Here's how to play:

1. Contest runs now until Memorial Day.

2. Largest shore caught striped bass takes the cake.

3. You must provide sufficient proof of your catch such as a photo and/or weight slip. Use a scale if you have it or tape measure to add credibility if you release the fish...no need to kill the fish for a silly plug.

4. Largest fish by weight will get a BB custom plug of your choice. In the event of a tie for weight, I'll go by length.

5. A special "Numbskull" prize will be awarded for the first fish entered...its got to be at least 16" though. :hee:

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I tried tonight, but that 16' rule is a high bar for me.

5. A special "Numbskull" prize will be awarded for the first fish entered...its got to be at least 16" though. :hee:

:rotf2:

I tried last night, i got some seaweed :D

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/members/tysdad115-albums-some-good-times-some-fish-too-picture934-schoolie2.jpg

Got one this morning, a bit over 16". For scale thats a size 13 boot, didnt have a tape on me.

Congrats Andy! You've claimed the 2011 "Numbskull" award...a dubious yet distinct accomplishment. :btu:

Congrats Andy! You've claimed the 2011 "Numbskull" award...a dubious yet distinct accomplishment. :btu:

Thanks Mike, should I send my bank routing # or does the millions get paid in cash?

Thanks Mike, should I send my bank routing # or does the millions get paid in cash?

You get one of those giant checks....
problem is that the only bank that will cash it is Zimbabwe and the size of the check is too big to bring through customs and on an airplane.......
So you get a sweet new wall hanging of "what could have been".........

This was My first FRESH Fish of the season,
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295/Srt44116/224356_2044137181163_1176367810_32561424_1317334_n .jpg

Did i win? j/k The good new is that the fish only get bigger from here on out

What's a Kayak(boat) fish doing in this thread? Nice catch but shame on you...:laugha:

See rule #2 please...

Before I stumble around in the dark please state what type of cake one could win. Thanks

Nothing big but I'll add the first keeper to the thread about 30" TO can verify.

15lb 32" first and only fish for me so far, Momma's gettin dinner:uhuh:

Heard the drag for the first time.
36" , 17# on the boga

Heard the drag for the first time.
36" , 17# on the boga

Nice fish man!!! What did she hit??
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Finally broke the ice on my season last night. Had four fish up to 39", 26 #'s. Got a few pics in my camera, will post tonight.
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Good to see some bigger stuff coming in. Still haven't wet a line yet, maybe next week. In the meantime I'll brood over everyone else's success.

Good to see some bigger stuff coming in. Still haven't wet a line yet, maybe next week. In the meantime I'll brood over everyone else's success.

You gotta change your user name from Back Beach to 'Prime Time'!

First time in 4 years I haven't had a fish over 40" by may 10th in my local spots. Even the scattered 30" fish that were prevalent disappeared over the last week. Herring are few and far between. I know we get the good fish earlier down here, but I sure as heck hope to hear of more fish in this thread soon. Hopefully most released :)

First time in 4 years I haven't had a fish over 40" by may 10th in my local spots. Even the scattered 30" fish that were prevalent disappeared over the last week. Herring are few and far between. I know we get the good fish earlier down here, but I sure as heck hope to hear of more fish in this thread soon. Hopefully most released :)

Very surprising for Connecticut, and I was thinking of fishing there because of the saltwater license reciprocity figured I'd get the bigger fish earlier. I hope that isn't a prelude to what is in store for Massachusetts.

Very surprising for Connecticut, and I was thinking of fishing there because of the saltwater license reciprocity figured I'd get the bigger fish earlier. I hope that isn't a prelude to what is in store for Massachusetts.

I thought it was looking good two weeks ago, but I am nervous now. My fishing is limited to a narrow area this time of year so it is not necessarily representative of other places. I do know that within the group of a dozen or so guys who fish where I do and I talk with occasionally, the results have been similar. Too early to tell, but it looks more like fall in CT which has been not so great last few years.

Nice belly on the the 26 from the other night. All the fish were FAT little piggies!

nice, Toby!

nice, Toby!

Quit cheerleading and catch something, would you? :spin:

See you at the spot next week.

Nice catch Toby.

I'll do my best to be there, thanks for the invite..

i've been slamming some freshwater spawners though, but i know that doesn't count...

