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04-09-2002, 08:22 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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West Wall
Ahhhh, the Rituals of Spring  ....
Left my house this afternoon with a honkin' wind jumping from South to SW. The wind was hard enough to make the siding resonate so I almost didn't go to the Wall.
Well, I'm glad I did because when I got down there the conditions were near perfect, Not too many people, relatively warm, & wind out of the SW from 10-15 most of the time and a big wet surf... I love that spot and even though I've caught some fish in the Thames and some in Providence since the beginning of the yar - those REALLY are what I consider my "First Fish" of the season. Ended up just one short of a dozen in 2 plus hours of fishing but it was great. Wind shifted south and a light rain started and it was all over but the ride home....
Even the "Backwinders" couldn't spoil it...
Had too much fun to even take some pictures, shucks darn  |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
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04-10-2002, 06:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Outer Banks NC, Charlestown RI
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Good to hear that the fish are back!!
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04-10-2002, 08:03 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Sea or Sand
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Life is good, will be going for mine in a few days. Congrads buddy.
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fisherwomen & baitcaster
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04-10-2002, 11:36 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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FW - it was near perfect conditions yesterday.... No records set but a great first day out... hopefully the necessary winds will swing back around enough by Friday...
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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04-10-2002, 11:55 AM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
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Excellent!! Glad to hear someone is out there gettin' em.
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04-10-2002, 12:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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Smokey and I hope to break the ice on Monday. Lets hope the weather cooperates.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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04-10-2002, 03:10 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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I would'nt mind breaking some ice this weekend myself. Did the arms get tired, or did all those 12oz curls keep em in shape?  |
Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
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04-10-2002, 09:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SOCO
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Quote:
Originally posted by John R
hopefully the necessary winds will swing back around enough by Friday...
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John, was out there tonight with a SE breeze over my left shoulder, and got a bunch of micros (these were some pretty small fish!) at sunset. I know SW is best, but I don't let any unfavorable winds stop me from tryin'
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04-10-2002, 09:06 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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I was thinking about it but my son is sick again... The wind up my way was northerly and when the radio said "sea breezes" down there - well, I would have gone had he been feeling better...
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
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04-10-2002, 11:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Charlestown R.I.
Posts: 1,032
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These first bass are some ugly little rats. No color, broken lines and just not happy looking. What happened to those beautiful purpleish pink fish I used to see early season. The one bigger fish I saw looked healthy- but the rest  |
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04-11-2002, 07:35 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Scotch - these are just silty fish. Disclaimer - I ain't no stinkin' Ithyologist, I can't even spell it. But, I've noticed different fish from different places. For example, the Thames River fish are brown clime & gray and some of the fish caught out of there just after they leave look like "Thames" fish. The Providence river fish are often very bright, shiny, & deep purple on the backs - great looking fish - but this happens when there is a lot of clearing rains keeping the upper river relatively clean. Some new fish have the lice on them when they come in (but I don't know enough about that to be sure)... The tan fish you saw at the Wall are just a little dirty from the ponds where they've been hangine out for the winter... Well that's my story and ....
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