[TimT]

I grew up boating on the south shore of Long Island... My dad was an avid Tournament fisherman. We skipped up and down the NE from Hatteras to Gloucester, Nantucket, Montauk and local (Freeport, Babylon) Shark, Billfish and Tuna tournaments.. Done overnights at Hudson Canyon, Fish Tails, Coimbra...

I respect everything the sea throw at ya... I've also taken a swim in the gulfstream when we needed to change a prop 80 miles offshore...

After my dad passed, and we sold the Rybovich... I downsized and picked up a 21 Grady w/225 Yamaha hanging off the stern...

Now I never ran 80 mile offshore with the Grady.. I did take some long runs HA buoy for yellowfin etc.. Out to Orient then to The Race for bass...

The race is quite close to shore, however the whole Long Island Sound empties through it... 6-8 foot swell just from the tide..

Just need to keep your head and be prepared... When things got hairy on my boat.. I put on a life vest..

Also I had epirb on my lil Grady

Sorry about these guys though