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nightfighter 05-23-2013 04:06 PM

Anyone else running late this year?
 
The weekend's forecast is only going to make it easier on me for not being in full swing.... I just pulled the still covered boat from the side of the house to out front on the street. Figured with the rain coming, I better get it out before the ground gets saturated. Not much to do. Paint the bottom, change out throttle cables, charge batteries, wax and splash.
I went codfishing once, and hit the surf twice. But just not feeling it this year... Anyone else not pressing for the early fish?

Stewie 05-23-2013 04:13 PM

I know how you feel. Went and threw a bunch of stuff at the canal twice. Going to fish 3 or 4 out of the next seven days with good friends, but I'm just not amped up. Maybe it's the loss of access in a bunch of my usual haunts, maybe I'm just tired of the game. Staying home with the wife on weekends is getting more and more inviting.

nightfighter 05-23-2013 04:17 PM

Could be our career choices, Stewie? Surviving these winters without work, and then getting slammed in May is getting really trying.....

1dozenraw 05-23-2013 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie (Post 1000003)
I know how you feel. Went and threw a bunch of stuff at the canal twice. Going to fish 3 or 4 out of the next seven days with good friends, but I'm just not amped up. Maybe it's the loss of access in a bunch of my usual haunts, maybe I'm just tired of the game. Staying home with the wife on weekends is getting more and more inviting.

Don't disappear altogether. That would be a drag. I mean way more drag than my Abus.

Stewie 05-23-2013 04:39 PM

Why don't we just blame it on John Redmond. That way we'll all feel better about it. :rotf2:

PRBuzz 05-23-2013 04:42 PM

The fish!

ThrowingTimber 05-23-2013 04:55 PM

running late here as well by I feel sorry for the first good fish I setup on :vamp:

niko 05-23-2013 07:42 PM

i just washed the boat and loaded up gear yesterday. running so late this year but finally am wrapping up some remodeling this weekend. time to fish finally

thefishingfreak 05-23-2013 08:21 PM

I'm ready forget the little thing the fish are here you can wax the boat when the dogfish move in
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Slipknot 05-23-2013 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nightfighter (Post 1000004)
Could be our career choices, Stewie? Surviving these winters without work, and then getting slammed in May is getting really trying.....

Yep, I hear ya

I I'd get out three times but not been to canal yet
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Raven 05-24-2013 03:17 AM

i was all pumped for 2013 but being the accident prone idiot that i am
and have been my entire life....
i dropped a fireplace brick right on top of my already injured bare foot
and pissed it off big time...the swelling is finally going down and i have
to put lidoderm patches on it to kill the pain... hence why i am awake
@ 4am ....so i am off to a very SLOW start this year :hs:

piemma 05-24-2013 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Slipknot (Post 1000052)
Yep, I hear ya

I I'd get out three times but not been to canal yet
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Canal is slow. I know there have been reports of fish and I have been getting my share but the biggest so for is 22# and almost everything else has been rats.
Fished from 3 to 5:30 AM this morning in a monsoon rain. Tide just turned, full moon, overcast and rain. 3, 25" rats to show for almost 3 hours.

JohnR 05-24-2013 06:28 AM

I'm stating late myself. Seeing this weekend's camping is canceled maybe I'll start this weekend

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Originally Posted by Stewie (Post 1000008)
Why don't we just blame it on John Redmond. That way we'll all feel better about it. :rotf2:

:rotf2:

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Originally Posted by Raven (Post 1000070)
i was all pumped for 2013 but being the accident prone idiot that i am
and have been my entire life....
i dropped a fireplace brick right on top of my already injured bare foot
and pissed it off big time...the swelling is finally going down and i have
to put lidoderm patches on it to kill the pain... hence why i am awake
@ 4am ....so i am off to a very SLOW start this year :hs:

Dude

bart 05-24-2013 06:31 AM

no consistency down there so far. pods of fish one day, gone the next. seems like they're moving right through on their way to macs...

