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Old 07-28-2014, 07:13 AM   #2
piemma
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Originally Posted by Fly Rod View Post
A very good friend of mine that does very well fishing from shore wins the one day "Rhumbline Striper Tournament" with a 31 lb. fish beating out 40 entrants and taking home 500 bucks.....he out fished mostly all boat fishermen....another friend, a boat fisherman took 2nd place....the shore fisherman who also commercial fishes from shore has basically out fished the commercial guys too...his cost to date is about 40 bucks for a tote of herring compared to the cost the boat guys cost when ya consider fuel, dockage...congratulations to him...
So what is your point? I didn't buy a boat so I could catch more fish. I bought a boat so I could enjoy more time on the water with my family.
I am still a surf fisherman and have been for 46 years. Just because I have a boat doesn't mean I don't enjoy the surf.

No boat, back in the suds.
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