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09-18-2004, 09:19 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Surf Fishing This Season Simply Horrible!
At least in Mass! Down the backside in particular....mung, seals, and fire/plankton the worst.....no matter where I go it seems at least one of them is there making things difficult! When I do find clean fishable water.....the fish don't co-operate!  Fished all night Thursday......first beach had mung bad, second had clean water and no fish and the third had Fire in the water which made everything you dragged through the water glow like it was radioactive!  The seals are patrolling the beaches keeping many fish outside the casting zone! They are what is fouling up the fishing down the Cape as far as I am concerened.....  there are more seals down there this year than I have ever seen x 3! 
Anyone else having it tough?  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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09-18-2004, 09:21 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Re: Surf Fishing This Season Simply Horrible!
You need to get a BOAT Sand boy!!!  |
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09-18-2004, 09:31 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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i don't have even a fraction of the knowlege and experience that most guys have on this board, but i do feel like i've been putting my time in. been going out at least 4 times a week and hitting multiple places every time out and most times have been a skunk recently, except for a few blues and schoolies at dawn or dusk. starting to really get frustrating. |
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09-18-2004, 09:32 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,690
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my arms are sore  |
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09-18-2004, 09:35 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Blues at sunrise were the only thing that kinda saved my night! Where are all the bass? Even the little ones are not around!
Keep your boat Ron, ain't nuthin' like haulin' in a biggie from the sand......nuthin'!   |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-18-2004, 09:37 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Yeah Eben, I hear the fishing in Rhody has been awesome....but the rocky areas up here are producing well also! Just the sand is not bringin' them in! 
Eben....put the baby down once in awhile and your arms won't be so sore! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-18-2004, 09:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
Posts: 5,451
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Go west young man.   |
Why even try.........
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09-18-2004, 09:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Atleast get a cayack to drop you're bait where the fish are |
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09-18-2004, 09:43 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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At this point I will try anything....Rappin' Mikey is probably slammin' them right now!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-18-2004, 09:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,945
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BF
think estuaries
or learn the ditch
or learn bayide beaches |
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09-18-2004, 09:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,690
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Quote:
Originally posted by BigFish
Yeah Eben, I hear the fishing in Rhody has been awesome....but the rocky areas up here are producing well also! Just the sand is not bringin' them in!
Eben....put the baby down once in awhile and your arms won't be so sore!
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Actually the word on the street is that narragansett(where i fish mostly) is pretty desolate. I've heard some good things about other places in RI but for some reason Gansett is slooooow. My little rugrat slept though the night last night and at 5 a.m. I was amped and ready to fish. I went out to a point that produces some good bass in the fall months and had bass rolling in front of me, on the sides of me, and behind me... truely a beautiful sunrise moment..
Nothing was huge, by best was 34" but I was using light tackle and a yellow'Digger' metallip...
when you cant fish every day or even once a week, even a schoolie feels awesome. |
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09-18-2004, 09:53 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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... and when you do happen to hook up finally, a damn seal takes your fish and your plug with it |
The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
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09-18-2004, 09:55 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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 Good for you Eben....nice you got out!
Gawd I wish my arms were sore! 
KarlF....I would rather stick needles under my fingernails than fish the canal! (I just don't like it!) Bayside is slow also! Down the backside the bay side has a very short window of opportunity, I tried it and no luck, mostly blues! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-18-2004, 09:56 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: location
Posts: 626
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Re: Re: Surf Fishing This Season Simply Horrible!
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Originally posted by Raider Ronnie
You need to get a BOAT Sand boy!!!
