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MFF US Northeast => Massachusetts => Topic started by: SHaRPS on Jun 02, 2021, 11:05 AM
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I hope all is well with everyone and that you are all slaying something on the water.
1 fluke trip in the boat so far and worked hard for them. A handful of keepers with this 6lber and many shorts. Striped bass have been plentiful as well and I had one outing where every cast equaled a fish. Still need to make a seabass run and hoping to do so this weekend. Weather has been sub par with rain and High Winds, week after week after week. Lets hope for a better weekend stretch for the future.
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Go get em' folks!
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Nice work! Glad to see you are on them as usual.
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Did much better than I did all weekend....
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Did much better than I did all weekend....
You had a whole weekend of Ditch Pickle weather. Mother Nature sure screwed up a nice long weekend. I'm praying my trip next week to cutty has more favorable conditions.
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Wow, the fluke have eluded my line so far this year, but I'll probably be out there again this weekend.
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been a bunch of fluke in my neck of the woods this spring. much much more than usual. looking to hopefully be a good season for them. fingers crossed
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What kind of size are you getting?
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been a bunch of fluke in my neck of the woods this spring. much much more than usual. looking to hopefully be a good season for them. fingers crossed
Might be because they didn't allow inshore spring dragging this season or last. Those daggers absolutely decimate the fluke population.
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Lets bump this one back up again.
First and foremost, CONGRATS on the new additions to both of you, Jon and Matt!
The fluke are having close to a 0% chance of escaping my wrath. Each trip I have put a good one on the boat as well. It has been a grind and I have not had a spectacular day yet, but I know is coming and I actually like to grind it out like this. Makes it rewarding.
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Nice to see fluke like that!Use to catch them off Jersey.
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Nice flats... :thumbup_smilie:
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The salt is alive indeed. Nice doormats, congrats. I'm envious. I only got out on the open ocean once of recent about a week and a half ago but we hit some big bass on top water. Looking to get back out soon.
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Thanks Mike! Glad to see you are slaying them as usual. Haven't even had a chance to think fishing since baby has arrived. I will be dragging my kayak out at the end of the week to hunt some blueberries. It will feel nice to be out of the house
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nice fluke there. a 15 pounder was caught off Breton r
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Nice flats... :thumbup_smilie:
X2
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nice fluke there. a 15 pounder was caught off Breton r
https://www.onthewater.com/15-pound-fluke-landed-in-rhode-island (https://www.onthewater.com/15-pound-fluke-landed-in-rhode-island)
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Nice job sharps
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Nice job sharps
Nice to see you are still around!
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Nice to see you are still around!
I'll be checking in more often .😁
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salt is starting to show more life for me. bunch of schoolie bass and blues harassing bait balls in my neck of the woods. might of saw some Spanish macks as well. they will soon be replaced with Bonito and albies in the coming weeks. almost sushi time
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Sad to have sold the boat, but would have barely made it out this year as is... Have a Charter with "Little Sisters" on the 8th I am looking forward to...
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Sad to have sold the boat, but would have barely made it out this year as is... Have a Charter with "Little Sisters" on the 8th I am looking forward to...
Jason will take good care of you.
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I don't doubt it.
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I did not want to hijack another thread so updating this one.
This is what a 6lb average of fluke looks like. Biggest being over 8 and smallest over 4. Those seabass were all good fish as well.
Tons of big scup and cunner and we easily boated over 150 seabass. Some school striped bass on the way in. Great day but a rough and wet ride back.
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Awesome. I have caught and eaten those so I know there delicious..👍
Congratulations….
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Nice work Mike. Must have found a patch the daggers didn't work over. I'm looking at a 23fter today.
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I did not want to hijack another thread so updating this one.
This is what a 6lb average of fluke looks like. Biggest being over 8 and smallest over 4. Those seabass were all good fish as well.
Tons of big scup and cunner and we easily boated over 150 seabass. Some school striped bass on the way in. Great day but a rough and wet ride back.
(https://i.postimg.cc/f33xDKzq/20210731-152914.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/f33xDKzq)
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Fantastic! What a haul!
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Nice work Mike. Must have found a patch the daggers didn't work over. I'm looking at a 23fter today.
No kidding.
Let me know when you need a mate.
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No kidding.
Let me know when you need a mate.
Will know Thursday. Put my offer in. Have to wait for 2 others to look...
https://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/d/east-hampton-07-proline-23xp-pilothouse/7358630108.html (https://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/d/east-hampton-07-proline-23xp-pilothouse/7358630108.html)
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Will know Thursday. Put my offer in. Have to wait for 2 others to look...
https://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/d/east-hampton-07-proline-23xp-pilothouse/7358630108.html (https://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/d/east-hampton-07-proline-23xp-pilothouse/7358630108.html)
nice rig. my buddy has that same motor with 2500 hours currently.
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Good luck! I use to sell ProLines, a good boat.
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Will know Thursday. Put my offer in. Have to wait for 2 others to look...
https://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/d/east-hampton-07-proline-23xp-pilothouse/7358630108.html (https://newlondon.craigslist.org/boa/d/east-hampton-07-proline-23xp-pilothouse/7358630108.html)
That's a great looking package. I've got gas money!
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Looks good man! Here is what I have been eyeing. LOL
https://providence.craigslist.org/boa/d/rye-215-northcoast/7341837424.html
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My next boat will be either a cape cod marine 26 or an albin 26 center console. straight inboard diesel. going to be a while before I pull the trigger
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nice rig. my buddy has that same motor with 2500 hours currently.
If it doesn't work out I am taking out a second mortgage and buying something obscene. So tired of looking at boats....lots of people do not take care of their boats then want to sell you the headaches.
