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first of all, what *&*$%$#@ booked us that crappy place to stay? Unfit for human habitation I say.....Somehow we managed to survive.....
Thanks again to rick as always for spearheading and organizing this expedition.
If my measly 4 years of coming here are any indication of the fishing and the health of the population - then things are definitely declining..... Thank good ness the company and camaraderie more than makes up for the spotty fishing.
Ideal conditions, ideal spots, 4 guys fishing eels prime time for an entire tide for 1 25" fish? and having that happen two nights in a row at different places? wow..
Today fishing fresh squid on the bottom near a pond opening after moon-set and into daylight - rewarded with only a beautiful sunrise.... and then a hickory shad and a 7" bluefish after the sun came up and switched to a 1/8 oz kastmaster in the wash....
as others have said - the albies have saved the trip the past two years.
Rick is always inspiring to be on this trip with. His enthusiasm and energy is contagious. I learn something from him every time we fish, and he's the first guy to hand off the plug that is working to a frustrated, fishless friend in the group, or hand off a hooked up rod to someone who is really struggling..... People like this make this trip something to look forward to even if you don't catch, and this whole group is like this.
Lenny is now the albie king, Greg kept his streak of albies every year alive. George is now a certified beach driver/albie catcher......Jim from Michigan got to feel a tunoid pull for the first, and second times - as well as took a bass on a night at Squibnocket when Rick, Milo and I couldnt..... ( damn tourists).....
Milo should give up his day job and go into cooking squid, and sausage and peppers full time! that good
Rick remains the squid whisperer... its uncanny.... although I'm catching up - managed some at menemsha last night. ( shh - dont tell rick its because i used his secret squid jig pattern and made up several with the supplies he left....)
ahhh- and just think - I still get to be here til Sunday!
thanks again to everyone for making fishing week such a fun time
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