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jettyjockey18 · 09-14-2015, 12:15 PM

we slayed em yesterday from some Rhody rocks...epic...makes up for all the days in years past i've driven down and stared at empty water...

bassballer · 09-14-2015, 01:01 PM

If I told you how far I've been running to be on these fish you wouldn't believe me. This year continues to be pretty cool.
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BatesBCheatin · 09-14-2015, 01:10 PM

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You certainly have patience. Good catch. Well deserved.
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Thanks. The woman would certainly disagree!

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we slayed em yesterday from some Rhody rocks...epic...makes up for all the days in years past i've driven down and stared at empty water...

Good to hear. Thought about heading down that way yesterday. Were they mixed in with Bonito or did you find all Albies?

Tunabreath · 09-16-2015, 04:00 PM

Struck out hard today, pomponesset to nobska
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ProfessorM · 09-16-2015, 05:10 PM

Yeah that stretch is very slow. We did not see many along the islands today either
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Guppy · 09-16-2015, 06:35 PM

I went east and around the corner,,, one small bust up outside in tight to the beach

Oh, and a seal in bass River early, munchen on Schoolies no dought, had one (schoolie) hit the pogy snag, whole thing in it's mouth :-)

Tunabreath · 09-16-2015, 06:57 PM

If a cool down ever comes maybe that will turn on the feedbag
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BatesBCheatin · 09-16-2015, 06:57 PM

Lost my first 3 of the day, and then got two. Late afternoon. Dropped one of them at my feet. They were pretty good sized today. No boats to #^&#^&#^&#^& up the shore fishing, just one diver. Time just evaporates when these fish are around. If only work went by as fast!

Still hoping to get one more Bonito for dinner before it's done. Will try an Albie for dinner if I mess one up bad enough. They told me years ago that bluefish was horrible, so.. Will give it a shot.

Tunabreath · 09-17-2015, 05:45 PM

Popponessett to nobska was dead again today, a few pop ups but very shy
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bloocrab · 09-17-2015, 06:25 PM

You don't always have to see them. I got one the other morning and the sun hadn't even broken the horizon yet. I was actually slowly popping an area that normally holds bass when I was pleasantly surprised by a solid 10#er.

niko · 09-17-2015, 07:07 PM

From the surf people seem to loose them a lot. I don't seem to loose many from the boat. Once in awhile one will pop loose boat side. Do you surf guys use a lot of drag? Just wondering
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BEETLE · 09-17-2015, 07:31 PM

should be - same drag as you would have on a boat Paul

FYI guys - you don't always "see them" on shore - blind cast.
Has worked for me & others in the past

Of course 1 fish per 800 casts

niko · 09-17-2015, 07:43 PM

I'm using medium drag but on 2500 size reels on pretty light rods
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ProfessorM · 09-17-2015, 08:44 PM

Lost 2 today in boat. 1 brand new lure too.
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chefchris401 · 09-17-2015, 09:49 PM

4000 size reel on the shore/rocks, 275 yards of 20lb braid, light drag.

Has been a blast the past 5 days.

Think I'm up to 28 landed, a bunch of hook ups and hits and only one lost lure and fish that wrapped around some deep rocks at my feet.

I've just been blind casting for the most part.

Every day I've gotten at least one to eat small popper by Bigfish. That hit is just epic.
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BatesBCheatin · 09-17-2015, 09:55 PM

Dialed in now. 5/5. All blind casting from the rocks. if I were smart I'd call it a season and end on a high note since there is nowhere to go but down. Lol
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Poncho · 09-18-2015, 05:55 AM

Killing me. Not going to be able to get out until next weekend hopefully soco is loaded up and they are hungry. Anybody been down the point Jude area
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Poncho · 09-18-2015, 06:10 AM

I highly recommend a fishing prenuptial agreement to any young anglers thinking about getting married
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Cool Beans · 09-18-2015, 06:33 AM

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I highly recommend a fishing prenuptial agreement to any young anglers thinking about getting married
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That or, marry a Japanese woman that loves eating fish as much as you like catching them. The only time my wife cares about me fishing is the days I come back empty handed.....

Clogston29 · 09-18-2015, 07:25 AM

Got into them for first time this week. Lost a few before I got the drag light enough then landed one. Very different than what I'm used to but think I got the drag thing down now. When it was too tight I was dropping them after the first run when they turned. Hoping to get back down once or twice morethis season. Long drive for me but worth it.
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bassballer · 09-18-2015, 11:41 AM

I might be all hard tailed out. Prob back to bassin after the weekend.
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bassballer · 09-18-2015, 11:42 AM

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I might be all hard tailed out. Prob back to bassin and some togging after the weekend.
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BatesBCheatin · 09-18-2015, 01:08 PM

Had a tough morning. Dropped two out of my last 3 after scoring my first four. Woe is me.

I fully expect my current spot to be blown up this coming Thursday, anyway.

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I might be all hard tailed out. Prob back to bassin after the weekend.
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Sacrilege! Actually, if the wind forecast is accurate most of us may all be back to bassin after this weekend for awhile.

bobber · 09-18-2015, 03:07 PM

they have arrived (but not in big numbers) in the eastern CT area as well......

they were very tough to get to chew yesterday- had multiple shots into breaking fish with only 1 to show for it

denis · 09-18-2015, 08:26 PM

Poncho,

Yes-east and west of the point.

bassballer · 09-19-2015, 08:38 AM

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Had a tough morning. Dropped two out of my last 3 after scoring my first four. Woe is me.

I fully expect my current spot to be blown up this coming Thursday, anyway.

Sacrilege! Actually, if the wind forecast is accurate most of us may all be back to bassin after this weekend for awhile.

I know but we've been on a steady pick for a while. I mean up until yesterday I was getting them 30yrds from my slip!!! I say that but as soon as I see a raging feed I'll be stopping. You can't just keep driving.
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Slipknot · 09-19-2015, 11:49 AM

I hooked up to one blind casting a Professor stainless needle in the canal last Tuesday right in front of Paul, first time in the canal or from shore for me. Unfortunately it came off at my feet.
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Guppy · 09-23-2015, 03:30 PM

I hate albies

BatesBCheatin · 09-23-2015, 03:42 PM

Wind did not have as much of a negative effect as I thought it would. In fact, it cleared out most of the fishers and the motorboats on Monday and was a definite attribute if you were able to position yourself correctly on the rocks. The fish were still in close. So close in fact, that if you cast 30 feet out that was too far for most of them that came up.

Managed 3, should have been 5. DB acquaintance of mine managed 7 out of 8. 80% certain that one of the ones I lost was a Bonito. Every fish of mine hit within 15 feet of the rocks. Some nice 30-40 inch bass around as well. Didn't care all that much and probably won't until the funny ones disappear. Bass were following the larger 8-10 inch pogies while the green fish cut through the the 3-5" peanuts.

ProfessorM · 09-23-2015, 06:44 PM

You are certainly having a hell of a year.