As for CC's not for me. I couldn't think of a way to be more uncomfortable on a long steam, especially if you aren't behind the console...
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As for CC's not for me. I couldn't think of a way to be more uncomfortable on a long steam, especially if you aren't behind the console...
I have been saying it for decades, it is the FL market that drives the industry- Short runs, warm water splashed in your face...
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the way I fish I could never work with a cabin style boat. too much maneuvering to be able to cast if the fish don't pop up conveniently. I agree cc's are a wet ride but I personally don't mind. proper bibs and it's nothing. can't beat the fishability of a cc and I'm personally more than willing to sacrifice comfort for fishability.
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This boat would be used more jigging lakers and maybe jigging tuna. Casting is for suckers. I can cast all day long at the canal...(it was empty Saturday night).
Re comfort and fishability...you'll learn when you get a bit older. I tend to like to fish for days at a time. As hard as I can and I'm not doing that in a crappy CC (I have my stratos if I want to feel the wind)...and this is coming from someone who fished in a century 2901 for a while. Sick boat, for someone else.
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I have been saying it for decades, it is the FL market that drives the industry- Short runs, warm water splashed in your face...
Must be Allan. They just are not for me....and I know a lot of guys who absolutely slay with cabin style boats. If I remember you are one of them....
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Guiding I have fished out of most types of boats, for me, I like Duel Consols, nothing high to get in the way of a fly, still, fish the front and yes Jigging tuna is fun but watching them hit my plug is more fun! I have no trouble fighting a fish around the whole boat and 2 nice seats and a windshield to block the spray... Early in the season we put the canvas up and can fish the snottiest days. We all know no one boat can do it all, every boat is a compromise...
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Looks good man! Here is what I have been eyeing. LOL
https://providence.craigslist.org/boa/d/rye-215-northcoast/7341837424.html
Nice electronics package on that one. 4G radar is great.
Personally can't understand the center console mania either. I want a full windshield and a roof over my head if I'm on the ocean. But different strokes for different folks they say.
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If it doesn't work out I am taking out a second mortgage and buying something obscene. So tired of looking at boats....lots of people do not take care of their boats then want to sell you the headaches.
As for CC's not for me. I couldn't think of a way to be more uncomfortable on a long steam, especially if you aren't behind the console...
Good luck Jon .... that would be killer
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my 20 ft seacraft is for sale, jon
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my 20 ft seacraft is for sale, jon
Pictures?
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Ended up winning the deal on the 23 proline xp. Finalize the sale Monday. Happy because the deadrise on the proline is appropriate to get out there. The Ocean Scout is a modified v only 16 degrees and I was advised to avoid less than 20.
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That's a great looking package. I've got gas money!
Come on down! I dont take gas money from friends when I fish...id burn the gas anyways.
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Hey congrats and best of luck on the new rig. I’m sure you and the family will enjoy it. Great Lake O boat.
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I have spent a lot of time fishing out of Prolines, you will be happy with it!
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happy for ya John. you will enjoy it greatly.
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caught some sushi today
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Ended up winning the deal on the 23 proline xp. Finalize the sale Monday. Happy because the deadrise on the proline is appropriate to get out there. The Ocean Scout is a modified v only 16 degrees and I was advised to avoid less than 20.
Very nice!
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Pictures?
i'll try. can't get the pics to come up
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Thanks guys. Hope to enjoy it with a few of you. My best friend has real nice scotties that we are going to add. The sad thing is I cant find a 87" terrova anywhere. The thought of being spot locked and jigging a ronz for one makes me pumped.
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caught some sushi today
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Have a bucket list goal of getting them on the fly. Nice fish!
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Thanks guys. Hope to enjoy it with a few of you. My best friend has real nice scotties that we are going to add. The sad thing is I cant find a 87" terrova anywhere. The thought of being spot locked and jigging a ronz for one makes me pumped.
Congrats! I'm in 8)
I'm also a convert to open water laker jigging after this past Saturday. We had tons of fish and lots of big ones too.
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Have a bucket list goal of getting them on the fly. Nice fish!
Got 2 last year on the fly. Cutting them off at the pass is easier said than done.
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A "trick" that has worked for me and Bonita is to get ahead (best guess) of them, cast in a good direction, and just let your line sink (I most often use intermediate for them), even if it goes vertical, then when they pass by, even if they are not breaking I start a fast strip in and often hook up... I also have hooked stripers that I did not know were there... Saves on the arms blind casting, but it keeps you in the game.
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I personally never blind cast. I'll only take a couple casts after they sound but hold my fire till they come up again. what separates a 2 fish day from a double digit day is what allan said which Is reading their direction and patterning their movements
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I personally never blind cast. I'll only take a couple casts after they sound but hold my fire till they come up again. what separates a 2 fish day from a double digit day is what allan said which Is reading their direction and patterning their movements
Absolutely agree.
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Im a huge blind caster...Ive caught many albies and bonita guys never made a cast for. Days where youd think there were none around...no surface activity, no cues to pattern any movement....just a big open ocean.
Maiden trip complete. To keep it interesting I chose to throw eels at nignt. I learned to run the boat fast...the radar is amazing! Missed 2 bass.
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Congrats Jon. Boat looks amazing.
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Looks good Jon! Happy for you!
If the fish are around and visible, I wait for that perfect cast. If not, I will also blind cast because I am fishing, not bird watching.
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Looks good Jon! Happy for you!
If the fish are around and visible, I wait for that perfect cast. If not, I will also blind cast because I am fishing, not bird watching.
The world has enough bird watchers....
Thanks Pat. You and Matt and Mike have to come for an adventure. Mike im ready for gps marks for mats whenever you are!
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I'm waiting for some gps marks too ;)
boat looks awesome John. looks like it would be a killer ontario rig.