First Keeper Blitz action of the season. Insane action actually:buds: My thumb is ripped up, my shoulder hurts, and my feet are sore. But I can't stop smiling. Bad picture, but we didnt wanna stop catching 35-38" screamers! BTW as soon as I have money, I'm buying stock in Sebile Lure Co. On the 8ft tica and cabopt40, these fish were a blast!!

Nice fish Johnny
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This is my first of the season, 32" about 12#, fun to be out there again!!http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x386/IceElation/Stripers%202011/my2011stripe.jpg

Released. Sorry about the focus; camera probably inadvertantly on macro setting. Tonite is May 15th, and I'm sad this 34" can even qualify at this date in your Thread at this date.

The brown trout was bigger: 15-3.

That is the biggest, fattest trout I have ever seen. That thing is absolutely absurd!! Where did you catch it?

That is one fatty trout for sure congrats

Lake "O". Decided to mount it.

Released. Tonite is May 15th, and I'm sad this 34" can even qualify at this date in your Thread at this date.


It can't Einstein, somebody has already put up a 26lb fish.
Now quit repeating yourself and start fishing for real.

Lake "O". Decided to mount it.

That's disgusting.
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My first good bass of the season... after losing 2 plugs to blues with them shredding my 40lb fluoro I switched over to a sluggo and this baby made my drag sing... No tape or wt... I would guess 32"...

Do largest Skate count? I got a beauty last night....

Do largest Skate count? I got a beauty last night....

Take the laces out and I'll consider it.

Had a 38# today, weighed at Red Top. Pics would be a spot burn.

Pics would be a spot burn.

Put it up when you get a chance. The so called "secret" is out. :lama:

Take the laces out and I'll consider it.

I debated de-winging it and pan-frying them. supposed to be good...
the wings were thicker than fluke fillets, and the tail would have made a good self-defense weapon....

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/227601_833801877798_60714168_39560830_7757937_n.jp g

31" 14lbs.

Had a 38# today, weighed at Red Top. Pics would be a spot burn.

Sweet :jump1:

Sauerkraut...CONGRATS on that brown trout!!!!!!! That's gorgeous.

Had a 38# today, weighed at Red Top. Pics would be a spot burn.

Congrats, nice fish!

17 lb. fatty this mornin

Quit cheerleading and catch something, would you? :spin:

See you at the spot next week.

Nice catch Toby.

i'll sea YOU at the SPOT,,,,,,,,,,

and raise you some signs of LIFE~~~

i hope!! FRIpm into SATam, perhaps i can regale you with
my late season fiasco from last Oct's New;

was it live, or was it pot t-rex??

guess that means I'M IN 4 "The It's AWWWN Early Season Challenge",
thanks Mike for the opportunity to garner one of your amazing slopeheads!!

Had a 38# today, weighed at Red Top. Pics would be a spot burn.

nice FISH, rick!! PIX please,,,,,,,,

My first!

Nice fish Rick!
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Had a 38# today, weighed at Red Top. Pics would be a spot burn.

I think you may have too many Facebook friends. ;)

I wasn't in that particular spot this morning, but from where I was, I had a pretty good view. :grins:

I think you may have too many Facebook friends. ;)

I wasn't in that particular spot this morning, but from where I was, I had a pretty good view. :grins:

When someone give you a hint O.D. Mike, you need to LISTEN!!!!:smash::smash::smash:

Having 4 Mike's in the room confused me....

Is their a fly rod class for the challenge?

:)

Released: ALS Tag No. 158858. I lost some sleep here. It's fun catching fish when Numby isn't too close by-- he doesn't let me hug and fondle them the way I wanna.

very nice, Sauerkraut!

Nice job Mr. Sour.

Credit Larry and his BigFish Prey swimmer. He might even get a new motto out of it.

"Plugs so good even a toad can make it work"

I don't know George you keep telling me don't give him any plugs as he stinks at fishing them but I keep seeing pictures of him with nice fish.

Way to go Kraut!

33.5# and 46"

......That's not Alan, its his stunt double. Note the no gloves, face or head cover, and the presence of a fish in the picture.......
Nice Alan.:tm:

33.5# and 46"

Yeah, but how big was the fish? Haha, nice fish Greg.
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Looks like Rick Hern has the lead w/38# and a little over one week to go. Lots of nice fish being caught in the last 5 days.

Didn't top Rick's fish, but I finally got some real fish w/biggest @44"

Looks like Rick Hern has the lead w/38# and a little over one week to go. Lots of nice fish being caught in the last 5 days.

BB: Don't release fish count double? Or at least 1.5 multiplier?

