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10-06-2006, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by DZ
Flap,
They were caught by the bucketfull in Old Harbor one November on Block (1980s). Diamond jigs and gold hooks meant for mackeral took them. Often made me wonder why the bass were eating our needlefish plugs with reckless abandon. I Mention the event in my book.
Good fight? 
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He was hooked in the tail and wrapped around the plug in his jaws. Dennis I would love to read that draft sometime! |
Why even try......... 
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10-06-2006, 10:52 AM
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Book says they grow up to 4 feet long! Yeow!!! Also, says they are excellent bait fish that spend most of thier time at or near the surface. Hmm... wonder why I like floating needles so much!
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Why even try.........
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10-06-2006, 11:21 AM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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we've caught them in a cast net in chatham harbor. thru them in the cooler all day and they lived in the melted icewater/beer swill all the way back to boston.
i think there the same ones they sell in pet stores as GAR.
i've had some for a few years in a 55 gallon freshwater tank and fed the little goldfish.
nasty is right.
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10-06-2006, 11:22 AM
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stuck in a desert :(
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Im a little lost right now
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Needlefish
I caught one back in July while it was just swimming at the surface, I shined my flashlight at it and just grabbed it by hand. I never knew why there were needlefish shaped lures until I caught a one.
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10-06-2006, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Flaptail
Dennis I would love to read that draft sometime!
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Steve,
The draft was sitting on the coffee table in our cottage in Wellfleet when i was up. You should have called... The way the bite was that week you would have had plenty of time to read it. Maybe this winter.
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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10-06-2006, 02:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ma: striper life
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haha he P*ssed you off sooo p*ss it of and use it as bait 
did you? hahaha
Last edited by PoPin Plug; 10-06-2006 at 03:15 PM..
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i need fish!
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10-06-2006, 03:03 PM
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Finally
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10-06-2006, 03:06 PM
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they look like small green Cudas
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i need fish!
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10-06-2006, 03:11 PM
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Location: MA/RI
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I'll bet that eels are mistaken by needlefish from a bass perpective.
I never knew needlefish were like you described.
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10-06-2006, 05:12 PM
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Location: Marshfield, MA
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I've seen needle fish in the Guam/Saipan area at the 4 foot mark easy. Nasty teeth, Will try to take a picture next time out that way.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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