For Angler, Show Is a Trove of Ideas
By NELSON BRYANT
NY Times
For one whose boyhood recollections of saltwater angling includes surf casters whirling handlines over their heads or the slow, heavy beat of a one-lung Lathrop engine pushing a dory through the earlymorning fog, the abundance of new equipment and new boats displayed at the New York National Boat Shows never ceases to amaze. What follows is a glance at some of the offerings to lure anglers: Aquasport Inc. titillated prospective customers even before they got to the show: The company had its new 22-foot-2-inch center console, powered by a 50-horsepower energy-efficient diesel inboard, on display at Grand Central Station beginning Jan. 2. Aquasport will have six more boats at the show itself, ranging from a 17-footer to a walkaround 24-foot-6-inch express fisherman, which is probably the manufacturer's most popular craft. Mako Marine is introducing its 25-foot, 8-inch center console, Cuddy Cabin Craft, at the show and will also have most of the remainder of its line on hand. Those who might wish to have a scrapbook picture of themselves with a giant shark will have the opportunity to take one at the Mako display where a full-scale replica of a dock weighing station will be erected, complete with a two-sided mount of a 1,000-pound mako shark hanging by its tail. Mako produces mainly deep V-boats that are ideal for rough water.
January 16, 1981
