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10-06-2006, 12:37 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Originally Posted by Karl F
"...our migratory gamefish know they'll need to bulk up before beginning their 1,000-mile swim to points south."
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Hmmm, I didn't know stripers wintered off Jacksonville, Molly  At least, not until they get to be blue-hairs  |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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10-06-2006, 02:14 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,901
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Wonder why the water is so warm on the Cape? This morning in upper Narragansett Bay I was reading 62 degrees. Same temp you guys are reporting on the outer beaches and I'm 25 miles from open water. This temp was in Warwick Cove but I'm also seeing it around Prudence Island.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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10-06-2006, 02:18 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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The water is extra warm on the Cape for the same reason your built in pool might be warm with 20 5 year olds swimming in it....seals gotta goo poopy and pee pee!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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10-06-2006, 02:53 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,901
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Good point Larry. I doubt that's the reason. I'm betting the Gulf Stream has moved closer to the cape shore and these are warm eddys breaking off.
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No boat, back in the suds.
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10-06-2006, 02:55 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,901
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Interesting thing is that as late as 2000 I don't remember seeing tons of seals.....
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No boat, back in the suds.
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10-06-2006, 03:05 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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they are all moving down from Chatham to get food there are so many seals in Chatham that there is no food for them and they are moving south next we will see them heading to BI & long Island sound
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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10-06-2006, 04:26 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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I remember back just to 2003 it was an oddity to see a seal....just one maybe two and we found it curious. I knew there were many off Chatham but never saw many off the backside! Then 2004.....there were more of them and the fishing began to plummet!!! 2005.....last year was horrible down there....watching pods of seals patrol the beach spread out like soldiers just so far apart and seeing them downing 15 pound bass and blues like pez from a dispenser........and the occasional fisherman would hook up with one or battle one for the fish he hooked!!!! This year........just horrible, and I thought it could get no worse than last year!!! We have not seen the worst yet....wait till next year I am afraid!!!! This year the few times I was down there I witnessed groups of at least 20 seals just lazing about in one spot......that was not seen just 2 years ago.....will Cape Cod surf fishing ever be good again???  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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10-07-2006, 10:00 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,901
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Originally Posted by tattoobob
they are all moving down from Chatham to get food there are so many seals in Chatham that there is no food for them and they are moving south next we will see them heading to BI & long Island sound
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I'll tell ya. There are some in Narragansett Bay but not a lot. If they move in force there will be measures taken. I have been to many CRMC meetings and the Commercial Fishermen's lobby is very very powerful. There is a strong commercail Bass, Fluke, Tautog and shelfish industry that is centered around Narragansett Bay. You put 5000 guys out of work to save the Seals and there will be "blood on the tracks" so to speak. Just my opinion |
No boat, back in the suds.
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10-06-2006, 02:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ma: striper life
Posts: 385
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i need fish!
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10-07-2006, 09:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,945
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Originally Posted by Mike P
Hmmm, I didn't know stripers wintered off Jacksonville, Molly At least, not until they get to be blue-hairs |
Missed that one Mike  .. one always needs to keep an eye open for such things, when reading Molly's column  |
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