How many trips did you make? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Back Beach · 11-24-2007, 09:53 AM

Little slower than normal for me w/new child, but managed about 20-25 trips.
I ask this every year, so here goes the 2007 version.
Who's the biggest junkie here?

chief10 · 11-24-2007, 10:26 AM

I made it out about 100 trips. I wasn't working early in the spring so I went everyday until the end of june.

buckmanjr · 11-24-2007, 10:53 AM

We got out till the end of June about 20 times, boated about 200 20+ pound fish and 100 more keepers. After that we went to tuna, only got one.

ilovetwofish · 11-24-2007, 10:59 AM

Well I ended my season in Jan. and started in April and slill fishing every day sometimes twice and will end around Dec. 13. so probably 200 to 225 times most places were close to home.

keeperreaper · 11-24-2007, 11:01 AM

Probably 75 trips. 40 for bass the rest offshore.

Way off from last year but they were all fun and memorable. Countless bass, 150 + tuna, marlin, wahoo, etc. Not a bad year. Next year will be better.

cheferson · 11-24-2007, 11:03 AM

tattoobob · 11-24-2007, 11:05 AM

Most of my trips were one nighters 40, but I did do a couple of weeks 2, and about 10 weekends

The Dad Fisherman · 11-24-2007, 11:10 AM

I'd say about 55-60 trips out

luds · 11-24-2007, 11:17 AM

I don't know. I didn't go much until June and really slowed down after about Oct. 15. I did manage 10 nights in a row in early September.

Vogt · 11-24-2007, 11:33 AM

somewhere around 200.

capecodkid · 11-24-2007, 12:32 PM

Between 100-150.

onsetangler · 11-24-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by capecodkid

Between 100-150.

Same here, more next year.

Thom · 11-24-2007, 01:50 PM

Between Ice fishing fresh water and saltwater 115 times according to my log. ThomT

riverrat2 · 11-24-2007, 02:11 PM

probably around 75(surf) from mid may-mid june than september-november 10. From Mid JUne till sept 1st, 4-6days a week on the boat

Slingah · 11-24-2007, 02:13 PM

too many.......around 100....next year I am going to try and cut that in half.....I want to stop fishing like an addict...

5/0 · 11-24-2007, 05:50 PM

I've never counted in all of my years,Im going to try & make a log of it

Yeah right!If I had a nickle for every time I've made that statement I'd be $$$$

5/0

BW from AZ · 11-24-2007, 09:50 PM

2 plane trips=7 days, touched salt maybe 6 times. miserable weather this spring
fresh=20ish
gotta do better
tried for trout this morn, 22 degs. fished 1 1/2 hrs, noda.

leptar · 11-24-2007, 10:29 PM

4 maybe 5 times.. only 1 serious outing... Next year God willing i'll be out in atleast half mode... I have an apprentice who has the fishing bug...
He got his first bass this year, a 30" and several large blues... for a 6 year old, i think he's going to do great.... for Christmas he asked me for a plug bag some pocket rockets and some pencil poppers... LOL

basshunter · 11-24-2007, 10:32 PM

I fished about 100 days this season, 45-50 kayak day trips, the Cape Cod weekend of the Tri-State Tournament, the Maine weekend of the Tri-State Tournament and a week on the Vineyard for the Derby at the Basic Fishing Shack, the rest were day trips from shore. Definitely a record season for me, time-wise anyway, not so much for size, but good numbers..... (and I learned a lot from some good anglers)

hyefisherman2 · 11-25-2007, 12:03 AM

60-80.

not enough!

....once i can drive though im doubling my sessions.

Adam_777 · 11-25-2007, 08:07 AM

between 60 and 70 .Avg 2-3 times every week.If wifes on a trip I take the days off and fish em all.Tough with the kids but I manage to get out.

lurch · 11-25-2007, 08:58 AM

I started around April 15th but when May started I went out maybe 1 or twice a week from April 15th until Halloween with a break in mid July and August. I wanted to get out in November but was just way too busy.

I did not slay the fish but I did learn MANY new techniques and areas to fish so overall my season was awesome! I am fine tuning my fishing skills so next season should be even better.

If I am going to fish more I may need to find a more efficient vehicle...a nice 4cyl 4-door pickup would be very nice.

l.i.fish.in.vt · 11-25-2007, 09:17 AM

i did 5 trips this season.the first one was 21 days in florida and delaware. the 2 one was 7days on LI the 3rd 0ne 7 days on LI the fourth one 65 days on the cape the last one 7 days on LI on the cape i fished any were from one trip a day to 3trips a day the other trips were spent fishing about 16 hours a day. got quite a bit of fishing time in this season.just hope i can do the same with the upcoming ski season. should get in one more trip to the salt befor i hang the rods up

Back Beach · 11-25-2007, 09:39 AM

I should show my wife this thread. She thinks I'm obsessed and fish too much.

Last year I did around 60 trips and that was a lot for me given life's responsibilities.
For you guys that are doing, say, 70 plus nights on the water, does your proximity to the water factor in to the number of trips you make?

chief10 · 11-25-2007, 10:37 AM

for me it does.For parts of the year I might fish early am then head out for a couple of hours at last light in the same day. just because i'm close. later in the year its night fishing only and once I'm out I try to stay out and make the most of my time.

denis · 11-25-2007, 10:44 AM

Just checked the log,did 77 boat trips and 32 from the shore for 109 and still going.
Adding up the gas slips now,that really hirts.

bloocrab · 11-25-2007, 11:27 AM

Just curious, does logging on to this website and posting about fishing count as a virtual trip???

I fished on T-s boat about 1/2 dozen times/Thanks T - every trip was a memorable one, even the one that dislodged my right vertabrae

gotta luv those pounding waves in a bay boat.

Surf Trips?? I couldn't even guess, not that the number was very high, but I now ony log GREAT trips, I got tired of drawing skunks and schoolies in my log book. I didn't fish nearly as much as I did when I had fewer responsibilities...for those about to get married and moving into a single family home, PREPARE yourself for CHANGE in ways you never thought possible!!!

My wife doesn't surf the net so I can say things like that

Slingah · 11-25-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Back Beach

For you guys that are doing, say, 70 plus nights on the water, does your proximity to the water factor in to the number of trips you make?

4 sure, that and self employment...I dont know how some do it...

riverrat2 · 11-25-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Vogt

somewhere around 200.

???? 6 1/2 months everynight???

luds · 11-25-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by riverrat2

???? 6 1/2 months everynight???

probably fishing the thames year round or something. i do think some lie about how many trips they make as much as they do about the size of the fish they catch.