You guys ready to burn some fuel???!! Funny fish are back. Had about 20 bonito today. No Albies yet though. They were raging on huge bait balls. Excited for some bonito maki for dinner.

Yes!
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You guys ready to burn some fuel???!! Funny fish are back. Had about 20 bonito today. No Albies yet though. They were raging on huge bait balls. Excited for some bonito maki for dinner.

Within shore casting ?

You guys ready to burn some fuel???!! Funny fish are back. Had about 20 bonito today. No Albies yet though. They were raging on huge bait balls. Excited for some bonito maki for dinner.

Thanks Jay. Maybe by Thursday I can get rid of all the family crap and get out.:mad:

Within shore casting ?

About 100yrds from shore range where I was but could have gotten close. They were on a serious feed.
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yes!!

You guys ready to burn some fuel???!! Funny fish are back. Had about 20 bonito today. No Albies yet though. They were raging on huge bait balls. Excited for some bonito maki for dinner.

That's a good day right there..

That is a good season.
Good going
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I talked to a guy who got one outside the river this morning.
Booyah
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YES,,, I luv chasing this stuff

Came into casting range maybe twice in 4 hours from shore y'day. Had a good shot at them for maybe 45 seconds. lol Lots and lots of bait from 1/2 to 3" just like last year. Will go back later this week after the blow. Only one that I know of was caught from the rocks.

Kept a single bonito last season. Best tasting fish I've ever caught.

oh dang, there goes my life

Oooh it just moved!
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oh dang, there goes my life

Dust off your stuff they will be in our area in a little while

Time to fix the penn ssv that got a bit smoked by them last year. Can't wait!!!

Another good morning. They were up and down fast but the bite was steady.

Dangles was that you in the Onslow? Red bottom paint?
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that's him. I'll be down there soon

I resent that
It's gel coat
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Nice sled, nice shiny red gel coat
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I'll be down there soon
Me too! I think I've had enough stripes for a while , especially after last night, them shooting stars was sumpton

Anything seem like the hot plug this year? Gonna try for some Fri.

Thanks

Heading that way Sunday AM prefer to fish weekday but looks like I'll recon Sunday and I'll be at it again Mon or Tuesday I'll be in the All yellow Seahunt ( the Yeas Dear) what channel may I hail you if if i see you ..

Also as a side Note there are just boat races off battleship cove


August 14-16 - Borden Light Marina, Fall River Grand Prix
Fall River will host the first ever Fall River Grand Prix, August 14-16!
"Offshore powerboat racing is possibly the most dangerous and definitely one of the most exciting forms of motorsports racing available today. Watching these ocean going machines race around Mount Hope Bay is nothing short of mesmerizing as the boats fly from wave to wave at speeds approaching 200mph."
Check out http://www.bordenlightmarina.com/fall-river-grand-prix-opa…/ for more details!

Heading that way Sunday AM prefer to fish weekday but looks like I'll recon Sunday and I'll be at it again Mon or Tuesday I'll be in the All yellow Seahunt ( the Yeas Dear) what channel may I hail you if if i see you ..

Also as a side Note there are just boat races off battleship cove


August 14-16 - Borden Light Marina, Fall River Grand Prix
Fall River will host the first ever Fall River Grand Prix, August 14-16!
"Offshore powerboat racing is possibly the most dangerous and definitely one of the most exciting forms of motorsports racing available today. Watching these ocean going machines race around Mount Hope Bay is nothing short of mesmerizing as the boats fly from wave to wave at speeds approaching 200mph."
Check out http://www.bordenlightmarina.com/fall-river-grand-prix-opa…/ for more details!

Watched them practicing yesterday. Sick. Absolutely crazy loud fast
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Anything seem like the hot plug this year? Gonna try for some Fri.

Thanks

I have better luck with Mega Bait jigs than anything else, green mackerel color. 2 years ago, I stocked up on half-ounce size, can't find them this year, 3/4 ounce is smallest I see. On the backside of Fishers Island where I am, that outfishes everything else - other jigs, flies, soft plastics.

I'm also doing well in my neck of the woods this season.

I have better luck with Mega Bait jigs than anything else, green mackerel color. 2 years ago, I stocked up on half-ounce size, can't find them this year, 3/4 ounce is smallest I see. On the backside of Fishers Island where I am, that outfishes everything else - other jigs, flies, soft plastics.

