So how did everybody do? I jigged up 7..............too bad they were starfish:bo: Did witness a nice fish by one of our members though.:uhuh:

Got 1 40in, Mike had 1 39.5in

Got 1 40in, Mike had 1 39.5in

Cool - make sure you fill out the slip and send it in:

http://striped-bass.com/tourneyslips.shtml

I got the 4 smallest fish on eels last night that I've ever had. One brute ran about 16-17 inches and less than a pound - it sucked down an eel about 12-13 inches long :whackin:

I probably had the best fish of the leg, but I kept it, so I'm SOL (not the website ;). Somehow, despite the fact that the drag on my Nautil was almost locked, it loosened up about 30 seconds into the fish :confused: The fish was almost drowned after 10-15 minutes on the hook, including a full 3 hung on the bottom. Mac had time to walk to the truck, grab some water, and walk back and the fish was still somewhere out there in parts unknown. "Is that the same fish you had when I left???"

43" and 27-1/2#on slip's hand scale, 24.75# this AM at M&Ds. I don't know whether it'll temporarily put in into the top 10 for s-b in the OTW Cup. It won't last there long, I'm sure, if it even makes it now.

Later on, I tried to match Mac for the starfish division, but fell about 3 short :rotf2:

So u have to release the fish? sounds like u had no option.There should be a excecutive ruling.Mike sounds like ur nautil is ready for a change.Time to open up the purse an get one of them $600 japaneese spinners.
Maybe if BI is stinkin i get the first boat to the ditch.
I miss gorilla jiggin.

Mike's kickass fish

:eyes:

ya coulda held it a little further away from the camera Mike :D

Had a good time fishing
I did my catching Friday night though.

So u have to release the fish? sounds like u had no option.There should be a excecutive ruling.Mike sounds like ur nautil is ready for a change.Time to open up the purse an get one of them $600 japaneese spinners.
Maybe if BI is stinkin i get the first boat to the ditch.
I miss gorilla jiggin.

he might have one by now :huh: actually NIB

Mike sounds like ur nautil is ready for a change.Time to open up the purse an get one of them $600 japaneese spinners.


Funny you should mention that ;)

Although it didn't run me 600 clams :bl2:

Geez, slip, I'm a real photogenic bastage at 2 AM, ain't I. :D :eek5:

Always good to fish with ya' :humpty:

Geez, slip, I'm a real photogenic bastage at 2 AM, ain't I. :D :eek5:

Always good to fish with ya' :humpty:

Especially with that hat on:hihi:

Geez, slip, I'm a real photogenic bastage at 2 AM, ain't I. :D :eek5:

Always good to fish with ya' :humpty:

I don't think the time of day/night had anything to do with it.:hihi:
Like Myself the internet was made for some people.:eek5:
Always good fishing with Bruce..:D

Like you John, I ended up with a couple of small ones, one was barely larger than the bomber I was using. ended up with a nice fluke for dinner though. It was a beautiful night though.

Mile, what waist pack is that? i am killing my shoulders with my current surf bags......nice pic... of the fish!:jester:

It's a Shakespeare. I can't remember where I bought it, other than it was in NY somewhere. The center pocket can hold a bunch of jigs, a couple of bottles of pork, a couple of spools of leader material, a file, etc. It can also hold 9" Sluggos on jig heads, Ronz eels, stuff like that. I have a small Plano box with snaps, Breakaway clips and barrel swivels in one of the end pockets. The other one has a tape measure and a red lens for my flashlight that I never use.

I don't think it would work for plugs because you'd wind up with treble hook linguini.

MAC, Slipknot and MikeP, I want to thank you all for putting up with me at the ditch. I learned a ton from watching and chatting with you all. The Canal isn't my usual thing and when it was , it was chunks. The Way of the Jig has hypnotized me.
I gotta tell you all, most every one else woulda lost that fish. And it was really more like 20-30 minutes on. When it went around the Bridge abutment, i figured it was as good as gone. MikeP's patience and skill coaxed it from behind the bridge and brought it to the rocks. That was the best catch I've watched in a very long time. What a way to finally meet you MikeP! Thanks again, guys!


PS we're all beautiful at 2AM!:rotf2:

It's a Shakespeare. I can't remember where I bought it, other than it was in NY somewhere. The center pocket can hold a bunch of jigs, a couple of bottles of pork, a couple of spools of leader material, a file, etc. It can also hold 9" Sluggos on jig heads, Ronz eels, stuff like that. I have a small Plano box with snaps, Breakaway clips and barrel swivels in one of the end pockets. The other one has a tape measure and a red lens for my flashlight that I never use.

I don't think it would work for plugs because you'd wind up with treble hook linguini.

I love waistpacks, the one I use is a Plano, its awesome and really free's you up while fishing...#^&#^&#^&#^&s sells them and they work great, hold lots of stuff plus its great support for the back........

I love waistpacks, the one I use is a Plano, its awesome and really free's you up while fishing...#^&#^&#^&#^&s sells them and they work great, hold lots of stuff plus its great support for the back........

I noticed that in the pic's my back is acting up an I was thinkin of that.do u keep ur eels in it.

I love waistpacks, the one I use is a Plano, its awesome and really free's you up while fishing...#^&#^&#^&#^&s sells them and they work great, hold lots of stuff plus its great support for the back........

Try one with about 5 pounds of jigs sometime, for back support :laughs:

I had a smaller Plano once, but the belt fabric broke right at the buckle. That one looks a lot nicer :drool:

hmmm, went around a bridge abutment, slip and mike p. I wonder where they were fishing.... :)

nice fish kemosabe

Heard it was a tricky battle won ................... Nice Striped Bass :uhuh:

Ah, backbeach, I was wondering what screen name you were last night. Mac introduced you by your given name ;)

Great to meet you too.

A lot of the credit also goes to Berkley---that Big Game braid can take some scraping, I guess :huh:

Actually, the black Nautil crapped out totally afterwards. I had to run back to my wife's truck and swap it out for the yellow.

But as of today---they're both back-ups :jump:

what is the new unit ?

Fred rules :buds:

So which reel did u get.

Here's a hint---it wasn't a Stella ;)

I just saw the pix my wife took at home--NIB, I have to admit it---the time of night wasn't a factor :rotf3:

Mike,

You got that thing apart yet? :laughs:

I've got a question on the spool washers.

I had the spool off to see how I can get the clicker spring out of the drag---that's as far as it's going to be apart :rude:

At least until September when my stepdaughter's back from Africa and she can translate the damn manual for me.

I feel sorry for the guys spending 800 clams for those things and get a manual they can't read :wall: