Your Seasons Highlights??? - Page 3 - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

rphud · 11-17-2012, 09:56 AM

Fishing Cutty with my two son's and the crew is always the highlight. No 2 AM bathers this year though...nuff said about that.

angler229 · 11-17-2012, 01:56 PM

Didn't fish as much as I would have liked with the new job, but can't complain as it's nice to have the stability. Had a some good days including a personal best largemouth and what was probably a personal best striper that both went back swimming after a couple pictures. And had a bunch of great days plugging to top it off.

ProfessorM · 11-17-2012, 04:10 PM

super nice LM Dan.

doc · 11-17-2012, 05:55 PM

...highlight for me was fishing almost every early am before work...some mornings were memorable enough to keep me satisfied all winter and some were just perfect to start the day...
...the other big highlight for me was seeing massive blooms of krill being fed upon by endless big bass...truly a sight...
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Goose · 11-17-2012, 06:44 PM

I had a very memorable season. Finally got my motor in the hands of a real mechanic and had it running they way she was made to run. Most of my best outings where shared with my girl who is gaga for fishing and a pleasure to fish with. Other outings where shared with friends I rarely get to fish with...that made it special too. I didnt sling as many eels and the times I did where a big let down.
The sea bass/scup this spring was as good as I ever see it.
Put a beautiful 40# in the boat,, on live bait of course.
Got into a very nice fluke bite this summer.
Got adventurous and took a 25 mile trip out of Falmouth, through the hooter and had a blast catching my first (7)Bonita's...excellent table fair!!
The highlight of my year,, fish wise...after two years and many mile$ I finally caught my 1st bluefin tuna on one of my customs and a ronz.
Bones where fast and thick.
I really tried hard for a 10# plus tog this fall but fell short ,,had a blast stickin plenty other quality fish.

I was blessed.

Sea Dangles · 11-18-2012, 07:55 AM

Nice Tony,that fish looks bigger than when you tortured me with the cell pic.

Jersey_Jim · 11-18-2012, 08:49 AM

A Charter out of Chatham in August with 5 friends. We landed a total of 163 Bass and Blues. Yee Ha

justplugit · 11-18-2012, 10:01 AM

Usually don't start fishing until late October until the end of December.
Had 2 good trips with my 5 yr old Grandsons and then Sandy blew
me off for the rest of the season.

No matter, anytime I can be on the beach with them is a great time.

Maybe some hold overs in Jan, if I can get there.

scottw · 11-18-2012, 10:34 AM

fished more than ever with my kids this season and got to see them evolve their skills while managing to avoid any hooks lodged into either them or me, discovered the joys of kayak fishing and also got the little guy across the street hooked....found some squeteague after many years and big scup, shore albie on light tackle was a blast, fished with a couple of friends who landed personal best stripers and got to see the looks on their faces which is quite memorable...great season overall...probably got a few casts left in me...

Duke41 · 11-18-2012, 11:00 AM

I went on my annual fisihing trip with an old teammate from college. We have been friends for 29 years. This trip is always fun and we talk about old times and seem to always find fish. Last year we fished found blitzing stripers at the mouth of the Narrow River, they were up a down for 2 hours. Fish ran from 14-25 pounds.

This year we got out later in the season and went for seabass. We caught over 30 fish with 8 keepers. Throw in a dozens blues and assorted other stuff like a few togs and an ugly sea robin. We also came upon an ocean sunfish near Beavertail. The little guy was wrecked though had prop marks ripped down his side. These have been great trips with a good friend. I am thankful.

Canalman · 11-19-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

that right you got that 50 this year. Good for you.

Thanks Paul, still need to catch up to you as far as weight goes though...

Gotta fish more riggies that have been bitten in half by blues!

Jim in CT · 11-19-2012, 11:20 AM

Vacationing in Truro in June, took my 5 year-old on a charter out of Ptown on Fathers Day (Beth Ann Charters, Capt Rich was the nicest kid-friendly captain I have ever met). Got my son 2 keepers in a short time, he thinks it's always that easy. Kept the fish for the grill, he felt like a real hunter-gatherer, had the smile burned into his face for a month.

2 days later, did a lobster boat cruise, we had a blast watching the captain haul his pots and show us his diverse catch (lobsters, crabs, sand dollars, a few cod). My son wouldn't hold a lobster without heavy gloves.

Jim in CT · 11-19-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by scottw

fished more than ever with my kids this season and got to see them evolve their skills while managing to avoid any hooks lodged into either them or me, discovered the joys of kayak fishing and also got the little guy across the street hooked....found some squeteague after many years and big scup, shore albie on light tackle was a blast, fished with a couple of friends who landed personal best stripers and got to see the looks on their faces which is quite memorable...great season overall...probably got a few casts left in me...

Beautiful photos, and those are some nice teagues, ain't seen one in 5 years).

WoodyCT · 11-26-2012, 05:13 PM

Proving my hunch about musky glide baits being effective on stripers.

First fish on one - 46".
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nightfighter · 11-26-2012, 06:15 PM

I was blessed with a great season. Was able to have many S-B members join me on my boat and share the local fishery we are blessed with here. Just a few I had join me include: Bob Huddy fished a tourney with me in a northeaster and we managed to find fish in an area I don't fish. We also ended up filleting what would have been the winning fish.

