...Where and when surfcasting was born ?

... is borned??? mind if i ask for a rephrasing of the question?

:hidin:

Sorry !!!

Gunpowder...

You need a lesson in Italian.

1) Ciao bella :heybaby:

2) Feerrrrrrariiii :heybaby:

3) La dolce vita :heybaby:

Now that that's complete. I think he was asking how surfcasting started?

-spence

4) Ducati

:bounce:

SurfAngler,

Don't you know? Every American already has a Ducati :hihi:

-spence

Smart people...

yes, that is Hilary Clinton's primary campaign slogan:

A cornish game hen in every pot and a Ducati in every garage.

Fast and Stoner !!!

A cornish game hen in every pot and a Ducati in every garage.
That would make for a very light meal and a fast ride :wavey:

Now what was the question again?

-spence

Gunpowder...

You need a lesson in Italian.

1) Ciao bella :heybaby:

2) Feerrrrrrariiii :heybaby:

3) La dolce vita :heybaby:

Now that that's complete. I think he was asking how surfcasting started?

-spence

you forgot fragile'


now its complete

i feel soo stupid right now... :doh: thank god its friday.... :tooth:

Ok guys !!!
But for my question ??
UP ! UP !
Thank you mates

Florida ? or UK coasts ??

RI coast dude.... we are the best surfcasters....

RI ??
Where is it ?

Oh jeesus, OCM, leave the Italian guy alone!
I do, however, like the fast and stoner reply!
OK time to go to the gym,
Later,
Rick:fishin:

Hey, you crazy Italian bastage,
Google search "New England Stripers" and buy the book.
The last section talks about how surf fishing and surf clubs developed.
OK, time for the gym,
Lata,
Rick

I'd say surfcasting was invented l o n g time ago to feed one's family. When did it edge into sport in addition to feeding a family? And when did it become more expensive to go surfcasting than to feed your family?? :bsod:

And SurfAngler,

THANK YOU for giving us Monica Bellucci :humpty:

:thanks::thanks::thanks:

-spence

Would telling him where RI is be considered a spot burn?????

Would telling him where RI is be considered a spot burn?????

hahahha :rotfl:

I'd say surfcasting was invented l o n g time ago to feed one's family. When did it edge into sport in addition to feeding a family? And when did it become more expensive to go surfcasting than to feed your family?? :bsod:

For all intent and purposes,native americans were probably the first surf fisherman but as John states they were most certainly not fishing for sport.It became a form of recreation about the end of the civil war.Thats when the New England bass clubs started but only the elite fished.Common men were catching Channel bass in the surf down south and in Texas.This is all around 1860-70.The US Government also appointed its first Fish Commissioner around this time.

Here's a link to a club claiming to be the oldest in the US.

http://asburyparkfishingclub.com/about-us/about-us.html

I'm guessing the term "surfcaster" was coined in the 30's or 40's.
Sounds better than shore fisherman right?

Kind of like janitor = maintenance engineer...:pats:

And SurfAngler,

THANK YOU for giving us Monica Bellucci :humpty:

:thanks::thanks::thanks:

-spence

She is quite lovely.

wish I knew the answer . history and brain cells no longer working together .

how is the fishing in italy ? ri is rhode island ( annex of connecticut )


LOL

RI ??
Where is it ?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/ravenob1/SURFANGLERMAP.jpg

thank you all !
Well..in italy surfcasting is a lot different.
Tide's wave doesn't exists.
Flood tide is not enough to generate waves !
That because mediteranee sea is closed and smaller than ocean.
Therefore we exploit the wind to creation of the waves.
That's the most important difference between our surf to yours surf.

regards

My island and my shores

My island and my shores

Very cool.

What species do you catch?Here it's mainly Striped Bass and Bluefish.

here too.

A favorite area of mine.

my coasts

again

ocean view and mountain veiws in the same place! I love it! Beautiful!

my coasts

SurfAngler.... That looks like prime water,,,, Maybe we should sign up for a road trip and come fish with you,,,,,,:cheers::ss:

Im game and I can bring my daughter she is learning italian .

Boy did this thread get hijacked!:eyes:Which way did it go?

The answer to the first question is, another question, when did the first fish get caught from the salt?

First surf fisherman in southern new england were
Native Americans !

SurfAngler.... That looks like prime water,,,, Maybe we should sign up for a road trip and come fish with you,,,,,,:cheers::ss:

It will be a pleasure !

For all purposes, surfcasting became popular in the Northeast with the opening of the Cuttyhunk Striped Bass Club in 1864.

A bunch of wealthy men from Boston, New York and Philadelphia pooled their money and bought the island and turned it into a striped bass mecca for anglers.
They built these huge piers that went way out into the water and hired the local kids to get them lobsters at 25 cents per bushel.
The anglers would break off the lobster tails and impale them on a hook and toss them out into the water while the kids would ladle out chum for the anglers.
They caught a monstrous amount of 50-60 pound fish over the years but by 1921, the club had shut down.
The trophy fish were gone.
I have documentation from the late 1600's, about men "surfcasting"
using hand lines with a tin on the end of their line or a hand carved lure on the end of the liine as well.
It sems that the men would coil a good length of line at their feet and then start to swing the line around like a cowboy getting ready to lasso a steer.
When they developed enough energy, they would let it fly and then retrieve it hand over hand.
The fishing was better then.
A bit of striped bass trivia if I may. . .
In 1735, the town of Marshfield Massachusetts passed a law banning the netting of striped bass in the winter. Our founding fathers noticed a drastic decline in the striper population back then.
Moogie.