Grllin and Outdoor Livin with Jim Baugh
Reporting dockside from Hampton Virginia
By Jim Baugh
TITLE: Go Green Fishing Machine
I am very excited to finally say that the Go Green Fishing Machine is here!!
We drove down to Waycross Georgia home of Carolina Skiff and Sea Chaser boats
and picked up what is certainly to be one of the most versatile, economical
boating and fishing platforms ever made. Would you like to fish all day and
only spend $2 buck-a-roo on fuel???, Well, that is what we did this week,
thanks to Suzuki Marine and Carolina Skiff -read on!!
Here is a little background on how we came up with this boat \ motor package.
It was about a year and a half ago when I was in Miami at the International
Boat Show when I was talking with the marketing director from Suzuki. It was
at this time that the first look at the new 90 hp Suzuki four stroke was unveiled
along with some other new engines from Suzuki that were all being announced.
To my knowledge, the engines were not yet even available. It was not until
the upcoming Suzuki June new product release in Key Largo when we actually
had the opportunity to run these new power plants. And run-they did! WOW!
I understood in Miami that these engines were incredibly fuel-efficient and
would have extremely low emissions. I also considered the fact that probably
in the future the smaller boat market would be expanding and growing even
further, this gave me a great idea. Put together a boat company along with
Suzuki that combined would produce a fishing \ boating platform that was unbelievably
economical to use and have low impact environmentally. Everyone now is more
aware of the importance of being Stewards of our environment, and certainly
everyone is aware of the cost associated with boating. So, a boat package
that would be very low impact environmentally, and extremely inexpensive to
operate without sacrificing power, comfort, fishability, and quality, seemed
like a good idea to me!!
Being very familiar with Carolina Skiff for years gave me the idea to research
some of their boats more closely. I had gotten Skiff on the phone and talked
at length about a lot of their product line, but especially the JVX20 that
was rated for up to a 90hp. This boat had everything that a sportsman could
want and with such inherent versatility, the boat could be rigged to suit
just about any outdoor enthusiast. For our application fishing around the
Hampton Roads area, we just went with a few options like a bait well, bow
and stern rails, rod holders, and of course the new smart trim tabs which
further aid in fuel savings. Thus, the new Go Green Fishing Machine was born.
A boat that by it’s very nature carries a large payload requiring very little
power. But a lot of power is what Suzuki was able to achieve with this new
90hp four stroke all the while even continuing to further reduce emissions
and fuel savings. An extremely efficient clean running boat and motor package
that would not be expensive to purchase or to run and maintain.
We also installed a new fuel sensor from Tidewater Sensors. This is a new
device that measures accurately the amount of fuel that is in your tank. The
system works very, very well and is a great aid to the already awesome digital
smart display that came with our new Suzuki 90hp four stroke. This digital
display has many features including trip and fuel log info as well as GPS
position information for accurate SOG readings.
For detailed info about all these products associated with the new Go Green
Fishing Machine just log on to our web site at www.jimbaughoutdoors.com. We
will also be putting up complete performance test on the boat soon so stay
tuned. This new rig will be featured on JBO TV and will be used for most of
our shooting in and around the Hampton Roads area.
At jimbaughoutdoors.com we also have a new Go Green section on the web site
with a lot of environmental and energy saving tips. Check it out!!
On our first trip on the Go Green Fishing Machine I took Ruth out for a bottom-bouncing
bonanza near the MM Tunnel. We loaded up the boat with Croaker and cooked
up a feast back at JBO Central. Fried Croaker is just fantastic. Try adding
a quarter cup of corn meal to your batter, really ads a nice touch. Below
is my own special tarter sauce recipe for Croaker, this is a must try.
Combine pickle relish, mayo, teaspoon olive oil, one fresh squeezed lemon,
fresh cracked pepper, one teaspoon of texas pete hot sauce, a dash of red
wine vinegar, and some fresh chopped parsley. Mix together and chill for one
hour. Use as a dipping sauce for the fresh fried Croaker, very, very good.
For more recipes, fishing news, travel info, and Go Green Tips, log on to
www.jimbaughoutdoors.com
Bon Appetit , and tight lines!
Jim Baugh
Jim Baugh Outdoors TV
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INFO. Jim Baugh has been in the television business for the past 21 years
and has been producing award winning outdoor programming since 1989. He has
a Bachelors of Music Degree and produces all original soundtracks for Jim
Baugh Outdoors Television and for other production companies as well. Jim
also writes several monthly columns in various regional & National outdoor
magazines. For more info log on to www.jimbaughoutdoors.com
