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09-04-2008, 05:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Onset
Posts: 1,228
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Broke in the new wetsuit
After saying I would probably never do it, being a below par swimmer, and being way outa shape, decided what the heck. Always said I would hold off until the wetsuit crowd was kicking my butt in the catching dept. and that finally happened this year. After a failed attempt to get where I needed to, getting destroyed by a few big waves, and almost having a panic attack, I decided a vest would be the way to go. Fished in the vest all nite, and that seemed to work.
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09-04-2008, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Onset
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Both just under 42#. I may look just like a fat seal, but at least my first night in the water payed off. Def should of just eased into it to get a comfort level instead of just going balls out the first trip.
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09-04-2008, 05:37 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
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Way to go Tony well deserved!  |
Domination takes full concentration..
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09-04-2008, 05:55 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Nice fish TO! Congrats!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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09-04-2008, 05:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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Nice fish, ive been thinkin bout the wetsuit option but i dont think its for me.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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09-04-2008, 05:57 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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great results. Congrats.
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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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09-04-2008, 06:00 PM
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ditch boy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: the sea
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congrats on the fish! and breaking in the new wetsuit
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09-04-2008, 06:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: plymouth,ma
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Congrats, you guys are on em good!
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09-04-2008, 06:13 PM
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Here fishy fishy
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Whoville
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Freakin great post up TO. Sometime's it's best to go at something full-throttle (you did).
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09-04-2008, 06:14 PM
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All up in the Interweb!
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: In the dog house.
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careful, soon "they" will be saying that wetsuit fish don't count...
Sweet job TO, save some for me.  |
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"Out there in the surf is where it's at, that's where the line gets drawn in the sand between those who talk fishing and those who live it."
- a wise man. 
One good fish, a sharpie does not make...
Certified rock hopping billy goat.
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09-04-2008, 06:32 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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way to go tony!
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09-05-2008, 09:11 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tlapinski
careful, soon "they" will be saying that wetsuit fish don't count...
Sweet job TO, save some for me. |
They said that on long island years ago |
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Lets Go Darwin
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09-04-2008, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Boston
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very nice
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09-04-2008, 07:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kingston, Ma
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where's Tbag???? I see the fish, but I can't see him......Must be the camo.....Those are some GREAT pics.
Some time over a cold one, the story can be told, and people will understand how much he TRULY earned those babies.
Congrats buddy.
Last edited by redlite; 09-04-2008 at 07:45 PM..
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09-04-2008, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redlite
where's Tbag???? I see the fish, but I can't see him......Must be the camo.
Some time over a cold one, the story can be told, and people will understand how much he TRULY earned those babies.
Congrats buddy. |
I'll buy after the three of us fish |
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09-04-2008, 07:52 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Sweet  |
~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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09-04-2008, 08:27 PM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
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"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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09-09-2008, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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awesome Tony
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yeah this pic should make the front page John !
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09-04-2008, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: north shore
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those are nice fish...!!!
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09-04-2008, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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nice couple of fish
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09-05-2008, 07:29 AM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
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I love fat chicks
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09-05-2008, 07:30 AM
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Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
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...After a failed attempt to get where I needed to, getting destroyed by a few big waves, and almost having a panic attack...
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Everyone needs to keep in mind that the Wetsuit approach does NOT make you invincible. You HAVE to know the area that you're fishing. You have to know your LIMITS. You need to know what kind of depths you'll be crossing to get to your rock. You need to make sure your luggage doesn't out weigh your buoyancy. Luggage being the weight of your studded booties, a possible plug bag, tools hanging off your belt etc///. Sure, the first 20 - 30 feet are ok, but then you get tired...then what? With the bottom out of reach, you MUST have a game plan. What will you do? When that "panic" attack hits, you won't have the time you think you would when you think it out on dry land. Sure, if you're just bouncing from rock to rock within a safe, yet too high for waders area....you'll be OK, but when you see that rock thats' distanced itself from shore, putting you in water over you head.....and your brain says don't do it but your heart tells you there are fish there......BE CAREFUL. Don't be afraid to dunk that $700 reel attached to the 10' rod to touch bottom and give you some rest. Don't forget another BIG factor....CURRENT. Unless you have a 5hp strapped to your back, you're going to go for a ride when that water is ripping, taking you off the path that you've considered most safe, forcing you into unknown depths/holes etc. Waves along with the current will increase this danger, as well as make swimming more difficult. Your shoes are also very important, heavy boots will weigh you down, kicking to swim is almost pointless. Remember, you have a rod in your hand, you won't be using that hand to paddle. KNOW YOUR LIMITS!!! If you're all tech'd out, with all the proper gear...PFD, Finned-booties, etc,, great, you'll be better off...you can lie back and just kick your way back to Terra Firma...but a newbie just trying to get by with minimal gear....  is in for a fear-ful reality check. Tony used his head by using the life-vest, he knows his limits and thats great, (GREAT FISH TOO T.O.  ) - Think before you Sink!! If water and swimming scare you, stay in your waders!!!
