I want to thank everyone here for all the advice and info this site provided this year. I went from an uninformed schoolie hunter in March, to the point here in November where I was catching larger and larger each time out, with a method to my mayhem, no longer relying on pure luck.

My best this year was 38", 20 lb. If I can figure out how to post a pic, I will. ( help please)

Let's see everyones best this year!

congrats on the higher education,just think...It only gets better form here on out!
One of my seasons best,this one sticks out,the night before my daughter told me only bring home descent size fish:hihi:

5/0

Nice fish 5/0

Nice catch!
What'd he weigh?

congrats on the higher education,just think...It only gets better form here on out!
One of my seasons best,this one sticks out,the night before my daughter told me only bring home desent size fish:hihi:

5/0

:drool::eek5::rolleyes:

29lbs. Biggest of the season for me
24515

Mine, a couple weeks ago.

A few from October.

when I look at your pics, I like to pretend you are only 3 feet tall. It makes me feel better.

Congrats on your graduation:btu:

This one was the best of the season, taken under the September full moon... 51" long 31" girth.....photographed and reeleased.

here's mine, I look scary

Title this one...
"you're coming home with me...."

Hey BackBeach..
nice hat... Pipi Bass-stockings?

action photo

another

edited...................that atm still gives out $10's ;-)

wacko

nice backround luds

spotburning at its best...........I know that ATM machine

nice backround luds

spotburning at its best...........I know that ATM machine


:rotf3:

congrats on the higher education,just think...It only gets better form here on out!
One of my seasons best,this one sticks out,the night before my daughter told me only bring home desent size fish:hihi:

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Great picture Bob! Too bad we couldn't sniff one of them out last week!!:wave:

Not as big as most of the fish posted here, but ill take it!

24543

Here's mine, though not quite as large of some of my fellow sb'ers

Here is my best picture and my favorite fishing moment, thanks to George. p.

BillM,she was close to 35# my daughter was happy to see that I listened to her:jester:
Nice pic Casey sweet looking fish nice where was that takin?

Pete.....What can I tell you,I had an awesome time fishing w/ you,we had a perfect nite weather wise,the planets were in alignment just no stupid fish.I'll see you January:buds:

Mike that was the best October fishing i wish I was able to fish it more w/ you guys.

Nice beast Jim:cheers:


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One of many nice fish that fell for pogies this year. It's the only fish photo I had taken all summer.

6000 feet of 80 deg seawater:humpty:
screaming 80wides:bounce:
8 hours of non-stop heavy angling:musc:

Hooked biggest fish in my life,:shocked: fought for 1.75 hours :sick:
....pulled the hook and never saw it.:exp:Memories: Priceless.:angel:

can't wait till next year.:hee:

07 was fun all around, shore and boat..

My oldest with a good catch.

My oldest with a good catch.

priceless


look at that smile

I caught all my biggest fish this year while fishing alone and sent them back with no more than a quick measurement and a memory. But heres the one I'm most proud of from the previous year, about 20# caught on one of my own plugs.

Hey Rock, I'll trade you 30 of these for one of yours. :uhuh:

Not the best but close. Mike wheres that pic of the 40 with the eel jar? that pic is awesome

Great photos everyone. Looks like most had a fall run.

Not my biggest this year (48") but the picture came out great. 43 " - taken somewhere on a rocky shoreline in S. Plymouth.

Fireman

Eels

Here is my best picture and my favorite fishing moment, thanks to George. p.

Unfair, Golden fish pointer on board. :D

first 40#. memorable season!

first 40#. memorable season!

Dude....Where are the Socks?

Sweet fish :kewl:

best not in size...but best nite of the season...
me and JoeyG......all fish low-mid 20's....one right after the other...lost count.....fun times right there

All nice fish guys. Looks like almost everyone had a banner year. The sad part is that is over for now. After looking at all these pics, might have to make a trip to the outer cape to see if there any straglers.