I'm also doing well in my neck of the woods this season.


pink albie snacks were t the go to lure for me last year but I"ve got choices this year just in case

Got into the little speedsters today. They were clobbering the Rebel Jumpin' Minnow. Hats off to Dangles for sending me in the right direction.
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Glad I went the right direction this time, one time I don't mind burning fuel. Looking at cows doesn't hurt either!
Did you retrieve your phone?
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No man it's a goner. I had my old iPhone at home though so I reactivated it. No big.
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5 hours flogging between two of us got one bone from the rocks. Only 3 pods the whole morning came within range. I had 4 good casts into a large pod that came up for over a minute 20 yards in front of me and they didn't want what I was throwing. :mad: The other guy got one on the 2nd cast into the same pod. By the time I changed up they were out of range and stayed there. The other two pods that came through earlier were small and only stayed up less than 30 seconds total I'd say.

From shore the bait is very thick but the fish aren't, yet - at least where I'm going.

Left Newport Sunday around 530am bait so thick the birds were sitting in them grabbing bait.. headed to PJ tons of birds around the 1st fish trap small school of schoolies waited for the bite to turn on nothing from there searched the shore line until i got to horseneck beach again fields of bait (tiny like fry bunker) Saw one huge blitz of Bonita for us the key was drifting with the bait and and having the boat in front of the birds and blind casting small Green DD seemed to do better but caught several on pink and green Albie snax's the fish weren't selective .. 3 of us boated easily 20 of them one guy was a 1st timer it was slow and steady. I only caught 2 last year 1st time these seemed bigger ? was going out today but had no takers so I slept in (sad i know)

Left Newport Sunday around 530am bait so thick the birds were sitting in them grabbing bait.. headed to PJ tons of birds around the 1st fish trap small school of schoolies waited for the bite to turn on nothing from there searched the shore line until i got to horseneck beach again fields of bait (tiny like fry bunker) Saw one huge blitz of Bonita for us the key was drifting with the bait and and having the boat in front of the birds and blind casting small Green DD seemed to do better but caught several on pink and green Albie snax's the fish weren't selective .. 3 of us boated easily 20 of them one guy was a 1st timer it was slow and steady. I only caught 2 last year 1st time these seemed bigger ? was going out today but had no takers so I slept in (sad i know)


Nice.....i got into them right after i saw you.....only boated one lost a few others
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with a weather forecast like this past weekend, and threads like this, I can't say I was surprised to see the amount of boats at the ramp in Galilee this weekend. Trailers parked at least 1/2 mile down the escape road on both sides.

btw, not complaining, just an observation.

this is certainly my favorite time of the fishing year!

Zac you know better than fishing on a weekend with those winds.

Ramp is like that most days.Nobody works anymore.

But most are at BI,lots of big trailers.

Left Newport Sunday around 530am bait so thick the birds were sitting in them grabbing bait.. headed to PJ tons of birds around the 1st fish trap small school of schoolies waited for the bite to turn on nothing from there searched the shore line until i got to horseneck beach again fields of bait (tiny like fry bunker) Saw one huge blitz of Bonita for us the key was drifting with the bait and and having the boat in front of the birds and blind casting small Green DD seemed to do better but caught several on pink and green Albie snax's the fish weren't selective .. 3 of us boated easily 20 of them one guy was a 1st timer it was slow and steady. I only caught 2 last year 1st time these seemed bigger ? was going out today but had no takers so I slept in (sad i know)

Was that you in the yellow CC? You went right by me as I was in front of the avenues. White CC with blue top and side panels.

Was that you in the yellow CC? You went right by me as I was in front of the avenues. White CC with blue top and side panels.

yea that was me I was looking your way thing your ride look familiar did they end up showing ?

yea that was me I was looking your way thing your ride look familiar did they end up showing ?

I hung out for another 1/2 hour and they didn't. I went back up the bay and went scupin'. Ended up with 2 hubcap Scup and a 4.5# Fluke. I was happy.:bounce:

with a weather forecast like this past weekend, and threads like this, I can't say I was surprised to see the amount of boats at the ramp in Galilee this weekend. Trailers parked at least 1/2 mile down the escape road on both sides.

I expected a Sunday crowd also and they never materialized.. and I fished from 5 am till 1pm and covered some 40 miles .. Newport Harbor was a different story at 1pm when I went back to the Ramp it was a mad house ..

Nice.....i got into them right after i saw you.....only boated one lost a few others
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Was nice to meet you !

You're killing me!
Snapped a steering cable last Friday ended up having to back the engine off the transom inch or so to get the new one in,,, a little clean up tonight and be headed that way sooooon!

