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09-13-2008, 05:49 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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When you're hot, you're hot
Yes, I'm now Mike's official cheerleader/benchwarmer.
Some things can't be explained. Last night about 8 pm I hit the water loaded with elvers and all. The rain is coming down sideways, wind is a stiff 20kts as I make my way to a spot on the east coast.  The plan is to hook up with Redlite around 9pm. 
Things are quiet for the first hour as I probe the shoreline looking for signs of life. A red light appears in the distance and I know it will be only seconds before the gifted one appears and the bite starts. I was right.
St. Redlite appears and gives a hearty," Yoooooo! What's up buddy, any fish?"
"Nothing yet, its dead," I reply. A couple casts later I have a low 20# fish on the shore and its on.
As a good partner would do, I kindly hook up with a nice, fat 45" fish about 10 minutes later that put on a dsiplay I won't soon forget. Lots of thrashing on top and some serious drag given up. Fish was roughly low 30# class and I throw it back, looking for a bigger one. I reasoned right again.
We keep casting and have about 5 or 6 decent fish landed and released when I look to my left and Mike's rod doubles over as he starts screaming "SUPER COW!"
Mike beaches the fish and we both admire it. Figured it was high 30's. Every few minutes we check the fish out and it grows a little bigger so I get curious and put the tape on it and its 49".  We wrap the fishing up around 11:30 and start heading back to the trucks. The fish is getting bigger with the long walk over sand. I run ahead of Mike so I can grab the camera for a few shots as we figure the fish is low 40's.
Long story short we get a few pics and throw the fish on a digital scale. It reads 46# and some ounces.. 
What else can I say, when you're hot, you're hot. |
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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09-13-2008, 06:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Weymouth, MA
Posts: 95
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SOOOOOOOOOO JEALOUS!!!!!! Nice work guys!!!! Out of curiosity, what were you using for lures? Great work again!
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09-13-2008, 06:03 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Apparently Redlite Mike has the same horseshoe firmly implanted in his rectum that Iron Mike used to have 
Just kidding - I know the only thing that leads to that kind of success is a lot of hard work and sheer determination.
Never seen pure bull**** land a good fish yet.
Way to go Mike |
"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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09-13-2008, 06:05 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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PS - When you're done harassing marine life up your way, send 'em down here for the Columbus Day weekend wouldja.
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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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09-13-2008, 06:31 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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wow sooo jealous
I am not worthy, my outing yesterday in the bay yielded only a more empty fuel tank and jarred bodies after driving through 3' chop back to the ramp
very nice
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09-13-2008, 06:51 AM
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got gas?
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,716
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you bastards, nicely done!!!
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09-13-2008, 07:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
Posts: 4,949
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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09-13-2008, 07:32 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
Posts: 4,949
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(I posted this on another thread..It seemed fitting here also)
I bow to the Fish King..I am not worthy...
How much for the lucky Visor???
5 yrs ago I seemed to be able to land better fish than the average skilled caster..My friend said I had big fish luck.I had to agree it was unexplainable.Fishing with couterparts of equal or better skills the better fish just took my line.
He called me the idiot savant of bass fishing..
Mike Blows this whole perspective way out of the water..
His five fish total will crest 230 lbs.Thats a 46 lb average..
His average for five fish is better than my personal best..
Unf'nbelieveable...
Way to go...
Last edited by NIB; 09-13-2008 at 07:38 AM..
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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09-13-2008, 07:41 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NIB
My middle name is Michael..
Awesome.
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Its been a pleasure getting the small fish out of the way for you guys 
Last night was cool. We talked about the last several seasons and the "bridesmaid" funk Mike was in for too long. "What comes around goes around." was my reply.The guy has always looked out for the welfare of his buddies. This year he's getting paid dividends for his years of goodwill and hard work.  |
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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09-13-2008, 07:46 AM
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Plug Paladin
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Jackson, N.J.
Posts: 1,132
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09-13-2008, 07:52 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
Posts: 4,949
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Back Beach
Its been a pleasure getting the small fish out of the way for you guys
Last night was cool. We talked about the last several seasons and the "bridesmaid" funk Mike was in for too long. "What comes around goes around." was my reply. As good a year as he's having, the guy has always looked out for the welfare of his buddies. This year he's getting paid dividends for his years of goodwill and hard work. |
I believe in Karma.We all go thru a funk now and then.I would recant mine but I am afraid to make mention of it.Like the golfer who gets the shanks won't say the "S" word.. 
You guys seem to be having a great time with this whole thing..
I am jealous...of the fun..Although I have to say I am enjoying it through the picture in this tire hub..
Thanks..
Keep it up Mike, you'll get yours.. |
FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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09-13-2008, 07:45 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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Friggen sizzling
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09-13-2008, 07:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: north shore
Posts: 624
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damn...that is nice...
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09-13-2008, 07:56 AM
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ditch boy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: the sea
Posts: 664
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way to go mike!!
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09-13-2008, 08:16 AM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
Posts: 4,519
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Mike, congrats again!
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09-13-2008, 09:31 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,426
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amazing, what's next?
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Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
Lets Go Darwin
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09-13-2008, 05:30 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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that freakin awesome. Thats more than a few lifetimes of fsih for me!
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making s-b.com a kinder, gentler place for all 
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09-13-2008, 05:44 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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WOW. Please leave some for us. Congrats, again
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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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09-14-2008, 05:06 PM
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<><><><><><><>
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: somewhere on a rock
Posts: 1,603
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unfreikenbelievable
way to go Mike
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09-14-2008, 05:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Onset
Posts: 1,228
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Nice fish Krispy.Congrats
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09-14-2008, 05:31 PM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
Posts: 2,508
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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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09-14-2008, 08:04 PM
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Got Necco's?
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Franklin
Posts: 1,339
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Great job Mike, what a season!
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HAMMER TIME! 
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09-13-2008, 07:40 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,203
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Un-Be-Freken-leivable...Nice 
A season for the ages. Congrats |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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09-13-2008, 07:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Pembroke,MA
Posts: 784
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I wanna be like Mike. Congrats on another great fish.
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09-13-2008, 08:06 PM
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Cape Crusader
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Ashland, MA
Posts: 323
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To restate the obvious......wow...that is impressive.
Note to self: When reading future posts from Redlite, he may know what he is doing. |
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09-14-2008, 08:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Franklin Ma
Posts: 402
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Way to go, Redlite. A year for the ages, my friend.
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09-14-2008, 08:48 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Mikey:
Like I said before. Congrats!!!
For all of you who want to be like him. Go fish 100 hours a week and you will! This dude puts his time in.
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No boat, back in the suds. 
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09-14-2008, 01:39 PM
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nightstalker
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: blackstone, ma
Posts: 516
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Angler of the year  Great job Mike |
NIGHTSTALKER
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09-14-2008, 02:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,990
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matching 40's. Same night, same time, same size, 100 miles apart
Congrats Mike on another great cow!
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09-14-2008, 03:53 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
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Congrats Chris beautiful fish  |
Domination takes full concentration..
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