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11-05-2008, 06:40 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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So Is It Over Or What?
Ya know, I wish there was a date when you had to stop fishing for bass so I could just quit and stop freezing my butt off and beating up this old carcass of mine 
Oh man, I need a fish intervention....maybe togging will help, it's that time of year when an old guy's fancy should be turning to thoughts of blackfish and a hot kettle of Drunken Blackfish Chowda at the end of a cold day.
I used to tell myself I could quit anytime I wanted to...  |
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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11-05-2008, 07:41 AM
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woody
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Port St Lucie Fla.
Posts: 1,062
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I used to tell myself I could quit anytime I wanted to...
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You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a
Clipboard.
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11-05-2008, 10:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Chatham, MA
Posts: 424
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it's trout time for me
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11-05-2008, 10:55 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
Posts: 4,152
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I will say that it's close to quittin time, but there are still some fish to be had.
I fished the canal last night and managed over a half dozen fish with one keeper (35"+) to boot. The conditions were fantastic: no wind, flat water and fish breaking sporadically (you could hear them for most of the time I was there.)
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11-05-2008, 11:02 AM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
Posts: 4,519
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Trout and Salmon time for me as well. Took my boys to SoCo yesterday and spent the whole day on the beaches. We didn't see anything anywhere.
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11-05-2008, 11:07 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: CT/RI
Posts: 1,627
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I’ll make a few more trips in the surf, even though the last two have been skunkings I still have hope there are a few nice fish around.
Will continue blackfishing until around Thanksgiving which is when I usually winterize the boat.
Do a little river fishing for trout in early December and then hit the ice as soon as some of the lakes in NW CT start freezing which is usually around Christmas.
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11-05-2008, 05:56 PM
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Albie Addicted
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Not the 7 mile slum
Posts: 285
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Three 15lb fish the last 24 hours... but a lot of work just for those. This east wind has possibilities IMO. May give it a try tonight.
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"Don't kill them for ego, don't kill them because they're legal, and don't kill them for someone else." - Doc Muller
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11-05-2008, 06:02 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: 8,620
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One phase, winter holdover fishing has started for me, which I find to be a welcome simple pleasure. Nothing like gearing down and fishing one rod, one jig, one bait (4" Legerunner Split tail if you had to ask) and knowing your going to catch. For me this time of year is relaxing, just hit my spots, bottom half of the outgoing and catching is a given.
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11-05-2008, 07:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: R.I.
Posts: 515
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Ditto
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Originally Posted by Got Stripers
One phase, winter holdover fishing has started for me, which I find to be a welcome simple pleasure. Nothing like gearing down and fishing one rod, one jig, one bait (4" Legerunner Split tail if you had to ask) and knowing your going to catch. For me this time of year is relaxing, just hit my spots, bottom half of the outgoing and catching is a given.
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11-05-2008, 07:02 PM
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I Had A BLAST!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: I'm from Manhattan, Live in CT., but my heart is in SoCo!
Posts: 1,132
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A trip to SoCo this weekend will determine the season's end for me.  |
Be encouraging, not discouraging
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11-05-2008, 08:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Kieth Salisbury has fished the race and valiant 4 times in the last 2 weeks without a decent fish to show. I would say it's over or they have lockjaw.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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11-05-2008, 09:13 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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I wish I could fish this week
I am on Block Island and fell down Black rock bluff Tuesday morning
and broke my ankle I am all done, I think I'm heading home tomorrow
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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11-05-2008, 09:23 PM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
Posts: 2,508
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Holy Shiite Muslim, Bob!!!
sorry to hear about the fall and fracture
hope you heal quickly and safe travels home, lad! |
"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Tight Lines, and
Happy Hunting to ALL!
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11-05-2008, 09:34 PM
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Princess of the Rocks
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: On the Rocks...
Posts: 328
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OMG...Bob I wish you well...quickly! Thats not any fun being on BI and not being able to fish it!
But I guess I am all done...I put my gloves away and my pole is hanging from the ceiling in the garage. It brings a tear to my eye as I think about how much fun I had this year! Thanks to everyone involved in my best year out there yet!
P.s. Snowmobiling is right around the corner!! 
Last edited by Starfish; 11-05-2008 at 09:40 PM..
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Is There Anything Sexier Than A Hot Babe With A Bent Rod? ~RHern
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11-05-2008, 10:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,655
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Bob sorry bout your ankle. That decend is hairy especially in the dark. I will be there next weekend. I will be extra careful. Get well.
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Billy D.
