Special features aboard the Stoic include a large fish hold with a water flushing system to keep your catch chilled. A stove and barbeque make for nice lunches with fresh fish. There is a sink with fresh water, a large cooler for keeping your drinks on ice and another for keeping your fish fillets on ice. All US Coast Guard required safety equipment is updated and operational. The Stoic has a depth sounder, GPS plotter, radar, and a VHF radio.

Twenty-one years of experience has shaped my tackle selection. I build my own fishing rods to ensure you have a comfortable rod ideally suited for the fishing method and species pursued. I use Lamiglass blanks for salmon rods and Seeker blanks for halibut. Penn 965 Internationals with 14lb test monofilament are employed for salmon. Penn 320GTI level-wind reels loaded with 50lb Spectra are employed for halibut and lingcod. I use G Loomis blanks for my freshwater spinning rods coupled with Penn Spinfisher 4300 reels loaded with 8lb monofilament. I use Sage Fly rods with Lamson reels for fly fishing. I use Penn downriggers. Only the highest quality hooks, leader material and terminal tackle are used on the Stoic - there is no excuse for poor equipment. I make my own pipe jigs, jig heads, and sinkers. Fish have an uncanny ability to get away from fishermen. On my boat it will not be because of poor or poorly maintained equipment!