Exhibit A
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Hit it good today and managed to not drop my phone in the water this time. Rebel jumpin minnow has been my go to. Really gets em fired up.
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Was nice to meet you !

Likewise.... we saw the birds and bait and had been catching bluefish all morning.
I was taking a break and told my wife to take the helm, i sat down and closed my eyes, told her to be on the lookout for more birds feeding.
A few minutes later she said " I keep seeing funny looking white waves"
Keeping my eyes closed I said" stay away it could be rocks"....then it hit me..... i jumped up to see pods of bonito all around us crashing on the bait. Cast into them with a 2 oz pink Jig-it and hooked up right away.....man what fun.

Chased a couple dead end feeds south side Eliz but ended up with a trifecta,,, BSB, scup and fluke

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/attachment.php?attachmentid=61601&stc=1&d=1440020603

Add a codfish and we call that a RI Groundfish slam...

I got one last year!

fought some tough conditions this morning but we found them in the fog. Man these fish have been on a feeding mission. Big feeds. Stuck 8 bones then headed back in the slop. 5-10 my ass. I was soaked. Hard east blow. Still fun though.

3 from the rocks one day earlier this week, but should have had double that if it weren't for #^&#^&#^&#^& line. The fish were no where to be found this morning. Time to scout around again.

3 from the rocks one day earlier this week, but should have had double that if it weren't for #^&#^&#^&#^& line. The fish were no where to be found this morning. Time to scout around again.

You certainly work hard for them good for you well deserved.
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You certainly work hard for them good for you well deserved.
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Not sure addictions should be praised, but thanks. :D

They've definitely thinned out since the wind change from the shoreline 'down there'. May try further east or a bit further west soon.

Anyone seen an albie yet? Bonito may be good to eat but Albies r way more fun to catch
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going out Monday AM if I get one I'll let you know
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Reading this thread is killing me.
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Niko I sent you a pm earlier but don't know if it worked. Did you get it?
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I did not get it
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Tog and Albies will be missed this year with the boat sold, but will kick in gas if anyone needs a mate. Working only Wednesdays and Thursdays now so free to do a mid-week on another day.

Tog and Albies will be missed this year with the boat sold, but will kick in gas if anyone needs a mate. Working only Wednesdays and Thursdays now so free to do a mid-week on another day.

Call in sick, I'm thinking Thursday Dartmouth launch LOL

I fished SoCo Sunday afternoon and didn't see anything at all. A few pods of bait barely being molested by birds. Nice getting in some day time casting practice.

Call in sick, I'm thinking Thursday Dartmouth launch LOL

I worked extra last week and am off this week, if you need a partner I'm available Thursday.

Is this August or mid September? Acres of bass, blues, and bones yesterday. Huge schools of Macs and mullet. Had a bass,blue,bones slam yesterday and still left them feeding. It really has been a kick ass season.

The end of August / 1st of September has been the fall run for the last 6 -7 years ............
IMO you,ll catch more large from shore starting in about a week than you,ll ever catch in the FALL run in October ><>

Times & fish change .some fisherman don,t :bounce:

The end of August / 1st of September has been the fall run for the last 6 -7 years ............
IMO you,ll catch more large from shore starting in about a week than you,ll ever catch in the FALL run in October ><>

Times & fish change .some fisherman don,t :bounce:

Truer words have never been spoken. Been crushing fairly regularly and I'm not even trying hard.

Truer words have never been spoken. Been crushing fairly regularly and I'm not even trying hard.

Ditto. In 1994 my log book shows I was crushing "large" at Balston starting on Aug 16, and actually all of the Back and everyone else was saying they couldn't wait for the Fall run. It starts way earlier than everyone realizes.

Shorter days. Cooler nights.
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pho·to·troph·ic


/ˌfōtəˈträfik/


adjective
Biology

adjective: phototrophic




(of an organism) obtaining energy from sunlight to synthesize organic compounds for nutrition.


Stripers are phototrophic. They sense less daylight which translates to less time to synthesize food to get energy. So as the amount of daylight decreases they head South for longer days and more time to obtain energy.