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Thanks man! Lets get after some funny fish soon. One of the main reasons I bought it was because of the trailer and knowing I want to bring it out there and champlain. Niagara bar will happen finally!
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Brand new trailer, less than 200 miles with kodiak brakes (supposedly a good upgrade?) So it should tow well.
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Let's go. Doormat season is nearing the end. You give me a date, I will tell you where and we can hit it up. Bonito and fluke are crossing paths right now, as can Cod.
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Thanks man! Lets get after some funny fish soon. One of the main reasons I bought it was because of the trailer and knowing I want to bring it out there and champlain. Niagara bar will happen finally!
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Brand new trailer, less than 200 miles with kodiak brakes (supposedly a good upgrade?) So it should tow well.
I looked up those Kodiak brakes, they don't give 'em away, that's for sure. Trailer looks awesome.
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Ya I didnt have the chance to read about them Geoff. Good to know! Where's Mac's battery btw? Im about to setup a sick minnkota for this! Right under the captains seat is a perfect spot for some battery action.
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Ya I didnt have the chance to read about them Geoff. Good to know! Where's Mac's battery btw? Im about to setup a sick minnkota for this! Right under the captains seat is a perfect spot for some battery action.
Nice! Are you able to find a Terrova right now? Do you have a good spot to mount it or do you have to build a bracket? You gonna order a lithium battery from behind the Wendys? You might be able to pay Mac's guy in Dogecoin if that's more convenient.
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I am on a waitlist for one. Have a great spot to mount it and a good spot for batteries. Will likely do 3 group 27 agms. Had thought about 2 36v dakotas but god forbid a lithium battery gets punctured somehow...thats an unstoppable fire.
I was at the race last night and would have slaughtered if I could have spot locked right before the tide rips...instead I salughtered my passenger with sea sickness...
I did catch a fluke though...(not mike sized)
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I am on a waitlist for one. Have a great spot to mount it and a good spot for batteries. Will likely do 3 group 27 agms. Had thought about 2 36v dakotas but god forbid a lithium battery gets punctured somehow...thats an unstoppable fire.
I was at the race last night and would have slaughtered if I could have spot locked right before the tide rips...instead I salughtered my passenger with sea sickness...
I did catch a fluke though...(not mike sized)
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LMAO Jon. Happy for you man. Just let me know when and we will get some big ones.
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Thanks Mike. I completely forgot that sea sickness is a thing. Going to grab stuff to keep on the boat for poor souls.
Im slipped in old saybrook so whenever you are ready. Seemed to be a few near fishers.
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Relief Band motion sickness Electrode Stimulator
Best thing I have seen yet, only seen it fail once (this past weekend) and I think it is the unit, as it is over 10 years old... I have put it on guys that were hanging over the rail and stopped them mid puke!
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Thanks Mike. I completely forgot that sea sickness is a thing. Going to grab stuff to keep on the boat for poor souls.
Im slipped in old saybrook so whenever you are ready. Seemed to be a few near fishers.
If your having fun, work it otherwise get out of there. Pounded for weeks by dragers.
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caught my first fish on the rod I built last week. nice Spanish mack first of the season. stinks that the albies were lockjawed
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I am on a waitlist for one. Have a great spot to mount it and a good spot for batteries. Will likely do 3 group 27 agms. Had thought about 2 36v dakotas but god forbid a lithium battery gets punctured somehow...thats an unstoppable fire.
I was at the race last night and would have slaughtered if I could have spot locked right before the tide rips...instead I salughtered my passenger with sea sickness...
I did catch a fluke though...(not mike sized)
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Nothing the matter with that fluke! So was that your first trip in the new vessel? How's it fish?
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Its fishy for 50's
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Ran 90 miles round trip Sunday and broke my arms all night on big bass. Landed one larger than this but pic didnt save.
Ran 90 miles again yesterday and crushed seabass all day. Boat fishes really well, it didn't do this:
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Apparently happened Sunday while I was right there. I didnt notice and am unsure how it happened. It wasnt rough.
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Oh wow, nice bass!
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Nice!
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Its fishy for 50's
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Ran 90 miles round trip Sunday and broke my arms all night on big bass. Landed one larger than this but pic didnt save.
Ran 90 miles again yesterday and crushed seabass all day. Boat fishes really well, it didn't do this:
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Apparently happened Sunday while I was right there. I didn't notice and am unsure how it happened. It wasnt rough.
Nice fatty. I just spent the last 4 days out there running from Block and Montauk and every where in between. Caught a bunch of everything, fluke for dinner tonight. What's you're boat look like again?, thinking we could have been floating near each other and didn't even know it. LOL.
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We probably were Bart. It looks like this:
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Very nice, I'll stick that into my memory next time I'm out by that little light house.
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Right on. Ill shoot you my cell in PM. Feel free to let me know when your out. Or buzz channel 38. Ill be shooting from Old Saybrook to Montauk for the fall run.
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Nice job guys
Me and wife going up near Boston Thursday till following Wednesday for a friend's wedding
Sunday going out on charter called
Cuz Charters not sure what we'll get but excited to go
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Theres large stripers and bluefish up there now. Couple ways to get after them. Liveline bunker or mackerel. You should have a solid trip.
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Thanks lowcor!
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Got here near Boston for wedding tomorrow and our charter for Sunday is postponed cause of dam hurricane crap coming... rescheduled for Tuesday hopefully which turns out to be me and my wife's 25 anniversary and one year to day I had broken neck fixed so hopefully we can go if not we'll head back and go out on Erie
We are supposed to go out to stellawagon (forgive if I missed spelled that) for smaller tuna and whatever else
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There will be easy 10 footers out there on Tuesday. I am leaving in a few hours to run to the wind farm then getting my boat the F out of there.
