Downtown Hampton Boat Show 2008

With last minute change of plans, Jim Baugh Outdoors was fortunate enough to attend the 2008 Downtown Hampton In Water Boat Show this Saturday. The weather turned out great, and there was a fantastic turn out of boats. A new deeper V Carolina Skiff really caught my eye, paired up with one of the new Suzuki For strokes, and you would have an awesome river Bay boat, something that could also stack a lot of crab pots on!!! We got a lot of Jimmies in this river!

Pictured is myself and the Hampton Public Piers Dockmaster Gary Gatlin standing beside the Suzuki section of the show. We had just enough room to squeeze in our Hampton Suzuki Show boat. Other than dropping my cell phone in the Cruizair condensation pan, the day was really great with a lot of interesting vendors. Today there is also a lot of great entertainment going on including some roaming singing Pirates. So bring the kids!!! Speaking of kids, now it is time to go fetch one of mine from Ferrum College. Thanks Gary for putting on such a great show and geting us in on the last minute, and we look forward to next years event. For more information just contact the downtown Hampton Public Piers, all the info is at
http://www.jimbaughoutdoors.com/
Tight Lines-JB

Jim Baugh Outdooors 2008 Broadcast Now Airing Nationwide

We would like to invite everyone to check out our new 2008 series of Jim Baugh Outdoors Programs now airing on the Sportsman's Channel. Our featured time slot is Sundays at 4:30pm, and we also air two additional times per week, Monday at 11am and Friday at 2:30am.

Jim Baugh Outdoors also makes most of it's new programs available to stream 24\7 on the http://www.jimbaughoutdoors.com/ web site. Simply enter the site and click on our streaming page.

2007 provided us with some of the best footage we have shot thus far -and next month, Jim Baugh Outdoors will begin shooting it's 20th year of programming. 20 years is a mile stone for us, and we certainly appreciate our viewer and sponsor support.

If you would like more info on the Sportsman's Channel just log on to their web site at

http://www.thesportsmanchannel.com/
Also be sure to look for new 2008 Jim Baugh Outdoors Columns in the Travel Virginia Magazine, the Chesapeake Angler Magazine, and the Nor'Easter Magazine. Jim Baugh will also be making a personal appearance at the Tidewater Corvette Show held May second. The JBO Show Vette will be there on display along with some awesome Vettes, so yall come join the fun. For more info log on to http://www.tidewatercorvetteclub.com/

For More info. on this weekends Hampton Virginia Boat Show, contact

Gary Gatling, Dockmaster 757.727.1276 or 866.556.9631

dockmaster@downtownhampton.com

http://www.downtownhampton.com/

Tight Lines!!

Jim Baugh

Key Largo-Marathon Key

We made a quick stop in Key Largo at one of my favorite places in the Keys, Bay Side Cay Club. Truth is, they have about the best Sushi Bar I have ever seen. It is my favorite first stop in the Keys. I needed to head down to Marathon Key and hook up with my Hampton VA buddy Barry B for a little fishing and shooting. Barry and I are soon to be neighbors, I bought a place next to his house on the Hampton River, so finally, I might learn something about Cobia Fishing!! Now that I will be living next door to him, he probably will want to spend more time down in the keys, as if two months is not enough!!
The c5 Vette will be screaming North Bound in a couple days, back in time to post produce all of our 2008 program to air on the Sportsmans Channel. Our last stop will be Delray Beach to see my camera man Wayne Baker. Wayne also owns a home on the Hampton River and just bought a flat in Richmond. Wayne is doing 3d modeling work for Lockheed Martin, and is just loving living on the beach down here in FL. Wayne and his wife Susan do come back to Hampton a lot. They visited me over Christmas and Susan said that she has never seen anything prettier than Hampton during the holidays. Downtown Hampton really puts on a show for the holidays, parades, and even a down town outdoor Ice Rink. All the boats are also decorated and the holiday boat parade is something to definitely mark your calendar for next year.

