Fish talk

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by bart

Big surf last night. Hit three spots in the Lower Bay with eels....took my skunking like a man

That was a sneaky 4ft swell... Not expected when I headed out.

[bart]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

That was a sneaky 4ft swell... Not expected when I headed out.

Me neither. I thought the N/NW wind would lay it down, but there were some big sets rolling through. Took me about 3 hrs down on the drop to get out to my rock. Normally takes an hr.

I'll take the surf any day as it was manageable, but I didn't expect that bright of a moon. Was hoping for the overcast changing to partly cloudy conditions that were originally forecast...

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by bart

Me neither. I thought the N/NW wind would lay it down, but there were some big sets rolling through. Took me about 3 hrs down on the drop to get out to my rock. Normally takes an hr.

I'll take the surf any day as it was manageable, but I didn't expect that bright of a moon. Was hoping for the overcast changing to partly cloudy conditions that were originally forecast...

I had the clouds to the west, but lots of mungy-red weed (LOTS); found some schoolies tucked around the corner a few hundred yards, but the front was quiet

[bart]

Water was very clean in all 3 spots I went to.

Lots of people out chasing 2.5 week old reports lol

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Clammer

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Originally Posted by bart

Me neither. I thought the N/NW wind would lay it down, but there were some big sets rolling through. Took me about 3 hrs down on the drop to get out to my rock. Normally takes an hr.

I'll take the surf any day as it was manageable, but I didn't expect that bright of a moon. Was hoping for the overcast changing to partly cloudy conditions that were originally forecast...

Many days of East / SE ?

[stripermaineiac]

I wish the season would make up it's mind. water is cold an muddy up here. Fishing is slow but worms an clams are workin in the rivers. Some on plugs off the rock piles.

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by Jackbass

Unfortunately haven't had anything to talk about too many diapers to hunt the Stripers much these days. I just figure I should hang out with my girls while they still think I am the coolest guy around. Won't be long before I will be the biggest a hole in their eyes for awhile.
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yup enjoy it.

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by Guppy

...... eating the bait for din din
... LOL

Nothing wrong with eating bait for din din....Guppy...





yum yum...... deep fried-mackerel!!!

[bassballer]

I got reminded why i dont normally fish on the weekends. Fished the upper bay, loaded up with bait quick. went to a pretty well known area and there were 50 boats on the drift. went south a bit and was dead. tried a couple more spots but the Sun was high and the bite was slow. Nothing. Released the pogies and went on home. Good morning on the water but man were there a ton of boats out there flinging snag hooks.

[Rockport24]

got out this weekend! water was 50.7 degrees! WTF!
anyway, got my first keeper of the season

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

Nothing wrong with eating bait for din din....Guppy...





yum yum...... deep fried-mackerel!!!

That looks delish.... I'll have to try them that way 😀

Spring ritual around here

[Clammer]

ROCK & ROLL MONDAY > right from the get go .

Put two quick fish in the boat & then something attacked my prop,.........................long ass / slow ride back to port

[Zeal]

Originally Posted by piemma

There are no secret spots.

Exactly.

I was given a live tutorial trip at an inlet in my neck of the woods and even with extremely well directed lessons I still get the skunk.

Can't be a secret spot on a beach or bay if you already see old footprints and/or tire tracks!

[Zeal]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

When I started striper fishing in 1972 I had a home made 14' plywood boat that my father and I made.. it was powered by a 15HP '50's vintage Evinrude.. each summer I literally LIVED in that leaky old scow.... I trapped eels and tommy cods ..dug worms and clams and caught and sold schoolies ... I watched every move the "old timers" made.. as I ogled their catches, as tight lipped as they were.. they noticed the tenacity that I used to approach fishing... and when they figured I had struggled enough.. they'd give me just enough information to boost my determination.. there were many, many hard lessons.... all I ever wanted was to win their admiration and be like them...they are all gone now.. .. it is my turn to pass the torch...every season, I make it a point to take some one different fishing...it's the only way I know to repay them
I also do at least one seminar ( which I do not charge for)we can't take what we have learned with us... there's no luggage racks on a hearse...

I could listen to those stories all day Rock, reminds how blessed I was having a very similar mentor most of my life when it comes to fishing. The goal for me is to get one day where it was like the famed "old days" you guys always speak of.

The passing on of fishing knowledge is strange in that a lot of it is kept secret for many years unless you do espionage on other fisherman or are lucky enough to be the chosen one to have that knowledge passed on to. But nothing will substitute that hard work and refined technique.
*******

You can "burn" a spot but you still need to be able to catch the fish just like the person who told you where and when!

Of course if you go by reports, we should all be bailing fish even using a carrot on a hook...though nothing is funnier than seeing the crowds who live by those fish reports getting bummed out and cry online to the end of time...

[woodbugger21]

Although I have not posted here too much I wanted to test the waters and get a feel for this site before posting too much. I had been told that this was a much friendlier site with more camaraderie and less BS and that is what Im looking for. For a younger guy thats newer to the "scene" i got pretty tired of the back and forth nonsense of other sites. So far I like what I see and threads like this are what keep me checking in every now and than! will probably see more of me here in the months to come

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by woodbugger21

Although I have not posted here too much I wanted to test the waters and get a feel for this site before posting too much. I had been told that this was a much friendlier site with more camaraderie and less BS and that is what Im looking for. For a younger guy thats newer to the "scene" i got pretty tired of the back and forth nonsense of other sites. So far I like what I see and threads like this are what keep me checking in every now and than! will probably see more of me here in the months to come

Geeees, another woodbugger!
Just kidding woody,,, welcome

[Clammer]

ENJOY ><><

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Clammer

ENJOY ><><

But not headaches
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[scottw]

Originally Posted by piemma

I miss the way it was 30 years ago too. It ain't going back so face the facts.
NOT FROM ME!

I miss the way I was 30 years ago...

[Fly Rod]

tripers Monday sold on Wednesday for around $6.40 per lb.

that means that there were not that many caught.

[ProfessorM]

Yeah I was surprised at my check yesterday and I only had a few. Guys getting their limit must be very pleased. I heard Reds was paying over 7
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[Guppy]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Yeah I was surprised at my check yesterday and I only had a few.
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Ditto

[Nebe]

at the height of mass fishing season and not many fish being sold.

Think long and hard about the future.
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[Clammer]

I,m Irish ....I just wish mine was long & Hard ><>

[Meanolpah]

....is the main reason for the lack of info sharing.

The drastic decline in landings from all sectors has people doing a double take before they share, where and when they were lucky enough to encounter more than a fish or two.

It will get much worse, before it gets better.

.02

[thefishingfreak]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Yeah I was surprised at my check yesterday and I only had a few. Guys getting their limit must be very pleased. I heard Reds was paying over 7
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Same here. Price is up, hopefully it stays up.
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