Express 330 Owner Greets 2015 with Double Giant Bluefin Catch

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Express 330 Owner Greets 2015
with Double Giant Bluefin Catch
Jason Davis and crew, including his eleven-year-old son, Hunter, bested all odds by
bringing in a 785-pound bluefin tuna aboard his Express 330, The Grady Bunch,
on January 1, 2015, followed with a 683-pound bluefin on January 2. Both were caught
out of Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. What a way to greet the new year! Grady-White’s
Express 330 has always been known as a premiere fishing platform, offering a
spacious cockpit, easily accessed rod and tackle storage and a large livewell capacity.
Here’s proof!
JASON DAVIS AND SON, HUNTER, with their New
Year’s Day bluefin tuna that weighed in at 785 pounds.
“We fish year ’round out of North Carolina’s Beaufort Inlet for other species, but my
husband decided he wanted to try bluefin tuna fishing this year,” writes Wendy
Davis, from Fuquay-Varina, NC. “After
several days on the water with a few
shorts (sub-legal size fish), on January 1,
2015, his crew hooked up and landed a
785-pound, 117-inch bluefin. It was
amazing, but it didn’t stop there. The
next morning, 12 minutes after lines
were out, they hooked up and landed a
683-pound, 109-inch bluefin!”
Pete O‘Donnell was the man on the
line for the first day’s fish, hooking up
three miles out from the west of Cape
Lookout Shoals in 50 feet of water with
naked ballyhoo. After an hour battle on
a #80 reel that was nearly spooled, Jason
Davis harpooned the giant at the stern
while Ray Watkins captained the boat
and Hunter took pictures.
The second day, as reported in the
North Carolina Sportsman magazine,
lines pulling skirted ballyhoo were in for five minutes when a reel screamed. “The
fish took out 2,000 feet in a minute and a half,” said Davis. “It was like we were
hooked to a sports car that had floored the gas.”
This tuna took four hours to conquer. O’Donnell
got it to the boat, where the fish took a look at
the crew and bee-lined under the boat, wrapping
line around a propeller. Watkins cut the engine,
tilted the motor, and O’Donnell gave Davis some
slack line while he leaned down and unwrapped
the line in four-foot seas.
Davis fished with a commercial license that
requires the fish be sold, and commercially
caught fish are not eligible for the state record
book. The current North Carolina bluefin tuna
record is 805 pounds, caught off Oregon Inlet in
2011. Later in January 2015, another commercial
fisherman off Morehead City, NC, brought in a
1,005 bluefin. Big times!
“I am so happy that my husband and son were
able to do such a monumental thing together,
and in their first season of trying,” reports a
happy Wendy Davis.
JASON DAVIS, PETE O’DONNELL AND RAY WATKINS
battled the second day’s bluefin aboard Express 330,
The Grady Bunch.
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Dealer News & Events
Grady-White dealers sponsor hundreds of events every year—seminars,
tournaments, trips, cookouts, sightseeing voyages and much more. See www.gradywhite.com for events in your area.
SOUTH SHORE MARINE’S MARCH FISHING SEMINAR was well attended and an absolute success.
MEMBERS OF THE GRADY-WHITE FACTORY TEAM celebrate with Cannons Marina staff.
South Shore Marine, Huron, Ohio,
hosted 300 people including members
of the Lake Erie Grady-White Club in
March for a fishing seminar. Great
speakers, vendors and food were featured, plus there was a gorgeous new
Gulfstream 232 front and center to
ogle. State fisheries biologist Travis
Harman gave a State of the Lake outlook. Lake Erie Fishing Adventure’s
Captain Larry Weiss covered jigging
and drift casting for walleye plus tips
for effective perch fishing, and South
Shore’s Steve Carlson presented equipment and techniques for walleye trolling. “Advanced Trolling” proven tournament tips were shared by the Reel
Naughty Fishing Team. In lieu of a registration fee, donations were requested
for Huron Helping Hands Lighthouse
Church Food Pantry.
It was partytime March 14 in Longboat
Key, Florida, for the celebration of the
60th anniversary of Cannons Marina
ownership by the Miller family. Current
CANNONS MARINA’S DAVID AND LUCILE MILLER celebrate 60 years of family ownership.
owner David Miller was only five when
he started working there, counting bait
for local fishermen and tourists. Like his
dad, Paul, he loved the life and spent his
formative years learning every aspect of
the business. After returning home
from college in the 1970s David purchased Cannons from his father. David,
his wife, Lucile, and an equally devoted
team of professionals have grown
Cannons from its modest roots as a
boat rental and bait shop, into one of
the most respected boat dealers in the
country. As the dealership’s website
states, “While the wild hogs and rattlesnakes no longer outnumber the
island’s residents, the waters that
surround it have lost none of their
power to delight.” In addition to
many local customers and well-wishers, a large contingent from the
Grady-White factory was in attendance and were decked out for the
Fancy Booth photos!
