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06-07-2009, 07:49 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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Today
First time on the boat for stripers this year. We went out, got macs in like 40 minutes, and fish for 3 hours without any fish. I was bummed. We decided to try one more place on the way in. We watched numerous stripers chasing our macs but no takers. I said to my buddy I think this mac is toast, I will reel him in and put another on and we can make one more pass. As I am reeling him in, 30 feet off of the back a huge swirl and slap. I left him there, put the reel in freespool and this fish came up from the bottom and inhaled the mac. I let it run for a 5 count and put the boots to her. Biggest fish caught on my boat so far. It sat on the deck for about 2 1/2 hrs, and when we got to Belsans it weighed 26lbs, and went 40". I have no doubt it was alot closer to 29-30 when I landed it, we could hardly lift her with one hand, and needed two to.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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06-07-2009, 08:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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Congrats on setting the bar higher for the boat.
Nice Fish!
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06-07-2009, 08:59 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 6,267
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nice fish Bill....good times there...
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06-08-2009, 08:34 AM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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Thanks guys, I am very new to the boating game, and plan on fishing the boat alot this year. I broke down for the season non resident permit for the Weymouth ramp so I would force myself tp get out.
What was nice was fishing a crapload of crowded spots and not seeing 1 fish boated, then going elsewhere and catching.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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06-08-2009, 12:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
Posts: 2,678
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Nice fish! Now that you set the record on your boat with a nice 40" fish go get grand ma. The females are always bigger then the males.
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06-08-2009, 07:02 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
Posts: 4,519
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Congrats Bill!
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06-09-2009, 02:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
Posts: 4,152
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSpecialist
...What was nice was fishing a crapload of crowded spots and not seeing 1 fish boated, then going elsewhere and catching.
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That's because the fish knew where to go, and so did you!
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06-10-2009, 12:11 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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Thanks
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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06-12-2009, 04:25 AM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 2,461
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Congrats Bill.
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Make America Great Again.
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06-12-2009, 05:32 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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you changed your retrieve....
nice fish Bill  |
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06-12-2009, 06:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Sea or Sand
Posts: 1,947
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Good for you bud, just keep at it, thats a beautiful bassie!!!
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fisherwomen & baitcaster
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06-12-2009, 09:55 PM
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M.S.B.A.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: I live in the Villiage of Hyannis in the Town of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of MA
Posts: 2,795
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Very nice Bill...very nice!!!!!!
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"It is impossible to complain and to achieve at the same time"--Basic Patrick (on a good day)
 
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