Rethinking my passion - Page 3 - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

nightfighter · 03-06-2015, 08:19 AM

I tried to float that balloon.....

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...highlight=golf

ThrowingTimber · 03-06-2015, 08:35 AM

Paul,

1. You dont drink enough to golf, that's just nonsense.

2. Like others suggested there's literally TONS of other species out there that can be targeted in our waters. Talk to Buzzy he's super friendly and knows his chit.

Quitting because of junk science and bs politics makes it seem as if you've had your head in the sand for a REAL long time. The junk science and the BS politics has been around forever!

Nothing is what it used to be. I remember being 6-7 and fishing out by the clam bake club with my uncle john and my father and there would be thick schools of herring and even flying fish around at times. Dont see that now, no sense in pouting over it.

Nebe · 03-05-2015, 11:46 AM

Start making sinkers now-4 , 5 and 8 ounce bank sinkers !
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Jackbass · 03-05-2015, 02:01 PM

I used to play to a 3 hdcp. Trust me golf is infinitely more frustrating. The better you get at it, the more you need to play and unlike fishing it really isn't like riding a bike. Yo start back up in April shoot crap numbers until mid June then get back to form mid July you get a case of shanks and fight to score so you can maintain a hdcp. Then the end of August it comes back you play great for a month or so then Blah blah you get the point
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redlite · 03-05-2015, 03:20 PM

I feel your pain on the fading passion paul
My world and mind is dominated by striped bass catching, not fishing for, but catching. I have tried every other kind of fishing in the hopes it would make me more open minded, but it has done the opposite. I still only wanna catch striped bass. And big ones at that
As my family has grown, poverty has sunk in, and responsibiliteis changed, i have mentally anguished on being able to fish like i used to where i had the time and money to go and fish where i had to go when i had to go in order to catch big fish. I have been in agony for several years now and have put off the shoulder rebuild for fear of missing not being able to be out there catching big fish when other people are. But as i have seen the fishing in the buzzards bay / se mass plummet over the past 2 seasons my hope is fading.
I have now mentally prepared myself to forego hockey and fishing for a year in order to not live in agony. I will still struggle as my friends call me with reports, but the passion will be on ice
I will never ever change to golf. Did it quite a bit in college and that is all i have to suffer listening about in every hockey locker room but i pationately detest golf more than my passion for striped bass fishing
Probably my biggest influence into being able to tame my passion and mentally prepare myself is to think of back beach and how little he fishes now and doesnt mind it at all. If he can do it so can i. And he doesnt drink
Hopefully there will still be fish left in 2 years when i get to fish again. If not my wife says we r definately moving to a warmer climate preferably hawaii.....
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bart · 03-06-2015, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by redlite

I feel your pain on the fading passion paul
My world and mind is dominated by striped bass catching, not fishing for, but catching. I have tried every other kind of fishing in the hopes it would make me more open minded, but it has done the opposite. I still only wanna catch striped bass. And big ones at that
As my family has grown, poverty has sunk in, and responsibiliteis changed, i have mentally anguished on being able to fish like i used to where i had the time and money to go and fish where i had to go when i had to go in order to catch big fish. I have been in agony for several years now and have put off the shoulder rebuild for fear of missing not being able to be out there catching big fish when other people are. But as i have seen the fishing in the buzzards bay / se mass plummet over the past 2 seasons my hope is fading.
I have now mentally prepared myself to forego hockey and fishing for a year in order to not live in agony. I will still struggle as my friends call me with reports, but the passion will be on ice
I will never ever change to golf. Did it quite a bit in college and that is all i have to suffer listening about in every hockey locker room but i pationately detest golf more than my passion for striped bass fishing
Probably my biggest influence into being able to tame my passion and mentally prepare myself is to think of back beach and how little he fishes now and doesnt mind it at all. If he can do it so can i. And he doesnt drink
Hopefully there will still be fish left in 2 years when i get to fish again. If not my wife says we r definately moving to a warmer climate preferably hawaii.....
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You had an epic run, Mike. But you'll be back when it's time and you'll start another one in some capacity.

MAKAI · 03-05-2015, 04:54 PM

After BB's 2 millionth fish he probably started singing " Is that all there is "
And walked away like Sanders.
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Rockport24 · 03-05-2015, 05:06 PM

yeah redlite - or go down south and get after redfish - that seems like a great fishery that has been managed well.

for me, I know it's not going to be what it used to be, but getting out there and catching one here and there will honestly be enough for me into the near future but I can see it reducing my time on the water if the fishing sucks.