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11-06-2008, 05:47 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
I wish I could fish this week
I am on Block Island and fell down Black rock bluff Tuesday morning
and broke my ankle I am all done, I think I'm heading home tomorrow
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Bob, that blows
Were you with DZ? Man, getting hurt on the Island can't be a lot of fun. I used to hurt myself on the Block every time I was there but usually it was a fall from a high stool 
If you know any locals, ask 'em about Lou Gaffett's Monday Night Club. It was legendary - they had lines secured to one of the support posts at the end of the bar so you could be lashed upright if you were too drunk to sit, much less stand.
Ahhhhh...those were the days! 
But anyway, I'm curious, how did you get treated on the Island, I'm wondering 
Man, getting back up the bluffs must've been a beyotch |
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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11-06-2008, 06:26 AM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
Posts: 2,407
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wow, sorry to hear that bob. hope you heal up quick.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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11-06-2008, 06:45 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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That's brutal. Sorry.
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11-06-2008, 07:07 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Ugh.... That sux. Hope you can still work after it has been cast. I am also hoping it is your left, so you can still drive.....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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11-06-2008, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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A long road
your on there BOB-sorry to hear this
find an old sweat shirt to cut off the sleeves
to put over the top of your crutches.
(wrap and tuck -em under)
i highly recommend finding a physical therapy
location that has a heated wading pool which
makes rebuilding your calve and ankle strength
a whole lot easier when you only weigh half as much
while in the water... until your fully bearing weight again
even though this is many weeks away it's definitely worth considering.
make sure to ask for E-stim as it works wonders too.
heal up good...
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11-06-2008, 07:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: CONNECTICUT
Posts: 851
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bob that sucks wishing you well.i'm still at it some small blues all to show for it.water temps still pretty warm so maybe gonna be a couple more weeks for it to happen where i'm fishing.
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11-06-2008, 08:01 AM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crafty Angler
Bob, that blows
Were you with DZ? Man, getting hurt on the Island can't be a lot of fun. I used to hurt myself on the Block every time I was there but usually it was a fall from a high stool
If you know any locals, ask 'em about Lou Gaffett's Monday Night Club. It was legendary - they had lines secured to one of the support posts at the end of the bar so you could be lashed upright if you were too drunk to sit, much less stand.
Ahhhhh...those were the days!
But anyway, I'm curious, how did you get treated on the Island, I'm wondering
Man, getting back up the bluffs must've been a beyotch
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I was with Tagger, DZ fished late into the night, Me and Tagger got up at 4 am to fish dusk.
There is a medical center here now they have x-rays and could look at it right away.
Getting up that bluff wasn't to easy I used my rod as a cain and took a while
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Originally Posted by nightfighter
Ugh.... That sux. Hope you can still work after it has been cast. I am also hoping it is your left, so you can still drive.....
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It is my right foot and it is in an air cast so I can take it off. |
Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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11-06-2008, 09:31 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Bob;
Sorry to hear of your mishap. Take care of it.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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11-06-2008, 09:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: South Shore
Posts: 135
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<------ PT here... E-Stim is considered a contraindication for any skeletal fracture, but indictated for SPRAINS not fracture. Bob if you need any advice please ask, check your pm. always willing to help a fellow fisherman
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11-06-2008, 10:18 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Bob, ask DZ where 'Thumper's Rock' is - I'm pretty sure you could fish it wearing an air cast if you wanted to...it's sorta near the Chute. Well, kind of -
Only kidding, just trying to give you a laugh to make ya feel better - hope you heal quickly.
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"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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11-06-2008, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ripitsik
<------ PT here... E-Stim is considered a contraindication for any skeletal fracture, but indictated for SPRAINS not fracture. Bob if you need any advice please ask, check your pm. always willing to help a fellow fisherman
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i totally disagree having fractured mine .....and speaking from experience... plus my wife is in PT as i write this and the E stim she had made a world of difference on her fractured ankle...she was able to almost bear full weight directly afterwards |
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11-06-2008, 10:27 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
Posts: 1,701
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Bob - man sorry to hear of your injury, recover quickly.
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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11-08-2008, 03:39 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Nope, not over yet here on North Shore as of this AM.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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11-08-2008, 06:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 128
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 What ya kidding me with this weather it will never be over. Going to Bed now gotta be somewhere at 5:00 AM with some snakes!!!! |
We interupt this marriage to bring you fishing season!!!
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11-09-2008, 12:06 AM
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Albie Addicted
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Not the 7 mile slum
Posts: 285
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CCC Blahs
Nothing but a 1/2 dozen mini-bass the last 8 hours fished on big plugs. Great to be out in there though... Can't beat the warm weather. Might be it for me @ the ditch this year. Time to concentrate on other areas to the south until December.
TattooBob: Yeah that really sucks. An optimist would say that at least it didn't happen at the beginning of the season and you have the off-season to rehab it.
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"Don't kill them for ego, don't kill them because they're legal, and don't kill them for someone else." - Doc Muller
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