Late season big fish stories - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Saltheart · 10-15-2009, 12:09 PM

As a follow up to eelskimmer's delicately worded post , lets hear some late season big fish stories.

I can think of two RI big fish. One was a 63 pounder caught of an RI beach by someone chunking in the last week of November. A second one over 60 pounds (don't know exact weight) was taken off another RI beach further west by a Lady on Dec 1. I saw the 63 pounder in the flesh and I saw a picture of the lady with the second 60 pounder.

I know of many more from Montauk and block Island. In the last week of November there are schools of blitzing fish that cover acres off the tip of long island. The big ones tend to lag behind so sometimes the last fish caught are huge. I also caught my biggest bluefish ever in late November. These fish (we caught many) were 22 to 23 pounds after gutting. heads the size of footballs. What abll popping for those monsters in broad daylight and seeing them busting on the surface.

We always fished through Thanksgiving weekend and occasional 1 week into Dec. I can remember freezing my nuts of at Burlingame Campgrounds into mid October and then renting rooms at the Blue Marlin motel in Charlestown (Axtually rented there many years while it had a different name I now forget--low price but very moldy smell off season) and at the Sand Dollar in Westerly (very nice place that gives fisherman a discount).

One thing to remember....if the water is forming frozen slush as in comes off the line while running over a guide , there are big fish out there!!

Every avid fisherman has shoved his cold hands down his waders into his crotch to warm his hands up now and then. You keep fishing until when you shove your cold hands down your waders to warm them up and your #^&#^&#^&#^& is colder than your hands. That's when its time to quit!!

piemma · 10-15-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Saltheart

As a follow up to eelskimmer's delicately worded post , lets hear some late season big fish stories.

I can think of two RI big fish. One was a 63 pounder caught of an RI beach by someone chunking in the last week of November. A second one over 60 pounds (don't know exact weight) was taken off another RI beach further west by a Lady on Dec 1. I saw the 63 pounder in the flesh and I saw a picture of the lady with the second 60 pounder.

I know of many more from Montauk and block Island. In the last week of November there are schools of blitzing fish that cover acres off the tip of long island. The big ones tend to lag behind so sometimes the last fish caught are huge. I also caught my biggest bluefish ever in late November. These fish (we caught many) were 22 to 23 pounds after gutting. heads the size of footballs. What abll popping for those monsters in broad daylight and seeing them busting on the surface.

We always fished through Thanksgiving weekend and occasional 1 week into Dec. I can remember freezing my nuts of at Burlingame Campgrounds into mid October and then renting rooms at the Blue Marlin motel in Charlestown (Axtually rented there many years while it had a different name I now forget--low price but very moldy smell off season) and at the Sand Dollar in Westerly (very nice place that gives fisherman a discount).

One thing to remember....if the water is forming frozen slush as in comes off the line while running over a guide , there are big fish out there!!

Every avid fisherman has shoved his cold hands down his waders into his crotch to warm his hands up now and then. You keep fishing until when you shove your cold hands down your waders to warm them up and your #^&#^&#^&#^& is colder than your hands. That's when its time to quit!!

One of my biggest, a 49 and change as I never broke 50, was back in78 or 81 (i can't remember which) on the Block during the Thanksgiving weekend. Black Rock and cold as a well diggers ass. With my friend Larry Tremblay who got a 42 just as I hooked up. It was a school of big fish that were chasing sea herring right up on shore.

TheSpecialist · 10-15-2009, 03:41 PM

My father caught a 51 in the heart of Boston harbor mid october in the 70's was caught jigging up live macs and livelining em.

PRBuzz · 10-15-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

My father caught a 51 in the heart of Boston harbor mid october in the 70's was caught jigging up live macs and livelining em.

Firstly, "big" varies depending upon the guy holding the rod, but almost had a big one (record for my boat today, maybe 25-30+lbs) before breaking the line about 20-25ft from the boat. Glad I had Niko and BigFish on board as witnesses.

I prefer to consider this a clean release of a big cow, it helps sooth the mind.

BigFish · 10-15-2009, 04:57 PM

It was a nice fish Phil! I was bummed! Landed my calf though.....that sucker was still kicking when I filleted it!

Clammer · 10-15-2009, 05:14 PM

Well Known commercial fisherman & certified s[strange [

caught more 49 pounders than the total number ..........But his one & only 50+ was in 1987 in upper Narragansett bay in 5 feet of water ;;
in October .

#^&#^&#^&#^& Sevenigy / also a commercial fisherman & one of the original of 3 guys that were involved with the beginning of the Yo-YO ;

Either still has or had the record for the largest bass in the upper bay ..... He caught a 63+ & had another fish over 50 the same day .in truly the upper bay ;
Also caught in October ;;

Clammer · 10-15-2009, 05:16 PM

%$%$%$%$ I forgot ;

My largest & my wifes largest . were both caught in October ...... same week ><>< 1 year apart;;......... hers was in the bay ><><

MAKAI · 10-15-2009, 05:50 PM

Personally know of 3 good pals 50 's which were caught on the outer cape after halloween. Wasn't tony stetzko's 73 nov 13.
I always felt the really BIG fish left a little later than the rest.
Just a few hardy lunatics chasing them.

Slipknot · 10-15-2009, 06:01 PM

Nov. 3rd 1981 nauset beach fishing a live eel with a teaser, 73 pounder ate the teaser. Tony Stetzko Jr.

Latest ever for me for anything large would be this time of year.

Karl F · 10-15-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipknot

Nov. 3rd 1981 nauset beach fishing a live eel with a teaser, 73 pounder ate the teaser. Tony Stetzko Jr.

Latest ever for me for anything large would be this time of year.

Bruce..
teaser was a "Black Beauty" tied by T.C.
on what would be considered, antique gear today...
and from what I've been told, the reel was not in the best working order either..

thefishingfreak · 10-15-2009, 06:12 PM

My personal best of 47# or so was Nov. 2'nd

Slipknot · 10-15-2009, 06:14 PM

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the reel was not in the best working order either..

Hi Karl Big K

rell not in best shape huh, I can't imagine why

surprised it held up

The Iceman 6 · 10-15-2009, 06:54 PM

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Hi Karl Big K

rell not in best shape huh, I can't imagine why

surprised it held up

That's funny. He did close though.

MAKAI · 10-15-2009, 07:32 PM

got the wrong date on the web. . . .oops.
still nov fish,
the most hardcore fisherman I know. 55 yrs young,lives in eastham. Fishes bass as we breathe, his career day was at high head on nov 7th.
Pre seals of course.

MAKAI · 10-16-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

My father caught a 51 in the heart of Boston harbor mid october in the 70's was caught jigging up live macs and livelining em.

That brings back memories.
Got some nice fish in the late 60's early 70's doing exactly that, exactly there, the start of my ruination.