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Got Stripers
06-28-2003, 01:37 AM
For breaking the 40 lb mark tonight, what a beautiful fish, wish I'd had a camera with me. You fish hard Bruce and you deserve it, you fish hog:). Figures, I'm late moving with him and get to the spot he's headed and 2nd cast he's on this fish.

Saltheart nailed 2 nice fish tonight as well, a 17 and 24 lber I think. I had one maybe 26 inches and dropped one that felt good. Too bad Bruce wasn't in for the MSBA tourney, that would have been a good shore fish, I was hoping for one tonight for myself. Oh well tomorrow night I'm doing the easy boat fishing :), well I hope it is anyway.

It's late but I'm all wound up. Nice fishing with the boys tonight, next time it's Smokies and my turn right?

mrmacey
06-28-2003, 01:51 AM
must have been a beautiful night out there for you:bounce: :claps:

Clammer
06-28-2003, 05:08 AM
Congrats Bruce =you fish hard & earned it ===========ENJOY buddy

Fishpart
06-28-2003, 05:45 AM
:btu:

Karl F
06-28-2003, 06:33 AM
You worked hard for it, hope your 50 comes soon. :btu:

jeffsod
06-28-2003, 06:43 AM
:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:


Way to go Bruce. Guess that makes up for not getting out last weekend. Now I wished I had gone tonight.


Congrats!!

jettyjockey18
06-28-2003, 07:16 AM
i guess the beach bum still knows how to jig...:D

heck of a weight for a 45 inch fish...thats how they should all be...

i knew one of us would yank a 40 out of that rip sooner or later...:happy:

nightfighter
06-28-2003, 07:25 AM
Great report! Hey Bruce, what did she fall for? Hope to see a pic posted soon, assuming you took her home? Now bring sum o dat mojo to Cutty!

Taking the twins out for their first keepers(we hope) today.

Ross

milo
06-28-2003, 08:05 AM
I heard on another thread it was a 40 oz fish,I dont know BRUCE,did ya have any witnesses?:smas.h: ...NICE JOB BRUCE:D

capesams
06-28-2003, 08:07 AM
he's going ta have red cheeks for a week now from all that smilein.nice work slipage.......:claps: ..

Christian
06-28-2003, 08:45 AM
:kewl:

TheSpecialist
06-28-2003, 09:27 AM
If anyone deserves to pull a large out of that place it is YOU! You are probably the most dedicated Canal Angler on this board. Congrats.

Slipknot
06-28-2003, 09:57 AM
Thanks!
I don't know about that statement Specialist, JPowers is a member here too ya know:)

Caught on a jig I painted and tied myself, a 4 oz mr.pogie ball type jig with a red pork rind

Slipknot
06-28-2003, 10:23 AM
http://www.bmwoodworking.com/brucefishing/brucew40.6.jpg

Jenn
06-28-2003, 10:31 AM
Bwoosey got a bigg'n! woo hoo! great job! congrads!

Christian
06-28-2003, 10:43 AM
nice fish!!!!
who wears short shorts?:D ;)

Clammer
06-28-2003, 11:07 AM
DID I miss something ????
how much did it weigh??????

fishaholic18
06-28-2003, 11:19 AM
Nice!!!!:btu:

Mike P
06-28-2003, 11:23 AM
:claps: :kewl:

Krispy
06-28-2003, 11:43 AM
Nice fish SLIP, congrats!!!

Mike P
06-28-2003, 11:45 AM
There's a reason for the shorts, too---along with doing some jigging, slip was booked to give some swimming lessons :D

CSK
06-28-2003, 11:58 AM
Nice fish and nice Daisy Dukes! Congrats Bruce.

Skitterpop
06-28-2003, 12:25 PM
See................. you are an expert Slip!

Nice bass man!

Mike

JPowers
06-28-2003, 12:47 PM
Yo, Bruce. Congratulations!!!!! You da MAN.


BUT........ We have got to get you some pants, buddy.

:laughs:


BTW, I talked to Tim S & Luke this am. They were on the other side ( AGAIN - ;) ) and thought they heard you over there. YIKES.