Albies in heavy now. Zzzzzzzx
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Albies in heavy now. Zzzzzzzx
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:kewl:

The end of August / 1st of September has been the fall run for the last 6 -7 years ............
IMO you,ll catch more large from shore starting in about a week than you,ll ever catch in the FALL run in October ><>

Times & fish change .some fisherman don,t :bounce:

No doubt. Fall run starts around 3rd week of August on average south shore mass last 10+ years. It's all about the light and not so much water temp.

said that about the last big push of fish thru the canal last week. On the move. Get fishing.
Did someone say Albies:)

Got my first albie on September 1 last year in Buzzards Bay. Can't wait.
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If anyone is willing to share some shore intel, I'd love to get Tyler into some Albies or Bones from shore. Location doesn't matter , I'll drive .
I'll add I've never caught either species, so I know nothing..

Albies in heavy now. Zzzzzzzx
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Yup, threw into them multiple times on the Cape yesterday. No love, though

It seems the run always starts on the last big moon phase of the month, but this year it happened on the new moon, mid-month. Had a 4 night stretch that was some of the best fishing from the surf I've had in 5 years. 5 fish over 30#s and many fish in the mid to high 20s in the last 2 weeks, in multiple states. I'll take it!

If anyone is willing to share some shore intel, I'd love to get Tyler into some Albies or Bones from shore. Location doesn't matter , I'll drive .
I'll add I've never caught either species, so I know nothing..

I will let you know Andy when they are within casting distance in my neck of woods
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Thank you sir.

Todays catch.....had luck on my side...:cool: got the day off and was able to be in the right place at the right time..... finally.

Nice I'll be out there Monday and Tuesday Hope to have the same Luck Nice to see you found them

weather looks stable for the next several days..... hopefully they settle into a pattern somewhere

This is a felony, because it is over $250.00! Someone has to step forward as the victim andbfile a complaint at the P.D. in whose town the check was accepted as payment. Well-worth doing. Should not just drop it. What is his full name, and where is his FB pic?
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Todays catch.....had luck on my side...:cool: got the day off and was able to be in the right place at the right time..... finally.

one for the table, three for shark bait! Best shark bait around!!

Yesterday,,, from Mishaum to Saconnet, daybreak til noon, narda!
We tried, nice meeting u Rob, Got Striper

This is a felony, because it is over $250.00! Someone has to step forward as the victim andbfile a complaint at the P.D. in whose town the check was accepted as payment. Well-worth doing. Should not just drop it. What is his full name, and where is his FB pic?
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ummm , wrong thread Frank

Andy, Nobska, and WH, there busting in front of my office,as I type this, thank god my side of the building has a parking lot view.

Andy, Nobska, and WH, there busting in front of my office,as I type this, thank god my side of the building has a parking lot view.
Tried around there Saturday, struck out.

we didnt do any better Sunday Glad to hear they are in!

Saturday and Monday made for some very frustrating (but fun?) shore fishing. VERY picky bones with some Albies mixed in, run and gun boat guys, wind (y'day), weeds, and worst of all those few boats that would get between you and the pods only 20 yards off the rocks. So close you couldn't cast. :realmad: 5 or 6 asshats Saturday, down to 2 on Monday. I had visions of razor blade studded 2oz pyramid sinkers... :hihi: For their lines, not the actual captains.

Maybe time to make a switch to waters closer to home. Won't be so difficult to get to work on time, either. I do know I won't be 'down there' this holiday weekend.

I am hoping to head south either Wednesday or Thursday to get an albie fix.... Any reports for general areas that were hot this weekend? Could be catching a ride with Chris and am just as excited about checking out the Onslow Bay!

Chris will find them.
They have been in my area, midcape, last 2 weeks. Got half a dozen yesterday real early in the boat, nice and calm. They got them off the beach today with the SW wind honking all day. Good luck.
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Ha,we got some yesterday in some trying conditions. 4-6 doesn't exactly make for a relaxing outing but my celebrity Greek first mate was up to the task
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Good for you. It was very windy yesterday, way too much for me.
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Fished Saturday morning/afternoon in RI. Had one shot at some sort of funny fish but got no love. Saw some serious running and gunning going on. I would have lost my marbles had i been in a boat. I also saw some cheetos floating by which cracked me up.

By my best estimate I had 28 solid casts into schools of Bonito late last week from the rocks over a 10 hour (2 day) period and only brought in one small fish. There were some large 10 pounders out there, too.

Had about 12 shots at rampaging Albies down the cape one morning this weekend and came up with a fail as did everyone else around me: motorboats, yaks, and rock fishers. They were around at least 3 hours consistently. One boat among over a dozen however, seemed to be scoring with ease? :confused: I could see what he was using and I used it to no avail. smh

Found them later on in the morning in close but parking was impossible. Will try again very soon.

