This place is dead...... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

nightfighter · 07-25-2016, 07:23 PM

I hope it is because everyone is out fishing. But I suspect not. More of a political site lately. Even Classifieds is dead. Where is the Stripertalk? Is everyone on FB?

I took a friend from Phoenix out on Saturday just after dawn. Put him on a couple fish on the bottom of the tide before the sun and heat drove us back home. I think he hit the fish on the nose with the live mac with his first cast. That took the pressure off of me to find fish.... He had been in NYC for a second opinion and had just gotten some tough news about skin cancer that had spread into his cheek and nose, so I was very happy to see him enjoying himself.
The weekend was more eating seafood than anything else. Three of us finished ten lobsters Saturday night and we went to Farnham's in Essex for clams and calamari on Sunday afternoon.

ecduzitgood · 07-25-2016, 07:38 PM

Tough news to get but it sounds like some good memories were made, nice job finding the fish.
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chefchris401 · 07-25-2016, 07:42 PM

Keeping quiet for the time being.

Lots going on

New job....again

Fishing has been great

Some good stories

Lots of pics to upload, maybe John will make it so we can upload from Mobile

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BigFish · 07-25-2016, 08:42 PM

Been doing a lot of freshwater yak fishing....not much striper....yet!

Clammer · 07-25-2016, 08:50 PM

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

HOT ><><><

beamie · 07-25-2016, 09:00 PM

Really not too much happening lately south of Boston.

The live bait catching has thinning out. The large bass during at least daytime on live bait are no existent. Just small recreational size bass.

The blue fishing is getting good....hence to bait issue......, so thats fun.

Nebe · 07-25-2016, 09:03 PM

Goosefish took a 32 pounder from th surf last night. There's some striper talk

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redlite · 07-25-2016, 09:12 PM

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Goosefish took a 32 pounder from th surf last night. There's some striper talk

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Good to hear john back to fishin. Had some good times in narraganstt with him back in the day
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Nebe · 07-25-2016, 09:17 PM

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Good to hear john back to fishin. Had some good times in narraganstt with him back in the day
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Me too! Yep he's back at it. Got his number? He probably wouldn't mind some company some night
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Slipknot · 07-25-2016, 10:03 PM

Been on gun forum lately, haven't you heard? our illustrious head TYRANT AG Maura Healy took it upon herself to change a law last week and made lots of us into potential felons

piemma · 07-26-2016, 02:43 AM

Same here. Just real busy although I have been posting everyday. bathroom is finished now on to the next project.

Fishing has been slow for bass but bustin out for Blues and Scup

Sea Dangles · 07-26-2016, 08:57 AM

I got a few tunoids yesterday
Bon apetit
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ProfessorM · 07-26-2016, 09:16 AM

B day tuna good for you. I have been fishing with numbskull a lot but he won't let me talk about all the nice 16" plug fish we have been catching. Opps sorry slipped out
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JohnR · 07-26-2016, 09:42 AM

I am so angry with the world as disfunction pulls the football away frm Charlie Brown's sanity at the last possible moment.

And work really sucks. Miserable.

Clammer · 07-26-2016, 09:48 AM

Quit talking about it boss & make the change ><><>

JohnR · 07-28-2016, 10:18 AM

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Quit talking about it boss & make the change ><><>

I can't survive long enough to between not making a living and making a living

Rockport24 · 07-26-2016, 10:03 AM

fishing has been decent for me but still lack of big fish that I have seen in the past in my spots.. I know they are out there though!

tysdad115 · 07-26-2016, 10:08 AM

Shore based fishing has been real tough in all of the areas I fish. It will pick up soon so in the mean time we're shooting in as many competitions as we can.

fish raptor · 07-26-2016, 12:43 PM

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Shore based fishing has been real tough in all of the areas I fish. It will pick up soon so in the mean time we're shooting in as many competitions as we can.

Wete headin out this weekend on the boat. Not sure but may start off around the Elizabeth's unless new Intel becomes avail
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tysdad115 · 07-26-2016, 03:33 PM

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Wete headin out this weekend on the boat. Not sure but may start off around the Elizabeth's unless new Intel becomes avail
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We're around Sunday if you're looking for company, Saturday we have a 3 gun match.