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Hello, 191 CE!
Hot Fishing, Family Friendly 19-Foot
Coastal Explorer Joins the Grady-White Lineup
All-new for 2015, the 19'4" 191 CE
Coastal Explorer is Grady-White’s second entry in the shallow draft market,
and continues the momentum of last
year’s introduction of the 251 CE. This
handsome, low profile 19-footer is
designed primarily for inshore fishability, with plenty of family-friendly
versatility. This is a smart boat, rich
with features, offering a sweet list of
standard and optional assets.
Note: This is not a “bay boat.”
Grady’s Coastal Explorer models deliver incomparable SeaV2® hull performance–ranked Number One in the
industry, and a far cry from the choppy ride associated with the bay boat
label. The 191 CE ride is more aptly
described as that of a shallow water
“sports car,” offering stellar confidence and capability even for light offshore use as well as super smoothness
in rough inshore water conditions.
The distinctive low gunwales of the
191 CE Coastal Explorer allow very
easy access to the water, and the stance
of the boat is a great asset for catching
fish and/or catch-and-release fishing
for species including tarpon, redfish,
sea trout, cobia, stripers, mackerel,
bluefish, and all kinds of inshore bottom species. This low profile doubles
in ease of utility for swimming, diving, tow sports (an optional ski package is available), exploring, picnicking
or just cruising the water listening to
the optional stereo system and sunning on the “casting platform.” That
area, with optional cushions, becomes
a comfy sun pad when the fishing rods
are stowed away. Under the platform, a
hatch lifts to reveal a divided storage
area with an anchor compartment and
a 149-quart insulated fish box.
Seating forward and aft goes from
bench style to lounge style with the
addition of optional removable seat
backs. This is a perfect boat for playing, relaxing and socializing.
Forward of the console there is a
molded seat with cushion, backrest
and a 70-quart insulated cooler or an
optional 17.5-gallon livewell below.
Add rods and tackle in the adjacent
vertical rod holders and you have a
fishing boat that is truly without peer.
The helm itself is fitted with an
ample flat area for your electronics,
and an ergonomically located large
stainless wheel. The standard helm
lean bar with footrest and removable
backrest is painted aluminum. An
optional removable 72-quart cooler
fits under the lean bar. The windshield
is scratch resistant acrylic and is
equipped with a handrail. Characteristic of every Grady-White, handholds
are located where you naturally reach
and stainless drink holders are all
around the cockpit.
Aft, there’s bench seating port and
starboard that doubles as a casting
area and can be equipped with removable backrests. A 48-quart insulated
box is located under the aft casting
platform area. This box can be optionally outfitted as a 12-gallon livewell.
A handy four-step swim ladder is
standard and located aft on the port
side of the boat.
The 191 CE is every inch a solid,
proven center console backed by over
50 years of heritage and design success
that only Grady-White can offer. Her
loaded features will further add to satisfaction levels earned from a reputation for quality, reliability, safety
and craftsmanship. Ask your dealer
to introduce you to this latest
Grady today!
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The Grady Life: Owners’ Clubs
Here are highlights from recent Grady Owners’ Clubs events and outings. If you have Grady club information to share or are interested
in information about Grady clubs in your area, email [email protected]. Go to www.gradywhite.com for links to club websites.
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY GRADY-WHITE CLUB has established a new website at chesapeakegradywhiteclub.com, featuring photo galleries of group activities, upcoming events and much more.
The Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club
started off the year with a holiday celebration at the Cedarhurst Community
Center, Shady Side, MD, January 10.
Oyster and shrimp appetizers followed
by rib roast and lobster salad and sides
were on the menu. Festive! The group
has established a new website at
chesapeakebaygradywhiteclub.com,
dovetailing from their Yahoo group
page. The Solomons Harbor Marina is
the site of the club’s annual Memorial
Day weekend cruise to Solomons
Island. A Rappahannock Rendezvous
Cruise is on for June 27-28 at Dozier’s
Port Urbanna Marina, and the 2015
Gradypalooza at Knapps Narrows will
be August 15-17. Make reservations
now! Tri-State Marine, Deale, MD,
sponsors this club.
The Tidewater Grady-White Club, sponsored by Norfolk Marine in Virginia,
welcomed new officers in January and
set an events calendar for 2015. There
was a membership display at the MidAtlantic Boat Show in February
at the Virginia Beach Convention
Center, and a spring party at Harbor
Walk Clubhouse. A raft-up at Cape
Charles is in the works for May.