We're getting alot of reports from people fishing in wet suits and saying how great it is. All it takes is one death from someone on the board to bring us back to reality.
T.O. - Sorry,,, didn't mean to take away from your post. That's a nice pair you got there. Good Fishing.  |
 ... it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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09-05-2008, 10:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bloocrab
Everyone needs to keep in mind that the Wetsuit approach does NOT make you invincible. You HAVE to know the area that you're fishing. You have to know your LIMITS. You need to know what kind of depths you'll be crossing to get to your rock. You need to make sure your luggage doesn't out weigh your buoyancy. Luggage being the weight of your studded booties, a possible plug bag, tools hanging off your belt etc///. Sure, the first 20 - 30 feet are ok, but then you get tired...then what? With the bottom out of reach, you MUST have a game plan. What will you do? When that "panic" attack hits, you won't have the time you think you would when you think it out on dry land. Sure, if you're just bouncing from rock to rock within a safe, yet too high for waders area....you'll be OK, but when you see that rock thats' distanced itself from shore, putting you in water over you head.....and your brain says don't do it but your heart tells you there are fish there......BE CAREFUL. Don't be afraid to dunk that $700 reel attached to the 10' rod to touch bottom and give you some rest. Don't forget another BIG factor....CURRENT. Unless you have a 5hp strapped to your back, you're going to go for a ride when that water is ripping, taking you off the path that you've considered most safe, forcing you into unknown depths/holes etc. Waves along with the current will increase this danger, as well as make swimming more difficult. Your shoes are also very important, heavy boots will weigh you down, kicking to swim is almost pointless. Remember, you have a rod in your hand, you won't be using that hand to paddle. KNOW YOUR LIMITS!!! If you're all tech'd out, with all the proper gear...PFD, Finned-booties, etc,, great, you'll be better off...you can lie back and just kick your way back to Terra Firma...but a newbie just trying to get by with minimal gear.... is in for a fear-ful reality check. Tony used his head by using the life-vest, he knows his limits and thats great, (GREAT FISH TOO T.O. ) - Think before you Sink!! If water and swimming scare you, stay in your waders!!!
We're getting alot of reports from people fishing in wet suits and saying how great it is. All it takes is one death from someone on the board to bring us back to reality.
T.O. - Sorry,,, didn't mean to take away from your post. That's a nice pair you got there. Good Fishing. |
This is right on target..That look on TO's face in the picture is one of a man who is REAL happy to be back on land..One good bit of advice on wetsuits.You might see lots of affordable models in a 3/2 weight wetsuit.3/2 is nice when it is warm, overheating does happen to some.Everybody's body temps are different I get cold..If ur just using a suit to get to places your waders will take you it is good. A much safer option IMO..It does not make ya bullet proof...If your going over your head a heavier suit is what you want.5 mil suit will float ya quite a bit better than a the 3/2..If you can get away with a 7 mill once the temps drop some it is even better..I had interesting night on a 30 yd swim one time when the current got up.A relatively easy swim became much more difficult..Lets just say you don't want to buy my used suit..  |
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09-05-2008, 08:27 AM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
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TWINS
Nice fish Tony. Did you and your partner float the length of the canal to get them? |
Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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09-05-2008, 09:45 AM
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a goongala goongala
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: ct
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Nice fish T-bag!!!! I'm gonna have to try that lifejacket thing out as well next time I head out. The suits are pretty buoyant but still. a little insurance never hurt anyone. Congrats....
-Chris
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"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."
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09-05-2008, 10:34 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Keep showing me pictures of Fish like that and i may have to rethink me donning the "Chumley" outfit.....Those are sweet  |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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09-05-2008, 11:32 AM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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Congrats T! Glad you used your head.
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09-05-2008, 01:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
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You're a machine,Tony. |
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09-05-2008, 03:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: N.K.
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WOW some nice fish man.Congrats for the fish and the breaking in of the wetsuit.
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09-07-2008, 07:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Outstanding first night T w/ the suit. I like that safety option w/ vest. does it make you swim easier or help you maintain you in an uright positon?
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