Bonds, SK.

Yeah, but how big was the fish? Haha, nice fish Greg.
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you picking on my size andy?:) usually I get, greg is the only person I know That can catch a striper the size he is and the fish is only 36":biglaugh:

good to see you guys the other day.

BB: Don't release fish count double? Or at least 1.5 multiplier?

Bonds, SK.

Alan,

This is a great point. Although there's only a week left, we'll create a Sauerkraut division for the largest released fish...in fact we'll name it the "Bonds" award.

heres one for the saurerkraut award and one for Bigfish - his pencils slayed them the other day, outfished the other guys around me

all fish released

cant get my bigfish pencil pics to load.....

here it goes

Wait.. you caught a fish, from the surf?
Whats next, supporting Obama?

Wait.. you caught a fish, from the surf?
Whats next, supporting Obama?

not "a" fish but many.
not only from the surf, but with LURES.

I dont even recognize myself in the mirror, what have I become? :confused:

Wait.. you caught a fish, from the surf?


I don't belive it either. I want to see him actually hooking/fighting/landing/releasing a surf caught fish in a series of pictures before we even consider him worthy. Plus, we need at least three witnesses.

not "a" fish but many.
not only from the surf, but with LURES.

I dont even recognize myself in the mirror, what have I become? :confused:

Something certainly seems to be amiss. I decline the invite to fish with you on Friday morning and you slay them (on lures from shore, no less). Then, I go Saturday and don't even get a bump. I think it's the RIJIMMY curse.

Seriously, those are some nice fish. Congrats.

Here's a terrible pic of a nice fish I released last week. Didn't get an accurate measurement because I was in a rush to get it back in the water, but it was quite a bit bigger than a 42" fish I measured earlier in the evening.

looks like "night of the living dead"

looks like "night of the living dead"

When you're as ugly as I am, you have to do everything at night. Children and old ladies run away screaming when they see me in daylight.

Alan,

This is a great point. Although there's only a week left, we'll create a Sauerkraut division for the largest released fish...in fact we'll name it the "Bonds" award.

I shoulda taken a pic :smash::)

not "a" fish but many.
not only from the surf, but with LURES.

I dont even recognize myself in the mirror, what have I become? :confused:

Next you will be fly fishing and voting for Nader :yak5::biglaugh:

Bigfish - his pencils slayed them the other day

True story. My 1oz bigfish pencil has been killer this spring. Friday was the day of the stick shad for me tho. I dont think it really mattered what you were throwing that morning to be honest. I coulda jumped in the water with a knife and caught something, most interesting man in the world style

O and I forget who originally posted it, but check out the fish calendar accuracy... it shut off after the 20th

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O and I forget who originally posted it, but check out the fish calendar accuracy... it shut off after the 20th

past Saturday the 21st was in the top 5 best fishing days ever for me, so maybe the calender only works for some locales :fishin:

Since when is a man-made trough full of sea water, mackerel and stupid fish categorized as "surf"?

No waves means no "surf"!! ;-)
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What a great 3 days, glad I didn't miss it this year! I didn't start fishing until after 10 am each morning.

Nice fish rick
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What a great 3 days, glad I didn't miss it this year! I didn't start fishing until after 10 am each morning.

Hey Rick !
You dropped one.

Yes I did. It was probably just a 15# hooked in the tail. At least that story allows me to sleep at night.

No, I mean look behind you, you left a fish on the road.:biglaugh:

past Saturday the 21st was in the top 5 best fishing days ever for me, so maybe the calender only works for some locales :fishin:

ya its only cape/canal relevant:smash: lol... I have no idea how it was made, or who made it, just thought it interesting the green days coincided with the good ones this past week

Vewy. Intewesting cawendar
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ya its only cape/canal relevant:smash: lol... I have no idea how it was made, or who made it, just thought it interesting the green days coincided with the good ones this past week

Moon and star alignment mixed w/ some toad stool and bat wings. CT is a little behind the times. Slowdown started here on the 22nd, so maybe the pattern is correct, but the exact days are off.

The bell tolls...any last minute entries need to be posted before midnight...winners will be posted in the am.

sooo who is leading going into tonight?

sooo who is leading going into tonight?

I would like Rick herns fish is in the lead.
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Caught a Striper today,but can't get pic. on ,stinks to be me ,but I know I Caught my First of the Season! Felt Good!

