Have a lot of good memories of the season, I have been lucky enough to crawl the rocks with some very good fisherman, and had a lot of laughs. I hope they learned something from me, as I have and continue to take alot out of these nights. Been a lot of fun, and hope to get to fish with or meet more of you in the future... Didnt hit any major fishing milestones this year (yet) but all in all its been a wierd, but decent season....

B

My best memories of this season, which is still going, are the new guys I have fished with. I have met a bunch of good fishermen on this site, some of whom I have had the pleasure of spending the wee hours with. I tend to get in a rut, either fishing alone or fishing with the same couple of guys that I have fished with for 20 years. This year I met new folks who have taught this old
b%$*#d a thing or 2.

Thanks to Bryan, Eben, John, Chris and of course the one and only Spence for some good night and lots of laughs. More to come I am certain.

Best Day
 

My best memory was after trying to sell my boat to googhan after googhan just giving in and launching her. Going out to Block island in mid june and just crushing them. Live eels on tons of fish. I caught countless fish in the 15-20 pounds range and had to give up after my arm froze up. I never-ever in my life thought that I would get sick of reeling in these great fish..but that one time I did. Things have turned around money wise and I am keeping the boat. I love heading out of the Harbor and making the turn to the Ocean, breeze in my face, the motors purring..Surfrunner cutting through the waves like a scythe thru wheat. The sun rising out of ocean like a giant orange..I swear I can see a smile across her face. It is going to be a great day.:cool:

here's my three best memories this year:)

1) exactly 3.2 seconds before my port engine blew this spring:)

2)watching my son fight and land a shark 3x his weight{on a spinning reel}.

3) hearing the words "it's gonna be a girl":)

ohh yeah, stumbling onto this site too:)
mike

you ol phart you :D Wait til the mink start runnin.. we missed the plover run this june, but you know how hard it is to keep a live plover on a hook-

Hey everyone listen up real good..... Piemma paints his plugs with MARTHA STEWART brand paints :rotfl:

haha..Piemma is this true? Martha would be so happy if she wasn't locked up!
:D

My favorite memories of this year have been the new friendships I have made, and Many people I have been able to fish with!:cool:

I think first is getting Mrs. Crafty into surfcasting after 25 years- I guess she figured if you get tired of beating 'em :smash:, join 'em :hihi:

The real capper was watching her get into a 6 hour non-stop blitz with me back in August and how she handled it like a veteran - I sure was proud of my bride! And needless to say, now she sees what all the fuss is about and she loves to go along.

Second is probably the memory of wading in a deep tide pool at 3 in the morning walking a low 30's bass around until she recovered enough to be released - and then watching her swim back through the gap in the rocks and into the big surf she came from.

Third's gotta be fishing with Uncle Zeke and sight-casting for tog in the Spring and using slip-floats like it was a trout outing - man, it still makes me laugh :rotf2: because it worked so well -

Thinking back on it, yeah, the numbers were off but it was still a season with good times and some really good memories to take a little sting out of the winter -

MS paint
 

Eben you are a dead man. I tell you one secret and you blab to everyone. Just so everyone know, yes I did paint a big Danny with Martha Stewart Crab Apple Green. It is a great color but I didn't think the secret would get out so soon. BTW, it looks like it holds up real well in the suds.

:hihi: well shoot, you just gave away the color!

does that felon make a mink brown? its almost time:)

I saw a mink this morning at the Fire Beach. Are they black with a white strip?

Piemma. Mckenna told me his secret strick to scenting sluggos:hihi:

Paul;
Thats why I didnt tell eben that secret color on my needles :D :D :D :D

Here is my favorite moment this season...it occured about 6:00am in the beginning of Oct. Little guy catches his first "big one".

My fav. memory was the feeling I had before the season started....sad but true. I personnally had a bad year, but I guess my fav. memory was going to the outer cape beaches, I had a great time being out there. I will be back out there next season for sure.

Boat fish may not count, but this is one of my top memories of the season, getting the lil woman her first bass, and on a plug no less....

http://www.striped-bass.com/StriperT...threadid=18317

I know they are ONLY BOAT FISH, but the night out catching my first 3 keepers aboard the LUV LEE....thanks Mike.

I have to second Ronnie....I met some really great people this year. It was great fishing with theFishingFreak, Bil 'n' Jules, realecstasy, fishaddict, Beetle, and meeting so many others. I am glad, I am finally starting to attend the msba meetings, a great place to put faces with the names.

-IWK

Second that....Capt Mike should be doing charters instead of helping all of us less capable fisherman find the fish for free. A great debt of gratitude to Capt Mike.

fishing memories this year were all good but the top 3 are....

1...My virgin trip to Montauk and the adventure while there that no doubt, changed me yet again (going back in two weeks)

2...2nd Place shore fly rod Striper in the MV Derby and all that it took to get it

3...building a Canal bike and doing a lot of learning the ditch

fishing memories this year were all good but the top 3 are....

1...My virgin trip to Montauk and the adventure while there that no doubt, changed me yet again (going back in two weeks)

2...2nd Place shore fly rod Striper in the MV Derby and all that it took to get it

3...building a Canal bike and doing a lot of learning the ditch

This mako almost but NOT jumping into my cockpit in the Monster Shark tournament. (sorry picture to large, but I think you guys have seen it).

I cant remember that far back ! I do know I fished and caught fish but thats it .

#1 Night fishing all by myself in September & constantly hitting 30" + stripers. I had to take my rig out of the water just to rest for 5 min & have a cup of coffee.
#2 My personal best 39" - first lil cow that didn't break off cuz the drag was to tight. I fought her till she was pooped out & let her go. It was the first time I felt like an actual "fisherman" & not a hammerhead.
#3 Fishing with my older brother (after 10 years of him not fishing. ) His ear to ear grins and laughter as he caught 20" schoolies brought back all the good times fishing as kids.

I'd like to thank you all as I have been reading your tips and learned most of what I know "online" here and at other sites. Not only have you made me a better fisherman but a better man as well.

Thank you

Nice post.:)