Ahh Stiffy, Monomoy in the ol days. Makes me want to friggin' cry. I don't think anyone here (or if there is there are only a very few) knew what we had there. 5 to 7 each night all 30 lbs or better, no mung no seals and no people. Just bait and bass. 'Member Memorial Day weekends there? First time there first cast 38lbs. We had the last of the good times there didn't we? I am glad I got to experience it before it all crashed and burned. One night in July 78', four boats, 8 guys and in the morning 37 bass all 30 pounds or better lined up in front of us before pushing off for Morris Island and Old Harbor Fish Market or me with 14 all between 38 and 42 pounds.
I tell you if we had had Sluggos back then and the knowledge and gear we have now there would be a statue in the Rotary in Chatham to us in Bronze standing on a pile of bronze bass.
Remember in 1979 getting Gibbs and Al Gag's first Needlefish from #^&#^&#^&#^& and taking them to Monomoy? The Gag's Chartreuse one was a killer. I think Danny Morin still has a couple. I broke off all mine.
The night my 30 pounder was cut in half by the shark while I was wading and two fish over 30 at the same time. One on a RedGill and the other on the plug. Don't know how I landed them both. Or you and Wayne in Ski's boat and the "incident". And waking up half covered with sand in your mouth and cold and stiff or sleeping beneath my overturned skiff while it spit snow in early November and still catching bass then.
That was the best SURFCASTING THERE EVER WAS.
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