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05-06-2023, 12:01 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Canal this week.
I'm there. If you know anything about the Canal then you know!
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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05-06-2023, 03:49 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 know little about the canal and want to keep it that way, I can't be buying korkers and new rods and reels. Good luck Paul and if you want to hook up this week after fishing let me know. I'm probably heading to the Westport River monday to day up inside, otherwise I'm somewhat flexible.
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05-06-2023, 04:17 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,158
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Stripers
I know little about the canal and want to keep it that way, I can't be buying korkers and new rods and reels. Good luck Paul and if you want to hook up this week after fishing let me know. I'm probably heading to the Westport River monday to day up inside, otherwise I'm somewhat flexible.
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I fished the Canal for almost 50 years without Korkers, and I'm still alive. Never even took a bad fall.
Rods and reels? I started fishing with an 8' Berkley glass rod and a Penn 704. The whole outfit cost about $50 in 1970s money. |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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05-06-2023, 05:15 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
I fished the Canal for almost 50 years without Korkers, and I'm still alive. Never even took a bad fall.
Rods and reels? I started fishing with an 8' Berkley glass rod and a Penn 704. The whole outfit cost about $50 in 1970s money.
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Should have added and I have no interest. I have fished my arse off my entire life, not even at the top of my list of priorities any longer. Shot a 76 today and am playing again tomorrow, working on carvings in the afternoons, those are my preferred activities now. Sea bass season gets me out more, stripers not so much anymore, although if that giant school of bunker parks off my beach again this summer that might change.
Last edited by Got Stripers; 05-06-2023 at 06:14 PM..
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05-06-2023, 05:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Back to C.Cod x'd Rangeley Me.
Posts: 922
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I'll bet it's going to be a mad house.Never mind the bridge work adding to it.
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05-07-2023, 02:06 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saltfly
I'll bet it's going to be a mad house.Never mind the bridge work adding to it.
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I'm a vampire. 0' dark 30 and gone before sunrise. |
No boat, back in the suds.
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05-07-2023, 05:29 AM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
I'm a vampire. 0' dark 30 and gone before sunrise.
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How bout that moon last night…. beautiful..
I may have to put the waders on tonight for my annual sunset surf trip.. :-) |
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05-07-2023, 09:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
Posts: 9,370
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Guppy
How bout that moon last night…. beautiful..
I may have to put the waders on tonight for my annual sunset surf trip.. :-)
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It was a fantastic moon
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
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05-07-2023, 12:02 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Stripers
Should have added and I have no interest. I have fished my arse off my entire life, not even at the top of my list of priorities any longer. Shot a 76 today and am playing again tomorrow, working on carvings in the afternoons, those are my preferred activities now. Sea bass season gets me out more, stripers not so much anymore, although if that giant school of bunker parks off my beach again this summer that might change.
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Mark my words, young man, you will again get the fever! 
I quit fishing for maybe 10 years other than The Block in the Fall with DZ. I am back on fire  . I'm still not killing anything but I have the fire back. |
No boat, back in the suds.
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05-07-2023, 02:35 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Mark my words, young man, you will again get the fever!
I quit fishing for maybe 10 years other than The Block in the Fall with DZ. I am back on fire . I'm still not killing anything but I have the fire back. |
It’s just embers now, but I’m heading to fish up inside the Westport river in the am, should be lots of fish inside based on past years. |
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05-09-2023, 11:10 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Update of the trip
2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Dropping tide almost full moon.
5 bass one decent 34+" around 15# maybe a bit more. 4 others 20 to 25". And one huge Sea Robin. A first for me. Maybe 5 pounds and 20" long. Took a yellow teaser.
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No boat, back in the suds.
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05-09-2023, 05:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Shore
Posts: 506
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Well done!
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05-10-2023, 09:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 2,031
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It's the same every year when there are breaking tides. And of course with social media and instant communication, as soon as fishing gets good - multiply the crowds. That being said, it's been fun fishing.
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--Mike Malone
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05-10-2023, 03:18 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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As I posted, I was alone, in at aroiund 2:00 AM and out by 6:00 AM. Also didn't fish the crowd thing. I know how to find fish without standing in a waiting line.  |
No boat, back in the suds.
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05-10-2023, 07:25 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Pretty epic past few days for so early.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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05-10-2023, 08:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Back to C.Cod x'd Rangeley Me.
Posts: 922
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
I'm a vampire. 0' dark 30 and gone before sunrise.
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Agreed.In the younger days it was supper,snooze till 11.Then roll out.Fish till dawn or 6 depending.Shower at work.Home at 4.Repeat.Do the "cycle". |
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05-11-2023, 06:50 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Pretty epic past few days for so early.
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If I had known you were about, we could have fished together. |
No boat, back in the suds.
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05-11-2023, 12:22 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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Even Tedy Bruschi was catching fish there
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05-11-2023, 12:27 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
Even Tedy Bruschi was catching fish there
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Tedy was there? I think he played in a golf tourney at Franklin with some other former Patriot players. Saws 4 new Covettes lined up in the parking lot. Don't remember all the plates but one was Bruschi and one was RuffOne. |
No boat, back in the suds.
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05-11-2023, 01:13 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
If I had known you were about, we could have fished together.
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I was a late time entry. |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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05-11-2023, 02:45 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 will leave the dark side to you guys, five nice ones came today in 9 feet of water right about mid day and if my back and legs didn't say enough battling wind and incoming tide; I'm certain more were up on the flat feeding or warming up.
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05-11-2023, 03:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,786
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BOB ><
damn there are some good memories / fishing there but not out of a yak ><> actually a few fun places /
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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05-11-2023, 04:19 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clammer
BOB ><
damn there are some good memories / fishing there but not out of a yak ><> actually a few fun places /
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We had some good fishing and lots of laughs, today the action was on the flats below the Westport river bridges, which I hit after taking a quick dozen from that spot you might remember less fondly from a night way back when. |
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05-11-2023, 08:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,786
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good thing I still have the memory left 
even a total nit wit can catch up here / they are everywhere an every size .<><  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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