Join the club. I've never started the season off with 3 skunkings in a row. At least last night, my fishing partner caught a couple fish. I had 2 on that I fought for a few seconds before they got themselves freed. I guess I'll blame it on the crushed barbs rather than my own ineptitude.
Not sure when I'll make it out again, but I'll keep giving it a try until I land one.

Having never entered a tournament like this before, I learned that taking a one handed picture of a thrashing schoolie in chest deep water in the middle of the night is a bit of a challenge.:uhuh:

I forgot to add, I said f'it after awhile. The cause is why I entered anyway. I think we CT guys have an unfair advantage this early, anyway.

Wish I had that problem - I haven't been able to get out :smash:

You have more fish - we have better sKiLz :buds::devil2:

Oh, it's on now :uhuh: Off to find a waterproof camera. :jump1::grins:

:rotf2:

I sent in a check. I will not be fishing so late send shouldn't matter.

Clammer,I got pics,need wife to post them maby tonight.If not will see you in am.I know you can.

Hit the bay this mourning,not much love.

Next time I get out, I officially dedicate the skunking to you John. Afterall misery loves company!

Denis ,
Its just a continuation of the past 6/7 years ........... there here / but its a numbers game that is continually on the slide .

The other night , 1st cast fish 3rd cast fish 8 cast fish ....... never another bump

three nights before that / o then o then o .. then a bump bump fish / to cast later another fish / 3 casts later another it ......end of game :fishin:

Weather is an issue. Water is very clear this time of year. Calm this am, put in 4 hours and had just one miss to show for it. Need some wind and moving water....maybe tonight.

HATE WIND :fury:

My little fish.

DAMN. I think you're winning.

two of mine last night were smaller [[

think /remember camera :fury:

5+ bumps last night, on 2 different Dannys - no fish. Felt great to be out ;)

Welcome to club Skunk bossman.

Killed the Skunk. 2 nice fish on one of my own designed plastics.

Bossman was a witness although he says he will claim they are from last year. :rotf2:

They were from last night, canal, pole 85.

OK, not from canal :love:

skunked last night >>twice

skunked again just now / perfect conditions .one set of trailer swirls / thats it ;

I,ll be getting my s/w license earlier than I thought .

Good thing I,m ot riding around in the boat looking for whats not there :wall:

One landed last night on a Danny and one miss.

Yikes, this is getting serious. I'm standing out there in lightning trying to no avail to hook fish too small to eat a 5" plug :smash:. Still stuck on 4 fish total.

flat ass calm / 1 hour before dark .prime conditions for schoolies ............... 0/0/0 Again .

no surprize to me ...........only been saying it for the last 5/6 years :smash:

& your not even sure all the fish that have been caught are [fresh] ...... the holdovers [Hudson river Fish ] leave also & go further up the coast ; & your resident summer schoolie is from the Chessie & there are only drips & large :wall:coming from there .

Landed 3 or 4 nice'ish (have to check the camera :confused:) fish last night and dropped the same. If only this thing started the previous week :smash: Tonight's another night :uhuh:

I finally found one dumb enough this morning!

Dropped a micro last nighht I didn't have the heart to setup on it for fear of zinging it over my shoulder :( needless to say I dropped it before I touched the leader. Hope to sneak out tonight.
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This should get the prize for worst cell phone pic ever. Much better class of fish about 34" FAT stuffed with herring?. Even pulled some drag.

After 3 days and about 8 hours of fishing I finally got another tonight.
Good thing, too. The dog was getting totally disgusted with me.

:wall::jump1::devil2::rotf2::smash:numbskull.s the f #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g best .please can I fish with you :fury::fury::fishin::soon:

Nice fish on a good looking plug.

WTF ; SKUNKED AGAIN WITH A BONUS ....F $%^&*()_ FREEZING :smash:

Yup. I suspect these fish are from the northern rivers, not the Chesapeake yet. Had a friend kill a 30" fish yesterday....it was full of eggs. If it had been from the south I think it would have spawned......or already been dead. On a brighter note, he got into plenty of fish with his flyrod so maybe things will pick up.

Skunk this morning.
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shut the alarm off at 4 and went back to sleep :confused:

Skunked last night... Should have been there an hour or two earlier before the shut down.
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The atmosphere completely changed last night. Water not moving as well and NO BAIT, NO BAIT, NO BAIT at 3 separate locations. Desolate. Not even the slightest sign of bait. :wall:

Went yesterday after work, wrong wind, and the tide was too late, managed to have one fish blow up a pencil 6 feet from me, and not land it.

So far just two fish.

Hopefully get out tonight after work.
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Two tonight, 2 1/2 hours, rough conditions. Felt like a blitz. :1poke:

That only gets me to seven.....but I'm getting hot! :rollem:

sure thing tomorrow ;

I,m going digging :uhuh:

Finally on the board got one about 12-15" last night. Need to find a tiny bass!! Must beat Denis!! :)

Still not on the board - only been out for >2 hours - wraps up tomorrow 'morn ;)

Thanksyall for playin'