Off to Marathon!!
Tight Lines
Jim B

Miami International Boat Show-New Suzuki Product

WOW, What a fantastic drive down from our home base of Hampton Virginia!! We made it just in time for the festivities at the Suzuki booth at the Miami International Boat Show. First up was something very exciting and unexpected. The United States Coast Guard showed up at the Suzuki Booth to present Dean Corbisier from Suzuki Marine with a special award of excellence in safety. This is due to the fact that in Suzuki advertising, they make sure that all persons on board are wearing a flotation device. The Coast Guard took notice of this and presented Suzuki with one very impressive award. Congrads to everyone at Suzuki for promoting safe boating!! Awesome work!
Well, the evening was just beginning when soon enough the unveiling of four new Suzuki engines!! What a presentation! Jim Baugh Outdoors will have a lot more info on these new products and will be featuring some of them on our show.
The on water Suzuki display is always exciting. This year I think there were eight boats in the water ready to run, and run they did!!! It was great to see everyone on the docks and we look forward to a great year running Suzuki engines.

For more info on Suzuki engines just log on to our web site at http://www.jimbaughoutdoors.com/
Or http://www.suzukimarine.com/

Jim B

Pit Stop to Miami

It was quite a fast trip from Hampton down to Florida, we made it to Amelia Island in only seven hours from our boat slips. I love to stop by Fernandina Beach to check out the fishing and see whats happening at the beach. This is only 15 min or so over the state line, so it is a great stop on the way to Miami.

The new C5 show Vette did great, I did do a Mobile one oil change before heading down. She only had 8000 miles on her when I got her last fall. I have set the trip distance so once back in Hampton we can report trip\fuel totals. But on the road, we are getting about 28 miles per gallon, that is with the top on. We just took off the targa top so or mileage wont be quite as good on the way to Miami.

I brought down some fresh Hampton Rockfish that we all will be cooking up tonight. Fish Tacos complete with about five different relishes will be served up around 7pm. Look for the complete recipes in the upcoming issues of Virginia Lifestyles Magazine.

We are excited about the Miami International Boat Show, and visiting with all the folks from Suzuki. Their on water show and display at the convention center is just awesome. This year we have quite a few friends from Hampton coming down for the show, looking forward to see our boating friends!

Well, must be off, and I must say, Crockett and Tubs have been doing a great job at keeping the streets of Miami clean an safe. Thanks guys!!! We will se ya on the water in a few days!!
Jim B

Miami Bound

Time to fire up the Vete and head south for the Miami International Boat Show. Jim Baugh Outdoors will shoot with some more Suzuki Guides on the way down near Stuart Florida. Depending on the weather and the Yellow Tail bite, we may head down to Key West after the Miami Show.

This year we have a lot of our Hampton Boaters heading down to Miami for the event. This truly is one of the best and largest boat shows in the world. You really need to take some time to see it all. We will be in or around both the Suzuki booth in the Miami Convention Center, and the on water Suzuki marine display as well, from Feb 13-16. If you have not had a chance to check out this show, this is the time to do it. You can watch last years International Boat Show JBO Feature by streaming it from our web site at http://www.jimbaughoutdoors.com/streamingdrm.htm
We will have live updates daily repoting from the boat show and everything will be posted here on the JBO BLOG, so stay tuned and checkout what is new at this years Miami International Boat Show.

As they say, getting there is half the fun!!! Well, it was last year. I drove the JBO show C4 award winning Vette. It was awesome. When I got to Georga, the top came off and never went back on. I actually put over 55,000 miles on her last year traveling doing trade shows. This year, we are taking the all new magnetic red 04 c5 show Vette. This Vette will also appear in the Hampton Corvette Club Car Show, Vetts at Waterside, Zip Corvettes Richmond Show, and Carlisle in PA, one of the countries largest Vette Shows. We will report on the road trip, fishing out of Stuart FL, new Suzuki product, and everything going on at the Miami Show, and post it here. So stay tuned, or just come join us!!!

JBO will be back in Hampton March 1, preparing post production of the new 2008 programs to air on the Sportsmans Channel second quarter 08. We have some of the best shows we have ever shot to air this year, and the best Rockfish footage you will ever see!!!

Tight Lines! See ya in Miami!

Jim Baugh

JBO TV

73 pound Rockfish-NEW PENDING STATE RECORD!!

WOW, what a Rockfish season!! The new state record Rockfish (Pending) was caught yesterday near the 4a buoy by Fred Barnes on board the Country Girl with captain Pat Foster. This monster 73 pound fish was caught on a Stretch 30, while trolling.

