Good night in little Rhody ..........

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Nebe

(except me )

Yeah Right..

[NIB]

Yea,
Video game fish don't count.
Fix ur hole??

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Krispy

If all you know is what you read online,, you dont know anything at all

Krispy, that's exactly my point....

[RIJIMMY]

For me...
Fishing before online S-B....had all the right equipment, everyting I need to be a successful surfcaster, regularly caught fish

After S-B, a few grand$ poorer, lots of new equipment, but dont catch anymore fish....

[Rockport24]

I don't want to beat a dead horse about any of what has been said, just want to say nice fish Bill, and thanks for posting them and it's really good to hear about and see pics of shore-caught big fish. It kind of gives faith to people like me that can't seem to catch a keeper to save his life lately!!!

[eelman]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

For me...
Fishing before online S-B....had all the right equipment, everyting I need to be a successful surfcaster, regularly caught fish

After S-B, a few grand$ poorer, lots of new equipment, but dont catch anymore fish....

I think you will find that if you dont get caught up in all the hype, and fish the way you always have and most importantly, Follow your gut instinct....You will catch more fish, trying what works for someone else or changing what has been succesfull for you this far is a bad move....The other thing is to follow your first choice, its always the best! We have all had a spot in mind to hit all day and then suddenly you get a phone call etc... that changes your focus...something like " hey I just heard so and so got into good fish at such and such spot" Remember stay with your initial game plan and also the rule is that Lightning doesnt always strike twice in the same spot, its almost never as good the second night! fish the area you know best and stick with your gameplan!

I f you fish plugs well and enjoy success, dont change, everyone has a "knack" for certain methods...even if joe blow is killing the fish on a certain lure, he may just have a "touch" for that lure that you will not be able to duplicate, I have seen it with the sluggo and steve, I cant fish the thing like he does, its just a touch a little something extra that is imposible to teach, I feel I have the same touch with live eels, there is more to fishing a snake than simply casting it out and reeling it in, tons of changeups, nuances etc.... Bottom line....Stick with what you do best!!

[Clammer]

too bad you don,t listen to what you just preached

[NIB]

Originally Posted by Clammer

too bad you don,t listen to what you just preached

Well most fisherman are guilty of some of the things he stated.Like the fish call when u have a gameplan mapped out I hate that.
U only learn after u make the mistake several times so it sinks in.
I agree stick to ur guns.Dance wit who ya brung..

[eelman]

Originally Posted by Clammer

too bad you don,t listen to what you just preached

Your full of %$%$%$%$............

[Jenn]

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& & Clammer.....have you ever seen the movie "grumpy old men"????


Just curious.......

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Clammer

too bad you don,t listen to what you just preached

[Joe]

How good a fishermen you are depends largely on what you put into it. Sometimes a person will get lucky but very few are consistently lucky. In other words, fishing success is dispensed fairly - for the most part. It's another of the sport's wonderful characteristics.

There are a lot of people who feel any activity that further popularizes the sport is bad. Websites like this and others are popularizing the sport at a very quick clip. We stay away from posting spots, but the number of newbies coming to the sport because of message boards and the fast track (via networking) to angling success they provide, is very significant.

Say what you want, but one thing I have noticed with the most of the more public fishermen is a greater frequency of generosity: whether it's lobbying for access, donating money or merchandise, showing strangers techniques, helping a guy out with his boat. Very few fishermen who are "out there" will not help someone who asks and often they offer help unrequested.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by piemma

First, Lord know Billy and I have had our differences. That being said, why is it anyone else can post pics of fish and no one bitches? #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& post a pic and all the high an mighty come out of the woodwork.
Bill is one of the most genuine people on this board. As Clammer siad, "he's his own worst enemy".

I'll tell you guys something. I was diagnosed with the BIG C last year. have been battling it a year and a half. Chemo, operations the whole thing. That's the reason I bought the boat. Bill Nolan has been there everytime I asked him for a favor. Put the boat in, take the boat out help put a GPS in, whatever. He has been there for me. Never asked anything in return. He does more good than anyone will ever know and doesn't ask for anything back and he's the best eel fisherman I have ever seen.
So for all you panty wearing do gooders who don't want to kill the poor little fishy, stop all your griping and go out and try to beat the #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&!! My bet is you can't and that's why you complain....you are just envious of what a good fisherman this guy.

Very well put, I hope everything turns out ok, I know it takes alot out of you. good luck

[CanalGuy]

Nice Fish! Isn't the limit 2 fish 28" Keep On Keepin Em!

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by tlapinski

Bruce, we have one, just not quite as grand as yours. Pretty damn productive though. Hit me up next time you're around and I'll take you there.

sure, I'll be down Sat. for the plugbash, I'll bring some jigs
pm me your phone #

[Skitterpop]

Maybe we can go with a post a pic of fish system which closes it immediately so all the negs can stew all on their own?

[t.orlando]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

, I'll bring some jigs #

They are all gonna be too big Bruce, 3 and under. Still can't help laughing when I jig down there.

[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

sure, I'll be down Sat. for the plugbash, I'll bring some jigs
pm me your phone #

Sorry, babysitting my mom's dogs this weekend and won't be in RI. Forgot this is the RI leg weekend. Like TO said, most likely the jigs you have will be too big. I use 1.5 - 2.5 ounce bucktails, 1.5 ounce heads on shads and slug go's and 1 ounce heads on slugs for slack. I have enough to cover you when we meet up though.

[bluzjamer]

Hey clammer, if you can't eat what you catch I'll help.
Give me a call. Great fish guys! Can't remember the last time I had a day like that.

[Clammer]

B/J

Only take large / when there is a bounty on their head // otherwise ICGAF about large ;;

I,ll fish 24/7 for 5/7 # schoolies on light line with a little finesse fishing thrown in ><><><///


I work /crazyhours //sometimes during the day /sometimes 1/2 the night // many times after coming in from fishing @ 1,2 in the morning ;;;;

[Raven]

i think of him as being highly inspirational.....

it's perfectly normal to be envious...

and he's not being an A$$hole about keeping
all his secret methods to himself...

just the opposite.... in fact...
i think he should write his own book.

more power to ya.... man

[Clammer]

Raven :;

I think of him as f #$%^&*( nuts / But the M/F %^&ER can fish with a eel ><><><

[shorehunter]

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& nice fish, alot of guys thought the run was over
And as we all know the big stripers dont come easy.
so keep the pics and info coming . nice job

[eelman]

This is an old thread?? Who bumped it and why?? those are not recent fish.................and I took the pics down..

[piemma]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

This is an old thread?? Who bumped it and why?? those are not recent fish.................and I took the pics down..

I was wondering the same thing....

[The Iceman 6]

Am I the only one who couldn't view the pics? Dammit, I want to see them....

Ice

[piemma]

Bill pulled the pics.

[The Iceman 6]

I think the majority of people on the site love to see fish pics and the stories behind them. Sorry I missed the pics b/f being pulled. Congrats E#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& on the fishes, it's all good.....

Iceman 6

[kingr]

It sounds like a few people are jelous of drummer boy's skills billy is a good friend of mine yet I have never been invited to fish with him he told me once I had to put in my time that what he and steve have done that's why they catch fish so why don't all of you girls do the same and put your time in then you can be the hated one.

[chris L]

maybe it a case of they hate the fact that they suck at fishing and get mad at people who put in the time and know how to catch fish .

if you cant catch stripers in january then you need a new endever