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Thanks low we have the wedding today and probably head back to NY in morning
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This is off the topic but could someone on this page tell me what style boat this is called?
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Downeastern? Pulled the boat today out of an abundance of caution. Stay safe everyone.
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Thanks low , our charter is off for Tues were packing up and getting out of here .... Gonna head home instead of being stuck sitting in motel , captain said to come back ...told him we will be back at later date
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Dont blame you. The good of this is I power washed the boat good yesterday. Got all the slime off. Tows decent too.
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Good deal low!! Nice boat!
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That is a great boat!
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Good deal low!! Nice boat!
Thanks guys! Come down to old saybrook sometime after the storm. Can take you out. I like making the run to block and stay there for 10-12 hours. Fish fluke and seabass during the day then switch to eels at dusk for bass.
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Sounds great,!!!
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That is a great boat!
Most deadrise at the transom I could find for a 23. Well thought out design. Going to seadek it soon.
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Thigh rub rail?
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that boat looks like it's a 20ft Eastern. a downeast style center console.
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thanks for info....i love that little boat nice little fishing boat for harbor
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Thigh rub rail?
This:
https://www.seadek.com/retail-items/sheet-material.html (https://www.seadek.com/retail-items/sheet-material.html)
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I love that stuff, but not everyone puts it along the inside of the gunnel so you can lean your thighs against it in rough weather or a long fight with a big fish... Like toe rails, they just make a boat a real fishing machine!
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I have combing pads for that. The night I caught those big bass I forgot to put them on...bruises...everywhere.
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And that is why I like them so much!
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my favorite time of the year. albie fever
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Hard to beat! The power, the speed, imaging if they jumped... Have you gotten any on a fly rod yet?
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Hard to beat! The power, the speed, imaging if they jumped... Have you gotten any on a fly rod yet?
not yet. may pickup a setup for them.
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I use a 9 wt and don't often feel over gunned...
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I chased their big cousins hard Thursday night into Friday...nada. steamed over 120 miles all together. Battled a huge shark and had my 200# swivel seperate even though we were chasing it with the boat....but another 50 so ill take it. (After my first bass was bitten in half)
This was high 40's
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Heres the cow:
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My arms are broken!
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Nice catches, Low. My other favorite fish!
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Those sharks sure can pull! Nice job!
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That looks sweet! I have a feeling, you will find some of their big brothers sooner then later.
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Ill be out again soon! Cant wait to feel a tuna crush a jig.
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Those sharks sure can pull! Nice job!
Its unreal. We didnt grab the 50w's so we werent really ready to target them. Im hunting for a few of my own now.
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Very cool! I can't wait to schedule a trip back towards Boston next late summer and get out fishing!!
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Best of luck! One "trick" I learned long ago that makes things "safer" when using wire leaders for sharks is to use a two-part leader. 1st part braided wire 4+ feet long then an oversize swivel, then the section of single-strand wire (coffee-colored) to the hook. The main reason to use this "rig" is that when the fish is boat side, grabbing a big oversized swivel with your gloved hand is much safer than wrapping wire around your hand (though I use the back of the hand trick if I need to)... The other tip is if you hook a jumping mako, lighten up on the drag and run the boat 50-100 yards away and then start the fight... Much better than having a new member of your crew jump in the boat and cause all kinds of trouble!
I am going to have to break down and get a 14wt fly rod, lots of fun when the blue sharks are thick... It is just so much money for sadly a limited amount of use...
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We gotta go Allan there's lots to learn. Forgot to share this pic. He showed up under the green light.
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that one is so small it must only be a few weeks old!
We gotta go Allan there's lots to learn
Sundays and Mondays off... I look forward to it!
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Perfect. Trying to order some 50w setups for trolling and some spreader bars....unreal how much stuff is out of stock.
Dug this out of the shed. Avet 2 speed with a trevala. Need some 80lb saltiga boat braid and itll be ready to jig a few.
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Nice fish lowaccord66 I use to make a couple trips a year for Stripers. It's been a few years. Seeing your pictures is giving me the itch.
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Nice fish lowaccord66 I use to make a couple trips a year for Stripers. It's been a few years. Seeing your pictures is giving me the itch.
Thank you. I enjoy them a lot.
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I'm watching salt report for mass right now .. smoking a pork but to dam hot to be outside for me ..we were out there last week didn't get to go on charter cause of approaching hurricane but definitely wanna get back there next august with wife to get some fish!!
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I'm watching salt report for mass right now .. smoking a pork but to dam hot to be outside for me ..we were out there last week didn't get to go on charter cause of approaching hurricane but definitely wanna get back there next august with wife to get some fish!!
Where are you, GoTaGetm?
You say it's too dam hot, but it's only 70 degrees out my way (in the Berkshires).
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I'm in dansville NY 87 now and sick humidity!!!
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Flatest forecast for the next few days so I am headed out for the evening.
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Felt good to finally be back on my boat and doing what I love most after family. Had a plan, stuck to it, made it happen.
Seabass, scup, a mack and 2 bonito made the ride back home. Fluke, searobbins, striped bass, bluefish and dogfish are sharing their story ;D
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Nicely done! :clapping:
What’s your favorite table fare out of the batch?
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Trick question. Seabass is a great whitefish but bonito is great as poor man's tuna. I enjoy both for the differences.
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The fun just gets better. Finally connected with my first tuna and mahi. Bucket list fish and boy they taste great. Congrats to you as well SSS.
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Way to go Mike. Hoping I can tick those boxes Sunday/Monday. Definetly will be putting the 23' up for sale this spring to move to 32'
Jim I saw your email, I gotta push meeting up a few weeks. While I love trout, theres only so much time to chase the big pelagics.