Members of West Coast Florida Grady-White
Clubs Are Vying for Top Angler Rights in Spring
Kingfish Tournaments.
In their joint 2015 Spring Kingfish Tournament, the Cannons’ Crew,
Tampa Bay and Tarpon Coast Grady-White Clubs are after not only bragging rights
but also cash prizes totaling nearly $2,000! At press time, Tampa Bay’s Dave Staver was
in the lead with a 41.5-inch king mackerel. Juli Eisenberg posted first fish with a 28.5-incher on the board for the Tarpon
Coast. Club sponsors are, respectively, Cannons Marina of Longboat Key, Quality Boats of Clearwater, and Ingman Marine,
Port Charlotte.
The Fish-Tale Grady Club, Fort Myers, FL, has a
venerable history with its Kingfish Tournament,
and the 2015 season has opened with
Stu Pagel reporting the release of a
48-inch fish. All early indications are for an
active April for kingfish up and down the
West Coast! The club is sponsored by
Fish-Tale Sales & Service, Fort Myers Beach.
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2015 Express 330
Boasts New Helm,
Cabin and Optional
Exclusive Airview2®
Hardtop Enclosure
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Jersey Shore Grady-White Club
Eyepatches Off to the Winners of the
Themed Event, Largest Attendance Grady-White
Club Contests
Talk about some folks who know how to have great Grady times! These people have
their “G” for Grady Game on every boating day, and then some. Whether the club
event was a costumed extravaganza, or a special gathering of over 80 percent of the
membership, all Grady-White Owners’ Clubs were challenged with a Call for Entries for
the judged best Themed Party, and for category Highest Attendance for a Single Event.
Grady swagger and $500 go to the Jersey Shore Grady-White Club for their Pirate &
Wench steak cookout at Harbor Cove Pavilion, Somers Point, NJ, and to the Gulfstream
Grady Group for excellent attendance at its year-end holiday party. Mariner Marine,
Riviera Beach, FL, sponsors the Gulfstream Club. Island Marine Center, Ocean View,
NJ, sponsors the Jersey Shore group.
Gulfstream Grady-White Club
For 2015 Grady-White has really emphasized the enhancement of the “people
aspects” of the time-tested Express 330, previously named one of the 25 Greatest
Sportfishing Boats of the Decade by Sport Fishing editors, and the luxury starts on
the command deck. Reconfigured seating allows easier movement around the
helm and highlights the “surround seating”concept. Improved footrests, a contoured helm seating option plus even more comfort options for the port and starboard bench seats have been added.
There is an extensive range of hardtops offered, from the sturdy standard hardtop with radio box, storage net, spreader lights, rod holders, low profile acrylic
hatch and curtains, to the optional integrated painted aluminum frame helm
enclosure with safety glass windshield, or Grady’s exclusive top-of-the-line
Airview2®(AV2®) hardtop enclosure system. The AV2® hardtop enclosure includes
either an electronically sliding sunroof or a sliding hatch, plus storage net, colored
LED spreader lights, eight LED recessed lights, outrigger plates and Clear2Sea™
side curtains. A SureShade® retractable cockpit cover with Sunbrella® canvas is
available with all hardtops.
The cabin design is taken to an even higher level with spectacular new lighting
that truly brightens up everything, and with new cabinetry and counters in the
galley. Appliances are top notch. Luxurious interior fabrics give the cabin a most
elegant look and feel. Inviting for overnight getaways!
An outstanding cockpit grill and a cockpit refrigerator are also now available.
It’s time to check out this beauty! Visit gradywhite.com and your dealer for
complete specifications.
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Letters & Photos
What’s happening? Have an interesting story or photo? Email us at [email protected] or
write to Anchorline, P.O. Box 1527, Greenville, NC 27835.
BOB AND JENNY BARBANERA , Freedom 285
Loving The Grady Life!
Dear Anchorline:
We have been Grady-White boat owners since 1985. Our first was a 204C
Overnighter walkaround purchased new
at the Miami Boat Show. We had that
boat for 20 years, fishing Miami and
the Keys. Our daughter grew up with it,
and we took a lot of Brownie Scouts out.
We moved to Fort Myers in 1992 and
fished this area until we sold the 204C
in 2005. Our daughter went away to
college, and we missed boating, so in
2011–college expenses and all–we
found a used 2000 Tournament 225 that
we had for three-and-a-half years.
We joined the Fish Tale Grady Club.
This is our third year and we have
enjoyed it immensely. (Jenny is currently club secretary.) Wanting to move up a
bit, we started looking for a two- to fiveyear-old Freedom 275. We didn’t find
one. Then we went to Ray Jahn and Tim
Newcomb. Fish-Tale Sales & Service had
a 2014 Freedom 285 with 85 hours on it,
and with their help we were able to buy.