Fireman

Hey Rock, I'll trade you 30 of these for one of yours. :uhuh:

I'd be glad too..... thats why I released her, to give someone else a chance...

My oldest with his best

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/fish4stripers/tuna%20time/CIMG1393.jpg

Here's a western MA fish, 70+ miles inland!

BillM,she was close to 35# my daughter was happy to see that I listened to her:jester:
Nice pic Casey sweet looking fish nice where was that takin?

Pete.....What can I tell you,I had an awesome time fishing w/ you,we had a perfect nite weather wise,the planets were in alignment just no stupid fish.I'll see you January:buds:

Mike that was the best October fishing i wish I was able to fish it more w/ you guys.

Nice beast Jim:cheers:


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:kewl::gu::gu:

I'll be there.

:musc::musc::musc::kewl:

My best of the year.

Dude....Where are the Socks?

Sweet fish :kewl:

hopefully i'll be able to post a personal best next year. i'll put on some pimp socks for you then. :rotf2:

Junkyard Bass!

Junkyard Bass!


chief

nice bass from the hunk

i know that driftwood and lobster trap:btu:

getting there, seeing double? :)

great thread

Junkyard Bass!

nice fish Mike....:wave:
I took a wicked header on a trap just like that....sooo lucky I didnt break rod or arm...

photo threads are the best... nice pix everyone..

I think I got it.

Chief...is that when you did the backstroke with that fish??:bgi:

That was a corker!

Yeah...Chief, I know that spot, too.
Cept I never catch any fish there.
Saw Marky out there this year in his air Jesus sandals walkin around in shorts in the same spot...freaking weirdo.
Later,
Rick
PS-I caught no big fish this year

47"--35# Cape May surf P/B Striper from the Beach

I think I got it.

Way to go,nice fish & good thread.:cheers:

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BF- that was when I stepped in the rock quicksand. walking fine...then I stepped on the rock that held the whole shore together. sank up to my elbows.:tm:

Here's a good canal fish, and a nice false albacore.

I got lucky on my fall trip and we ran into the best albie fishing we've ever had....

Here's one that I released that went mid-forties... I have a pic somewhere on my other comp that shows my best officially weighed fish she went 45 and change, this fish may have been a little bigger.

-Dave

Nice slob Dave!:drool: Was that a couple years ago?? You look younger there!

No LOL September 9 of thos year... I think shaving the beard off took away some years!

nice fish dave,,, how's the plug business doing? almost time for van stall orders?

my best pic

Sick!!

That Picture Rocks! I nominate a new front page.

Thanks Karl - back in Sept when the blues were too thick. Didn't I show you that plug that was wittled down? I got tired of hooking them, then teased them with a hookless plug, then waded into them and emptied my card. That was in the corner of one of my shots and my cousin photoshopped it to center, enlarge, etc. If you'd like pm your email and I'll send some others, but nothing as good..

Nice pic tuna. I'm already missing it over there. I second the nomination for that being the new front page when the current one has run it's course.

Yeah, that's one cool pic...maybe thinking of blowing it up and hanging it!
Later,
Rick

Nice photo

Great picture, Is there anyway to get the full size file?

I don't have many of fish but here is my ride

ptmike I'd love a full size file if you have it. THAT would look WAY cool printed on canvas and hung in my striper room. I'd be happy to shoot you some wood if you'd like for your trouble.

my best pic



Awesome pic !

best shot of the year is on my homepage right now.

http://www.saltwaterplugs.com/images/homepage3.jpg

is that the east end of the ditch? :)

My favorite photo I took this year

Running west to the Tails

Just spent what seemed like hours looking at my seasons pictures.. Heres another...

Good stuff, ChiefL, very good stuff.

very nice chief

Good eye :tm:

is that the east end of the ditch? :)

Good eye :tm:

well the ditch just so happens to be my favorite place to fish! :musc:

...heres one of my best that my dad took one morning.

http://133-3315_IMG. JPG My best fish ever. 38# 49"

Wish I new how to post picture!!! :mad: :rollem:

when your posting you scroll down and it says manage attachments
you have to resize it, I hope this helps

Thanks tatoobob, I tried.The picture shows up, but I can't post it. :( I'm going to go outside and get some 10yr. old to help me. These computors are fun [sometimes]. Right now it's making me crazy. :uhoh: :bc:

You want to email it to me tattoobobmc@comcast.net

My best pic this year.