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The fun just gets better. Finally connected with my first tuna and mahi. Bucket list fish and boy they taste great. Congrats to you as well SSS.
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Congrats I saw on the interweb. Good eats and I'm sure an even better fight. I've been seeing a few guys getting mahi on the fly rod. That seems like a rush.
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That is awesome!
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Congratulations. Great fish and some good dinners…👍
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Congrats I saw on the interweb. Good eats and I'm sure an even better fight. I've been seeing a few guys getting mahi on the fly rod. That seems like a rush.
Fly rod???
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Fly rod???
Guy I follow on the insta John McMurray who is a guide out of NY had a video of a client hooked up to one. I don't know if they tease them into casting distance with spinning gear w no hooks or if they chum to get them close enough. Thing got into the backing instantly.
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Guy I follow on the insta John McMurray who is a guide out of NY had a video of a client hooked up to one. I don't know if they tease them into casting distance with spinning gear w no hooks or if they chum to get them close enough. Thing got into the backing instantly.
So after my first experience I would tell you that they most likely did both of those to get them there. Or, maybe nothing at all. Additionally, I am not sure what weight fly rod they were using but I was using 15lb braid and 25lb mono leader and they fought like a 6lb bonito with the added 5 foot leaps into the air. The bulls we got, they fought way longer and more so like an 8lb albie. I can tell you this, I definitely felt like I could have some fun with them on a mickey mouse rod or Mh ice rod and say 6-8lb test line. The bulls would most likely spool me but the 8lb and less would be fun as......
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So after my first experience I would tell you that they most likely did both of those to get them there. Or, maybe nothing at all. Additionally, I am not sure what weight fly rod they were using but I was using 15lb braid and 25lb mono leader and they fought like a 6lb bonito with the added 5 foot leaps into the air. The bulls we got, they fought way longer and more so like an 8lb albie. I can tell you this, I definitely felt like I could have some fun with them on a mickey mouse rod or Mh ice rod and say 6-8lb test line. The bulls would most likely spool me but the 8lb and less would be fun as......
TBH it looked like an 8wt or 10wt. Hits the fly like 5 feet from the boat, instantly into backing, two jumps and spit the hook.
This was on spinning gear but they aren’t casting to dinks.
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The offshore window is closing for me (in a 23fter) on sunday/monday. So maybe itll be a giant striper night then 10w in the am for albies. Might have room if any of you are bored. Leave sunday afternoon few hours before darkness come back monday afternoon.
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Dam, I would snag a seat, but have to get ready for a Co trip at the end of the month... My elder's son's "Official" wedding (funny the one last year felt official) and some fishing...
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Plenty of time Allan. Yesterday was blitz mania. All on tins. Mostly small bass blues and some albies. Was doing great for 2 hours until another boat came crashing in. Blitz over.
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Was doing great for 2 hours until another boat came crashing in. Blitz over.
Never have understood that, even if I had never fished before I could figure out not to run over fish... Sad and rude...
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Call me crazy but I tend to do the opposite of most and steer away from groups of boats...once one becomes two, then three everyone notices and you are done. Eels under the cover of darkness is a better game, it just lacks albies...
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Have I told you about the Potato Chip Trick?
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No...I'm listening!
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PM sent...
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I too went on a tuna adventure last week. absolutely slaughtered them. the boat total was a little over 60 fish for 20 guys. well our group of 3 caught 1/3 of the boat total of fish with 20 tuna. absolutely amazing fishing.
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Nice work pal! Less tuna for us but the mahi action never stopped.
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I too went on a tuna adventure last week. absolutely slaughtered them. the boat total was a little over 60 fish for 20 guys. well our group of 3 caught 1/3 of the boat total of fish with 20 tuna. absolutely amazing fishing.
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Great work. Where'd you go out of? I didn't know they even did group tuna charters.
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Great work. Where'd you go out of? I didn't know they even did group tuna charters.
Hyannis helen h. there are a few boats that go for tuna including the francis fleet and viking fleet.
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Very nice. Tried to make it out for tuna yesterday....the wind stopped me. However, I did have another night of killing eels.
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Nice work Jon.
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Nice work Jon.
Thanks Mike. Be nice if we could get some days with no wind against the tide!
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Thanks Mike. Be nice if we could get some days with no wind against the tide!
You are better off playing the lottery. The salt is never as nice as inland lakes.
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You are better off playing the lottery. The salt is never as nice as inland lakes.
I bought that boat for champlain and ontario because I was getting blown off...if the trolling motor was available it would have been ripped out of the slip and I would have jigged lakers all season.
If you want it for your dad next season lemme know. Definetly looking to go 32' or up next season.
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tog are chewing now as well. my homemade jigs worked pretty well without any paint :P
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Thats really good brother. I am pumped to get after them!
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One word; YUM!
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The salt is very alive.
Fish sandwiches never get boring. Same with fish tacos.
Quick assault on Saturday.
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Looking good Mike.
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Fantastic!!
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Anyone hitting the salt this weekend? I have a big bass tourney and then I am spending time with the family so no salt for me this weekend. It is almost time for me to put the rods down and transition into the woods.
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I use to hunt and may again, but having tuna bust on a popper... For me is more fun than a whitetail... I have also keep bumping into hunters I don't feel safe in the woods with...
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Anyone hitting the salt this weekend? I have a big bass tourney and then I am spending time with the family so no salt for me this weekend. It is almost time for me to put the rods down and transition into the woods.
You know it.
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torn between albies and tog or taking the run to pulaski. if the wind looks good I'll probably swing towards the salt.
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torn between albies and tog or taking the run to pulaski. if the wind looks good I'll probably swing towards the salt.
Im thinking Tog sunday if you wanna meet up in Old Saybrook.
