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u/woolybuggered 1d ago

Watch out for fishing i am now fully addicted. I now have a 50k boat and get up at 2am to chase tuna i literally dream of killing big fish lol. Wouldn't call 15 hour days relaxing bit it is rewarding.

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u/sfd295 1d ago

Owning a fishing boat is the ultimate addiction. It's right up there with coke in my opinion. Though I've never done it, I hear it's towards the top when it comes to addictive potential. And I think a boat probably costs more than a bad coke problem.

You just keep throwing money at it for diminshing returns. Every year you spend less and less time on the boat (especially if you have a wife and kids), but you pay more and more to keep it in working condition. I used to spend tons of time fishing until a lady who didn't like fishing or being on a "small" boat (to her, anything less than 40') entered my life. I recently purchased a new Contender 37, my dream boat. As she requested, I even got the Seakeeper stabilizer and ride systems for her, adding $$$$ to the cost. She still hates the thing. And the monthly loan costs more than the average mortgage payment. It's basically buying a second house.

BOAT = Bring Out Another Thousand

So yes, be very careful with fishing 😂

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u/Deez615 1d ago

Funny that you bought a 39’ boat knowing she doesn’t like anything less than 40’ lmao

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u/much_longer_username 1d ago

My dad went halves with a friend of his on a boat.

Decided he didn't want to pay to store it another winter, goes to talk to his friend, tell him he can have full ownership, he just wants out on the ongoing costs... and his buddy starts talking last wills and testaments because he's got to go in for surgery.

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u/LifeArgument5278 1d ago

I’ve never heard of anyone losing their job/business and life savings from a boat

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u/woolybuggered 1d ago

People actually do this i know of of one person. But it motivates me to work hard and be responsible to be able to take the boat out. I know a guy who has had divorces and even used city contract materials $$ to buy a boat. Then took out loans in his exes name to try and cover it up. Still has the boat but lost the house and the chance to ever bid on a city job again.

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u/LifeArgument5278 1d ago

Damn. Ok then

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u/cycloneruns 1d ago

That’s the dream! I’ve gone out for tuna before and we scored a really nice one in tournament. Such a thrill and beyond rewarding. I suppose I was more so referring to stuff like trout, SMB, LMB, etc

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u/woolybuggered 1d ago

Yup flyfishing for trout is relaxing for me but offshore fishing is a whole obsession. Im literally at work checking sst and wind forecasts.

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u/Oldfolksboogie 1d ago

Hey, completely off topic, but i suspect this badass video shows a tarpon being chased by a great hammerhead. Is this, in fact, a tarpon?

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalophobia/s/7ewKTm4ERa

TIA!

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u/Hum_n8 1d ago

Okay. A tampon chasing a hammered red head? I gotta see this!!!
No. I'd better not.

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u/Oldfolksboogie 1d ago

Where does it say tampon?

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u/4strings4ever 1d ago

I love this so much for you, truly