WOW, A NOVEL!!
Thanks John R,
And No,,,I haven't been to BI at that time to see the milky way and LI light on a clear flat night with the perfect wind and a 50lb cow (yet)
But for my age group,,,may it be a small fish,,,but my largest striper was a 15lber taken this past summer out of Quonset Point (yes, the day of the air show!) I was going to go water-Skiing but decided to stay and fish ,,,that tell ya something?
I may not have caught a 50lb cow every time i go,, and may never, as for some anglers never in a life-time,,,,but i sure as hell hope i get close
and to tell you all the truth,,, Here is what i caught this year so far:
15lb Striper
5 Schoolie Stripers (2-4) Lbers
3 Bluefish (small-to-sm medium sized) (max-appx 4lbs?)
1 Nice sized (didn't weigh) but was appx 15"? Fluke (flounder) i'm guessing 6lbs (but SnS begs to differ
)
1 Medium Scup (keeper size)
And a numerous spider-crabs
((that don't count-just thought i'd add it))
SnS,,Is about the same number of Salt fish,, You all see,, we started back off in freshwater,,,it was very fun,, catfish and bass an all,,,then we went salt water,the fly-fishing (no luck at all) ,,then again we went freshwater (ultra-light outfits)Then back to saltwater,,,no we ,,or atleast I know this is what i want to do...
So, Looking at them Numbers,,,Can you see why we are a bit disappointed? why we would want to know HOW to catch a fish to be proud of ?? a fish that FIGHTS?
When i get my boat in the water,,,,I want to be able to show my dad the fish i caught when i come back to the dock... I've Passed USCG/USPS at URI Boating Course..A full exam (Power&PWC)... as well as the Online Boat-Us Exam, I AM VERY SERIOUS ABOUT BOATING SAFETY,,,AS WELL AS FUN
BUT share the wealth of your fishing tips and stories etc,,, it is not like i am going to steal your spot and fish it out,,,i'm lucky if i catch seaweed
I fish at a very high pressured fishing area. i don't know how it is to have a beach to myself with all 30+ lb stripers waiting to challenge me,,,, i cannot say i have... so show me how i can experience that!!
I know You Love the water , WE all love the water,,,i am just saying (to shoremanic) that he should not burst out like that in a total OFF-TOPIC,,,,you always say i go off topic,,,that was a Serious Detour,,,and a rude one at that!!!
John- Seriously,,,i don't sign online and go here all the time to stress myself out , and typing for this long,,,,just to get bashed cause i ask too many questions,,,,are you always like this to new people who want to learn a bit ?? I truly Love this Forum,,,you started one hell of a group for RI/MASS/CT area Anglers,,, You are still doing a great job,,,it's like you get a new member every other day! and i want to continue to be part of this,,,a member and an online 'Friend' because you never know who that guy fishing at the other end of the beach is...
Hey Capt. Dave
"It would seem however, that if you just applied the knowledge that you have been given and spent HALF the time fishing as you spend online, you'd be well on the road to knowing instead of asking." >> Seriously,,,,i WISH I COULD!! but i live in cranston now and there is no places to go around here
I can drive very soon ,,i will be surf-fishin all night ,then i will never be online (lol)
But My Current Transportation is Either My Bike,,, or my Mom n Dad (and yes,,we do have Classic Show '69 Dart Rt.383 (and it's mine soon! (woohoo) .i don't BS)
Don't 4get the Dodge Ram!! (lol)
Now back on Subject....
John! Shore said 'our-website' as if it is his more then mine,,, you just said a part of it is all of ours,,,,so he gets a 'bigger' part and more respect cause he is older??? cause he cauht more fish then me? bigger fish ?? cause he is a personall bud of yers??
I know this is off-topic, but on the big fish matter,,, Me,, i am not a lucky fisherman with big fish,,, but if it's any consolation ,,, and it's way off topic and i shouldn't ask it in the serious post,,, but , WHAT IS YOUR ALL BIGGEST FISH???? AND HOW OLD WHERE YOU ???? cause if you where my age,,,i bet that made you extra happy,,,,maybe some of you never even fished at 15 almost 16?? so that makes you better ?? come on now guys
jeeze,,we are all humans and should be equal,, even if i am a 'grass-hopper' what ever the hell that means
and i never caught a 'Cow' at BI at 3am while looking the the milkey way and stars (sounds like one hell of a clear night,,,and some good vision--BI when i am there,,,is always foggy in the summer-time,,,and clear in the day,,strange...
But the weather allways sucks when i am fishing-----that is what will bring the real die-hard angler in me
Also,,,many of you have rude remarks as means to us winter fishing.... some go like this "If you can't Pay---Don't Play"
"Maybe You should find other hobbys" "This Sport is Expensive- deal with it" "Maybe you should fish at warwick mall- there is cows there (ha ha-not)" and so on......
You think that is going to discourage me ? make me quit?? heck no (lol) it makes me want more answers!! you can't stop a dedicated fisherman,,,may it be one who is 15 or 50 ,, no matter...
Ornery? As Ornery,,,i mean,,,i don't give up,,,and when someone is rude to me,,,i am 100% more rude back....and i'm some what of a "Prick" when i am spoken to like that!
i know you all are sayin "he's just a kid,,what the hell is he talking about? he has no rights like that,,,he don't deserve respect-etc" just look back when you was 15......... and you wanted to catch fish but wasn't sure where and when
you asked people and learned,,,,,sure there wasn't S-B.com so it was even harder..... so with-out S-B.com,,,,it will be the same for me,,,,just please take it easy on me,,,i mean no disrespect,,, i just want answers and to make some fishing buddys,,,even if they are just 'online-people' it's always good to know they are there!
John R,, i mean no disRespect,,,Please don't get mad or p-oed at me, for this,,, i am just trying to 'defend' and make a place for me here...
Please Reply with your comments,, don't worry,,i can take it (if they are bad) i'm pretty well with that,,,dish it out! lol
Thanks!