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I use to hunt and may again, but having tuna bust on a popper... For me is more fun than a whitetail... I have also keep bumping into hunters I don't feel safe in the woods with...
I can say the same for fishing while standing next to 40 people trying to snag pogies. ;) or driving to a fishing spot with drunk drivers or people on their cell phones. For me (and many on here know) its not just a passion for hunting but truly a way of life. With all of that said, I respect your opinion because we all have different experiences. Busting tuna, dropping a big buck (buck fever is a real thing) stepping on a grouse or woodcock, or my son setting the hook into a tog like he is in the bassmasters is all a high.
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Im thinking Tog sunday if you wanna meet up in Old Saybrook.
Did i hear tog sunday? :o
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I can say the same for fishing while standing next to 40 people trying to snag pogies. ;) or driving to a fishing spot with drunk drivers or people on their cell phones. For me (and many on here know) its not just a passion for hunting but truly a way of life. With all of that said, I respect your opinion because we all have different experiences.
Oh, I love drawing down on a big buck and I won't stand next to a crowd to snag poggies and we all take our chances driving to hunting and fishing spots... If I had infinite time I would do both, but few of us do... I wish you the best of luck hunting, for the next week I have to "settle" on trout fishing in CO (poor me...) Sons "real" wedding, but I would still rather be on the salt, casting to busting fish.
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Did i hear tog sunday? :o
Didnt you say you were a glassy seas guy? Since then I havent seen a glassy sea....
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Oh, I love drawing down on a big buck and I won't stand next to a crowd to snag poggies and we all take our chances driving to hunting and fishing spots... If I had infinite time I would do both, but few of us do... I wish you the best of luck hunting, for the next week I have to "settle" on trout fishing in CO (poor me...) Sons "real" wedding, but I would still rather be on the salt, casting to busting fish.
HAHA. Do not settle to hard. I also do not have the time for both which is why the rods go away and the guns come out to play. Appreciate the kind words!
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Didnt you say you were a glassy seas guy? Since then I havent seen a glassy sea....
BAHAHAHAHAHA! Glassy seas..... better off playing Powerball. Look at the forecast and triple it.
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BAHAHAHAHAHA! Glassy seas..... better off playing Powerball. Look at the forecast and triple it.
In all fairness I did say somyhing like that but not exact verbiage. Lol
I got really sea sick for first time a few years ago and while I have been in rough seas since and with dramamine not one chumming I still get uneasy feeling.
Also Jon, while I trust your judgment I know you would go out and stuff I wouldn't so I was airing on the side of caution 😉
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In all fairness I did say somyhing like that but not exact verbiage. Lol
I got really sea sick for first time a few years ago and while I have been in rough seas since and with dramamine not one chumming I still get uneasy feeling.
Also Jon, while I trust your judgment I know you would go out and stuff I wouldn't so I was airing on the side of caution 😉
I basically live on the ocean and I still get butterflies once in a while. Usually on the way out in the darkness but it goes away quick. Might be the IPA from the night before ;D
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Oh Matt I have the text! Ribbing aside I get it. I also get butterflies, I get sick on charters occassionally becuase im not the captain.
The other day I was organizing gear in the cuddy in like solid 3's and my head was spinning.
My efforts Friday night into Saturday were for nothing. Mike your back yard was packed with boats. The ground fishing was excellent so I live lined for 0 cows (bluefish of course since I had snelled a 9/0 octopus. Should have went to the ledge. Was a bumpy ride home.
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got out Friday and landed 8 albies in the morning then went out around noon and got my limit of tog. love this time of the year.
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This time of year most of the pleasure boaters are gone but you do get a hardcore crew for the seabass and tog.... and a few for the hardtails still lingering around.
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Nice togs, thinking about heading to CT after it opens. My son and I targeted the funny fish Saturday and it was good via the pink Hogy jig but halfway through we committed to the fly rod. We had some good chances including some swipes but failed to connect. Definitely more challenging with the long rod. They are so fast.
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I envy your saltwater trips; use to go for 3 day charter in Sept. every year out of Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Man, did we catch fish; 5 coolers worth of fillets; strippers, weakfish, fluke and blues and occasional false albacore. Nice fishin'
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Nice togs, thinking about heading to CT after it opens. My son and I targeted the funny fish Saturday and it was good via the pink Hogy jig but halfway through we committed to the fly rod. We had some good chances including some swipes but failed to connect. Definitely more challenging with the long rod. They are so fast.
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Great pics!
I cant keep up with them with the long rod. But I also have been throwing a pretty heavy sinktip on my 10w.
Im fired up for tog and have caught a number of albies in the western sound into November. Sometimes they interupt the togging.
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got out Friday and landed 8 albies in the morning then went out around noon and got my limit of tog. love this time of the year.
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Real nice! I have only had one crack at them this season. Send them my way!
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Real nice! I have only had one crack at them this season. Send them my way!
I heard there has been some around Niantic. it's odd because buzzards bay through Rhode Island has been a desert for albies. Southside is producing for me.
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really looking at picking up a long rod for albies for next season. I could of crushed them the last 3 trips on the fly. looking like I'm leaning towards a 10wt but have no idea where to start. not looking to take out a mortgage either lol.
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I heard there has been some around Niantic. it's odd because buzzards bay through Rhode Island has been a desert for albies. Southside is producing for me.
Not so fast pal...... they are in RI.
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Yes Niantic was where I saw them. My TFO rods and reels were under 800 per each.
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Not so fast pal...... they are in RI.
With 150 hardcore googans in their boats with very limited boating skills or respect.
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really looking at picking up a long rod for albies for next season. I could of crushed them the last 3 trips on the fly. looking like I'm leaning towards a 10wt but have no idea where to start. not looking to take out a mortgage either lol.
I snagged a bunch of fly rods at an estate sale last year. Guy I gave a 12wt to landed a 40lb striper on one so they can handle good sized fish. It'd most likely be a 10wt but if I have it I'll part with it for like $50. PM me if you are interested and I'll see if I have one.
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:thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie:
I snagged a bunch of fly rods at an estate sale last year. Guy I gave a 12wt to landed a 40lb striper on one so they can handle good sized fish. It'd most likely be a 10wt but if I have it I'll part with it for like $50. PM me if you are interested and I'll see if I have one.
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S&S, I have other interested parties so I'm going to offer it to them if I don't hear from you by weeks end.
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S&S, I have other interested parties so I'm going to offer it to them if I don't hear from you by weeks end.
sorry I never got back. but yeah go ahead I'll pass on this one. thank you for offering though.
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Although they are not fish, they still came from the salt.....
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Pheasant and ducks. Love October.
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The good:
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The bad (deer suck)
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another Friday albie tog combo for me.
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Great combo! I cant buy an albie.
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Nice eats guys, save some for me, I should be out there next week.
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Sorry to see that Jon. I try my best to minimize the population of whitetails. You should have ben able to claim it if it expired. I would always butcher it for you if you needed it.
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Sorry to see that Jon. I try my best to minimize the population of whitetails. You should have ben able to claim it if it expired. I would always butcher it for you if you needed it.
Had I known this I would have kept it.
If you ever want to fill tags on my property in CT you are good to go with the bow. Welcome to throw a feeder out if you want. My buddy Mike and his friend John did last year and one morning there was 14 of them out there ....Truck is scheduled to be fixed Nov 2nd.
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Had I known this I would have kept it.
If you ever want to fill tags on my property in CT you are good to go with the bow. Welcome to throw a feeder out if you want. My buddy Mike and his friend John did last year and one morning there was 14 of them out there ....Truck is scheduled to be fixed Nov 2nd.
Offer is very much appreciated and not forgotten.
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Anonther day and more filet! (And 1 albie for my buddy eric) took a long time to clean the boat. Headed back out in 2 hours.
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Nice work Jon. Love me some fish blood.
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Nice work Jon!
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Looks like your daughter is enjoying the new boat.
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Thanks fellas. Yes she is, hope youve been well.
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Nice work Jon.
I think, repeat think im gonna try and rip some Tog out of the rocks next weekend...im dying to get a couple quarts and sit on some rocks. Wish I got my clamming permit so i could put together a chowder...
with baby at 4 months, we are starting to get routines so i hope getting away now and again is realistic...
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added a 5 fish limit to my freezer on Friday morning and snuck out Sunday evening and added 3 more in a little over an hour. fishing is getting hot in my area
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Nice work John. hoping you stick an albie soon.
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Nice work John. hoping you stick an albie soon.
What's an albie? I'll get my shot, maybe. Ive caught them in November in the western sound.
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stuck a couple good ones today
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Fatty congrats.
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stuck a couple good ones today
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Things a tank...
my first outing yesterday since the baby i landed 4 Tog 14-15" and a 12" black sea bass. was fun, felt great just no eats
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Not sure how we didnt connect Matt. We did over a hundred between 3 guys... so many shorts by 1"....
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the amount of 15in fish is absurd. I did easily catch 40 keepers yesterday though. was throwing back the 16s 17s looking for 18-20s. I've noticed that since I have gotten the feel for the correct bites I'm swinging and hooking up more on sub keepers and keepers compared to rats.
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Not sure how we didnt connect Matt. We did over a hundred between 3 guys... so many shorts by 1"....
Ya not sure, im never one to hound anyone for a boat ride. I appreciate the offer (s) none the less.
Sounds like you guys had a epic day. Ive yet to target Tog from a boat, im sure its blast being able to get at bigger fish
While i have found spots that produce from shore, i dont generally get fish much over the minimum 16". Also limited by the tides/ and currents when i can get my bait on the rock piles..but when it lines up its pretty consistent until tide flips. Still trying to find spots. Tried a few times in RI last year and struggles to find them, while i find some they were tiny...
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That's a dandy tog. Just spent this past weekend in the salt on my annual trip with my boys and their buddies. We hit the false albacore pretty well in the morning with everybody cashing in on the atomic zingers and then spent the afternoons on the bottom catching some nice tog, black sea bass etc., and had a few fish fries. When the wind kicked up we found a bunch of school stripers feeding on peanut bunker in the estuaries. A little bit of everything. Fun trip, glad we missed the bomb cyclone.
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It was my bad Matt, had 3 guys so there was room for 1 more.
Bart that sounds like a great trip. I got my buddy into a single albie while we were blackfishing but I still havent caught one this season. Maybe Sunday.
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Continue to fill the freezer.....lots if bluefish last trip too.
(https://i.postimg.cc/mhBwQjf8/20211031-192832.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mhBwQjf8)
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Continue to fill the freezer.....lots if bluefish last trip too.
(https://i.postimg.cc/mhBwQjf8/20211031-192832.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mhBwQjf8)
nice John. I'm hoping to get out this weekend to try and stick another double digit on the tin boat.
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Id say come down sunday brother but all I catch is small keepers!
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If anyone has a seat for Sunday and is willing to have me tag along...
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If anyone has a seat for Sunday and is willing to have me tag along...
You are IN! Just me and my daughter. See you 8am Ragged Rock Marina. See PM for cell.
Yesterday was a SLAY fest all day.
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Bring an albie rod! I didnt hook up but they were all around me.
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Will do!
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Yesterday was perfect. Flat seas, great company and a solid bite all day.
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hit the tog grounds over the weekend and limited out with ease and added 2 keeper cod to boot.
