get active on www.striped-bass.com and learn by asking questions, searching threads and most of all attend the get togethers and meet some new people and you too can catch keepers 2nd time out with my new rod and wala another one this one a little bigger than tues thats a good sign even caught this one on a plug!! first time plugging! 30":happy:

You sure that didn't fall off the back of a truck..

Could be roadkill !!!!!!!!:laughs:

WOW...
You changed that pic fast.:smash:

NICE FISH MM........ :D

what plug?;)
i have to finish these stupid finals, i need to fish. havent gone all week, your killing me with fish pics.

fix your plug christian i was useing it and the bottom gromet fell off you might want to check that, ill fish your plugs anytime!!:D

I have to admit I am one of the guys that usually just looks. I would report something if I had more to offer. Only my second year fishing. Caught 21 fish in the morning last Saturday but were all schoolies so who wants pictures of those. Biggest was 25 inches. We were over behind the Maritime Academy where it drops off before the canal entrance. There were terns diving around us, bass were pushing the bait straight out of the water. Was pretty cool to see. In the afternoon tried the canal for the first time just after the tide turned. Guy next to us caught a nice 32" on a fishfinder with mackerel chunks with a 5 oz sinker. I tried the same set up but still couldn't avoid getting snagged. Skunked but will try again. Great day all around and doing the same this weekend. Would love to meet up with some of you guys and learn how to cath the big ones! :laughs: That's two keepers I've seen from mrmacey, makes me want to call in sick tomorrow and catch up. I'm jealous!

that happens with that plug everynow and then, think it might have to do with the wood type. 5 min epox will fix it in a jiff.

ever seen that liquid that makes wood harder than it already is?
theres that or reduce your holesize a bit and then gluem in as a lubricant for the tighter fit.

water and maple dont mix. it was all about my sealing process before. i do it much better better now, heck i do the whole plug much better now. practice makes perfect.

Nice Job!! Now that you broke the cycle your ready for a bunch of nice leagle fish!!

Now you're destined to become a surcaster! See it happens - you've gotten more keepers now this year.

'Course, yer a big dude and a 30# is going to look like a 22 compared to you. I KNOW that parking lot anywhere :laughs:

Originally posted by macojoe
Nice Job!! Now that you broke the cycle your ready for a bunch of nice leagle fish!! could be taken the wrong way 29" and 30" are legal! i marked my rod where the knife is 30" the fish look small compared to me!! 6'2" 275 plus there were guys with me and another thing id be a knit wit to post pics of shorts!:smash:

dont be a player hater, be a particapator, hate the game not the player, lol! I heard that somewhere, i still wanna know what you mean by leagle! by the way was it supposed to be legal or did you spell it wrong show me some pics of your "leagle" fish! im interested

measured correctly glad i had my camera loved that comment though cause now im even more motivated to go find a huge one.

Hey,

That's a sweet rod! You build it yourself? I've got an eva grip at home. I was going to do the same set up, cork-tape in the butt-section and then the eva. Problem was the eva I bought was a tad to big.

How do you like it?

Does it balance properly?

Tightlines,

Stroth

are those made from lamiglas?