Matt Hamilton' Parker 2300 DV

Matt dropped in for his 20 hour service with his new 2300 DV Parker
he recently purchased from Garrett's Marina. Also showing off his
new custom T-Top with a hard top ! Matt loves fly fishing on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia.... Congrats Matt !

Parker Boat plant visit!

Sent from my iPhoneResidents of Tappahannock along with local Parker dealer Louis Muse,
owner of Garrett's Marina visit Parker Boat Company while vacationing
in Beaufort NC.

Nice red drum

The big news again this summer around Garrett's Marina is red drum fishing. Anglers as far up the Rappahannock as Tappahannock are hauling in fish in the 18" to 26" range in abundance. Bottom rigs with squid or casting Gulp shrimp seem to be the most popular programs. Pictured here is Jr. captain Thompson holding two 20" reds.

Fishing update from Wes Blow

Striper season was less than great but I did catch my personal best.
A 52 pounder eeling at the CBBT at night of December 23rd. The next
day I took my wife Amy speck fishing and she caught her first ever
citation fish of any species a 25.5 release citation. I had some
really good speck days in December and January catching over 50 fish
several days. One day, a friend and I had about 60 fish and 25 were
over 21 inches. Many were speck citations all but one released this
season - one friend was just short of a release citation but a few
ounces over weight citation. Recently I have been tog fishing on a
friends bigger boat, I have not been able to get to the fish because
of the wind with my boat. I have caught a 13 pound tog and released a
25 incher for a citation that weighed 10 pounds on the boat scale.
Hoping to get out this Wednesday on my boat. I have about 356 hours
on it now..... Wes Blow

Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade

Terry Carson fishng out of Garrett's Marina

What a beautiful 32 lb rock Terry caught-from the Rappahannock!

3rd place went to Mr. Scotty Puckett and crew. Scotty's fish weighed in at 12.3 lbs.

2nd place went to Mr. Dean Irwin. Dean's fish weighed in at 13.5 lbs.

The 3rd annual Aylett Country Day School Rappahannock River Rockfish Open 1st place winner is Captain Danny Dunaway. His fish weighed in at 29.6 lbs. Congrats to Danny and crew.

A little bit bigger.

Bowlers rock red drum and a rough crowd.

Harborside Storage / Garretts Marina Weather Station Installed!

Today, Monday October 15th, we installed a sophisticated Vantage Pro weather station at Harborside Storage / Garrett's Marina ..... weather readings are being updated to the Harborside Storage website every few minutes http://www.harborsidestorage.com/weather/Current_Vantage_Pro_Plus.htm - some of the monthly figures will take a few days to correctly average and form a trend.  Check out the link for a ton of good information, especially a real-time update of weather conditions on the Rappahannock River before you leave home!

Speckled Trout in the Rappahannock River

Yep this is Louis holding two very nice speckled trout caught on
10/04/12 . I was able to enjoy a nice fall afternoon with a customer
who as I like to describe him as the the "spec" man. He put me onto
some very nice fish !! Thanks a million to Larry Allen. We were
fishing off of his brand new 21 Bay Cobia powered by a F-150 Yamaha.

Urbanna Creek sunset cruise

Mary Jo Muse and Maddie Muse (cousins) enjoying a beautiful sunset dinner cruise on a nice Parker 2100 SE on the way back from Urbanna Creek, Virginia.

Rappahannock Rockfish are coming!

Check out these rock fish caught by a happy group of college kids from the Lynchburg VA. They were here visiting Mary Jo Muse and Wayne Webb ! These nice fish were caught and released in the Bowlers Wharf area on July 21, 2012. Some very nice stripers !!!

Sam's big rock fish!

Sam Muse of Mechanicsville caught some very impressive rock fish in the Rappahannock on 07/03/12 . He was fishing off of a 21 SE Parker ! Congratulations to Sam Muse !!!!!!! That will give you the fever !

Key Boats delivered to Garretts Marina

New boat deliveries are arriving now for Spring launching. Come on down to Garretts Marina and see the best offerings of Key West, Parker and Cobia boats in the region.

Another new design from Key West --- the 210BR

This new Key West 210BR prototype which will have some minor differences in production. These photos were taken Christmas Eve during a test run.

The prototype boat performance ran at 38 mph average with four guys on board powered by a F115, and 50 mph with the F150. Top speed we saw was 54 mph in a good chop. This was GPS speed averages in fresh, smooth water. For now it's rated at 200hp.

Some of the features on this boat:
Two lockable rod storage boxes up front with a total capacity of 10 rods. I fit my 7ft flipping stick in there.
Forward live well provides a step up to the front deck. This is the same well used in the 246BR.
The narrow lip on the edge of the front deck maximizes the uninterrupted flat deck on the front, and you can get all the way to the front without stepping up; nice for the tiller controlled troll motors.
The console mounts to the floor via recessed lip. This hides the fasteners and gives a more secure bond.
Under the console there is a potty/changing/storage area. You can even put two batteries under there on a shelf.
The console face will accommodate up to 10 inch flush mount GPS/Depth finders.
Side wall rod storage is molded into the liner of the boat eliminating the plastic inserts, and you can hang 7ft rods in there without needing rod tubes. There are two rod tubes to allow up to 9ft 6 inches fly rod storage under the gunwale.
The rear deck features the popular flip up seats that store flat to form an uninterrupted rear deck fishing area. The extended transom acts as a built in jack plate allowing the engine to run at elevated mounting heights, but it also minimizes the splash well intrusion into the rear deck unlike a pocketed hull design.

New Key West boats-- the 172SE

The 172SE is similar to the 1720CC with some features removed and a new center console added. This new boat design was well received at the Charleston boat show recently.

New Parker Boats arrivals

Truckloads of Parker Boats have arrived at Garrett's Marina ready for
Spring launching. Check in with Louis and take a look at the great
selection boats and exceptional pricing deals we have ready for you....