MAC
06-28-2003, 01:01 PM
:btu: Congratulations Slip, that is quite a fish, especially from the Ditch

Stroth
06-28-2003, 02:20 PM
Oh yeah!

Nice Job Slip!!!!

Let's hear more, you've got to have a story. You didn't pull that thing up with a spinnin' reel did ya?

Saltheart
06-28-2003, 02:39 PM
Congrats Bruce. Nice fat fish!!! I guess Smokey and I should have stayed for one more spot! :) Great fishing with you and GS. I'm thinking you may be going back again ? :) Hope to see you there.

Fisherwoman
06-28-2003, 03:48 PM
Way to go SLip you deserve it, nice fatty baby!!!!!!! YEEE HAAA

striperjerk1
06-28-2003, 04:03 PM
Nice going slip. congrats:)

GBOUTDOORS
06-28-2003, 04:05 PM
Great fish Bruce nice pants too!!!!!!!1

MountainBreeze
06-28-2003, 04:46 PM
Well done Slip! That's a he11 of a fish! Congrats! :claps:

Raven
06-28-2003, 04:54 PM
well i guess thats one fish that didn't "slip" away heh heh heh

Raven quickly ducks .... all the stuff thrown his direction for the pun....:D

BigBo
06-28-2003, 08:19 PM
Nice!!! Good going Slip!!!:btu:
Seems like everyone's more interested in your shorts though:confused: :topic: :laughs:

Slipknot
06-28-2003, 08:31 PM
Originally posted by clamdigger
DID I miss something ????
how much did it weigh??????

It wieghed 40.6 lbs on my berkley ditgital scale, 45-1/2" long, 27-1/2" girth.

Yes, caught with spinning gear in the canal at mid stage of the current, luckily with the SW wind the west running current was not as fast as usual.

I fished a few hours at the begiing of the west tide with Saltheart,Smokey and Got Stripers , it was dead at first but at 11 when I was about to leave Saltheart proceeded to school me on his spot as I was overcasting my jig and he was nailing decent fish in closer. I moved to another location and Bob followed not far behind me. 2nd cast and I hook into this fish and it is taking drag more than usual. JJ18 says to me, ya these fish in the rip have shoulders. And the bass starts rubbing in the rocks trying to bust off but I tired her out and won the fight before my 40lb leader broke. Funny thing was that earlier I had a jig break off and was too lazt to put a new leader on so I tied the new jig direct which I never do. I was very worried about that knot the whole fight. When I saw the size of the bass once it got close, I knew I was close to 40 lbs.

The bass had 2 small lobsters in it's belly, so anyone who thinks jigs don't catch large fish is crazy. I caught it on a 4 oz ball type jig I got from mr.pogie and I painted it white and tied it with white bucktail and red thread and I dressed it with red pork rind (=lobster) :D

My sister in law had a huge smile on her face when I told her I had some fish for her, she loves fish.

about those shorts, I guess I should toss out my old clothes huh? :) You guys don't miss anything, what can I say, it is laundry day:smash:

Anyway, that's my story.

a while later after putting the fish on snow I got a nice 25 lbder on a skinjig while GS pouted and called me fish-hog :D
I was just lucky to plant my jig in the right spot is all.

fishweewee
06-28-2003, 08:48 PM
Way to go Bruce! :cheers: :btu: :claps:

eel punt
06-28-2003, 09:30 PM
Way to go Bruce ! ! I guess some of those jersey fish finally made up there.....those 50's can't be far behind..... Ray

bud8fan
06-28-2003, 11:52 PM
Way to GO Bruce!!!

Super Job and Nice shorts to boot!!!!

JHABS
06-29-2003, 08:34 AM
CONGRATS SLIP.......

