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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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/Stripert...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.

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.

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.

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:

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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:kewl:

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..

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!

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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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