Parking should be easy now. Last 2 days with hard SW has had them in close for the sand guys.
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Parking should be easy now. Last 2 days with hard SW has had them in close for the sand guys.
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Got beat up trying to get there this afternoon, hooked up with silver right away,,,, constant bite for couple hours,,, I threw everything I had at them except the apples I was eating ,,, just wouldn't touch anything after that
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr, they're driving me nuts :huh:

Earlier I find to be important
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There are some great videos and pics on the mvderby FB page...... (and it is public, ie. don't have to be signed up for FB)

Earlier I find to be important
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not today! LOL

Really I was at work and looked at the wind site and said I would like to be out there today. That stinks. Maybe Sat morning I will try.
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Yesterday sucked
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Yup. yesterday I was running all over in hard SW winds to find nothing. First trip in a while I didn't find them. The winds just made it more annoying.

Wow, 5000 views
Saturday looking super, could be crowded,,,,,, :fishin::fishin:

Good day to go Togin

http://www.mvtimes.com/2015/09/09/gone-fishin-friends-dont-let-friends-fish-for-albies/

Try to be nice it says - ya right = not when Alberts in for a visit !

on the water before the sun is over the horizon and hope to get them on their way into the shallows looking for bait balls being eaten by jacks and hung with them till the albies found them. That is what I did last weekend. As I sat out deep I could see the boats coming from all directions converging on my home port. Luckily they all went in close to shore as that is probably where they got them day before and I got lucky several times out in deeper water out of their eyes. They soon came out looking and I had enough bumper boating and went home.

Nothing attracts a boat like another boat.
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Four from the rocks the last 8 hours fished. Law of averages I suppose. Pulled the hook on a few more trying to get them in too quick. I don't like to see them sink, so that's the cost I guess.

This mornings T-storms would usually get me off the rocks if the storms are closer than a count of 5. Not when Albert is loose jawed it doesn't. ;)

Amazing what these fish will make you do. And you can't even eat them, - well some do :yak: -
5000 posts in a months time - wow

20 mph north wind #^&#^&#^&#^&ed everything up for me this morning. No fish visible and most of the huge bait balls got swept away. Took a drive and found MOTS.

This winds got it all messed up. may have a look around tomorrow and see what's up
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I will be out looking too in my neck of the woods if winds cooperate.
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was looking to go mon but not looking good but Tuesday looks the best but figures cant go early .. might need to try a evening run

2-3 today

Good job
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Very slow here. Had to work for 5 hours for what I got. Did manage 2 hooked lost one and landed one in like 2 feet of water the fight was a blast got to see the whole thing. They have pretty much disappeared compared to last week. Tons of bait though so they will be back.
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Took a while to find those little drag burners but they ate
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I see nothing!
New Bedford to WPT

Tog are smalllllllll

I got one albie from shore yesterday on my second cast, caught me completely off guard. That was it for the day, nothing this morning in SoCo for me. It was nice feeling a little nip in the air.

went out this Am from newport overcast and headed towards PJ only to find myself in 4-6 ft rollers that weren't in the forecast turned around at PJ came back into the wind that wasn't there when i left tried in the river nothing to be seen in my 50mile round trip.. only upside I got to see how the boat handles in less the optimal conditions

I felt bad for the boaters today.

I felt bad for the boaters today.

Don't feel too bad. I smoked em!
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Took a lot of work yesterday to find them in a fishable location on CC. Wind was tough for us shore guys as well as you boat people. Problem was the fish were fairly picky once we found a few small pods. Was rewarded right before the big downpour after way too many hours of casting and searching and figuring out what they wanted.

Got it on a blind cast after they hadn't shown for a good while and had almost called it quits. Probably my most gratifying fish of the year since I had all but given up at that point.

You certainly have patience. Good catch. Well deserved.
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we slayed em yesterday from some Rhody rocks...epic...makes up for all the days in years past i've driven down and stared at empty water...

If I told you how far I've been running to be on these fish you wouldn't believe me. This year continues to be pretty cool.
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You certainly have patience. Good catch. Well deserved.
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Thanks. The woman would certainly disagree!

we slayed em yesterday from some Rhody rocks...epic...makes up for all the days in years past i've driven down and stared at empty water...

Good to hear. Thought about heading down that way yesterday. Were they mixed in with Bonito or did you find all Albies?