.....and a dropped pass.
My area has been dead, so jumped the boarder and headed west.
Threw one last minute pass and came up just short.
36.5#
Bailed to get home in time for the deadline thinkin it might make it......
Friggin pic won't load cause I need a "security Token"?????
My computer guy will put it up in morn. And it ate a Danny Danny (shhhhh. I do fish somethin besides eels, especially when mine are all dead)......Did end up with one trouble hook in shin.
Glad I lost. Don't need a Back Beach plug = firewood
Thanks Michael and congrats to the winner on a useless plug.

.....Glad I lost. Don't need a Back Beach plug = firewood
Thanks Michael and congrats to the winner on a useless plug.

You poor thing...sounds like you invested much time and emotion into this only to come up short. I'll get you out another one of my rejects as a token reward for your efforts. Now for the real winners:

Tysdad- "Numbskull" division winner with a 16" beauty.

Rick Hern- Largest overall at 38#

Fishbones and Sauerkraut- "Bonds" division for Largest released.

Did I miss anyting? If so, call me out.

Congrats guys!

Get me out your mailing addresses before the paint bubbles up and the lips fall out of these plugs.

Impressive fish on a danny, Mike

.....and a dropped pass.
My area has been dead, so jumped the boarder and headed west.
Threw one last minute pass and came up just short.
36.5#
Bailed to get home in time for the deadline thinkin it might make it......
Friggin pic won't load cause I need a "security Token"?????
My computer guy will put it up in morn. And it ate a Danny Danny (shhhhh. I do fish somethin besides eels, especially when mine are all dead)......Did end up with one trouble hook in shin.
Glad I lost. Don't need a Back Beach plug = firewood
Thanks Michael and congrats to the winner on a useless plug.

Give the guy a plug he abuses it catches a big fish on it and can't even be bothered to take a picture of the plug in the fishes mouth :smash:

congrats fellas!

Congrats, to the winners. Thank you Back beach for the putting up the prizes :btu:

This sucked. I couldn't even break #25. :wall:

You poor thing...sounds like you invested much time and emotion into this only to come up short. I'll get you out another one of my rejects as a token reward for your efforts. Now for the real winners:

Tysdad- "Numbskull" division winner with a 16" beauty.

Rick Hern- Largest overall at 38#

Fishbones and Sauerkraut- "Bonds" division for Largest released.

Did I miss anyting? If so, call me out.

Congrats guys!

Get me out your mailing addresses before the paint bubbles up and the lips fall out of these plugs.

You forgot me "The guy who never got out until last weekend and then got skunked"

Thanks Mike! And that fish was 16 1/4" easy!
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Thanks Mike!

This sucked. I couldn't even break #25. :wall:

Quit yer bitchin...we have a prize named after you and besides, I would gladly trade my bad timing for your 25# ers right about now.

Hey Mike, after much deliberation, I am going to have you pass this plug along to the best eel fisherman that I know and a guy who really needs to add a few plugs to his repertoire(as long as he promises to stay off my rock at the canal:love:)

Of course, if he doesn't want it.....nothing over 2-1/2, I am getting a little gimpy in my old age.

Of course, if he doesn't want it.....nothing over 2-1/2, I am getting a little gimpy in my old age.

Screw him, he's been kicking sand in my face lately anyways, belittling me, calling me names like "Kill Switch" and such...Send me your addy...eff him and his piss soaked wetsuit.

Screw him, he's been kicking sand in my face lately anyways, belittling me, calling me names like "Kill Switch" and such...Send me your addy...eff him and his piss soaked wetsuit.

Yeah, eff him, I want more wood, he'd never be able to stay off my rock anyways(cuz there all MINE!!)

Thanks, BB, for the plug recognizing the "release" category. I haven't done any better, since. In fact, ---IF...I can't catch a daybreak bass tomorrow AM when I'll be fishing with Ole' Skip at his favorite perch,---THEN...I'll be the ONLY legal resident of the state of Massachusetts NOT to catch one single fish on this whole set of tides. The black crow has landed on my shoulder. Numbskull gave me a handful of plugs to change my karma. Bonds for now, BB.

Thanks, Mike! I got the plug in the mail yesterday and it looks great. I'm looking forward to fishing it. It's very generous of you to put your time and effort into something like this for the rest of us. It's much appreciated!:btu:

Thanks Mike, great looking plug!

hey rick - i'm getting sick of you winning stuff :)

hey rick - i'm getting sick of you winning stuff :)

hes ridiculous today