Whats up, I'm Tony from southern Mass...I have a great wife and am blessed with three wonderful children...4,9, and 11. I've been very lucky to have lived near the ocean all my life. I also love to bow hunt. I hate being indoors for any extended period of time. I wrap a rod or two. Last but not least, I have faith in God and try and be a good Christian.

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I'm Ed. I'm 38 years old, I've been married to a great woman for 9 years and my wife and I are blessed with two boy(5yrs and 3yrs) and a girl (1yr). I grew up in Rhody and spent most of my youth fishing freshwater for largemouth. Went to school in Boston without realizing that there was excellent fishing just a short ride away. Spent 8 years in The Green Machine (Army) and finally returned to RI in 1995. I started tinkering with shore fishing and really got interested when I met Saltheart in 97. I've been here with John since he opened his doors. I work as a Department Manager/Engineer in brazing metal plant and in the little spare time I have I tinker at plug building. I fish mostly from shore but catch a boat ride any chance I get.

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I stumbled across this thread a while ago. No need to re-write history.

I'm Denis,54 years young and lived in Rhody all my life.Have a great wife of 30 years and a daughter in her second year of med school(man they grow up fast).
I'm retired from General Motors,so now I spend 5-6 days from April-November fishing for striped bass,with time out to hunt deer and turkeys.
Mostly fish from the boat(17sundance cc) but still enjoy putting on the waders now and then.Fish with a fly rod and light spinning most of the time.Like to catch lots of fish don't really care about size,just in keeping a tight line.

Hello, my name is lenny, live in Fairhaven Ma. 43 years young, I have 2 teens , been married 24 years. I work for a printing co., love to fish, and would like to thank all for sharing information. I am a surfcaster. I fish with my dog Luther a black lab, If ya see me around the hurricane dike or out on the neck say hello!

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My real name is Chris. I live in fairfield CT and fish down here early in the season at the mouth of the housie and penfield reef. Do mainly flyfishing down at this end of the state but then move over to bigger better fish on the CT river and RI. I've been to 1 of the get togethers and have already met many of the guys on the board. Fish a lot with Rich and Toby. By trade I'm a graphic designer. Pretty much eat,sleep, and breath the RI shore once it gets warmer out..

Hi my name is Mike, I,m all Rhody , been married going on 34 years to a great women [OUr first offical date was Striper fishing out of Westport at 5AM ==had to know right away} I have two great kids?? 32&29 1 granddaughter & one in the oven,Job wise kind of done whatever it tales to pay the bills , from 15.5 years as a accountant to commercial R/R , to photography, clamming, currently in realestate , plus some jobs I can,t remember {OR} post here
been on the water over 50 years, done alot, seen alot , not all positive
I fish 95 % stripers w./ maybe a couple trips for fluke or tautog if a couple of guys want fish for the freezer////
I mostly plug & plastic fish , but can,t pass
up herring season , sometimes I get in a groove and will do eels for a while/////
I mostly boat fish & will extend my range this season
I do shore fish /but not as muchusually early spring and again in the fall,
I had a partner for 18 years & we fished together 4 to 7 days aweek , it really screwed me up when he dropped//
But I found this site almost 2.5 years ago & its been great, with help ,bought a surf setup, even caught a couple of fish
Can,t handle
walking miles in waders /over rocks ,Ive ha d great times on this site and with people from this site
Before thingd were [[[ASK ME NO QUESTIONS & I>LL TELL YOU NO LIES }}} funny how life changes/////
I try and make all the sites functions
I fish hard & often ,but now its for fun, and thats what i want , for those that know me they understand {ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE}} its been great here & looking forward to more fun ,, Cutty , the Bay , Channel Markers, Hooters, REds spot, the 4 legs WHatever ,thanks People ,for a great time in a chapter of life
MIKE


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My name is Carl and fish the south shore of RI. I grew up in northern NJ and fished on party boats 1-2 times a year with my dad and grandfather. I also fished the ponds I could reach on my bicycle. I moved up here in 1994. My father-in-law introduced me to the surf in (Rye NY)at the end of the 1996 season. I started out on my own in 1997. I had no idea what I was doing. There wasn't much progress those first few seasons. I found the wmi board and met Saltheart in 1999 and eventually found this great site. I read what people have to say here and have learned a whole lot. At least I can say I am moving up the learning curve. I have a looong way to go. I have met some of you throughout the years at the four legs, shows, dinners, etc. I have been married (happily) since 1995 and have two children, 3 years old (next month) and a 9 month old. My best shore caught bass was last fall at 16.5 # weighed by none other than Specialist.

My real name's Andrew. I'm 27, and with the exception of attending college in Atlanta, I've spent my life living in the greater Boston area. My folks have a place on the Cape in West Dennis, and I spend most weekends between May and October down there. I primarily fish artificials from the shore, but I will drift bait from the boat. I split my fishing time about 50/50 between the shore and the boat. This could change as I went in on a 20' Grady walkaround for Boston Harbor, and I look forward to learning how to produce in these somewhat unfamiliar waters. On the Cape, I fish Chatham the most, followed by the rips of Monomoy and the outer beaches.

As far as the woman goes...I'm getting married to a fantastic girl next weekend, and I'm really excited about it. After that, we'll be looking to buy a house in the Boston area, and I'm really pushing for Winthrop (Wonder why). So...when you seem me pedaling around Deer Island on a canal style bike in a few months, say hi.

Hi,
My name is John. I was born in Hartford, CT in 19 and 54.Spent the first 28 years of my life living in N. CT and W. Mass. Lived in Upstate NY for 8 yrs. and central PA for 4. I currently reside in Indiana. I started SW fishing when I was 9. My dad would take me striper fishing, live lining herring off CT beaches in May.
When I got my drivers license I started surf and jetty fishing in RI and Cape Cod.
I'm in sales and marketing to pay the bills, and I make plugs, tie flies, build rods, fish and play a little golf to have fun.:happy:
I'm married and have 3 daughters in college.

John

my name is Christian. im 16 years old im in the 10th grade. i live in Boston , specificly West Roxbury. ive been surf fishing for as long as i can remember. i also make plugs. i dont sell but i am sure some day i will. i am just about to begin my first rod so i geuss ill put down rod building too. i also like to pick bikes out of the trash and fix them, like those old 3 speeds and stuff. i also do some spearfishing too. i dont have a boat so basically all of my fishing is from shore. my friends do have boats and i do fish with them a bunch. i am also into party boats targeting cod. i caught my first and pool fish at age 13. the areas I fish are Boston Harbor( and areas around there Quincy, hull, islands, winthrop), Plum Island, Duxbury, the vinyard, and occasionally (York) Maine. i wouldnt say i get out as much as i like in the summer, i normally fish at least two days a week. hopefully ill be able to do more this summer.

My name is Bob, or GS depending on the event:). Married for 22 years, 3 boys; 1 sorta grown up:(, 1 thinks he's grown up:( and one who seems to has a clue. I've been fishing since I was a kid and always had a tie to the ocean; my true love. In Jr/Sr High School I'd spend some time fishing the local ponds and streams, but I spent almost every free moment (weather permitting) out on my trapeeze on my International 110. It's a 24 foot long 4 foot wide banana with a 300lb keel, planning hull, goes like a bastard, oversized surf board, damn fun boat to sail kind of thing. So much so I even refurbished a second one after getting married and had fun with that for a few years. Then I bought me a Tracker V-17 and started fishing seriously. First at the freshwater club and federation in tournament level with some success, but I always had my hand into stripers around my hometown of Scituate Mass.