Yudi · 07-26-2016, 01:21 PM

I just got back from a family trip to the Cape which was excellent. Great weather last week, kids had tons of fun at Mayflower and Corporation during the day. Took a boat trip to Monomoy, hit Nausset and Chatham beaches for dinner and a walk. By night things just got better. I got out fishing pretty much every night and did excellent. Over the week I had 4 30 lb. fish, 3 25 lb. fish, 6 20 lb. fish and plenty of schoolies to round it out.

nightfighter · 07-26-2016, 01:58 PM

Rockport and Tysdad, the operative word in the previous post is "night"

Rockport24 · 07-26-2016, 03:31 PM

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Rockport and Tysdad, the operative word in the previous post is "night"

yes and nightime has been the right time lately in these parts I know... just doesn't fit with my schedule lately, but I should make the effort.

still, not seeing as many fish in the 20lb class on the live macks on the dawn shift that I had seen in past years..

tysdad115 · 07-26-2016, 03:32 PM

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Rockport and Tysdad, the operative word in the previous post is "night"

I am a creature of the night..waders and wetsuit all have just been slow for me so I moved onto something else to pass time for now. Took a break from running myself into the ground driving all over hell and that doesn't count the canal. Fishing isn't the only thing I do so I'm good with that.

fish raptor · 07-27-2016, 12:43 AM

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Rockport and Tysdad, the operative word in the previous post is "night"

I have never fished at night but easily realize it is a big advantage...but with that said can only guess that for the most part would only make a difference "topwater" fishing compared to fishing deeper water at night. I would love to try it from my boat but do not have radar which I would assume is an absolute must for night time fishing ? It's only my second year with the boat....I'll eventually get there....
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Rockfish9 · 07-28-2016, 08:44 AM

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I have never fished at night but easily realize it is a big advantage...but with that said can only guess that for the most part would only make a difference "topwater" fishing compared to fishing deeper water at night. I would love to try it from my boat but do not have radar which I would assume is an absolute must for night time fishing ? It's only my second year with the boat....I'll eventually get there....
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Larger fish that spend the day offshore often times move in close to shore at night...I rarely fish more than 6' 0f water...I rarely fish during the day after mid June... and no on the radar... not a must ...for years all I fished with was a compass and a paddle.. paddle determined the depth compass lined up my drifts and found my way home.... using line of sight navigating and landmarks ( lights in this case) made me a better more observant fisherman... I still use these skills after nearly 50 years on the water... the fish finder and GPS/map are sweet additions to my boat but land marks don't move and a compass never looses it's satellites...

fish raptor · 07-28-2016, 02:21 PM

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Larger fish that spend the day offshore often times move in close to shore at night...I rarely fish more than 6' 0f water...I rarely fish during the day after mid June... and no on the radar... not a must ...for years all I fished with was a compass and a paddle.. paddle determined the depth compass lined up my drifts and found my way home.... using line of sight navigating and landmarks ( lights in this case) made me a better more observant fisherman... I still use these skills after nearly 50 years on the water... the fish finder and GPS/map are sweet additions to my boat but land marks don't move and a compass never looses it's satellites...

I found your post most interesting.... I just can't envision night time manuvering on the boat. I guess with a full moon it might be doable but without..... how do you see (avoid) all the lobsta buoys ? it's not the getting to and from that I am worried about, it's hitting something in between. I should either try something simple (close) the first time or.... go with someone else at night to get a "feel" for what to expect.

Where do I meet you....

MAKAI · 07-26-2016, 02:07 PM

This year is the least amount of fishing I have ever done by far.
Buried with work and lifes myriad complications.
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chris L · 07-26-2016, 06:26 PM

We were all playing hide and seek and you found us ! Ok now you go hide . Glad you got your buddy into fish and he seemed to have a good time doing it . Is it his first time seeing the ocean ? I had 3 times in my life were I either took someone or met someone on the beach that had never seen the ocean before . " it goes on forever " The look on their face was absolutely the best .

So go hide , find a good spot where we cant find you

Rockport24 · 07-29-2016, 09:06 AM

Rick I didn't know you fish Rockport??!