Penfield Reef Striper

Got the first Striper of 2005 at Penfield Reef on a Sandworm and a Bobber.
Shes pretty small but at least I got the skunk off my rod from our bust of a Block Island Trip.

Caught this one on my reservoir trout rod, 10 lb braided and a 6lb leader, fun as hell, these small stripers are pretty tough.

1st Deck Installed

Last weekend i got the first deck installed on the canoe. It was hard as hell to curve that solid piece of wood to fit into the curves of the canoe but im happy with the results. I still dont know how to handle the exposed inside edge of the deck but I'll think of something I guess. I'm finding out that I shouldve attempted to finish this project before summer because it is real hard to devote time to it when there is so much more going on. Just taking longer than expected, but it's my own fault.

The grain should look great with some epoxy coats and varnish.
Here are some pictures of the installed deck: