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What ever makes you happy. If a your happy casting with an upside down spinner good for you ...I don't get why so many are concerned whether or not some other guy is or isn't catchin. Would I like to catch 30 fish like CH, yup, would I like to be good at pluggin, yup, the fact is I am content doing my thing and sharing it with a few guys. All that tackle and books tv all has its purpose, not like we're all made of the same mold.
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The way I look at the kids thing, is its a chance to revisit everything I went through and get to see it from a different perspective - It will change things, but hopefully it'll have many positive changes. |
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I had a good convo with a buddy last night about the potential/big catches that have been made in some spots that have never been written about or aren't really known about. Most are afraid to go off on their own and discover new grounds. Most want it easy and get content with what they have and having faith that the good ol' days will come back to where they are fishing. YEARS go by and theyre left with nothing, because things are constantly changing. Its very hard work to keep up with the change from the surf - its easy to see why people keep their hard earned info so guarded. I guess the better guys out there have learned to push aside media hype and how-to articles and build a confidence of their own. Some of the best I know have lived through the glory days, but when they look back at their catches in recent years, 2000 - 2010, the info and stories they share proves that there still are quality fish to be had in decent numbers, just a different game. |
My son said he wanted to become competent surfcaster someday, I told him to forget it - he could become a doctor in less time.
That's what people don't realize - nowadays, the best and the brightest are not in law, medicine and finance, they're in the recreational fishing industry - that's what all the really smart people are doing these days. |
I bet all you really, I mean REALLY, needed to know to go out and catch large could be written on one side a sheet of paper.[/QUOTE]
Occam's razor. |
Live bait in the dark near rocks and current as often as possible. Chumming helps.
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Time on the water trumps all of the above and makes the above possible. In other words, I've spent most of my life chasing bass from boat and shore. The times when it seemed like I had it all dialed in were simply due to fish abundance and my being out there every day to cash in. There was very little genius involved but there was much personal sacrifice, risk, expense, and sometimes carelessness incurred in an effort to produce weight slips, pictures, and bragging rights. Glad I got it all out in my 20's before marriage and kids as there's really nothing glorious about pursuing the sport at rabid levels. Its really quite tiring and becomes a rat race you can never seem to step away from. The good part is the experience gleaned from these efforts gets put to good use in creating good life balance for me now. Most of my striper heros look back with a certain level of resentment on their heydays and regret many decisions they made all in the name of killing a few more fish for their (alleged) gain. |
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Boy, I called this one wrong - I'll have to admit this thread took a turn I never anticipated...:confused: I've been thinking, maybe Krispy's anger is just the result of a personal epiphany and the pangs of passing through the looking glass into the realm of Zen. Coming to terms with the inevitable paradigm shift is never easy...:smokin: Or maybe he's just sick of buying worthless fishing crap...:rotf2: |
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But I didn't really care enough and couldn't fully decipher what was actually going on in the thread so a little humor thanks to the Iron Midget seemed more appropriate. |
Interesting thread and interesting opinions but there is so much more.
I think some try and simplify what we do which is a mistake. There is so much to learn and it’s not all about the “catching”. There are many out there that know how to catch - but just as many don’t know “why” they’re catching. I’ve been fishing the surf for about 40 years and in that time I’ve met maybe two hands worth of fishermen who IMO truly understand how to consistently take large bass from the surf – all of them had an intimate relationship with the areas they fished regularly and could easily adapt to a new location. They not only knew where and when – but they all took the time to try and uncover the reasons why. I’ve had fishermen ask me for some guidance about where to fish in Newport or Block – I usually provide them with a baseline of locations and tides. But very few have ever asked me why this spot and why at this time? Those are the questions you need to try and answer and believe me it would take more than one page to list them. This is what I try and convey in some of my writing and seminars. For example: Interested Surfcaster- “What is the one location I should cast when I go to Block?” DZ – “Fish the bar at SW.” Interested surfcaster – “Great, thanks!” Follow up question that should be asked but wasn’t: Interested surfcaster – “Why the bar at SW?” DZ – “The bar at SW is a feeding station during the last three hours of the ebb. The current pulls hard right to left and as the water level drops it will allow you to fish all three sides of a cobble bar. Sand eels like to bury in the sandy areas between the cobble. There is a slight drop in the bowl to the north – many times the bass will be stationed on this lip so don’t end your retrieve too soon as the bass will hit just as your lifting your plug out of the water. Sometimes they station on the point of the outer edge of the bar and long casts are needed to reach them so get there early and try to position yourself with a shot at the point. Cast toward the light at Montauk on the left side of the bar – barely retrieve your Gibbs needle – don’t worry it won’t hang up because the pulling current will help keep it skimming the surface, just like a live Atlantic Needlefish. It’s very shallow on that side but the bass will all be pointed in your direction waiting for your needlefish. Strikes can be subtle – if you feel any weight – set! That is how to fish the bar with calm water and no sea. Now if you have a wind from the Northwest….” You’ll never learn the entire “why question”. I know if I did I would have quit fishing long ago. How's it going Rizzo! DZ |
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I remember a guy saying once it's just fishing, it's supposed to be fun...:kewl: |
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But that money goes into our economy one way or another, so really, the "striper industry" is indicative of of any consumer industry in the world. thats why some guy years ago said "let the buyer beware". |
How about The Banjo Minnow....any thoughts on their productivity.....the Ads Guarantee Large :huh:
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almost everything that you do in life is influenced by a commerical platform (to use your words). why would fishing be any different?
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Shoot, just wanted to get a winter topic going with a little controversy to get it started. 50 replies in 24 hours is pretty good :)
As many people posted, in the end the choices are ours as consumers who to buy from and to whom we listen to. Target large or enjoy a sunrise, to each his own. :gh: |
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What's Up Fat Lip!? YouTube - FatLip - What's Up Fat Lip? |
Man, my truck windows need a thorough cleaning.
I am SURE they need to be cleaned every day. . . it's not safe to be driving around with dirty windows, |
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I absolutely hate it when i sit down at the puter and realaize I have no Popcorn!!!!!!!!
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I am relatively new to the whole surfcasting world; just finished what I would qualify as my second full year where I dedicated time and attention to the sport. Heck 3 years ago while on vacation at block for a week, I was fishing at night w/o waders, corkers, or a even a plug bag for that matter. I am kind of thankful for some of the resources that are available to me; some books, some fishing related forums and my fishing club in particular. Those resources really helped me get started.
At first I fell into the habit of buying tons of plugs I didn't know how to use, in tons of color variations. I also bought some rods and reels i don't use or need, but I hope my nieces and nephew will get use out of them. Through trial and error I think I have kind of figured out what I think works best for me (at the moment) and what I feel confident in using. I hope I have gotten past the point of needing to have XXXXXX lure and YYYYYY accessory; and will try to focus on what works for me and continue to learn from my few successes and many failures in the surf. DZ, thanks for that SW point information, I finally got to fish it this past year, except I was there on the flood tide. Making a mental note on that one. Kevin |
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My pleasure. I'm sure there was some cut and paste activity with that paragraph. Those are optimum tides.... don't ignore the flood. DZ |
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After that, I'm now expecting at least a quarter-page review in 2010 on the Sham-wow and how useful it is when washing your boat. |
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Oh, and there was also a ShamWow booth at the RI Saltwater Sportsman show last spring. |
I don't know why people knock the Banjo Minnow so badly. When I used to fresh water fish back in college, we used them all the time and they truly were amazing. They would out fish any other artificial we would use (rapalas, power bait, etc). Caught tons of large mouth bass on them.......and they have a kick arse tune that goes with them. I love the banjo minnow.
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i agree with redlite. they're just as valid as any soft plastic jerk bait out there. the 7" mackeral looks like it would do pretty well in the salt to me.
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Hey Krispy....Please :smash: pass the Garlic Salt
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i'm not sure whats so special about them,,,,but i was out in the boat on a reservoir in hopkinton and doing ok... i am always lure hunting when i fish as a habit and noticed a soft plastic minow stuck in a bush.... i powered my way in there to get it just for fun.... it was a Banjo minnow... i through it on my hook and checked out the action close to the boat just for the hell of it and a small bass slammed it. so i proceeded to really fish the heck out of it and caught 45 more fish ... so i can highly attest to them working just as good as they say they do... and the only reason i quit catching fish on it was because by then it was shredded .....:uhuh: |
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