RI has been on FIRE though!!

bart 05-24-2013 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnR (Post 1000081)
Dude

:laughs:

seriously, feel better Raven :smokin:

The Dad Fisherman 05-24-2013 07:04 AM

Haven't been out yet...going out this weekend and give it a try

Jackbass 05-24-2013 07:05 AM

First cast this morning first fish might as well hang it up now I am officially hexed for the year I think
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MarshCappa 05-24-2013 07:14 AM

This week I've caught fish on 3 nights. 5 total schoolies which is lame. I've just been hitting the beach in my neighborhood and havent been motivated to make a trip anywhere. Googans out on the jetty last night. One guy who claimed he was from Sandwich ran 100 yards down the jetty to where I was to show me his 20" fish and ask me what the limit was!!:smash:

RIROCKHOUND 05-24-2013 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bart (Post 1000083)
no consistency down there so far. pods of fish one day, gone the next. seems like they're moving right through on their way to macs...

RI has been on FIRE though!!

you and I are hearing and seeing different things then.... other than way up North...

wicked late. 5 month old who doesn't sleep has cut into my nights considerably... que sera, good weekend to fish and it'll blow 30... :smash: oh well

johnny ducketts 05-24-2013 08:10 AM

Been out 2 times, with nothing but blues to show for it. Emily is keeping us busy with the every 2 hr feedings and diaper changes. But on the plus side I have finished more plugs this spring then ever before.
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Rockfish9 05-24-2013 08:22 AM

I Put the boat in a week ago yesterday.... about a week latter than usual.. the cooler weather IMHO, has people going about "thier buisness" with less desperation...
I never really crank it up 'till June anyway...and only fish a few days a week and on week ends in May, so I'm pretty much on schedule...

Slipknot 05-24-2013 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by piemma (Post 1000080)
Canal is slow. I know there have been reports of fish and I have been getting my share but the biggest so for is 22# and almost everything else has been rats.
Fished from 3 to 5:30 AM this morning in a monsoon rain. Tide just turned, full moon, overcast and rain. 3, 25" rats to show for almost 3 hours.

at least you got 3
I took my first canal skunking for my effort

water is dirty too

Steve K 05-24-2013 09:30 AM

I haven't wet a line yet. Every year May seems to fly by due to other responsibilities and I don't get to fish. This weekend I will.

Mr. Sandman 05-24-2013 10:09 AM

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I got started really late and like some others...just not feeling the bug yet to go. Went surf casting a couple times...a few bluefish. There are some bass around but not in the mood to go out for some reason. (perhaps it's low T? )

So I chip away at small jobs on the boat and I am not even pushing to get it in. I work for a couple hours early in the morning until my back hurts then back to the house or the office. Boat is looking good though, got a lot of little projects off my check list.

Just finished painting the bilge...(It was always clean but I had the paint for 2 years and figured I better use it) I seem to get more satisfaction out of working on the boat then I do fishing...at least at the moment anyway. As soon as I hear there are tuna or white marlin around I may put it in gear.

RIJIMMY 05-24-2013 10:21 AM

ok, I'll be the a$$. I havent stopped fishing, I go weekly and after work. Boats never been winterized, Fished 60 degree days in Feb, Mar, Apr........
Living life to fish 6-7 months a year sucks.
then again watching tornado warnings sucks too....

Got Stripers 05-24-2013 11:00 AM

Nice to see I'm not alone. I've had the boat ready for 3 weeks and I haven't even dug out my reels after getting them back from Shimano, just don't have the enthusiasm I've had in years past. I was hoping to hit Buzz Bay Sunday, but after looking at a really sloppy crappy marine forecast, I'm going to wait unit Tuesday I think. Hope the sea bass are in and hungry, Goose want to come up?

Rockfish9 05-24-2013 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Slipknot (Post 1000138)
at least you got 3
I took my first canal skunking for my effort

water is dirty too

sure invite me to come fish in a fishless pond:rotf2:...

JFigliuolo 05-24-2013 11:57 AM

Put me in the late column.... getting boat ready, moving and all the crap that goes along with it. I'm a spent cartridge. Hope to start fishing the bay Sunday though. We'll see...

tysdad115 05-24-2013 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockfish9 (Post 1000183)
sure invite me to come fish in a fishless pond:rotf2:...

It was fishless for him Joe.:biglaugh:

Saltheart 05-24-2013 02:27 PM

This spring seems to be flying by but nothing is happening or getting done. Don't know why.


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