Decent day on the salt 08/17

[lowaccord66]

Global warming did it. 

[SHaRPS]

They all decided to swim to the Nantucket shoals mike

LOL

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Global warming did it.

Ha!

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What a beautiful day to be on the water Saturday. Mid 70's, a bit humid, and FOGGY all day long. Tried locating some Bones but they just were not where I was fishing. I did connect on 2 good fluke that went over 25" as well as a few smaller ones. Seabass were also in the mix but the ocean decided to get rough so I called it a day around noon. Still, plenty of fish for dinner and the freezer. The newly released Wicked Wec High-Low Rig put a hurting on those fish yet again.

[lowaccord66]

I had a feeling that rig would slay.  Nice job!

[SHaRPS]

Thanks Jon.

Once the weather and water cools, lets get together in your neck of the woods for some trout or out my way for some Togs.

[lowaccord66]

We must do either or both. 

[fishinjohn]

What a beautiful day to be on the water Saturday. Mid 70's, a bit humid, and FOGGY all day long. Tried locating some Bones but they just were not where I was fishing. I did connect on 2 good fluke that went over 25" as well as a few smaller ones. Seabass were also in the mix but the ocean decided to get rough so I called it a day around noon. Still, plenty of fish for dinner and the freezer. The newly released Wicked Wec High-Low Rig put a hurting on those fish yet again.

Nice job slayer!!!  That rig is gonna pit fish in the boat for alot of guys!!!!!!
Well done

[zwiggles]

Nice job sharps!

[SHaRPS]

Thanks guys!

Not sure if I can post this here because its affiliated with one of my sponsors so I apologize if not, but this gives you a general idea of my passion for bottom fishing across New England. No hard feelings if this has to be removed.

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[lowaccord66]

Love it.  I hope they don't remove it.  Place is dead enough as it is...

[westernmas]

Good stuff Mike.  I've bottom fished about a handful of times but made my own hi-lo rigs.  What are the advantages of using the premade ones at the cost?  Get a spool of 50lb mono and a few high quality swivels and you are good to go.  I also won an Al's goldfish salwater series at a yak tourney and up until this year never knew why the heck they were giving out Al's goldfish in a saltwater tourney.  Little did I know.

[SHaRPS]

Love it.  I hope they don't remove it.  Place is dead enough as it is...

Agreed! I hope people are fishing and that's the reason for the low activity but that's doubtful.

Jon - as you know, I am NOT a fan of social media but I also know that you understand how these gigs work. A little goes a long way to keep the sponsors happy. That's all its about for me. I much prefer this place and its folks!

[SHaRPS]

Good stuff Mike.  I've bottom fished about a handful of times but made my own hi-lo rigs.  What are the advantages of using the premade ones at the cost?  Get a spool of 50lb mono and a few high quality swivels and you are good to go.  I also won an Al's goldfish salwater series at a yak tourney and up until this year never knew why the heck they were giving out Al's goldfish in a saltwater tourney.  Little did I know.

No advantages at all other than its good for someone that does not know how to tie their own rig. So, because you asked I will post one more link. As far as the saltwater series goes, it catches fish there is no doubt about that. I have caught pretty much everything on them. Striped bass and bluefish love them. I have caught all of our local bottom fish on the High Low rig. Fluke, Seabass, tautog(with crabs), cod, skate, sea robins and dog fish. If you google fluke rigs you get all of the same results - Jigs, squid imitators and skirts. No double spoons and thats the game changer. The key is if the fish are targeting bait fish like sand eels, peanut bunker or skip jacks, this thing rules the water and outperforms your traditional rigs.

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