squidmotion Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 friends..... this could get me in big trouble, copyright-wise, but i just couldn't resist sharing these with you. i came across this old book dad has had in his collection for years, i remember reading it as a kid....what a lot of memories this brought back! well i was flipping through the old, cracked and worn pages, and lo and behold, there is a bonefisher! and in the back of the book, a note from my uncle jim, thanking my dad for lending him the book. uncle jim was a bear of a man, 6'6" and about 275lbs. he died of a heart attack about 20 years ago... he was a swell guy, a great fisherman, and my dad still misses him a lot, crud, we all do.... the book is fly fishing in salwater by lefty kreh put out by crown publishing.. printed in 1974 i can't find any photographer credited, but there are some excellent b&w photos in the book...it's a great book, and i believe it might be on it's 3rd or 4th revision now....i'm not sure, but i bet this would be the first version that i have... the caption on the first photo says, 'for several years some of the more expert tarpon fishermen have been using electric trolling motors to approach schools of big tarpon. here bob hewes, miami boat builder, sneaks up on some tarpon in the lower keys.' enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 the note reads, don, many thanks. yet to catch anything on a fly that i tied, however, next fishing trip will be the one. Learned quite a bit from 'saint kreh,' can't wait to fish for some snook with a fly. thanks, jim 'the hewes bonefisher is one of the new breed of boats designed for the fly fisherman. rod holders under the gunwale carry the fly rods out of the way and protected from salt spray. casting platforms front and back allow the fly rodder to work in confidence. the boat is devoid of tangling devices. the center console is a perfect storage compartment for radio and other imporant units that need to be kept dry. note the depth recorder on top of the console. boats like this one are the answer to the fly fisherman's dreams.' pulled caption from the book.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCurt Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Beautiful images Squid! Thanks so much for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketoyo Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 glad you like em, it really is a neat book. take a look at the size of that depth recorder! also, on that one with the two guys on the non-hewes (i think) boat, if you look at the image, that huge outboard is only a 65hp!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 We have a few of those pictures here in the office, cool stuff. Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 skip, any idea who took the photos? there are some photos of fish in the water that are just incredible....one of a permit, and one of a bonefish....how they got that close to one, i'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshnmgcn76 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Great job Squid. Makes me appreciate my boat even more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rms007 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 sweet, looks like fisherman were a lot more resourceful then....not so much sonar/gps/hotmaps/attenae/cellphones/radar....i like it. i like it alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishwrangler Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 that cool now i now what my boat looked like back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmoose Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I wonder which one is mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORBO Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Squid, have had lefty's book for 15 years and my "last boat" for 2. When you are ready how do I get ahold of "lappy shirts"? Need a bunch. DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlander Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 That last pic., with the guy standing on the console, could be the first tower boat. It is cool seeing how the old photos actually show needs that eventually lead to future refinements in the boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I like pic of the boat being poled backwards. I wonder how well the boat poles like that? Have to try it. Bet there will be no hull slap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 works fine with mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarpon Terry Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 SKIP: Looking at the pic of the console that he is standing on, makes me wonder if you guys could design a similar feature on the console of the PF2200?? I'm currently standing on mine when chasing beach Tarpon but it's a bit cramped and hard on my calves since I have room for only the balls of my feet. That might just make me invest in a new PF2200XL TE Micro. Anybody else standing on the console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce J Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Lots of the "Texas style" scooter boats are built with a flat topped console for standing. Some also have a "burning bar", which is a waist high bar in front of the console for hanging on while running. It's a very controversial process here now - running the shallow flats to find or herd up the reds - but some still do it. I still remember the first time, probably 20 years ago, when a guide stood on the console of his ShallowSport and steered with his feet over very shallow flats in the Laguna Madre. It seemed very cool at the time, and now I'm just glad we all survived! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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