engines
Useful Links
- Buoy--150NM East of Cape Hatteras (41001)
- Buoy--Diamond Shoals NC (41025)
- Buoy--Light Ship DE (44009)
- Buoy--Virginia Beach VA (44014)
- Catalog--Defender Outfitter
- Catalog--Finest Kind Tackle
- Catalog--Melton Tackle
- Catalog--Stalker Outfitters
- Catalog--Tackle Direct
- Fishing Report--Hatteras Harbor
- Fishing Report--Oregon Inlet
- Fishing Report--Teach's Lair
- Magazine--In the Bite
- Magazine--Marlin
- Magazine--Salt Water Sportsman
- Magazine--Sport Fishing
- Marina--Hatteras Harbor NC
- Marina--Indian River DE
- Marina--Oden's Dock NC
- Marina--Oregon Inlet Fishing Center NC
- Marina--Sunset MD
- Marina--Teach's Lair NC
- National Hurricane Center
- NOAA
- Rutgers SSTemp Hatteras
- Ship Wrecks--Hatteras
- Weather Channel--Hatteras NC
- Weather Channel--Lewes DE
- Weather Channel--Manteo NC
Blog Archive
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February
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- Day Trip to San Diego: Part II. Memorial to the Tu...
- Repairs at Pirate's Cove--Ready to Go! Newport New...
- The Dixie Arrow--Dan's "Go To" Wreck. Putting Fles...
- USS Monitor: What Lies Beneath. What Do We Know of...
- Newswire from TBF: Purse Seine Permitting Threaten...
- Merchant Ships Pull Back on Throttle. But Will the...
- Day Trip to San Diego--Sportfishing Encounters. Th...
- Pretty Much a Routine Day with the Marlin--Right! ...
- Rubber Boots, Mystery Creature, Trapped Below, and...
- Who's Reading This Blog Anyway?
- Cornelia Marie "Slang": How These Guys Think, Comm...
- Captain Phil Dies--A Great Guy We'll Miss
- Saving Your Good Times
- SPOT – Toy or Tool?
- All Dressed Up, But No Place to Go. Really Bad New...
- Changing Homeports for Winter: In Search of Tuna O...
- Sportfishing Terminology: #2 Thurston Howell III F...
- "Spiced" Mahi--Who Needs to Know?
- Penn 50 International Reel--1965 Model, Mint Condi...
- Radio What? Jon Risks All for "Payola" on High Seas
- Good Samaritan and the Reef Donkey
- Who's Reading This Blog Anyway?
- Bluefin Trolling Spread--One Day's Winner
- Ignorance is Bliss. "But Honestly, Officer, We Did...
- Flying the Skunk
- Who's Reading This Blog Anyway?
- Watch Out Triggers--"Fish of the Month" Alert! Nex...
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Labels
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- 2011 Fishing Season Goals and Objectives (1)
- Assorted Travels (3)
- Beach Life (7)
- Commercial Fishing (17)
- Cruises (3)
- Electronics (1)
- Fish Species (23)
- Fishing Babes (4)
- Fishing Gear (7)
- Fishing Trips (19)
- Friends Fishing (2)
- Gulf Oil Disaster (9)
- Hanging Out (2)
- Hatteras Fishing Journal (3)
- Hatteras History (4)
- Hatteras Summer 2010 (13)
- Hatteras Summer 2011 (1)
- Hatteras Transits (1)
- In the News (28)
- Land Hunting (1)
- Merchant Ships (4)
- New Boat Search (1)
- Notable Sportfishing Boats (5)
- Ocean Preservation (20)
- Ocean-Related Art (1)
- Oceanic Glossary (2)
- Oceanography (1)
- Ocracoke Island (2)
- Oregon Inlet Journal (10)
- Poaching (1)
- Profiles: Fish Caught (23)
- Recipes (3)
- Regulations (6)
- Remembering Hemingway (3)
- Safety (2)
- Ship Wrecks (3)
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- Sportfishing Clubs (1)
- Sportfishing Terminology (4)
- Video (1)
- Weather (10)
- Weird Experiences (4)
Fish Caught/Released on the Sea Ya Bea
Tuna
- Bluefin
- Yellowfin
- Bigeye
- Blackfin
- Albacore (longfin)
- Skipjack
- Little tunny (false albacore)
Billfish (release only)
- Sailfish
Shark (release only)
- Hammerhead
- Dogfish
Jack
- Lesser amberjack
- Greater amberjack
- Banded rudderfish
Grouper
- Black sea bass
- Snowy
- Unnamed (brown no white spots)
- Unnamed
Snapper
- Vermillion
- Red
- Mutton
- Squirrel (big heads, small body)
- Unnamed (exotic yellow/orange with guppy like fins)
Tile
- Blueline
Other, Migratory
- Cobia
- Wahoo
- Barracuda
- Spanish mackeral
- King mackeral
- Mahi mahi
- Striped bass
- Bluefish
Other, Bottom
- Gray triggerfish
- Sea robin
- Cod
- Flounder
- Tautog
- Bluefin
- Yellowfin
- Bigeye
- Blackfin
- Albacore (longfin)
- Skipjack
- Little tunny (false albacore)
Billfish (release only)
- Sailfish
Shark (release only)
- Hammerhead
- Dogfish
Jack
- Lesser amberjack
- Greater amberjack
- Banded rudderfish
Grouper
- Black sea bass
- Snowy
- Unnamed (brown no white spots)
- Unnamed
Snapper
- Vermillion
- Red
- Mutton
- Squirrel (big heads, small body)
- Unnamed (exotic yellow/orange with guppy like fins)
Tile
- Blueline
Other, Migratory
- Cobia
- Wahoo
- Barracuda
- Spanish mackeral
- King mackeral
- Mahi mahi
- Striped bass
- Bluefish
Other, Bottom
- Gray triggerfish
- Sea robin
- Cod
- Flounder
- Tautog
well written article, keep up the great work.
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