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I've kept a log for the past few seasons.
In 2002, I fished alot for a weekend warrior. Often both days on the weekend, and took a couple week days off during each month.
I caught close to 700 saltwater fish. The breakdown was something like 540 stripers, 140 bluefish, one fluke and 2 albies. If I remember right, my keeper ratio was only 1 in 12.
Last year, I fished alot less and alot differently. I got out once a week, period. I took off a few days during the whole season. I also focused more on the outer islands, ledges rather than inside the harbor.
I think I caught something like 240 stripers, only like 15 bluefish (oh yeah, and my first tarpon, a nice seatrout and some jack crevalle... those were a bit south). I never had any big number days except one good day in the fall, but it was fairly consistent. And my keeper ratio was up to 1 in 5. From mid-June to end of July, that ratio was more like 3 to 2 (keepers to shorts).
That's 90% boat. Mostly casting soft plastics, though I did more with live bait last year. I hope to do more night fishing w/ eels this year since my top 10 biggest fish are all from surf... but I doubt I will be able to judging from how the schedule is going early on.
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