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nightfighter
07-13-2009, 06:23 AM
Sucks up here... Pogie boats wiped us out Thurs and Fri. They were working inside of the mooring field at high tide... Even when I've had live bunker, only get small fish to give occasional chase. Between 6 comms and myself, only one non market fish yesterday. Most brutal 4 weeks I've experienced.:fury:

The Dad Fisherman
07-13-2009, 07:55 AM
Haven't had time to head out for more than and hour or so...

Freshwater has been good though.......got 2 LMB's over 5 lbs. and one over 4 lbs in the past week and a 1/2

JohnnyD
07-13-2009, 09:00 AM
Been a Schoolie-fest for me. One fish over 20# in the last 2 weeks.

Sea Dangles
07-13-2009, 09:01 AM
My last outing was outstanding......

bassballer
07-13-2009, 09:02 AM
had a couple teen sized fish on fridday night, but had to work for them. I think thats the key right. Stick and move type fishing.

Crafty Angler
07-13-2009, 09:40 AM
Far removed from your neck of the woods, Rosco, but locally a lot of smaller early-May type fish with a few bigger ones mixed in - at least it's encouraging to see schoolies around in numbers.

Size-wise, I would guess that the wetsuit set is doing a good bit better - and like bassballer said, ya gotta put in the time and effort and not get married to any one spot in particular

I'm just starting to slide into a more typical fishing schedule now after a busy June and it finally feels about right for this time of year

Besides, after 60 it gets to be like money and sex - almost anything counts...:laughs:

Back Beach
07-13-2009, 09:53 AM
Fish to be had if you put in the effort. I've gotten into decent fish (20# plus)three out of my last four trips. Dropped my best fish of the year last week due to stupidity(tight drag and opened up a hook) but the good sized fish are at least available. I've hit them in both Mass and RI. No wetsuit needed either.

luds
07-13-2009, 09:53 AM
I'm getting teen fish. I'm talking inches.

Bocephus
07-13-2009, 10:08 AM
not much happening from what Ive seen

JohnR
07-13-2009, 10:18 AM
Teen fish - talking pounds - in my rare going out on vacation (I worked half my vacation :wall: )

HESH2
07-13-2009, 10:32 AM
micro blue fish

Rob Rockcrawler
07-13-2009, 10:43 AM
Fished for about 20 hours saturday/sunday and managed one fish about 26". IT was looking up for a while then the tstorms rolled in.

american spirit
07-13-2009, 12:23 PM
haven't been out much ross, but all small outings so far.

Slipknot
07-13-2009, 12:24 PM
:( haven't been in a month:wall:

Crafty Angler
07-13-2009, 01:11 PM
...I've hit them in both Mass and RI. No wetsuit needed either.

Hmmm... a sand sissy, huh...:happy:

...:rotflmao:...:rotflmao:...:rotflmao:

Just kiddin'...glad to hear you're hittin' 'em big

Rockfish9
07-13-2009, 01:16 PM
There are some real nice fish around if you put in the time, both on the beach front and inside the river.. smaller stuff on the outside on sand eels..

Rockport24
07-13-2009, 01:38 PM
there are fish in the rocks, mostly 20-30 inches, but they are there and fun enough for me. albeit I haven't been out since last week. Hearing reports of a few nice fish mixed in here and there. I'm talking from the yak here.

MrHunters
07-13-2009, 02:38 PM
things have slowed dramatically for me. and the fish that i do catch are 15-24 inches

Thumper
07-13-2009, 02:44 PM
Fish to be had if you put in the effort. I've gotten into decent fish (20# plus)three out of my last four trips. Dropped my best fish of the year last week due to stupidity(tight drag and opened up a hook) but the good sized fish are at least available. I've hit them in both Mass and RI. No wetsuit needed either.

hmm wanna pm me where in ri? haha jk. fishing has slowed down here at my usual spots but there are some nice fish mixed in that are awfully picky. however it is time to start exploring.

BigFish
07-13-2009, 03:06 PM
Have not been out in over 2 weeks and maybe not for another week! Busy with the bathroom renovation! And the new Yak' sits there calling my name!!!!:drool:

BMEUPSCOTTY
07-13-2009, 03:24 PM
:( haven't been in a month:wall:
same here:smash:

Back Beach
07-13-2009, 03:35 PM
Just to clarify, there's enough fish out there to justify going out. Not blitz fishing, but getting a decent fish is in the cards if you get out there.

