Weekend Plans... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

JohnR · 08-17-2001, 08:18 AM

Got a busy weekend. My wife and son Liam are away this weekend so I have some stuff to do around the yard and some fishin'

If all goes well, Fishing tonight til 2 or 3 - powernap and hook up with GS (are we still on?) then go home and sleep.
CAT scan tomorrow night and the tides are so that I'll head out after that (Fishpart - what are you doing tomorrow night?)
Sunday sleep and the yard work :'(
Handle and cork tape 3 blanks...

What are you all up to?

Fishpart · 08-17-2001, 08:40 AM

Tonight it is Ribs at the Bosses house, so no Canal. Looks like fishing with John R on Saturday night

. If the rain traps me inside I'll try tying some flies while the boys make crafts.

Saltheart · 08-17-2001, 09:57 AM

Canal tonight with Smokey. Today I'm pulling a window from the side of my house and replacing it with a new modern one. Problem is the wood below is rotting so its turning into a big job. They alsways do. Anyway , I won't have any trouble keeping busy the next month with most of my spare time going into this project. No No , fishing time is not spare time! I'm not missing any fishing over this handyman bull. Big plan is to stripeverything and get the new windo and sill and sheathing up. Then The reshingling can be done at a leasurely pace. However , since I do have to paint it all before it gets too cold , I do have to get going. I hate this homeowner bull.

schoolie monster · 08-17-2001, 11:44 AM

John, last night I hit Nuclear Earwig cove. I heard a noise and I turned around to find a 7" earwig scurrying off with one of my eels. Luckily, I found a large stick and was able to fend him off and get my eel back.

I say luckily 'cause I only bought 5 eels and I threw the first two off in 5 casts.

At least the last part of that story was true.

So, I fished from about an hour after high tide for about 3 hours. Conditions were excellent. Moderate surf, good water quality... no bait though.

One hit, one fat 30" fish. Glad to get the fish, but the fish just aren't around in any numbers yet. My last 3 trips have netted 2 hits, two fish. I guess the good news is that I'm gettin' hooks in 'em when they hit, but yikes, its slow.

I fished really well. Casts were long, I was fishing slow, I worked the beach. It was just very quiet.

Well, I hope things change in the next week. I'll be taking my dad down thursday night and sunday for sure.

I'm gonna skip tonight and take the boat out early am tomorrow. Not sure where yet. Probably the harbor. Need to find some fish out there.

Got Stripers · 08-17-2001, 01:12 PM

Hey John, sorry I didn't call, but I've been playing fireman all week. I'm so full of business BS I'm sooooooooooo going tomorrow, same time (4:30am), same place (Scituate town ramp), so be there or call me on my cell phone number I left on your house machine. I've probably got 6 eels in the livewell, but considering the lack of the eel bite lately, I'm not even going to bother getting more. I might throw in a bag of frozen mack's, just in case. We picked up a few fish last night, but each trip out seems to be getting slower and slower. By this time of year, I would have expected things to heat up, but instead it's cooling off. The last 3 trips out have gotten progressively worse, at least as the numbers are concerned. We'll get on some fish and it's better than sitting at home doing yard work

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TheSpecialist · 08-17-2001, 01:59 PM

Tonight visit mom at the hospital. Tommorrow work

. Sunday fish early am, then visit mom again

JohnR · 08-17-2001, 02:49 PM

See you in the AM GS -

Specialist - I hope your mom is doing OK and get's better - I hope it is nothing serious. I'll still put in a good word with the gut upstairs for her... Best of Luck to you, your mom, and your family

Slipknot · 08-17-2001, 08:22 PM

Home tonight, work in morning , take the kids out and give wife free time, then FISH Sat. night hunting for large stripers. Sunday - I don't know yet

cut grass , lay around and veg.

John, I hope all goes well with your cat-scan. And show Bob where the fish are will ya!

TheSpecialist · 08-17-2001, 10:24 PM

Thanks John your word upstairs must have worked. Yesterday you could tell that my momhad a rough operation on Wednesday (12hrs+6hrs in recovery). Today you would have never thought she was in the hospital. When I got there the nurses were telling her she could go home. She looked great. She will be resting and having visiting nurses for a while, but I think everything is going to be ok. I hope your Cat scan turns up nothing bad I will give the big guy a word for you tonight before I go to bed.

jnredmond · 08-20-2001, 10:02 PM

I'm glad things are working out Specialist...

Well - didn't get to too much yardwork but I had some great fishin' with GS and some great casting with Fishpart...

Fishpart's Bro got a nice bass...

Slipknot · 08-21-2001, 12:30 AM

Wow nice fish there, brother of Fishpart!

Roccus · 08-21-2001, 04:11 AM

Became first time grandpa as son & daughter-in-law had an eight pound two ounce boy (definite keeper) last night at nine thirty five...all doing fine & gramps doesn't even mind being rained-thunderstormed- flooded out of yesterday's early morning fishing trip to the Cape...
Main St Falmouth blocked off by police after two sub-compact cars plowed into a four foot puddle in the street and sat there with water up to their radiators...long ways to drive for a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee...but headed back home & the good news came later that night....

Fishpart · 08-21-2001, 06:04 AM

Good work John, it is nice to be back with my family here at Striped-Bass.

Had a great time with casting practice Sat night.

Specialist, good to hear your Mom is recovering.

Saltheart how is the building trade going?

JohnR · 08-21-2001, 07:51 AM

Yeh - OK weekend (spent alot of it fishin' and the other half getting this board done 2 weeks ahead of schedule

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CONGRATS to GRANDROCCUS - my son was the same weight and now, 8 months later, he's a little heavier than this weekends biggest fish for me ;D

Slipknot · 08-21-2001, 08:04 AM

Hey , CONGRATULATIONS Roccus !

So how's it feel to be a grandpa Jerry?

Fishguts · 08-21-2001, 09:14 AM

John great job on the board very impressive.

Nice fish sure looks healthy, the fishing conditions look prime congrats!

Roccus · 08-21-2001, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by Slipknot
Hey , CONGRATULATIONS Roccus !

So how's it feel to be a grandpa Jerry?

I feel great, Bruce...ancient, but great...

Saltheart · 08-21-2001, 05:42 PM

Congrats Grandpa!

TheSpecialist · 08-21-2001, 08:18 PM

John, Fishpart thanks mom is doing alot better. John how are things with your CT any word yet? Fispart thats a nice fish your brother caught, any details? What was it caught on, size etc?

jnredmond · 08-21-2001, 08:24 PM

1st scan - results are OK. Next scan is Sept 7th and a visit to a Gas Doc this Monday - we'll see...

redcrbbr · 08-22-2001, 01:04 AM

ON VACATION ALL WEEK, PLAN TO FISH ATLEAST 3-4 NIGHTS.. HOPE I CAN KEEP THE SAND OUTTA THE PUTER..... FILL YOU IN WITH RESULTS AS THEY HAPPEN..

Fishpart · 08-22-2001, 05:46 AM

He was on a charter somewhere off the Block. Wire line, parachute jigs. I believe he said it was 43 inches and "estimated" close to 40. Seems like a little bit of a stretch on the weight, but it is nice and fat.

Jerry, congratulations on being a Grandfather. You'll be lucky if you can enjoy it only half as much as my father does.