Never in our lives did we think we
would own a boat like this. It’s a dream
come true!
We enjoy being a part of the
Grady family. Our luncheon cruises,
club meetings and Grady Fest are great
for meeting like-minded people and
getting out on the water. It’s truly the
Grady Life and we are lucky to be a
part of it.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF AMY LOU, William Heckethorn’s Freedom 375, in Cabbage Key, Florida. Paradise!
Bob and Jenny Barbanera
Fort Myers, FL
ROBERTO MULFARI is an Italian citizen working in Saudi Arabia, and
he and his family enjoy fishing, diving and cruising the Red Sea aboard
a 2004 Bimini 306, Rafiki. “The Red Sea is relatively calm but when
it gets wavy they are fast and frequent. The Grady manages them all.
Superb quality build, outstanding engineering. Good job, guys!”
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JOHN COUGILL SHARES THIS PHOTO OF HIS SON, CAMERON, with a citation rockfish-striped bass caught 12-31-14 near Buoy 42 in the Chesapeake Bay, aboard the family’s 2013
Gulfstream 232, Lucky Dog. They checked the fish at Norview Marina, Deltaville, Virginia, where it weighed 57 pounds and measured 45.5 inches.
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD GRADY PRAIRIE from Idaho Falls,
JASON CHRUPCALA is happy about his 35-pound California halibut caught on
KATHLEEN O‘NEAL caught and released this black drum under the Mid Bay Bridge, Destin, Florida,
the backside of Catalina aboard his Sailfish 282, Fintoxication.
on her family’s Chase 273.
Idaho, was fishing out of Shearwater Marine Center in
British Columbia in August 2014 when he got this
35-pound king salmon aboard grandfather Gordon Prairie’s
Seafarer 226 purchased new last year from Jacobsen’s
Marine, Seattle, Washington. Grady is named after his
grandad's first Grady-White, an Adventure 208.
Who’s Your Grady Buddy?
To share a photo of your furry Grady friends, email us at
[email protected] or write to Anchorline, P.O. Box 1527,
Greenville, NC 27835.
JACOB SZCZYGIEL, HIS DAD ED SZCZYGIEL AND BUDDY MARK BUTLER, battled this 85-inch, 384.5-pound bluefin tuna
COCONUT , a golden retriever seen here at nine weeks
for two-and-a-half hours on January 17 out of Morehead City, North Carolina. “My dad bought this Express 265 new in 2000. I
bought it from him in 2009 and repowered last year. Fifteen years of fishing and fun aboard Chimera. Economical, trailerable,
and the best tuna battling outboard boat I have come to know!”
old, is liking it aboard Rich Binder’s 2014 Freedom 205,
Kimberlea, out of Newport Beach, CA, although maybe
he‘s out of line yet when it comes to fishing.
GRADY’S first ride aboard a Fisherman 209!
Abby Siau posted this Instagram of her pup and
favorite boat’s namesake.
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Captain Keith Robbins,
Fisherman 230,
and the Seattle skyline
Dear Grady-White Owners and Enthusiasts:
After the snowiest winter many of us can remember (even our Floridian Grady enthusiasts can empathize), here comes spring
and the start of primetime boating. The best we can say about the season just past is that we enjoyed meeting lots of you at boat
shows, we hosted many fine folks at our factory for tours (you too are invited!), and we introduced our newest model–the 191 CE
Coastal Explorer. Read about this 19-foot skinny water gem in this issue of Anchorline, and check online or with your dealer for
complete specifications.
We also introduced a new
phrase to describe our boats
and our work philosophy:
EDDIE SMITH AND KRIS CARROLL
Exceptional attention to detail.
Yes, this references the superb engineering behind our products, and
the physical elements of quality materials and advanced tooling. The
words certainly describe the sharp focus of our impassioned group of
craftsmen and manufacturing professionals. Ultimately, this phrase
extends to the power of listening to you, our customers, and to the
personal relationships our dealerships and we at the plant cultivate
with our customers, in order to provide a boating experience that
makes you exceedingly happy.
Isn’t that what boating is all about? Happiness!
Kris Carroll, president
Eddie Smith, Jr., chairman, ceo
FRANK AND MONICA BOROWICZ RECENTLY TOURED THE GRADY-WHITE FACTORY WITH THEIR SONS ROBB, LEFT, AND FRANK
JR., RIGHT. The family owns an Advance 247 and boats out of Chincoteague, Virginia. Come visit to see the exceptional attention to detail
that goes into making each and every Grady!