Sea Dangles
07-13-2009, 07:08 PM
Dog Daze are here.
Fish over 30 last time out and action on both tides.
Tomorrow I'll hit RP in the tinny for the buffet.
New moon should provide great opportunities at a monster.
Good Luck,fish hard.

gone fishin
07-13-2009, 09:56 PM
Sloooow Ross, especially in our area. I was also watching the boats working. :fury:

patpatriot
07-13-2009, 11:11 PM
Been satisfied with blues for the past month and a half and 2 keeper size bass from shore. Yesturday went on the boat with my friend and caught my first 30+ # bass(31lbs.). I finally got to appretiate what catching a big striper is all about, goin again tommorow and want to catch larger.

Back Beach
07-14-2009, 04:30 AM
Dog Daze are here.
Fish over 30 last time out and action on both tides.
Tomorrow I'll hit RP in the tinny for the buffet.
New moon should provide great opportunities at a monster.
Good Luck,fish hard.

PIE IN THE SKY....:soon:

jasonsnova
07-14-2009, 06:22 AM
last week i put in a fair amount of time from everything to clear nights to pouring boat filling rain....it was one of the slowest weeks so far this year....but we did get our biggest fish so far of the year last week too.... go figure....

Slipknot
07-14-2009, 08:26 AM
Been satisfied with blues for the past month and a half and 2 keeper size bass from shore. Yesturday went on the boat with my friend and caught my first 30+ # bass(31lbs.). I finally got to appretiate what catching a big striper is all about, goin again tommorow and want to catch larger.

:kewl: congrats on your first 30
good luck

nightfighter
07-14-2009, 04:07 PM
Better today. Pogies were scattered but got them by 0530. Four mid 20# fish before work.

MikeToole
07-14-2009, 05:55 PM
The surf fishing in NH has been just dismal since about the first week in June. I thought last year was bad but this has been much worse. 8-night, about 45 hours of fishing resulted in about a dozen fish. One big one and all the rest were in the 20" range. Usually this period of time is really good up here. Not sure what is up but this is the fifth year of declining fishing with this year being by far the worse. The only thing I've been getting plenty of is eels. Everytime I pull the trap there is half a dozen good ones.

The boat guys seem to be getting some livelining macks but even their numbers seem to be down.

piemma
07-15-2009, 02:41 AM
Ross:
Pogy boats wiped us out 2 weeks ago. Slow since then although I did find 2 high teen (pounds) Sat morning off Beavertail. Very slow overall.

Brian L
07-15-2009, 04:46 AM
Soco's been decent by boat. Between 5-11 keepers last half dozen trips up to 32lb. 35+ lb fish have eluded us all year, though. Wondering where the real biggies are down there.

Fluke fishing is the best I've seen it in years, too.

Rockport24
07-15-2009, 11:33 AM
Better today. Pogies were scattered but got them by 0530. Four mid 20# fish before work.

good news there Ross!

Back Beach
07-15-2009, 11:53 AM
I took a new PB smooth dogfish last night.

My spiny dogfish record still stands though.

Sorry, no pics.

RIROCKHOUND
07-15-2009, 11:56 AM
Mahi Mahi fishing is good. :D
long ride though.

bart
07-15-2009, 12:30 PM
I took a new PB dogfish last night.

Sorry, no pics.

show me the slip and i'll believe you

Crafty Angler
07-15-2009, 12:33 PM
Mahi Mahi fishing is good. :D
long ride though.

Yeah, I heard a call on Ch 16 yesterday about a pair of red distress markers seen on board a sportfisherman entering the harbor -

Turns out it was 2 Irish guys who had been out in the blistering sun all day chasing tuna...:rotflmao:

Word travels fast on D dock, Bry - thumbs up to you and the Toginator...:kewl:

Back Beach
07-15-2009, 12:33 PM
show me the slip and i'll believe you

Sorry, I release everything nowadays.

Notaro
07-15-2009, 03:25 PM
kinda dull.