After 5 years I decided the tournaments were cutting into my striper fishing and put all my free time into my striped bass and bluefish fishing. Got involved with pouring my own plastics a long, long time ago to save costs on the fishing and also to design my own baits. As most regulars here know, I've gone commercial with my baits and have a full range of striper baits from 4 inch jerkbaits, up to 13" monsters. From straight jerks, to swim baits and curly tail grubs. There is enough cross over to appeal to everything from crappie to tuna. Click the link on the home page if your interested in taking a look, many good articles on my site as well, along with some unique rigging and presentation methods.

Took the trophy hunting seriously for a number of years. Got a 52 & 55 lb striper, a 9-2 largemouth, 6-2 smallie, 6-5 pickeral, 13 bonefish and some others, but I really fish for fun and action now. I'm long since given up the all night cow fishing, although you might still find me out there under the cover of darkness. I like passing on my knowledge to others and really enjoy getting out fishing with some of my new S-B friends.

Ok I'm rambling, tight lines.

My name is Don Kim and almost 63 yrs old, still married to my former fiance, five children (three married and two to go, two girls' wedding took away all my reserve for fishing gear), two grand children and two more underway this spring.

I am a former opera singer and Tae Kwon Do master. I was trained at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and lived many years in Massachusetts. I introduced Tae Kwon Do to New England in 1965 and I taught many schools and taught Navy boys at Fargo Building in Downtown Boston.

Now Real Estate broker for a national company in Manhattan.

I have been coming to the Cape since 1966 and my frequent visit to Falmouth for Tae Kwon Do promotion test for my students lead me into fishing.

I try to fish Fridays and Saturdays every other week on the Cape during fishing season and fish day and night non-stop for two weeks during my summer vacation in Chatham every year.

I mainly fish Chatham and Monomoy.

I fly fish when weather is good and baitcasting and spinn fishing when weather is bad.:o :p :eek:

ok...names Jenn :D :rolleyes: live in western mass. or should I say too far from the Cape???:D starting fishing (for stripers) w/ my dad on family vacations when I was about 3!! but the teenage rebellion came along and didnt get back into it for myself until about 5 or six years ago. love snowmobiling, shooting, outdoors...and many more things that I could mention...but I wont...;)

it will be ten years w/ hubby this year....3 of which we have been married (HOW TIME FLIES!!!) no kids no cats no dogs...and thats the way we like it!;)

I no expert at fishin but I sure am having fun...and always try to keep an open mind and keep learning. one of the few things in my life that I am really driven by and those feelings just keep getting stronger!

Hi, I am chris and I like to (blank) with (blank) in the (blank)ing ocean .
I have no clue who I am or where I am . Ive been golfing now since I was smaller !
I learned how to tie my shoes and read this year . This upcoming season Id like to learn how to hit that little ball a little further and to be able to tie a tie .

what would you need to know THAT for?????;)

for the PGA of course .

Hi My name is Tony but most people around the Ditch call me Canalratt. I have been fishing and hunting the South Shore and Cape for over 30 years but I'm still a youngster. I have been on this site since the beginning and make a few appearances now and then. Good guys here and we do help the rookies out just don't ask a million questions...;)

Name is Chris, I live in Charlestown(RI) with my wife and 2 kids. I've been in the produce business for 19 yrs:( . I moved to South County 12 yrs ago and discovered surf-fishing. I fish mainly the Breachways and Narragansett and last year purchased my first boat(21 ft CarolinaSkiff). I prefer to surfcast in the spring and fall and use the boat during the summer. I really enjoy this site because having 2 young children I'm not able to get out on the water as much as I used to, but being on here keeps me in the loop. I've met some good people and had the good fortune to fish with a couple of them. Lots of useful information here and some very knowledgable fisherpeople.

Hey All, name is Jim and I am from Needham. Grew up not far from here always had a thing for the water. Spent many summers on the charles river fishing for carp and whatever was bite'n. I still fish out of the same boat and sometimes the same river. Looking to upgrade the boat this year if all goes well.