Blondterror got a taste of why livelining is is my drug of choice! And took home three species for the table. (No blues, either) Squid fishing was a first for me this year and made for some productive inshore cod bait. Had a lot of laughs with TDF squidding on his maiden trip. Fall surf fishing with plugs was good. Some solid fish around and took a 35# on a darter I cloned from Joe B. Cuttyhunk trip is always a highlight, but this one included a spectacular dinner with the Conn crew and the Zeebass team. Good trip, but no skinny dippers and my knee was junk that weekend. Always good to see new guys on the trip. Their reaction to the island is priceless, and I rent out the entire club so it is like being back in a fraternity house! But the number one highlight had to be participating in Operation Neptune with Maddies Anglers. We were able to take out veterans from the Wounded Warriors Project for a day of fishing. That was a great day.....

N.ShoreFisher · 11-26-2012, 07:30 PM

my highlights would have to be not only the sheer amount of fish caught this summer, from micro to 38" but also seeing some cool sites night fishing in Gloucester. Schools of young squid in the thousands moving without a care in the world, broken up by massive fish hitting them out of no where, to a baby seal poking his head up 3 feet from me as I sat crossed legged on the state fish pier at 2am. What a great summer!!

JoeBass · 11-27-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

My son wouldn't hold a lobster without heavy gloves.

One smart kid. Keep it up.

lunkerdo · 11-27-2012, 10:38 PM

ronnie thats a fish he will never forget great picture

MAKAI · 11-27-2012, 11:01 PM

Being asked to cut fish for the P-town Vet fish and the Jimmy Fund Joe Cronin memorial tournament. Never felt so good to be so tired. It was an honor.

Night Shift · 11-28-2012, 11:18 PM

My season was probably one of my best ever.
To start with, I had the pleasure of ice fishing with TDF and a bass trip with Slipknot. Both trips were a blast! The ice fishing this year was incredible, the brookies were fat and the rainbows were tagged (and also fat), and the salmon fought like hell. My eyes were also opened to the wonderful world of custom plug building, and the satisfaction of actually fooling a fish with one of them. This year, I finaly accepted a standing invitation from a friend who is a hard core tuna fisherman. Before that day, I had never seen a whale breech, let alone watch one breech continuously for almost an hour. The last series left me speechless--it started directly towards us and about a quarter mile off of the starboard side and the last splash was a mere two boat lengths away. That last jump, the whale coming completely out of the water, it's white fins twisting around it's masive body, and feeling the thunder and the spray as it slammed back into the water will be etched in my mind forever. To top off the entire day, after several hits, a tuna was finnessed to the hook and I was fortunate to witness a tuna fight from start to finish. The fish was brought boatside green and dressed out at 240 pounds. Words cannot describe the controlled chaos (or the beating it gave me).
As for the bass, this year i saw some of the fattest (not neccessarily the heaviest) fish I have ever seen. For a solid 3 weeks, 1 pound per inch was the rule, and on several occasions it was surpassed. Three of my friends fished hard,as they always do, and landed fish 50 pounds or over this year. One guy in particular did it more than once, and it was an honor to be able to net them for him and share the exitement. Congrats to Joe, Gilles, and Angie, three of the hardest fishermen I know. As for me, I caught more than my fair share of fish in the lower to middle 40 pound range and a handfull between 46 and 48 pounds. The 48 pound fish ties my 5 year standing PB for the third time. This fish was the shortest at only 46 inches but made up for it in girth. And Joe, it must be illegal in at least a few states to laugh as much as we do when we fish. We have wayyyy too much fun, and it is an honor to be considered your friend.

BRING ON 2013!

spinncognito · 11-29-2012, 08:07 AM

Solid year for me up here on the N. Shore as well. Learned how to catch squid and used a fresh dead one to fool my PB fish. 48" but a skinny 37 pounds. Caught many fish on metal lipped swimmers which I had not had as much success on in the past. Fall was better than last year as the peanuts kept the bass close to shore for periods of time. Spent lots of time on the water with the local sharpies and thus learned quite a bit throughout the season. I pick up my new St Croix Avid and VS 150 next week(thanx Mass Lottery) so really looking to step things up next season.

smac · 12-01-2012, 05:26 PM

My highlight of the fishing season was on my first trip out in the boat. Was blind casting bucktails near a bunch of charter boat guys. It was to much work to keep an eye on what everyone one was doing so I motored away to a couple birds diving bombing some bait.

As I launched a BT near the birds, just before the BT hit the water the water erupted with small keep size Tuna. Before I could get "holy s!@t" out of my mouth a tuna grabs the BT and decides to head for RI. I was using an uglystick tiger and a Cabo50 spinning set up. I have never heard line come off that reel like this before. It was unreal!

I was steering, using the throttle, reeling, and pumping the rod for over an hour, trying to keep boat over the fish. Spooled 3 times and at one point I was making almost ten knots trying to keep up with the fish. I was a sweaty blob of goo.

Got the fish along side, we both stared at each other for a couple seconds until fish decided to bug out. Line parted.

The tuna bug is very real. I hope to get another chance to do battle again some day.