Big congrads to Fred!! Folks, better get here quick and take advantage of this unreal Rockfishing, the best fishing in the world -is right now!

See ya on the water!

Jim Baugh,

JBO TV

Hampton Virginia

Photo Credit, Max King, Chesapeake Angler Magazine

This would of been a release citation, awesome catch

Hi Folks!
Yesterday I had the pleasure of fishing\filming\ and documenting an offshore trip with Captain Max King. Max has put Jim Baugh Productions to work producing a live eeling DVD that Max will be promoting later this year. This was our first trip out to get some footage, and we landed a great 44 inch Rockfish!

This was no easy day. In the morning we were faced with 5-6 foot seas, and yes, we turned around later giving it a good try, but none of us felt like swamping a boat in January, so we headed back to the dock, and found a coffee shop.

After about two hours, the 25 knot wind had laid down enough for us to cross one choppy Bay. The only other boat I saw that day and Spoke to was Herb Gordon, who braved the weather and also landed a nice haul of fish down south.

The fishing is great, along as the weather hangs in there with us. Stay tuned for more info on the live eeling DVD, and we will all be down in Miami at the International Boat show comming up next month.

Tight Lines

Jim Baugh

Morro Bay-US Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard 47-ft Motor Life Boat 12/04/07 Morro Bay
Large storm swells reached Morro Bay, California on December 4, 2007, bringing 15-20 foot swells with some plus sets. A U.S. Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat was out for practice maneuvers in the large surf, which is not unusual. However, a large wave hit that was probably more than they bargained for...at least it's the hardest I've ever seen them get hit. The air was filled with mist, and they were quite distant, so at times were just a shadow in the mist.

Thanks to Stuart Goodman And Chuck Mayer for sending pics!!!!


Photo Courtesy by
Gary Robertshaw
http://www.pbase.com/roberthouse/cg2007

Thanks Gary!! Awesome photo's! Click link above for more info

Congrads to this years Rockfish Shootout first place winners. Max King and the Chesapeake Angler fishing team!!

A big congrads to Max King and the Chesapeake Angler Fishing Team!! They won the 2008 Rockfish Shootout fishing tourney, with nearly 300 boats contending for the over $225,000 pay out, Max conquered once again with his live eeling technique. Check out Max holding his 56.3 pound Rock. What a MONSTER!! This is not the first time Max and the Chesapeake Angler Team has won this huge event. Last year they placed fourth and seventh, and the year before they took first place as well!! For more info on the tourneyresults click this linkhttp://www.midatlanticrockfishshootout.com/The BIG fish are now moving down the coast and are feeding heavy off our Virginia offshore waters. We have been blessed with warm weather and some nice days to get out there. If you want to catch the Rockfish of a lifetime, the time to be here is now. For charter info click these links.

JBO WEB SITE

http://www.jimbaughoutdoors.com/HamBoat%20Charter.htm

Chesapeake Angler Web Site

http://www.chesapeake-angler.com/

Hampton CVB

http://www.hamptoncvb.com/go/visitors

MAX KING

http://www.chesapeake-angler.com/MaxKingCharter.htm

Captain Pete Splashes their 43 Egg

Captain Pete aka "Pirate Pete" of legendary Hampton Blackbeard Festival Fame and member of Blackbeards Crew, has just finished phase one of his renovations on is 1969 Egg Harbour. She is a wooden boat with a 15 foot beam that does require a bit of TLC! Captain Pete sealed every seem on her, and also mat glassed all the seems, resined the bottom, and of course put on a new coat of bottom paint.

The haul out lasted over two months and Pete and his wife Debbie did a fantastic job on this restoration. Debbie is the Varnish Queen and did most of the brightwork herself. The new stern has even been hand carved and painted.

Other refits now thats she is back in he water include new heads, shower, and even air conditioner system. Pete along with diver Chuck rewired most of the electrical, and the engines fired right up with only one crank. The really sounded good.

Congrads to Captain Pete and Debbie on doing such a fine job on this restoration, she is a pretty boat that has been a float for a long time, almost 40 years!!

JB

Diver Chuck dive site info:

http://www.underboats.com/

Pirate Pete Art Site:

http://www.pyratepete.com/