Goose
06-29-2003, 09:20 AM
You the man Bruce! Real Reel Beauty:D :claps:

bassmaster
06-29-2003, 09:42 AM
thats My BubbaH

Canalratt1
06-29-2003, 11:33 AM
Way to go Bruce!:D

Slingah
06-29-2003, 12:36 PM
Very nice....way to go! That fish is fat! Congrats.:D

BigFish
06-29-2003, 12:44 PM
Nice fish Slipnot, I can't wait to get one like that. Congrats again.:kewl:

Tagger
06-29-2003, 07:03 PM
Nice fish Bruce.....who wears short shorts ?:happy:

TheRattBoy
06-29-2003, 07:04 PM
:eek: Way to go Slip!!,that is one beauty of a fish!!!!!:drool: johnny "the Ratt Boy"

bloocrab
06-29-2003, 08:37 PM
Awesome!!!....way to go Slip :)

jugstah
06-29-2003, 08:42 PM
I'm one jealous mofo!!! congrats!!!

:D :D :bounce: :bounce:

rocketman
06-29-2003, 10:17 PM
Beauty of a fish; I was hoping to read that you caught it on a homemade plug when I read thaat you got it on a home tied jig! You didn't build the boat too, Did you? Congrats!!!:claps:

Bliz
06-30-2003, 05:06 AM
Great Bass Bruce!!!:bounce: :cheers:

JohnR
06-30-2003, 06:41 AM
Hey Slip - nice fish! I heard out on the cape that you got a schweet fish but had to wait til now to congratulate ! Sweet fish - you earned it! Now you get to set the mark higher by 10 pounds :)

NIB
06-30-2003, 06:54 AM
Hey Slip nice fish must be tough to get one that size back up in the current.U must lead a good life an have some good karma as everything has to go right to get one like that.Send me one plug to increase said good fish luck.:D

Slipknot
06-30-2003, 08:47 AM
Originally posted by rocketman
Beauty of a fish; I was hoping to read that you caught it on a homemade plug when I read thaat you got it on a home tied jig! You didn't build the boat too, Did you? Congrats!!!:claps:


Thanks everyone.

rocketman, what boat? I was standing on the shore along the Cape Cod Canal tossing jigs into the middle and bouncing the bottom. BTW I am building a boat, how'd you know? ;)
But I didn't build the rod :) Breakaway did.

NIB, come collect it :)

schoolie monster
06-30-2003, 10:06 AM
Slip, you definitely deserve to get hazed for those shorts! Those are one of the few 70's styles so bad that they haven't come back... thankfully.

That's a great fish... definitely a pig. Congratulations.

For all the newcomers out there, this guy is a perfect example of what it means to put your time in. I met Bruce a few short years ago and neither of us were all that experienced in fishing stripers.

I've never seen him ask for directions to a spot... all he's done is quietly worked at it and has become a consistent lunker man every year.

Good job.

Bliz
06-30-2003, 10:11 AM
I wanna be Bruce when I grow up!...

Bliz
06-30-2003, 10:11 AM
Without the shorts though!

Stroth
06-30-2003, 10:31 AM
Nice story slip.

For me the best part about it is your humility. :D :D

BCY
06-30-2003, 11:08 AM
Congradulations on a great fish. Breaking that 40 lb mark is a memorable milestone. Keep on jigging and I see a 50 lber in your future. I had just about given up on that east end rip and now this happens. More sleepless nights are coming up.... :p

UserRemoved1
06-30-2003, 01:15 PM
Nice BAIT Slip :D

schweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Bazza
06-30-2003, 02:22 PM
Nice job Bruce:D Good to hear that you got it on a jig that you tied and painted yourself Congrads!!!

Crazy Alberto
06-30-2003, 02:53 PM
Hey Bruce… Congratulations!!! After all the stuff you’ve been going through… You deserve that beauty!

“Crazy” Alberto

chris L
07-01-2003, 09:58 AM
nice fish !!!! must have been a good fight in the ditch . youll get a 50 next year if your record keeps improving year by year .

macojoe
07-01-2003, 11:33 AM
:cheers: :btu:

winchmaster
07-01-2003, 02:47 PM
Welcome to the forty club slip!!!!
We shall all bow in your general direction
:uhuh:

fishweewee
07-01-2003, 02:49 PM
Hi Winchie-Poo. :D :p

Harrible
07-01-2003, 04:12 PM
You work a good combo of effort and humility Slip, and the result speaks for itself....which is:.....you gettin' it done, bro'!

Nice goin'..

-H