October 9, 2006
I found a great new search engine.
It's not Google and not Yahoo...it's called Accoona. It gives
you the ability to filter your results right from within your
search page. From a marketing research perspective, it's a great
engine that has some sweet tools inline. They have a European
site in 7 languages and a Chinese site. I have no idea how
good the Chinese site is...since
I can't read Chinese :). Anyway, just thought I would post this
for everyone's benefit.
October 2, 2005
Ok, I've been working with a partner on getting the fishing
tackle store up and running and it's finally live! This is
an online fishing store only, but the prices are excellent and
the depth of products is also very good. Check it out and tell
me what you think.
March 8, 2005
It's been a while since I've updated the website, but there are
some really great new areas of the website. The first thing is
our toolbar. When
downloaded, it gives users a tool for instant access to weather,
marine weather, tide information, recommended inshore/offshore
fishint tackle, fishing reports and much more. Give it a try.
It's easy to uninstall if you don't like it.
June 8, 2004
Added a current availability calendar.
This is a short-term, floating calendar for those of you looking
for a date within the next week. I'll update this as often as
possible.
April 5, 2004
Updated the events page with several
items.
The fluke regulations will be changing this year. The rumors
are flying around and it looks like there will definately be a
reduction in the amount and size of fish. The last rumor I heard
was 4 fish at a minimum of 18" per person. That's a reduction
from last year of 7 fish at 17" per person. I'll keep everyone
updated.
March 25, 2004
Added a new "early bird" special in the specials
section. You get a 10% discount on 1/2 day June Bass/Blues
charters if you book by April 15.
Also added a checklist for
those of you who charter us or anyone else. It's a basic list
of things to remember, but could come in handy for many.
The calendar in the Yahoo Groups (part of our mailing list) is
being populated nicely. I have all the current tournament dates,
with reminders, and other pertinent dates.
March 4, 2004
Our 3rd auction is now live on eBay and set to close on 3/8 at
8 pm. Good luck to all the bidders!
The Fishing charter page was looking very crowded so I simplified
the rates page and that is now located here
February 29, 2004
Added Do's and Don'ts section
for chartering a boat. This is good reading even if you don't
charter with us.
I recommend using Evite if you are interested in getting people
together for a fishing trip and aren't sure who can attend. When
you want to organize your group and see who's in, this is a great
service. It's simple and free to use. You can check it out here
EVITE
Added a link to the Montauk
Fishing Buddies forum. The purpose of this forum is to help
people bring groups together for fishing trips on charters in
Montauk. If you are looking to hook up with a group, try it out!
(The link goes offsite and I have no control over
it's content.)
February 25, 2004
Added a new Events section under "About
Montauk". This is a general events list (by month) of some
of the things happening in Montauk throughout the year. Let me
know if I missed anything.
Put some old St. Patty's Day Parade pictures in the About
Montauk section. It's that time of year!
Just a note, you will see a lot of content and updates on the
site this time of year. However, you won't see much in June -
September, since I'll be quite busy on the water. I can say that
I will frequently update the Specials
page throughout the season with short-notice deals and auctions.
February 23, 2004
New 1/2 day charter on auction at eBay. Located here.
February 19, 2004
Ok, lots of changes on the site in the past week. First, I finally
completed the sailing and combo
fish/sail pages. Captain Mickey Bushman is ready to go. We'll
be adding better pictures of the boat later when I break out the
digital camera.
The Charter on auction is set to close tomorrow at 6:30 or so.
There are bids and it has met reserve, so if you're interested,
you better keep an eye on it. Here's a link to the ebay
auction.
I spoke with the folks at the Marine Basin. The upped the entry
fee for their shark tournament to $650, but it's only $600 if
you register before April 1. I made all the necessary changes
to the shark fishing
page.
The Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade is coming up in about 1
month. I'll be adding some more information about the parade to
the About Montauk pages. If you have
never been to the parade, I would highly recommend attending.
The whole weekend is a really fun experience.
The Tuna page has a lot
more information on it regarding species, descriptions, size,
seasons and charter recommendations. Check it out...definately
worth a read.
February 11, 2004
We have a new mid-week special and I'm trying it as an auction
on eBay. It's a 1/2 day bass or bass/fluke trip in May. Starting
bid is $200. Check out the specials
page for details.
I've recently had some inquiries from individuals about setting
them up with other guys or groups for offshore trips. If you are
interested in doing a shared expense offshore trip with other
groups or guys in August or September, let me know. I did a few
last year and they worked out pretty good. Basically, I'd bring
together 4 - 6 guys and everyone splits the fee and catch (and
tip for the mate). If you don't get along with others, this situation
is not for you.
Look soon for a Montauk Events section under "About
Montauk".
February 9, 2004
Cleaned up some of the navigation and dumped the header graphic
for quicker loading text headers. I'll be adding a mid-week special
for May this weekend in the specials
area. Added more content to fluke
fishing and was thinking it would be nice if there was a tournament
in montauk for fluke in May. It would be a great kickoff for the
season.
If you join the mailing list and
the yahoo groups part, you'll be able to view the calendar there.
I will keep that current with any new confirmed tournament dates.
February 7, 2004
Well, I finally got smart and reversed this blog so the newest
items are first. I don't know what I was thinking when it was
set up.
Added more content to the About Montauk section. Also added a
directions page for people coming
for the first time. These are general directions
to montauk. If you are seeking more detailed directions to our
marina, the montauk marine basin, please contact
me. I've also listed taxi numbers there for since it's an
easy way to get around the town.
I'm expecting the sailing info to be up this week. Captain Mike
Bushman will be sailing the Irish Rose from the Uilein's dock
starting in late may. Amazing sunset cruises! You'll see more
info by the weekend.
February 2, 2004
Began setting up the Fishing Tournaments
page. I have species specific tournament information listed on
some of the other pages, but this will be the general area where
all tournament information is listed. I'll be including dates,
type of fishing and rules when I can.
Also added the Blog page here. This page will serve as a log
for site updates. If you have any suggestions for content on my
site, please email
me. I'd love to hear some comments.