It isn't so much the actual "fishing" that I cherrish with Chirappo as it is the time spent talking and listening that I enjoy the most.

The same with everyone I fish with. To me it isn't about fishing. I fish with a great, great group of guys, most from this board, that what really gets me going is the sittin around shootin the bull tellin fishing lies resortin to "Plan B" when things are slow that do it for me. I don't care that some guy has caught this many fish or that many big fish years and years ago. Good for them. They need to take off their high school letter jacket. I am not a fan of celebrities and prefer to do my own thing than chase spots and reports. I have stood on beaches before slaying big fish every cast and had people walk up with their Walfart rod combos (the ones that come with mystery line on them), cast out, reel upside down, and catch BIG fish. Good for them too. Its a matter of gettin out there and doing it.

The thing that makes someone a skilled fisherman involves some technique as to where to be/ when, but the biggest factor next to luck is being able to be out there all the time. Fish have fins and move, so they could be at any spot at any time. Its just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

Person I'd like to fish the most with is by myself more even though I can't stand myself, cause then I don't have to worry about "spot burnin" and make people angry. And I'd always catch the most fish.

I enjoy company but to seriously fish, without having to worry about catching or if the guy with me knows what he's doing or not, I prefer to fish alone. I fish with Woolner in a way, I have his boat. In four years it will be forty years old and this past weekend over a hundred bass were landed in it. Several in the 20 pound class, one bigger and lots smaller. I think he would be happy that it is still a viable fish catching machine. On the sand I like being alone under the stars and sometimes just look around and take in the scenery. I am at peace there or drifting across the flats at B-Harbor or Monomoy. Of course you are never really alone, the spirits of those gone 'round the bend are still watching. Me and the ghosts of all those who went before, that's who I like to fish with.

All these people are great at what they do , but ... if I had a choice I'd pick...


Heather Locklear!

Saltheart I agree with your last post 100%!

I chose Charlie Dodge, because he's forgotten more about The Island than I'll ever know! However, Pat was a close second.

Hmmmm...fishing with heather locklear????? OH YEAH!!!! :)

now this puts a spin on this poll hands down
heather fishes ? Id wouldnt mind that myself . Oh yes Heather Ill fish with you during the day , sun shining bright in the sky , sure you could wear your bikini .

Bump.
Tim's written words were always great.

Tony, I just missed you.

Pat Abate, I'd like to fish with now.
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Heather Locklear would also have been a good choice, she aged nicely.

:topic:

Cool thread..

Whatever happend to Bill "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" Nolan?

Boy didn't he and I have some fun debates:).

He did seem to have the knack of "pushing peoples buttons".

My first choice would be my boys over all the greats that are mentioned ( also my daughter and wife on the rare occasion they want to).

Block hands down for me

Did not realize this thread was so old at first. Very cool though.

DZ after "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" went to boat fishing I don't think he returned to the surf much, just kind of disappeared? Perhaps health related?

Clammer, if you could GUARANTEE me I would get back alive. :D

I would go back and fish with my uncle Bill in the rips of Nantucket with guys like Bud Henderson and Spider Anderson.
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He's still around. Gave up fishing completely. Plays drums in a band on weekends.

Yeah what Paulie said ............... I don,t think he even has any fishing gear left .......... worked so hard to get the commercial license & UNLESS HE HAS KEPT MAKING THE ANNUAL RENEWAL . tHAN hE JUST GAVE IT UP .. he didn,t have enough landing to see the boat & license :deadhorse:

Bumping these threads always brings up the memory of those we lost way too soon. :(

Any of the islanders, Cooper Gilkes, for one, Dr. Post, another, simply for his perspective on fishing the Vineyard, not his catching ability. Some of the up-islanders that I used to run into years ago when I fished by myself, and would come across certain people coming out of certain dirt roads at odd hours.
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There are people that I fish with now that I wish I could've fished the back beaches with during the glory days.
I fish rocks 90% of the time, but my love for fishing started on the sand.

Also my good friend Greg Zeek. I fish with him out of the boat, but would love to have hit the surf with him locally and out on the Block. No doubt that would've been wild :ss:

There is a guy who works on the gol course I work at who is a starter. His name is Jack Wilson. He is 85 years old and started the beach buggy association way back in the day on cape cod. He used to fish from Brewster to race point every summer and live on the beach eating beans am fresh shore caught fluke. His association built sand dunes using snow fencing. He tells tons of great stories and has several fish over 50 and two fish in the 60's, primarily on plugs. I would have loved to see the undeveloped un touch land scape And fishery at the time.
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Very sad.
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Charlie Soares. I bet you get an incredible history lesson fishing with him.

So it's 10 years since the start of this thread. As you get older you look back and reflect on, not who you caught the most fish with but, who you had the most fun with. After all is said and done this should be about having a good time.

Here is my list:

Clammer who has mooned every living soul on th Bay but is my Fluke and BSB guru, my old surf partner RIRockhound who I spent hundered of hours with from Narrow River the Watch Hill, Back Beach and Tony O at the canal, John Habs (God rest his soul) at Fresh Pond Rock, Quonny and the Block. Steve Mckenna at Frenchmans Reef. Al Pellini at NR and the Block. He who cannot be mentioned, on the Bay and at Napatree in late November. Toby at Watch Hill Light oh so long ago. A lot of guys who have gone to the beach in the sky like Gil Guillitone, Chet Tomkins, Gene Ayotte, Lanny Grazini Dave Hammock, Charlie Murat.

I am past the age of wanting to fish with "the greybeards", I am one of them. About 50 years in the surf and boat with a couple off for the service and I wouldn't change a thing. Probably another 10 left in these old legs and then hang it up. But I still look forward to every year like I was 16.

For me, it is block island Jeff ... @ southwest point after 8 beers at yellow kittens.
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My dad.... a lot of things I wish I could do with him now, at this point in life.... and ask him why I could never go on those Swordfish Tournaments.....

And Flaptail.... I really wish I had gotten to know him more. The few times we spoke he was a wealth of history and knowledge that he gladly shared.






Capesams too,,, old fart. Still breathing. Maybe. Someday.

anyone that doesn,t drink or smoke while fishing :walk:

doesn,t have a watch ><.:uhuh:

& wants to have fun even if the P/B swims away because of a pigtail:huh:

Yep,lots of pig tails.

:hihi:Denny ,

now add wiring to the list ><>

New (to you) wheels, Clammer? Got your message while in a meeting - will call later

Call me crazy.
I could care less about fishing with any of these guys / legends mentioned.
My choice over anyone is fishing with my 2 sons which I do whenever im not booked with charters.
Only thing that could be better for me is if my grandfather were still alive to fish with my son's & me.
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yeah John . Had to do it or sink approx 1700+

Really didn,t want to & a little pissed that after all these years I had to buy used .

#^&#^&#^&#^&in Golden :yak5: years .B ull #^&#^&#^&#^& :jump1:

The Striperman the night he caught Big Bertha

Nice ride Mike. All the best of luck with it.

Mike, financially speaking... Buying new is a really bad investment. The book value drops a ton in just a couple of years. (Don't feel bad!)
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THANKS nEBE > but its nice to know you,ll have a few years without any major problems & also a nice writeoff ;

Tacoma ,s are in such a high demand / try & find one & then see the price ..........................plenty of four doors around , But very, very few access cabs .:wall:

But on the good side .its easy to find in a parking lot . when everything else is silver or gray :jump1:

Had a great night with Tim Coleman at Watch Hill Light many years ago, I told him I was a subscriber to his mag, told him I went to the keys every April, we had a nice long talk. A giving and gentle and humble soul, I think.

Now the blood will not show,and it will smell good for a couple of weeks.

and you will always see RED.
good luck with it.