Fishin’ With Capt. Gus! What’s in a Name? 2-5-2012

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Scott Taylor of Terrell, NC holding a striped bass caught on a chilly January early morning.

February is boat show month around the Carolinas. It’s a time to seem, would like and if you’re lucky adequate, you may purchase the boat of your goals. In scenario you don’t know, maritime custom requires that all new vessels be christened and offered a title before the inaugural launching.

Boat names have constantly been an exciting scenario research, notably given that the shift from women’s names to just about anything at all that arrives to brain. Today’s boat names may be anything at all from renowned personalities, like the deck boat with “ I Love LUCY” stenciled on the stern, to one particular called “Your Advertisement The following,” which gives 1 a hint about the owner’s occupation.

When asked about the title “VISITATION”, the woman sitting on the fantail explained, “My husband is a pastor and when individuals contact and inquire wherever he is, I tell them he is out on “Visitation.” How’s that for an straightforward answer? Then there’s a sailing vessel called “MISS CONCEPTION”, owned by a retired OB-GYN. The medical doctor named his dingy “MISS CARRIAGE”.

Names on dingys and boat tenders (these tiny boats that allow mariners to row or motor to shore from a mooring), are just as intriguing as the names of main vessels. Names this sort of as “THE End OF THE LINE”, “BAR TENDER” and “PUTT-PUTT” carry a smile. Because dingys are small, they typically take on little names, like “MINNOW”, “RIPPLE”, “NO Large THING”, “SEA SQUIRT” and “MY HALF”. A title, acceptable in these troubled financial moments is “PLAN B”. And how about the sailing vessel, “CAMPBELL’S SLOOP”, which was seen towing a red dingy named “CONDENSED SOUP”. Campbell’s, no question.

A whole lot of exciting items are witnessed at the Sandbar, a well-known Lake Norman place with the rafting crowd. A few years back, a boat tied up with numerous other people, had the unique invitation “FREE PARKING” painted on its transom. The vibrant yellow cigarette boat tied up coming to it, was crammed with bikini clad girls, and was appropriately named “CHARLIE’S ANGELS”.

Jimmy Buffett’s songs have a large influence on anything that has to do with boats, bars and seashores. So why not sign up for the tropical island crowd and give your boat a fashionable identify these kinds of as “FIVE O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE”, “ PARROT HEAD”, “CHANGES IN LATITUDES” or “SAILOR Male?”

Ultimately, a query for the fisherman. Presented a choice, which name would you choose for your fishing boat, “THE Invoice COLLECTOR” or “THE 1 THAT Got Absent?”
If you chose “THE Monthly bill COLLECTOR”, you created a good alternative. The name might have nothing to do will collecting funds, but fishing for sailfish and marlin, both have prolonged snouts referred to as expenses.

There are so a lot of wonderful boat names that picking a single can be tough. But, don’ fret, be joyful! Should a far better title occur to thoughts, just adjust the identify and have one more party. Remember… placing a new name on the transom is a lot less expensive than purchasing a new boat!

Approaching Gatherings: Free of charge Fishing Seminar – “Deep Drinking water Winter season Fishing for Stripers, Bass and Perch”. Drew Montgomery (Fishing Manual), Jake Bussolini (Writer) and I will talk about making use of shaky-heads, drop pictures, and Alabama and Sabiki rigs. This all new ninety second session will start off at six:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Gander Mountain, Exit 36 in Mooresville, NC. For extra info, phone 704 658 0822.

Guidelines from Capt. Gus: When deep jigging in open up drinking water, use the littlest diameter line practical. Lighter line makes it possible for the bait to sink quickly and increases sensitivity at the rod tip.

Scorching Spots of the Week: Suspended stripers, bass and white colored perch are getting caught along the edges of the major river and the major creek channels on both sides of the Highway a hundred and fifty Bridge. White colored perch fishing has been exceptional, with catches exceeding one hundred for every boat becoming documented. Anglers fishing for stripers are trolling Alabama/Umbrella rigs, deep jigging spoons and drifting daily life baits.

The surface area h2o temperature is in the forties and very low fifties. The h2o amount is about 4.5′ beneath total pond on Lake Norman and three.4′ below full on Mountain Island Lake.

Captain Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures, Inc. is a member of the Southeastern Out of doors Press Association and is a entire time Expert Fishing Guidebook on Lake Norman, NC. Go to his web site, www.fishingwithgus.com or contact 704 617-6812. For extra information, electronic mail him at Gus@Gus@lakenorman.com.