Here are two of mine.....

Forgot to snap a pic of my pb from this year.
She measured 43" x 25" girth= 33.5# when she swam away.

Here's a couple from me honey hole near Cape Ann:

Doesn't seem to be working.......................
I keep getting a fatal error message. Maybe next time??

Everyone else...........................Those are sum slammmmin' pix!
GREAT THREAD!!!

Thanks tatoobob, I tried.The picture shows up, but I can't post it. :( I'm going to go outside and get some 10yr. old to help me. These computors are fun [sometimes]. Right now it's making me crazy. :uhoh: :bc:

Here is the picture

Here are a few more.

here are some more

Pluggin the striper Dawn....till a 40lber comes flying out the water and crabs the plug....!

Pluggin the striper Dawn....till a 40lber comes flying out the water and crabs the plug....!

Its december. So wheres your 50" 50lb:rotflmao::rotfl::hf1: heh, money shot youve been promising to post for months now????

Marconi Beach

My favorite.

My 4 favorite.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/troutfish/TUNA007.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/troutfish/onthewaterpicture.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/troutfish/40incherfromweweantic003.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/troutfish/overnighttrip016-1.jpg


It is really hard to pick out a favorite.

nice pics buckman.

cool pics buckman

A cod striper double, cod was caught on the bottom hook on a clam, the bass was caught on a live lined Mackerel fishe 18" above the clam in 160' of water 5 miles off shore... the Mackerel was intended for a whale cod...

The only bass I kept this season, I donated them to charity fresh fish dinner....these were part of an all night September blitz...

She measured 43" x 25" girth= 33.5# when she swam away.

Hooooooooollllllllly sheeeeeeeeeeiiiit, that's a heavy one.

Had quite a few that same length and girth that only went 27-28# on the official scale.:angel:

Hooooooooollllllllly sheeeeeeeeeeiiiit, that's a heavy one.

Had quite a few that same length and girth that only went 27-28# on the official scale.:angel:

Yup. that'd be a moo cow.
had a fatty that was 43" and 28lbs on a scale as well...

Hooooooooollllllllly sheeeeeeeeeeiiiit, that's a heavy one.

Had quite a few that same length and girth that only went 27-28# on the official scale.:angel:

So how long was your fish out of the water until you could put it on a certified digital scale? You do know that stripers lose weight the longer they are out of tha surf, right?

Just going by the math, bro! And using the C&R Formula that OTW and others employ. Somebunny onehelluvalot smarter than me came up with it and most people accept it, so that's good enuff for me. Unless of course YOU have a better calculation, something more accurate than that one for the Striper Coast to use?

Not worth it ~to me~ to kill any fish, especially LAHHHGE (50# - 70#), to place it on a scale at some B&T. I'd much rather take her pic, and take some measurements, and then let her go make sum more babies and somenight return; to be the New World Record beneath the cover of a dark new moon.

NOW!!! That BEEEOTCH is comin' Home with Tha DAWG!
Iff i should ever be so prepared AND so opportunistic :bl: :bl: :bl:!!!

Yup. that'd be a moo cow.
had a fatty that was 43" and 28lbs on a scale as well...

Maybe had a few of these in her...

You do know that stripers lose weight the longer they are out of tha surf, right?



BD,
I actually disagree with the notion that fish lose a lot of weight once they are out of the water. I know you didn't invent the theory of weight loss, nor the weight formula. Lots of people have posed it over time.
The ones I weighed were out of the water less than one hour.

That's cool. Which scale do you use?
The Boga's look nice, definitely pricey.............