Hookedagain · 03-05-2015, 06:28 PM

I am too young to golf. I built a few houses on golf coarses and most of those pepole think their s@&# doesnt stink. I would be the Rodney Dangerfield on the coarse. Not giving a crap whos wtching. Lets go fishing!!!

Jackbass · 03-05-2015, 07:20 PM

Johnny we gotta play captains or something some time
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JohnnySaxatilis · 03-05-2015, 08:20 PM

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Johnny we gotta play captains or something some time
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I'm down. It'll be more drinking and smoking than golf, which is the way god intended golf to be lol. All are welcome btw

Jackbass · 03-06-2015, 12:23 PM

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I'm down. It'll be more drinking and smoking than golf, which is the way god intended golf to be lol. All are welcome btw

Nothing wrong with a little swing oil
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Stewie · 03-06-2015, 05:04 PM

After last May and June's stellar striper fishing, I left them alone and targeted skate, scup, searobins and choggies. I had a great season, and got to sleep at night.

MAKAI · 03-05-2015, 09:27 PM

Still have to hit you up for a golf lesson John.
I want to be able to tee up on one side of the canal and hit moving googans on bikes on the other.
Could be a new sport !
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Raven · 03-06-2015, 08:36 AM

this is my Best golf GAME

Duke41 · 03-06-2015, 09:49 AM

thanks

Finaddict · 03-06-2015, 09:55 AM

You could always take up fishing on the golf course ... for most courses, there are tons of lakes and ponds with decent largemouth ... have to fish early or late though to avoid getting run over by other golfers ... or you can fish some of the South Florida courses that border saltwater ... when I lived down there we would sneak on to a few courses to target snook and baby tarpon that happened to live in the waters of a few courses ... a few others had various freshwater species above and beyond largemouth that were fun.

piemma · 03-06-2015, 11:35 AM

OK, I get it. I'll try fishing for scup and sea bass and fluke. I have been too focused on stripers as Clammer, Nebe and Bryan said.
I'm gonna golf a bit more also. My wife is a greens keeper at Crystal Lake Golf CC so I can play for free. I use to play a lot when I was young and still hit the ball fairly well. I'll get my short game in shape and have some fun.

As Vic, said, I don't drink enough to golf so maybe I can start drinking more too.

zacs · 03-06-2015, 11:43 AM

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As Vic, said, I don't drink enough to golf so maybe I can start drinking more too.

Thats the spirit!!!

Raven · 03-06-2015, 11:54 AM

ever see that bar that rolls down the road on bicycle power
that would be a blast on a golf course

buckman · 03-06-2015, 11:59 AM

I picked up golf one season because we had so many days of bad weather. My buddies and I would keep the golf clubs in the truck tow the boat down to the ocean . If it was too rough we would go play golf.
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MAKAI · 03-06-2015, 09:39 PM

Hawaii doesn't suck !
Been there 7 times. Every time I was due to leave to come home they had to find me and dart me to get me on the plane.
Alo"fn"ha !!
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piemma · 03-07-2015, 04:40 AM

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Hawaii doesn't suck !
Been there 7 times. Every time I was due to leave to come home they had to find me and dart me to get me on the plane.
Alo"fn"ha !!
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I'd live there in a heart beat if it wasn't for family here

MAKAI · 03-07-2015, 07:21 AM

Same reason here Paul.
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ProfessorM · 03-07-2015, 07:29 AM

me three, born there. Heck Alaska is probably better this year.

Dick Durand · 03-07-2015, 08:13 AM

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me three, born there. Heck Alaska is probably better this year.

I just read that this year's Iditarod has to be relocated further north due to a lack of snow over the usual course.

MAKAI · 03-07-2015, 08:41 AM

The cruelest miles is a great read about the serum run that is the genesis of the Iditarod.
Real men, real dogs too!
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Clammer · 03-07-2015, 09:44 AM

I,ve woke up next to some REAL dogs ><>>

MAKAI · 03-07-2015, 09:55 AM

In my more fun life as a bartender in Boston got to deal with some too....when I get to meet ( hopefully ) St Peter ad the holy gates of admission I'm gonna be there a while.
Have a bit of explaining to do !
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Clammer · 03-07-2015, 10:59 AM

st Peter got transferred >><