Struck out hard today, pomponesset to nobska
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Yeah that stretch is very slow. We did not see many along the islands today either
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I went east and around the corner,,, one small bust up outside in tight to the beach

Oh, and a seal in bass River early, munchen on Schoolies no dought, had one (schoolie) hit the pogy snag, whole thing in it's mouth :-)

If a cool down ever comes maybe that will turn on the feedbag
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Lost my first 3 of the day, and then got two. Late afternoon. Dropped one of them at my feet. They were pretty good sized today. No boats to #^&#^&#^&#^& up the shore fishing, just one diver. Time just evaporates when these fish are around. If only work went by as fast!

Still hoping to get one more Bonito for dinner before it's done. Will try an Albie for dinner if I mess one up bad enough. They told me years ago that bluefish was horrible, so.. Will give it a shot.

Popponessett to nobska was dead again today, a few pop ups but very shy
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You don't always have to see them. I got one the other morning and the sun hadn't even broken the horizon yet. I was actually slowly popping an area that normally holds bass when I was pleasantly surprised by a solid 10#er.

From the surf people seem to loose them a lot. I don't seem to loose many from the boat. Once in awhile one will pop loose boat side. Do you surf guys use a lot of drag? Just wondering
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should be - same drag as you would have on a boat Paul

FYI guys - you don't always "see them" on shore - blind cast.
Has worked for me & others in the past :btu:
Of course 1 fish per 800 casts :spin:

I'm using medium drag but on 2500 size reels on pretty light rods
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Lost 2 today in boat. 1 brand new lure too.
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4000 size reel on the shore/rocks, 275 yards of 20lb braid, light drag.

Has been a blast the past 5 days.

Think I'm up to 28 landed, a bunch of hook ups and hits and only one lost lure and fish that wrapped around some deep rocks at my feet.

I've just been blind casting for the most part.

Every day I've gotten at least one to eat small popper by Bigfish. That hit is just epic.
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Dialed in now. 5/5. All blind casting from the rocks. if I were smart I'd call it a season and end on a high note since there is nowhere to go but down. Lol
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Killing me. Not going to be able to get out until next weekend hopefully soco is loaded up and they are hungry. Anybody been down the point Jude area
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I highly recommend a fishing prenuptial agreement to any young anglers thinking about getting married
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I highly recommend a fishing prenuptial agreement to any young anglers thinking about getting married
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That or, marry a Japanese woman that loves eating fish as much as you like catching them. The only time my wife cares about me fishing is the days I come back empty handed.....

Got into them for first time this week. Lost a few before I got the drag light enough then landed one. Very different than what I'm used to but think I got the drag thing down now. When it was too tight I was dropping them after the first run when they turned. Hoping to get back down once or twice morethis season. Long drive for me but worth it.
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I might be all hard tailed out. Prob back to bassin after the weekend.
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I might be all hard tailed out. Prob back to bassin and some togging after the weekend.
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Had a tough morning. Dropped two out of my last 3 after scoring my first four. Woe is me. :hihi:

I fully expect my current spot to be blown up this coming Thursday, anyway.

I might be all hard tailed out. Prob back to bassin after the weekend.
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Sacrilege! Actually, if the wind forecast is accurate most of us may all be back to bassin after this weekend for awhile. :sleeps:

they have arrived (but not in big numbers) in the eastern CT area as well......

they were very tough to get to chew yesterday- had multiple shots into breaking fish with only 1 to show for it

Poncho,

Yes-east and west of the point.

Had a tough morning. Dropped two out of my last 3 after scoring my first four. Woe is me. :hihi:

I fully expect my current spot to be blown up this coming Thursday, anyway.



Sacrilege! Actually, if the wind forecast is accurate most of us may all be back to bassin after this weekend for awhile. :sleeps:

I know but we've been on a steady pick for a while. I mean up until yesterday I was getting them 30yrds from my slip!!! I say that but as soon as I see a raging feed I'll be stopping. You can't just keep driving.
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I hooked up to one blind casting a Professor stainless needle in the canal last Tuesday right in front of Paul, first time in the canal or from shore for me. Unfortunately it came off at my feet.
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I hate albies

Wind did not have as much of a negative effect as I thought it would. In fact, it cleared out most of the fishers and the motorboats on Monday and was a definite attribute if you were able to position yourself correctly on the rocks. The fish were still in close. So close in fact, that if you cast 30 feet out that was too far for most of them that came up.

Managed 3, should have been 5. DB acquaintance of mine managed 7 out of 8. 80% certain that one of the ones I lost was a Bonito. Every fish of mine hit within 15 feet of the rocks. Some nice 30-40 inch bass around as well. Didn't care all that much and probably won't until the funny ones disappear. Bass were following the larger 8-10 inch pogies while the green fish cut through the the 3-5" peanuts.

