should have done it sooner
 

I feel weird doing it now - I have been watching this board religiously for months now, and never said hi. Now I see all the new members saying hi.

I have only been introduced to Stripers for about 3 seasons. the first season, brought fishing with a friend using loaner tackle, on the North Shore.

Second season, picked up cheapo rods, but decent reels, fish Plum Island exclusively, only catch 2 fish the whole friggin summer.

3rd season - go fishing with Jules, we catch 9 and get complete addicted, buy new rods, girlfriend now luvs fishing. Start fishing south shore. And joined the MSBA at the annual show at Liberty Tree Mall.

I still have limited luck on my own, but with advice here, things can only get better.

Welcome to the site!:wave:

:kewl: there are no dumb fish questions, ask anything you want someone will reply....welcome to sb.

get some binoculars
 

welcome iwannakeeper...you've just graduated from the lurkers.
One of my best tools is simply a pair of binoculars and i watch for circling and diving terns indicating actively feeding fish just below sending bits and pieces to the surface that they quickly take advantage of. Perhaps you've only fished daylight hours til now but there is something mysterious about casting into the total darkness and fighting a fish at night not being able to see. You might want to try changing tactics from chunking to plugging and back again until you find that winning combination. There's a reason why some of the members get addicted to plug making and have 25 - 100 plugs to choose from. Soft plastics are for weedy conditions and chunkin's great when they're only feeding off the bottom. Keep going and never give up experimenting!!!

Now that your an MSBA member, try and make the meetings.
(maybe you have already)
Great bunch of people. Fish talk is time to listen carefully.
Always have great speakers who share their knowledge and tactics. I'm there at almost every one.

Plus a great charity tournament coming the end of June, sign up, help some kids and its a great excuse to fish for 3 days straight!!!!

V.

Re: get some binoculars
 

Graduation party are on the beach this weekend, pick a spot on the east coast...... or west coast. Bring date.... eeeeh ROD, and have fun.:D :cool: :rolleyes: :p

Welcome Iwannakeeper.

BTW I'm thinking of chnging my login to U-can't-have-my-keeper hehe, lol

Nils:jester: :alien:

Welcome

nils you always make me laugh
 

hahahaha

nilc

I want my own keepers


thanks everybody

IWK - it will come in time. Even if this site and guides like BC/FW do a tremendous help, they can only shorten the learning curve. But you did the right thing. Going with a good shore guide early helps steer you in the right dirtection and gives you experience that you might otherwise learn on your own but it would take a lot longer...

The learning curve still requires your lines be wet :D - so does catching those keepers :btu:

Van,

I know it sounds like an excuse, but work has made me miss the last 2 (since I became a member).

I am going to be at the next one - June 25th right? - I packed my last Spray in a box somewhere.

IWK,
No need to explain, we all have commitments.

When you do come let us know, there are quite a few MSBA members on this board, come and say hello....

V.

Van, Since I know fisherwoman - I am likely to be chatting with her to meet the everyone.

if not I will ask around.

IWK,
Sounds good, know her well, and she is usually in attendance at meetings.

See you then...I might be working the table for charity tournament registrations.

IWK, glad you finally joined the board, alot of great info on this board from alot of great fishermen and women who are always ready to help out. Time on the water is the best teacher of all so keep getting out there and putting in your time when you can. Owe and by the way what are you gonna do when your Pheromone other half gets a keeper before you do??? LMAO just kiddin buddy.

As for MSBA, great club and we will be at the meeting unless we have clients. Glad to see things are going well for ya, and hope to be back out there with ya soon.

ON june 21rst IWK
 

we are ALL at M&D's for bbq , talkin fishin... and horsing around then all goin fishin.If your new to the south shore Iwannakeeper then thats a good jumping off point for ->bait & tackle before your heading to the canal or other spots on the cape. so meet the gang there if ya want. cya, -Raven

thank rav,

Haven't been to M&Ds yet. But I got some shopping to do, and it sounds like the place to be.

Buying a house this weekend, but maybe sneaking out on Sunday.

IWK welcome aboard. Are you North or South shore?

Welcome on board, there is a wealth of information both on this site and in the heads of some of the old timers, so read and ask away.

thespecialist

South Shore - bought a house in Weymouth yesterday.

How much and what area? I am squatting at my folks for now and was just out at stodders admiring the other shore...

In the Fore River - a little penisula off Commerical St.

Won' t share the price :rolleyes: :D

I go by there all the time on my way to the herring run...
oh yea,,,

and my brother-in-law's house.....

You got lots of good areas to fish all around you.
Quincy and Weymouth.........