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Thats right, the fishing has been great down there this year
Like every year, things will be different. Just need to adapt to the conditions at hand(and get a boat):-) |
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09-18-2004, 10:04 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 6,267
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I would not say it has been a horrible year so far yet for me......over all poundage might be down a little...but numbers running a bout the same....we will see in a month or so when it's all over
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Live at Leeds
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09-18-2004, 10:14 AM
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Let's Rock!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Wareham, MA
Posts: 1,208
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I'll agree with you Big Fish. Although I haven't been out as much as I want, when I do get out..it hasn't been good. I'm hoping for a decent fall or this will be my worst year since I started fishing for Stripers. |
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09-18-2004, 10:27 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Slingah....how has the fishing down the backside been for you?  Outside of that one night we got into them good you are telling me it has been a good year for you down there?  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-18-2004, 10:35 AM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: south plymouth, MA
Posts: 727
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some seasons are awsome some seasons suck but getting rid of those seals would help
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todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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09-18-2004, 10:36 AM
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got gas?
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,716
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The season is far from over hang in there!!
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09-18-2004, 10:37 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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I am hangin' Duke41....all seasons are good but this one is on the low end of memorable (except for one great night) |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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09-18-2004, 10:54 AM
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Dave's Guide Service
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 7,557
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the season has been good to me upuntill a few weeks ago...
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Pro Tool Club....
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09-18-2004, 11:37 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 6,267
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for the amount of time I've spent down there I'd say it's been good....I think I've only been down 3 times...you have spent alot more time down there than me
Local on the other hand has been fairly normal.....plenty of fish
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Live at Leeds
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09-18-2004, 11:47 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Been crappy for me...
finnaly fished more than 5 miles from my house and we found small keepers and schoolies.. before that I hadnt had a bass in almost 2 weeks... my worst midseason stretch of the year..... |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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09-18-2004, 11:53 AM
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M.S.B.A.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: I live in the Villiage of Hyannis in the Town of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of MA
Posts: 2,795
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This year has been OK for me from shore, nothing special and nothing real bad...
Key seems to be moving and as mentioned before versatility...
When fishing I am moving a lot fishing different types of structure and with different techniquse...
average fish over the last month is 36" and enough 18-20 lb fish to keep me alert
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"It is impossible to complain and to achieve at the same time"--Basic Patrick (on a good day)
 
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09-18-2004, 12:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,704
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Been very up and down for me. Not much consistancy.Some nights are great and others are garbage.
I don't really ever leave the island and that's probably part of the reason why its been inconsistant for me.
Last night could've been good.I hooked into a bass between 15-20lbs and it got off as I was getting it up on the beach. That's twice this week!What a bummer they would've been my 1st keepers in awhile.
Last edited by basswipe; 09-18-2004 at 12:38 PM..
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09-18-2004, 05:50 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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I've had a decent year, no big fish, but plenty of fish, the bass seem very aggressive this year. I have seen many jumping out of the water hitting my lure, keepers too. 90% of my fish this year have been on teasers,
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09-18-2004, 05:59 PM
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surfcasting is NOT a crime
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 792
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Cape has been very tough, as you stated, thank God for Rhode Island johnny |
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09-18-2004, 06:36 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,615
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I've got a tee time around noon tomorrow, need to keep my head still and swing through  . Damn wind and waves are going to keep me shore bound, so I'm going for a 4 hour walk and hit the little white ball around. I'm not concerned, in a few months I'll be catching them by the hundreds. |
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09-18-2004, 07:06 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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I agree with Ron!! Get a boat!! |
"All my friends are Flakes!!"
BOATLESS 
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09-18-2004, 08:34 PM
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Reagan Republican
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 235
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This has been my first season in Rhody and I'm pretty happy. Working rocks pretty hard, kindof spotty had 4-5 really good and alot of skunkers. I need to scope a couple more spots, right now I only have 3 night time rocks.
Gansett has been more productive for me. Alot of schoolies, one place I walk to I can catch 4-5 shorts every evening. Takes about 50 fish to get a keeper though. I've did good at the Naval Station until the blues moved in.
My biggest fish this year about 20 lbs, still trying to beat my SF bay record of 26. Lost one fish that was at least 30 lbs. First year here, I think I did alright. Happy with my tecniqes, because I change them and I got 2 more years to perfect.
I hate Bluefish, but they are fun to catch on the way to work or at lunchtime.
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