Weekend hybrids / driftboat build progress

[Mikey topaz]

I know I know it’s early....... but I had to ....Got out by myself the last few days to do some prospecting.... ended up finding a few nice hybrids on each trip. No crazy mad dog bite going yet but with temp on the rise and the herring spawn coming down to a dwindle it’s going to be on!!!! Soon!
Best run this week was a triple header which one came unbuttoned and landed the two...

Also here’s the latest with the driftboat build for those that know what’s going on there..... glassing the rower seat in now then painting the inside floor and gluing the rod boxes and and all hatches. She’s almost there !

[Mikey topaz]

[Esox Luciano]

Nice fish as always Mikey! That boat's coming along well. Gonna look sweet when it's done! You gonna paint it or do some marine polyurethane? Would look classic just stained and finished!

[icebadger]

On the bridy bite i see nice fish. are you getting ready for the hybrid contest coming up in july the herring are still doing the dance for now but that should slow down by next week most of the herring are out over deeper water now joe had to move his barges out into the deeper water to find the feeding bait. The boat is looking good keep up the good work can't wait to see it on the water.

[Mikey topaz]

Originally Posted by Esox Luciano

Nice fish as always Mikey! That boat's coming along well. Gonna look sweet when it's done! You gonna paint it or do some marine polyurethane? Would look classic just stained and finished!

Dark grey rino liner material for floor on inside... then garish all the wood and trim outside the boat is gonna be royal blue awl grip with a light blue bottom

[thmyorke1]

awesome, nice progress and hybrids, any news on another meet and greet for hybrids? Was a lot of fun last year assembling the njf fleet lol

[Mikey topaz]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

awesome, nice progress and hybrids, any news on another meet and greet for hybrids? Was a lot of fun last year assembling the njf fleet lol

We never did one in the summer might be idea.....

[FASTEDDIE29]

Looking good Cap’n! I’ll be out there with you soon I’m hoping. Drift boat is looking awesome of course!

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by Mikey topaz

We never did one in the summer might be idea.....

A summer trip might get our crew out!!! Were amateurs at that lake!! It would be good to know a thing er two bout a thing er two

[Pondhopper8]

Nice wipers!! That drift boat is an awesome looking project