You are certainly having a hell of a year.

Thanks for the info Denis. Wife surprised me today told me to take Friday and Monday off. Because she booked three nights at the willows resort for my birthday, they have on sight docks right on nitigrit pond. Hopefully the weather changes and we can get out the breachway and chase these silly fish around. Worst case scenario zera spooks for bass in the pond
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Sure a 7 weight fly rod or ultralight spinner is 'sporting'. Too bad most of the fish die and sink to the depths once these 'sportsmen' release them after their epic 10 minute 'battle'. :hs:

Skunked y'day for the first time in 8 trips. I'd like to blame the N/E wind, but I had my shots...

Took a ride to SoCo after getting skunked on CC. Fished and searched and came up empty. Nothing even seen except the bait and cloudy water. First time I couldn't find them since they showed up.

was all over BB today. found small pods in a bunch of spots and decent feeds at 2 spots.

Better get your licks in tomorrow, weather going down hill

They'll be gone after this week. Gonna get nasty
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Narr Bay still has tons of Bluefish. Just head South. Some real alligators too.

dominic got his first yesterday

Way to go Dominic,,, nice catch
Chris next year Capt.?

They'll be gone after this week. Gonna get nasty
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Better get your licks in tomorrow, weather going down hill


Was fun while it lasted... :(

Surfer crowd must be salivating.

Found them yesterday AM before today's shnit. Lots of not so picky fish around on peanuts. Caught a quick vid of them chasing bait. Poor quality vid still I know. Looks more like a large Bonito in there than an Albie.

Managed a single fish this morning before work CC. Seems very thin as of now. Friend picked up one as well after I left. Water was super clean anyway. So they are still around as was the bait.
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yeah everyone speculates they're probably gone after that huge NE blow, but there's still a ton of peanuts around. My buddies slayed it the day before it got hairy like you and got a few in the wind on the jetties around the south side so maybe they're still here

yeah everyone speculates they're probably gone after that huge NE blow, but there's still a ton of peanuts around. My buddies slayed it the day before it got hairy like you and got a few in the wind on the jetties around the south side so maybe they're still here

I had a few shots over the weekend, but came up empty. I think we will know for sure by Thursday how damaging to the Albie bite this 'non storm' was. Seems to have really hurt SoCo more than MA from my intel and what I'm seeing.

couldn,t drive down Charlestown Beach this Pm .there wasn,t any beach ><>

holy bait in WH this morning, I saw a school that stretched from the mbl dock, in the center of the park, to the stone wall by the fisheries service. Not a thing on them, but did see jetty guys hooking up. It's a blessing and a curse to have to look out there in the course of an 8 hr day.

I had a few shots over the weekend, but came up empty. I think we will know for sure by Thursday how damaging to the Albie bite this 'non storm' was. Seems to have really hurt SoCo more than MA from my intel and what I'm seeing.

Guess i will have to take a look in the skiff this week down my way. Water was pretty clean at Oregon beach yesterday afternoon.
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holy bait in WH this morning, I saw a school that stretched from the mbl dock, in the center of the park, to the stone wall by the fisheries service. Not a thing on them, but did see jetty guys hooking up. It's a blessing and a curse to have to look out there in the course of an 8 hr day.

I think I talked to you a couple of weeks ago :buds:

That is good to hear because all the bait was gone over last weekend after the big blow . . .

Guess i will have to take a look in the skiff this week down my way. Water was pretty clean at Oregon beach yesterday afternoon.
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I'd definitely be looking around that area if I were you. In fact, I will be looking around that area very soon if I can manage the time. May get a bit windy over the weekend into Monday according to reports so...

Any still around Newport? Need to head south for work Thursday morning. May give Newport or Cape a try early am.
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They're there but tough to find
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Forgot to mention.. spotted some odd fish today lounging around that looked like foot long jacks. They were not banded rudder fish. Someone said they were jack crevalle? Jack body, deep forked yellow tail. they were just kind of swimmng around in small circles not feeding.
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Saw a guy catch one of the jacks Memorial Day weekend down there. He said it was a pin tail jack. I could not find that online though.
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Some banded rudder fish resemble amber jacks. Their stripes/scallops are nearly non recognizable and almost no band/stripe over the eyes

BBC waaaaay back when Brayton PT PP discharged straight into the middle of lees River we always had rare fish .& sharks .. But every year we caught the Jack Cravelle / small but scrappy ><><

I'd definitely be looking around that area if I were you. In fact, I will be looking around that area very soon if I can manage the time. May get a bit windy over the weekend into Monday according to reports so...