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hit the tog grounds over the weekend and limited out with ease and added 2 keeper cod to boot.
(https://i.postimg.cc/8fgWs0Vc/20211106-093013.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8fgWs0Vc)
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Very Nice! fishing out of the same boat you invited me on? what a blast! congrats!
I will be in your neighborhood probably saturday sitting on rocks again, ill let you know
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Nice work everyone! Love seeing this!
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Had a great trip with John and his Daughter Sunday, the bite was near-constant and the company even better!
(https://i.imgur.com/UyhBX4vm.jpg)
The weather was incredible for Nov.!
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Very Nice! fishing out of the same boat you invited me on? what a blast! congrats!
I will be in your neighborhood probably saturday sitting on rocks again, ill let you know
yup same boat. I should be around Saturday shoot me a text
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Had a great trip with John and his Daughter Sunday, the bite was near-constant and the company even better!
(https://i.imgur.com/UyhBX4vm.jpg)
The weather was incredible for Nov.!
(https://i.imgur.com/KTU9FFel.jpg)
Great fishing together. Long time coming!
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Nice work everyone! Love seeing this!
Where have you been? Woods?
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Four of us got out on a open charter boeat Wednesday, our luck the bite slowed way down for a couple days. we got over 40 fish between 7am and 4:30 pm but omly 5 keepers, 4 tog and 1 black bass.
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Four of us got out on a open charter boeat Wednesday, our luck the bite slowed way down for a couple days. we got over 40 fish between 7am and 4:30 pm but omly 5 keepers, 4 tog and 1 black bass.
Ah my buddies slammed them same day. If you were in a CT based boat you were not far away. Im going to go out in the crappy weather sat and get tossed around for a bit.
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We were in R.I. I was dreaming of fillets and you can keeo 5 in R.I.
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fished ri yesterday and got my 5 tog with ease and also added 5 seabass to the cooler. 2 more would of had a double limit. no cod but tried different water.
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Well I guess I know where I am headed next. 5 is way better than 3...
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The good, first cod ever. Really close to shore 40 fow mixed in with blackfish.
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The bad:
My seasons done. Wasnt paying attention to my trackline trying to show my buddy how much further we had to go to get back. Hit rocks hard...lower unit is done, skeg gone, prop shaft bent! I dont think there is hull damage but we will see soon. 13 mile rode back at 8mph but its back in the slip....
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Sorry to hear that, everyone is OK, so there is that... Best of luck with the repairs.
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No injuries thankfully other than the wallet. I'm not sure the hull hit anything.
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Sorry to hear Jon , glad all are safe
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Sorry to hear Jon , glad all are safe
Thanks Fred...change lower unit oil before storing...Check!
Its worth mentioning humbly that I made the same mistake on champlain with my other boat. Have to stay zoomed in...
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sorry to hear John. the rocks in RI are no joke. can be in 30fow and hit a Boulder the size of a house barely under surface. glad everyone is okay
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sorry to hear John. the rocks in RI are no joke. can be in 30fow and hit a Boulder the size of a house barely under surface. glad everyone is okay
Was bartletts reef, one I know very well. Was totally my fault...oops!
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Where have you been? Woods?
Yes sir! Getting that steak in the freezer this time of year. Sorry to hear about your boat pal but glad you are safe and congrats on the cod.
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Nice job SHaRPS. Congratulations..👍👍
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Nice work Mike! No sweat on the boat just an unfortunate thing that happens I guess.
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Sorry to hear Jon. Glad you are okay and made it back to the docks safely. Be ice time soon enough.
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Sorry to hear Jon. Glad you are okay and made it back to the docks safely. Be ice time soon enough.
Ah Pat you went easy on me considering you were with me during the last lower unit rock test....
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If this is a habit Jonh, you might want to remember; if you get a bigger boat, they usually stick deeper into the water...
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I dont think it's habit forming Allan but that's something to consider. Law of averages I suppose.
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Yes sir! Getting that steak in the freezer this time of year. Sorry to hear about your boat pal but glad you are safe and congrats on the cod.
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Congrats nice 8 pointer
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Sorry Jon on your mishap. Hopefully this is the last time
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Sorry Jon on your mishap. Hopefully this is the last time
Thanks Dick. Thick skinned and hard headed but I think Ive had enough humbling.
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Catching up, I've been off line. Sorry Jon about your mishap but glad you were able to make it back to port.
Sharps. Nice buck.
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Sorry Jon about your mishap but glad you were able to make it back to port.
Sharps. Nice buck.
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salt may be done for me and my boat. not sure when my next window will be and the tog are moving deeper and deeper each day it seems. not the easiest thing to do in a 14ft boat. may make a couple more runs for squid as I hear the catching has been good. the chu and stocked trout are keeping me busy though
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@Salmonstriper stalker. 14’ boat in salt? Curios how far you go out. Where ?
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@Salmonstriper stalker. 14’ boat in salt? Curios how far you go out. Where ?
I've taken that boat on 40miles round trips before. that boat I can positively say has been around the entire coast of Massachusetts and parts of ri. furthest offshore was probably 7 miles from the coast. I don't really do much offshore but cover a lot of ground inshore. so fuel efficient I get around 7 miles to the gallon
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salt may be done for me and my boat. not sure when my next window will be and the tog are moving deeper and deeper each day it seems. not the easiest thing to do in a 14ft boat. may make a couple more runs for squid as I hear the catching has been good. the chu and stocked trout are keeping me busy though
Its been a good season. My 19' is almost ready to fly again. Only a couple of hours of break in left and a gear oil change should be good to go. Will be chasing pike/lakers until ice up.
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Let me know if we can work out a laker trip together?
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Let me know if we can work out a laker trip together?
We can, might explore some Friday. Every year I try a bit early and they are still spawning...