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07-10-2009, 03:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Just outta curiousity...
Hey guys, I was fishing down Wings Neck on my uncle's backyard and I was catching scups last night. But also baby black seabass and dogfish. Just curious, are scups as active as stripers and blues? I find this hard to believe because I naturally assumed that scups aren't nocturnal predators. Can anyone here care to enlighten me about this topic?
Thanks.
PS: I was hoping for a fluke last night. =/
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07-10-2009, 03:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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A friend of mine doesnt scup fish during the day, says its a waste of time. Ive only fished for em during the day, switching over to bass at night.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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07-10-2009, 03:43 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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That was what I was tryign to do, but I didn't expect them to be hitting it at night.
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07-10-2009, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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They do and its a nice time to hook on in the shnoz and let em swim.
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07-10-2009, 12:38 PM
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Location: North Shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA
They do and its a nice time to hook on in the shnoz and let em swim.
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yeah ...and if you can cut a fin a bit, to injure them a bit more ... boy that's one distress signal that will get heard around the area ... bass love scup ... |
"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-10-2009, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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how do i hook it? do i need any special rig to keep it on the bottom or what? i recall a big swirl in the water.
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07-10-2009, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
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I've seen people fishing for them at dusk at spots I fished. Three guys fishing and they had this older woman filleting them - she was an expert - she had about 1/2 a five gallon bucket of fish store quality fillets.
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07-10-2009, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Yeah, but why would they be active at night, Joe? I thought that they are more of daytime fishes.
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07-10-2009, 04:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
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I don't know - but this time of year there is very little true night and last night the moon was screaming bright.
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07-10-2009, 04:23 PM
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I catch them at night with no problems. If they are around they will bite just like daytime.
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07-10-2009, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
I don't know - but this time of year there is very little true night and last night the moon was screaming bright.
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That's what I was thinking of. Saw the moon and it had something to do with it. |
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07-13-2009, 10:53 PM
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West Siiiiiiiiide
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: San Francisco
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Joey, don't forget that the regs still apply for scup used as bait. Is it still 10" min? That's what it used to be when I left.
Last edited by scoobe; 07-13-2009 at 10:54 PM..
Reason: typo
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Lookin for my big'un!
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07-14-2009, 12:06 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scoobe
Joey, don't forget that the regs still apply for scup used as bait. Is it still 10" min? That's what it used to be when I left.
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10.5. But I don't use it as a bait. Hardly see any bigger fish around. |
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