September thru November Fishing, 2024 in Florida: Friends, Canaveral Princess, Ocean Obsession 2

[@sc1742]

Always a blast to watch your vids Sir! Keep up the good work 👍

[@hotpolymer]

Have you tried the other headboat down the street yet? Was wondering what your experience was with them.

[@theanglercrew7059]

@@hotpolymer which headboat are you referring to? I was on Orlando (Canaveral) Princess and Ocean Princess in the last couple of months. 👍🏼

[@hotpolymer]

@@theanglercrew7059 oh yeah the ocean princess. Was that trip.productive? Do you have a KZbin trip video on that boat? I would like to see their operation.

[@theanglercrew7059]

@@hotpolymerat 8:11, that’s the trip on Orlando (Canaveral) Princess and at 15:49, that’s the trip on Ocean Obsession 2. I like both boats and really can’t say one is better over the other. Orlando/Canaveral Princess is bigger and probably more comfortable, but it gets canceled more frequently.

[@hotpolymer]

@@theanglercrew7059 got it. Noticed they hang the bait pale over the rail. Never seen that before on a head boat. Do you prefer mono or braid on the depths these boats fish? I used braid the first time on Orlando princess and may start using it because the bite is so sensitive. Still haven’t decided since their house rods already have the heavy mono rigged already. Just trying new approaches and tactics. I try to go once every other year down in Florida.

[@theanglercrew7059]

@ they hang it over the rail on OO2, but not OP. I prefer braid for sure. Normally fish 80-110ft deep water, so it’s not too deep. Tight lines!

[@emz7638]

Hi, I know this was from a video in 2020 but when you broke the st croix legend xtreme did they send you the new model?? And how much is the difference you had to pay?

[@theanglercrew7059]

@@emz7638 Yup they sent me the new model. I don’t remember exactly how much, but I know that it was shipping + difference in retail price which wasn’t much at the time (if I am remembering correctly).

[@emz7638]

@ how do they compare?? I just bought the gen 1 off marketplace for $275 and im loving it right now im just wondering what they could’ve improved upon in the new one

[@theanglercrew7059]

@ I actually prefer the first gen for performance. The new one seems stiffer to me and it’s not as fun. I’m not sure if it’s any more sensitive than the first gen. The only thing I didn’t like about the first gen is the white handle that got dirty quickly. I like to keep my gear as clean as possible and I didn’t like that. Probably not a problem for many people.

[@emz7638]

@@theanglercrew7059 yeah I’ve heard from a couple people they prefer the older one as it was more balanced too, I got the black handle one so it’s hard to see if it gets dirty and gives it a cleaner look, anyways thanks for the response. There really isn’t much information about the gen 1 version.