Taking the hassle out of boat ownership

One of my least favorite things about offshore fishing is getting my engines serviced every 100 hours. When you fish as much as I do, you hit 100 hours pretty quickly. The logistics of getting the Yellowfin off the dock, onto the trailer, and into the shop are not much fun. 

Typically, this is something that Elliott and I do together. It is a two-person job. However, Elliott was out of town on a fishing trip.  

As I pondered how to do this by myself, I remembered speaking with Chris Verberg from Charleston Marine at the Danziger Cup (Daniel Island Kids Fishing Tournament). I called Chris and explained my situation. After collecting a few details, Chris arranged to pick up the Yellowfin from my dock, take it to Charleston Marine, and return the boat to my dock when the service was complete.   

It was an amazing service experience. Now, my least favorite thing about offshore fishing is no longer an issue. Thanks, Chris! 

When Elliott returned from the Pacific Northwest, he brought back tales of the great Pacific salmon run and several nice fillets. Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, and I love fresh grilled salmon. Good thing Elliott caught a bunch. 

On Sunday, Elliott, Brody, and I decided to go fishing. Our plan was to catch a few redfish and get home before the heat became unbearable. Surprisingly, things went according to plan. After a short run into the Wando River, we quickly located a large school of redfish near a shallow oyster bar. 

Elliott grabbed a rod-rigged Z-Man Finesse TRD. My rod was rigged with a Z-Man StreakZ 3.75 on a 1/8-ounce Finesse jig. We cast to the school, and we both hooked up. Doubles!   

The fish were not particularly large, and they came to the boat easily. We took a quick selfie and released them. As we watched the fish swim away, Elliott said that was cool. I said, "We can’t top that today." Brody said, "Let’s go eat breakfast." Elliott and I agreed. So, we called it a morning.