How accurate do the springloaded scales remain over the course of several seasons? Seems like a repetitive use sort of thing, ie the more you max one out or use it, then the less accurate it becomes over time. Am thinking of investing in a good Boga. Less handling the better, eh?

Certified scale = a bait shop with a certified scale OR a commercial market with a certified scale...

intersting couple of posts

I had two fish thidssd year that was identical to the length/girth you guys are talking about

both were weighed for the cup

one went 34.60
one went 28.40

the heavier one had an enormous head and shoulders
the smaller was your average bass

alot comes into play when you are talking weight.....thats why theres two choices

get it officially wieghed (ie tourney, table )
or guestimate the weight within a pound or two

just me 2 cents

Certified scale = a bait shop with a certified scale OR a commercial market with a certified scale...

that's all well and good Bry,
but that would impact my C&R ratio, most negatively doan ya think :bl:?!

I agree with jimmySly. It all depends on genes................
Sum GURLS are just BIGGER than udder ones :wiggle: :wiggle:.

Cain't weight to see what me Honey Cove hits me with next summer!!
And that BEAST from last Sept, or her bigger sister, will be MINE:lasso:!!!

I very seldom weigh fish because

From the ice-age to the dole-age
There is but one concern
I have just discovered :

Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers

Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers

As Anthony said to Cleopatra
As he opened a crate of ale :

Oh, I say :
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers

Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers

Send me the pillow ...
The one that you dream on ...
Send me the pillow ...
The one that you dream on ...
And I'll send you mine

Junkyard Bass!

nice fish mike! i was 50yds to your right :uhuh:......

Nice pix, buckmanjr, keepereaper, and others!
Those are some nice fish, especially the one with your family Keeper.
My daughter is 4 and she "reeled in" her first smallie this summer :wiggle:!!!!

Cannot seem to attach any pix. I keep getting the fatal error message ~over and over and over..........................

Was trying to show you the average size of the fatty's that frequent "my spot" up Cape Ann way. Not juicers by any means, but theys some big boneded beetches, at times. Some racers run in and out of there as well. It's all gooood :btu:.

Here goes one more time:

Curses!!!! Foiled again. Do I need to zip the file first?

Bassdawg I'll pm you e-mail addy and I'll get them up here for you if you want.

Thanks!

Message received.
Email sent.

Here ya Go

Here is BassDawgs pic.

Thank you The Dad, and Keeper.

Not sure what went wrong before and your help is most appreciated.
The first one was landed in early Sept and went 37". The discoloring is due to the fact that that fish was out of the water for prolly three hours.....................

The second fish was caught in early July and was my first keeper of the year. The yellow tape is at 32". Not my "best" by far, but some indicators of the "average" sized fish that seem to prefer my little slice of the Striper Coast :bl:.

Next year my pix should be easier to take and post since the bride wants a digital to be our joint present to each other. We've been eyeing the Olympus Stylus 790?? Seems to have all the right features.............

Thanks again, gents for your IT help.

The first one was landed in early Sept and went 37". The discoloring is due to the fact that that fish was out of the water for prolly three hours.....................
Why would such a hard core C/R guy like yourself,keep a fish outta water for 3 hours?

Did ya read the part that said keepers, Bob???

Also, it wasn't until i read about the mercury and PCB levels inherent to the Hudson Stock that I decided to become mostly C&R except for two a year, one for me and one for my sister ~who lives in Jamestown. I made that decision in October, or thereabouts. Please see the Mercury Rising Thread I started <<<<<<ova there.

That being said, I've always kept my C&R window between 32" and 42". Next year I'm prolly gonna go with 36" to 40". Everything else is going back to live and fight again, and hopefully become a BIGGER gurl for my grandkids :btu:.

The only exceptions that I may make next year is one or two fortays and a fiddy for the Striper Cup, since after all there is a Toyota Tundra up for grabs :sled:!!!!!

Besides we can't let jimmySly have all the glory can we, Bobby :jester: :jester:??
Nice SLOB, Jimmy!!!!