Spend most of my time in Gloucester and rockport fishing and diving. Just really kicked into high gear this past year with the fishing, up till then mostly diving. Had a super year catching stripers and Blues. My friend and I placed 7th overall in a tournament up in Gloucester last year. Not too bad for rookies.
I started fishing Boston Harbor this year and watched my wife catch her first blue fish!! Pretty exciting for me, not sure about her feelings....

Married 17 yrs, one son (17) who has not quite gotten the bug but I'm workin on him. He did catch his first Striper this year but has also discoved girls! Not sure who'll take priority this year...

Have worked in the computer field for the last six years or so. On my own last year and a half. Hopefully this economy will turn around eh?

Look forward to meeting some of you folks out there this year. Great site with alot of info......

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My name is Mark and I live in North Attleboro, MA. I am a operations consultant. Basically I build distribution centers and implement DC software. I have a Mako 241 that I keep in Newport. I grew up in Middletown RI and have spent a good part of my life on the bay. I was a commercail shellfisherman thru high school and college. I am married to a world class woman Maryanne and we have two children, Evan and Emily one of each 9 and 12 . My son is a little fisherman and caught his first big striper last summer. I enjoy this site a lot and visit it almost every day. I have met a few of you and took Steve from Mass out on the boat. Yes he did catch the biggest fish. I pretty much can make my own schedule and am going to charter my boat this summer. Surfrunner Charters out of Bowens Warf, Newport. The name of the boat is Surfurnner and I fish Brenton Reef and BI mostly come in by if you see me. tight lines.:cool:

My name is Mike
I am 41 years old I live in West Wareham, Ma. Been married for 15 1/2 years to wife Barbara. We have a daughter named Felicia who just turned 10 last week.
I have lived in Wareham for 18 years and our family has owned
M & D’s bait & Tackle for 18 years and we started our website Cape Cod Tackle 3 years ago.

Barb & I run the shop & I build custom rods for a living.
For fun like most here I Surf, Canal & Boat Fish

We own a 23’ Sea Hawk WA called “Lillian T” and usually fish out of the Canal to MV & the Islands. I am an avid hunter so much it may cause a divorce if I don’t slow down. I also have stood on the BoD at Carver Sportsmen’s Club for the past 5 years, and 3 years as secretary.

My most proud accomplishments are first raising my daughter. Stalking and getting a 10pt buck from the ground with a Bow and a 48Lb Striped Bass from the Cape Cod Canal.

I am very happy to have meet lots of people from this board that I know I can call friends and hope to meet lots more.

I hope all of you enjoy our quiet little fishing community and thanks to John R. for bringing us together on this board

Hi All,
My name is Jim (seems like there's alot of Jim's here)....I found the site this summer and have been a "reader not a writer".

Married with 3 kids (9,6,2) + a niece in college.....all girls, which is why I need to fish more!

Spent most of my summers in Green Harbor, MA. and have fishing the whole area (Dux beach & bay to North River) for 20+ years. Had a 19' Mako as a kid but prefer the surf.

In-laws have a place in Dennis, so I try to get out when I get on Cape.

Haven't really fished the Canal more than 1 or 2 times but hope to do so more this year.

Job is in TV.....FSNNE.

I've really enjoyed reading the threads on this site and have picked up a thing or two (Sometimes it pays to listen).

Hope to get to meet some of your this year!

Helo..my name is Elwood.....
Mass. ...Love fishing...mostly salt..mostly conventional...some spinning..some fly...roll my own rods...turn wood but never put anything together..YO BM..love Barter Town..
I don't know everything but I know enough to be dangerous.. Kids and wife first and what ever is left over is my time...I figure they'll be plenty of time later..I hope...YO Ratt (bow to the Leper)..
Married 24 yrs....2 boys 15 ,,,17...one saltwater guy one fresh..
L.U. 33 Boston Carpenter...Weee Man lives..:smash:

Yo Elwood My Man:smash: :D

Heya Taggah! :hee: :bo:

How's me favorite soccer mom? :laughs:

hello people, i'm ed, eddie,edzo and a few others i'm sure i've been called over the years. 47 single/the big D in 90. 13yr.old son who likes to fish with his dad when he can fit it in his busy schedule. i'm a construction worker currently at pilgrim nuclear power station here in ply. you don't need headlamps when fishing with me,they say i glow in the dark!! i've always been the outdoor type fishing and camping my favs. started fresh water fishing in my early teens,mostly largemouth till i met my mentor and later best friend in early 80's.he was older than i by 10yrs.and a fanatical striper and blues fisherman by boat. we were partners for over ten yrs. till he got sick and just couldn't handle it any more.i always lived on or near the ocean in ma. rexhame bch,green habbah,brant rock,to name a few, and wet a few lines in the surf there taking some nice fish.kinda got away from fishing for quite a while.just got back into it 2yrs.ago and i really missed it cause now i'm the fanatic. last year i fished almost every day or evening except for maybe a couple times all season. to me there is nothing better than to watch the glow off the water at sunrise. my best days are on or at the waters edge!!!

Yo to y'all,

I am Joseph Tien. I am a deaf 19 years who just begun fishing last March 2002 on the Solomon Pond behind my school and Ashland Resevior with my pals. After catching my first 19 inches largemouth bass, I became mentallity obessed with fishing and my WHOLE family think that I am a loon. Why? They had to pick me up at a late time and I arrived home late. Plus, I always carry an excessive load with me, which made me look like an ass. I keep catching 1-4 largemouthies in an hour or two at Crystal Lake. Then I decided to challgenge myself to saltwater fishing. It was a sheet! But I persisted. I asked Capt. Jason Colby for advices and he got fed up with me and threatned to charge me $70 an hour for further inquries. Damn, don't mess with that man.

I caught a few schoolie-sized stripers at Back River. Rick from the Fore River B&T, was the best dealer because he knew how to sign a little and was generous and informative to his cutomers. That man knows how to run his business well. He is like an "after-school father" to me.

Then I sought an aid and tutlage from my therapist's (ADHD and depression, it's a long story. I will tell you about it when we go fishing together) friend, Adam Bolonsky. Man, that man knows the place in MA. This guy led me to my first keeper (the one you disagreed on it) in Rockport! And also Phil Klug from the Stoddard's.

I am a Martial artist and a liondancer. I do a little of Muay Thai (Damn, I need to exercise more). I learnt Malaysian (Mudea Mude Siliat), Penjnck Siliat (Indoensian style), JKD (Bruce Lee), Shooto, Wing Chun, and Kali. I study Wah Lum stlye and Hung Gar (an hybrid one, my uncle Kai combined it with Choy Li Fut, Jow Ga, and TKD).

I like to read comic books and to draw, but I like to fish, fish, fish, and to fish.

I am a student at Gallaudet University now.

I haven't tested all of the water in MA. I am learning how to fish better now. Of course, with your aids, then I will be a better one. There are many methods I want to experiment. I would like to test mysaelf on the Cape Cod water, Quincy Bay, and Boston Harbor. I want to try RI and Connecticut on the boat and shore.
And again, my parents think that I am nuts, but glad that I didn't turn to porno stuffs anymore :D .

Another thing, my dad is concerned about me making our family fat because I keep catching fishes all the time. Any remedy to that?

I hope to become an Amauter Muay Thai fighter someday.

Hi my name is Barry,
I am 40, married 11 years, 2 kids a boy 9 and a girl 4, I am a teacher. I grew up fresh water fishing and started to get into salt water fishing about 6 or 7 years ago. I fish from the surf most of the time. I fish the cape, canal, Boston harbor some..This year I hope to try the north shore and RI some. Last year I started to fly fish and tie my own flies. I am still trying to complete my first batch at making plugs. I also belong to MSBA . I've learned alot from the people on this site and MSBA, thanks to ALL. Thanks again to John for all the work you do to keep this site up and running.