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Originally Posted by catsmeow

I fish sandy hook out of rumson 17' sea nymph aluminun planning hull with a 90 hp. Have to slow for most boat going in the opposite direction, due to shallow draft. Handle most wake on drifts ok. Last year was drifting just down the rip at the tip of the hook, back to the ocean beach. I hear this roar and a 40' sport fisherman wide open and the guy in flying bridge waves to me i wave back, and then i see like an 7' wake coming, my eyes become wide as could be and we go up and over with my atomach in my throat. Wtf was that about ? Seem to me he was looking to flip me over. I fish only on weekdays so usually not to bad out there. Have to watchout for the seastreak, tankers, and tugs towing barges with cables. Salt water fishing needs to be done cautiously and some craft out their are taking chances the sould not be. Well safe boating and aways try to respect other boaters as best as possible. Paid it foward last week and towed in 25' parker from the bug light to his slip in atlantic highlands. He was alone with no tow insurance. Will not do that again i know if i dameged his boat or another boat in the harbor i could be sued. Had to come in the rumson ramp dead low, 1 1/2 of water at one spot, had bought a hand held spotlight 2 weeks prior just in case i ever needed it, and did not take long to put it to good use. Been fishing the hook since a kid in the 50's. Does anyone remember the party boat "Happy" Had a portly mate who was just great to us kids, cannot remember his name, wondering if anyone here goes back that far ? Tight Lines .....walt

The Happy was my first party boat I went on as a small boy, that's when the addiction to ocean fishing started. I thank my dad for getting me into fishing