So As The Season Winds Down........ - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BigFish · 10-23-2010, 10:25 AM

What plans do you all have for the November to April time frame??? House projects, ice fishing, hunting, vacations, plug building, rod wrapping??? Any purchases over the winter geared toward improving next season?? How will you fill the void??

striperman36 · 10-23-2010, 10:27 AM

I am goin to go ice fishing again, haven't been in at least 15 years, since 1995 when I go frostbit.

Redo the workshop. Build some furniture.

numbskull · 10-23-2010, 10:29 AM

Probably I'll just spend it getting into fights and insulting people on line, just like everyone else.

Bronko · 10-23-2010, 10:38 AM

I doubt it George, you seem to be too nice of a guy for that.

I think I may pick up another 1205 this winter and depending on gift certificates around the holidays....possibly another VS..? We shall see. My main goal will be enjoying my family.

JohnnyD · 10-23-2010, 10:42 AM

Trout until the cape ponds ice over, got a Rainshadow 1208 to tie up as my heavy tin and jigging rod, couple small projects around the apartment for the misses, pimp out my bike for the canal as I'm sick of walking.

Other than that, I have a couple of small business projects to try out, but I'll probably just go into hibernation like I do every winter.

MAKAI · 10-23-2010, 12:11 PM

Getting buff, the iron awaits me.

zimmy · 10-23-2010, 12:40 PM

fishing for stripers (minus January). Wrapping an all-star 1209. grad work, wife and kids should own the rest of my time

luds · 10-23-2010, 01:15 PM

You inspired me. I think I'm going to try and develop my lying skills.

basswipe · 10-23-2010, 01:35 PM

The only thing left undone since the Spring flood is the basement floor.

I will be epoxying the basement floor.Going with the good industrial sh!t. It'll have be done in sections and on Fri. nights so that I will get the full 72hour cure time so that Jane can walk on it to get to her office Monday mornings.

Rob Rockcrawler · 10-23-2010, 02:14 PM

Painting the inside of the house, replacing some drywall. Probably pick up a VS 250 and a 60 lb boga, 1201M. Well maybe not when i add the cost of all of that up.

Tagger · 10-23-2010, 04:20 PM

finish the needles I started last winter for the fall run ..

Clogston29 · 10-23-2010, 04:36 PM

spend time with my little girl.

ramp up the workouts. get stronger, a bit leaner and improve mobility.

some minor home improvement projects, mostly paint.

go through my fishing stuff and cull the herd a bit. maybe sell some stuff off.

maybe pick up a canal setup for next year. thinking about giving jigging a try.

chefchris401 · 10-23-2010, 05:12 PM

My main goal is to lose weight and get in shape, need to drop some serious pounds.

Makes it tough when your a chef and around food all day and have to taste things.

Besides that, work on some plugs that didn't come out the way I hoped.

Build a killer needle.

Spend time with the girl and the dogs and work as much as possible and pay off some debt.
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goosefish · 10-24-2010, 07:38 AM

Read, go codfishing, make a few winter squid trips, learn how to take care of a 4.5 year-old boy better than I have been.

iamskippy · 10-24-2010, 08:09 AM

1- build a canal bike
2- new surf spinning rod is needed for next year so i can catch a 50# striped bass
3- find a fix the leak in the boat
4- lose weight to make rock hopping and canal cruising easier.
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Finaddict · 10-24-2010, 09:15 AM

"Void"? Sadly enough, I haven't fished enough this season to have a void ... so I guess I will work on creating a void to fish more next year.

SurfCaster413 · 10-24-2010, 10:12 AM

ICE FISHING!!! Espically in the TABBIT, Making plugs, doing cordwood,Snow plowing.

As for purchases 2 new rods and a Vs275 rods are gonna be a custom and probably a mojo

tysdad115 · 10-24-2010, 11:09 AM

Finish basement remodel, build canal bikes for my son and I. Count down days until spring.
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piemma · 10-24-2010, 11:20 AM

Going to fish some exotic places. Belize, Costa Rica, Las Vegas, New York City and Clayville RI

JLH · 10-24-2010, 12:04 PM

Keep at it for another month or so then...

Spend more time with family and my girlfriend
Ice fishing!
Try building a new rod
Go through my gear and sell off what I'm not going to use
Pour some jigs/tie bucktails
Start seriously training for half iron man next summer.
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Stewie · 10-24-2010, 12:12 PM

Drag all my plugs and crap to the basement. Go togging a few times. Wait for the ice to thicken.

striperman36 · 10-24-2010, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piemma

Going to fish some exotic places. Belize, Costa Rica, Las Vegas, New York City and Clayville RI

how about Kansas and Colorado?

tattoobob · 10-24-2010, 12:14 PM

seriously loose 30 pounds, maybe quit smoking

Go thru the 100's of plugs I have and sell most of them for 1/2 of what I bought them from

get back to work and start saving and build my bank account back up

Raven · 10-24-2010, 12:36 PM

moving into the outdoors
man cave management
some ice fishin
heating projects
lotsa ping pong

maybe some traveling

RickBomba · 10-24-2010, 12:44 PM

TABBIT! I've been scoping a date. I'm thinking either the 15th or the 22nd of January. Any preferences as to which date. Does anybody think that MLK wekend will interfere with too many folks family time?

Speaking of which, this year's tourney looks to be REALLY BIG! I think we'll keep the same entry fee ($15) and keep the food simpler. Seems like the Dunks and sausages are the way to go.

Any ideas?

And, I think that I'm going to do a 50/50 casting distance competition with the proceeds going to the site, as it has endorsed us for the last few years and I haven't given back yet.

Later,
Bomba

striperman36 · 10-24-2010, 01:07 PM

22nd, is good

JamesJet · 10-24-2010, 01:38 PM

-Spend time with the family
-Maybe try my first son out with skates
-Try and go bird hunting with my dog
-Try to get a few things off the "Honey do list"
-Organize my mancave - seems like in April its always clean and ready, by June its a mess of plugs hooks line etc and just gets worse and worse
-Ice fish
-Buy some wearbars and build some studded wading boots
-Maybe if I am super ambitious prep properly and paint some woodwork at the family place in Harwich
-Change a bunch of hooks / split rings that I really should have this year
Oh and maybe see some the guys from the site at some winter events and or shows in the spring

Ryan560 · 10-24-2010, 04:00 PM

build lotsa plugs, start working on my canal bike I just picked up, work lots of overtime

WoodyCT · 10-24-2010, 04:59 PM

So much to do, and so little time...

Build plugs
Drive my son to hockey
Try to lose some weight and inprove strength.
Drive son to hockey some more.
Beg teenage daughter to give me the time of day.
Go to CSA meetings.
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nightfighter · 10-24-2010, 05:22 PM

It has begun...... Pulled the boat today, sitting out in front of the house. Took off rods, nets, gaffs, and electronics. Empty the rest and powerwash this week. Then winterize and cover.

Boat needs new fuel gauge sender. Would like to get new GPS/sounder. Maybe another live baitwell. Put on a T-top if I hit the lottery.

Get my gear more organized. Get lathe up and running, it's a Shopsmith. Build a booth for painting plugs. Sell some reels, and maybe all my tuna gear. Have a rod wrapper and fly vice that I've hardly used..... Get a gross of hooks to replace the rusty collection I have. Get a Daiwa Saltiga 30H lefty.

Have to reframe and install a new main entry door and new construction window. Then there are cabinets and a pantry to be built for the house. Demo and rebuild what I use for an office (currently in total disorganization...) Guess it's a good thing I pulled the boat so "early"

Oh and she wants her garage space back... that's a full day project.