Damn I wish I looked yesterday. Thanks for tip. I had a small feeling you may have been around that vacinity.
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a bit outside most peoples' range, but there are tons of albies in western LIS as of yesterday.....

they were there but a bit picky today

Superb
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Paul you Albie fished today - your killin me :splat:

Had a couple shots at um,,, West Isl Sound today

Nice guys. I was sitting out at lunch today, Cape, and was wishing I was on the water, what a beauty. If Andy would move his big squash I might be able to see more shoreline.

Nice guys. I was sitting out at lunch today, Cape, and was wishing I was on the water, what a beauty. If Andy would move his big squash I might be able to see more shoreline.

We're standing sideways in the picture to cover up a spotbburn.
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Found them this am and had a few chances at them but couldn't get them to hit.
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Clogston, Cape or South of??
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Cape.
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Good to hear, thanks
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They kind of came out of nowhere. No birds or fish working off shore anywhere in site. Just found a spot with bait and wind pushed current and waited. I think it was just one or two small schools but who knows what was below.
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Lots of small blues were mixed in yesterday.

4 for 7 in the sound CC. Have not seen them catchable from shore in BB even though I hear reports to the contrary. Going back to bass and blues in SoCo for the first part of the weekend as I can't pass up riding the beaches. Did not see any sign of them down there y'day, but did not hit the most popular area for them.

Cruised from Pt Jud to Watch, still some around. Picked up a cpl yesterday by boat. Saw 1 decent school of adult adult Pogies with big blues under them, picked a cpl Blues but couldn't get a bass. Believe I was on some bonito at one spot on some tiny bait, couldn't get a bite. Get out there if you can!
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Cruised from Pt Jud to Watch, still some around. Picked up a cpl yesterday by boat. Saw 1 decent school of adult adult Pogies with big blues under them, picked a cpl Blues but couldn't get a bass. Believe I was on some bonito at one spot on some tiny bait, couldn't get a bite. Get out there if you can!
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Thanks for that Jeff,,, had hoped to make my once a year trip to PJ but looking like I'm going to run out of time (weather ?)

Went out for a trip yesterday morning and found them right in the harbor. Planned on bass fishing but ended up mooring dodging for albies all morning. Had a blast. Someone needs to tell these fish they should be moving out by now!

yes they're still around Cape Cod as well. Although it took at least 1000 casts to get three fish between two of us. That is not an exaggeration.
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Last 7 days I have seen small pods of them around, but very infrequently. The day we celebrated that genocidal maniac was the last time I saw good numbers of them.

In yesterday morning's 15F windchill I even had a hit when they zipped by but no fish brought to the sand. Had 3 casts at them in two hours. It really sucked out there!

At this point in the game, why remain focused on faux-Charlie?
Bass are on the move and feeding heavily.....put yer deadly-#^&#^&#^&#^& back in your pocket and pull out some wood
Before you know it.........IT'S OVER!
We were sitting in a soupy mess of sub-legal to 20# bass ALL DAY on Monday. Looking east and west we could see birds focused in on bass-xplosions...
Quite a bit of it was reachable from shore!!! We didn't boat a single bloofish :(.................:hee:

Get your fish on!!! She's cleared her throat, gargled her spit and ready to start singing!!!!!!! I know bass can be caught into the later months..but the feed is on RIGHT NOW, BIG TIME!!

At this point in the game, why remain focused on faux-Charlie?

Short answer: Because they are the best sport fish in Mass to be caught from shore (on lures) and as long as they are around (and I'm surprised they still are) I'll target them. Not to mention I'm stuck on an odd number of them and need two more. :D

L A: On south side CC there is no sign of decent bass or blues - at least not larger fish. Adult pogies swimming around unmolested. 2 to 5" peanuts all over. Bass and blues are not seen even pre-dawn, and they should be in these areas I'm fishing. I'd be ready for them if they were there. Now, if I were around RI more often I'd def be putting more time into them as I was yesterday. ;) I'm guessing that's where you've been fishing as your description is very accurate minus a couple 10lb bluefish.
Until these things are 99% gone I'll continue to hit it since it's only a 10 week or so window. Bass - ~30 weeks. To me, a 7lb+ FA is slightly more satisfying than a 30lb bass.