Tough call, though, because I truly believe that the more 50's we keep the less 60's, 70's, 80's there'll be down the road......................

Did ya read the part that said keepers, Bob???

Uhhhm,yeah,we thought you were keeping shorts,based on your pix.Thanx for clearing that up.Also,thanx for changing your screen-name,so everyone here can hate you as well.

Is it the voice of reason that upsets you so, Bobby?

Or the fact that someone else besides YOU, might actually have a salient point or three to make? Why so much hate from such a young man? That stuff will eat ya up from the inside out, bro.

Choose to bless rather than curse, love rather than hate, encourage rather than discourage. It will add years to your life, and life to your years :btu: :btu:.

It's really starting to look like another forums regional page here...
Why don't you all do this back and forth in a private messages so we don't have to be subjected to it...:rollem:

Agreed!

seriously cmon guys. different site same nonsense. Jess, animal chill with the shots at eachother. This going to go on all winter????

yah fill up the pm box and then move to the forums :)

Gotta keep it civil....its gonna be a long winter as is.

Yep - what happens on the "other site" stays on the "other site"

And with that said - let's get back to the original thread... :btu:

SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did ya read the part that said keepers, Bob???

Also, it wasn't until i read about the mercury and PCB levels inherent to the Hudson Stock that I decided to become mostly C&R except for two a year, one for me and one for my sister ~who lives in Jamestown. I made that decision in October, or thereabouts. Please see the Mercury Rising Thread I started <<<<<<ova there.

That being said, I've always kept my C&R window between 32" and 42". Next year I'm prolly gonna go with 36" to 40". Everything else is going back to live and fight again, and hopefully become a BIGGER gurl for my grandkids :btu:.


The only exceptions that I may make next year is one or two fortays and a fiddy for the Striper Cup, since after all there is a Toyota Tundra up for grabs :sled:!!!!!

Besides we can't let jimmySly have all the glory can we, Bobby :jester: :jester:??
Nice SLOB, Jimmy!!!!

Tough call, though, because I truly believe that the more 50's we keep the less 60's, 70's, 80's there'll be down the road......................


:huh:

My son caught this in daytona this year its my best pic for the year

no point in showing all them schoolies:bounce:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/bishop169/untitledfish.jpg

My son caught this in daytona this year its my best pic for the year

no point in showing all them schoolies:bounce:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/bishop169/untitledfish.jpg


That's one happy kid :btu: (and parent)

here are some random fishing pictures.

That's one happy kid :btu: (and parent)

OH my God. He looks just like you, John.

more

feesh

OH my God. He looks just like you, John.


Errr, He's not my kid :buds::rotf2: - I was just quoting the post

hope the "father" doesn't come to this board John -

Errr, He's not my kid :buds::rotf2: - I was just quoting the post

Looks like you got some 'Splaining to do.....

hope the "father" doesn't come to this board John -

Looks like you got some 'Splaining to do.....

You guys are sooooo silly :rotflmao: :hf1:

Christian - nice pics :btu:

OH my God. He looks just like you, John.


I didn't know John new my ex but then again anything is possible with her

I didn't know John new my ex but then again anything is possible with her

:laugha: :laughs: :rotfl:

I didn't know John new my ex but then again anything is possible with her


I wouldn't know her if she walked up and kicked Piemma in the a$$ :btu:

John, were you a mailman in a previous life?

he was a milk man :bl:

NICE Feesh, Christian :claps: :claps:

Great pic of the kid, Bishop!
And so it begins..........................:btu:

went Tilefishing/Tuna - heck we had everything with us sword rigs you name it - my buddies largest fish ever till he landed a 120 lb yellowfin 6 hours later. A SICK Day. The fishing was so good, this was the only pic I took the entire day. Tiles where in 880 ft of water.

http://brianmullaney.com/fishing/albums/Clean-Sweep-Sportfishing/tilefishgoldencleansweep1024.sized.jpg

Nice fish, nice photo of the lad. It doesn't get any better than that.
Merry Christmas!