Has this website changed?

[vanstaal]

Originally Posted by Nebe

its those damn pogies.. yes things have changed here.

absolutley


>"REMEMBER SOME PEOPLE ARE
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>ALIVE SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS
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>ILLEGAL TO SHOOT THEM
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[Joe]

Gas prices have impacted people's ability to fish as much as they would like - people don't get too excited about dropping a bunch of coin on gas unless the fishing is really good.

[Redsoxticket]

If your going to post anything regarding boat fish, well there is a forum called"Boat fishing and boating".
This way you boat guys can share ideas and thoughts among yourselfs and leave stripertalk for the surf.

[Bazza]

I think it has recently gone towards more boating:
Why ???
-Shore fishing not as good as in the past.
-Gas prices have gone up, some people may not want to spend 3$ a gallon to fish on the cape/ outer cape/RI
-People get tired of fishing at night with little to show for it, as one gets older not as easy to burn the candle at both ends.
-Peole who do catch, do not want to post any pictures for fear of getting blasted, or the whole spot talk debate i.e. keep thing to themselves or a small group of friends.
-People who boat fish and shore fish, find the boat much more productive.

However, we will still buy and love plugs.....

[Joe]

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, Flaptail, Piemma have migrated to boats...
If I was standing on a bridge and those three guys jumped off, I'd assume that the bridge was just about to be blown up or I was on fire.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

leave stripertalk for the surf.

Who classified StriperTalk as Surf only? I thought it meant Talk about Stripers, hence the name..

[Redsoxticket]

There is a forum for boat fishing which leaves stripertalk for surf by deductive reasoning.

[nightfighter]

It's all fishing....

I cut my serious teeth in the surf, on rocks actually up here. Got totally into it. Studied it, studied threads, posts, did search to learn more, then went out to apply it myself. Was very good therapy to help me get through a divorce...

Got a boat this year. Still hit the surf, twice this week. so far. Boat once, 0400 this AM. But it's been ten years since I've had a boat, either power or sail, so has been a goal of mine to return to. Makes me happy, and I don't regret it.

As for the boat vs surf stuff....I don't get it. I am not so corinthian to think that a guy who has only ever boatfished hasn't earned his stripes....he just did it differently than me. Hell, I got a 100 ton ticket that I don't use. It's just that my roots were on boats. But I've spent much more fishing time in the surf.

DZ, I have a great deal of respect for the type of fishing you do, and the history of surf. There is just so much of the sport developed there. I just don't buy into the surf only school. As was stated in another thread, a surfcaster in a boat can be deadly.

[ridler72]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

a surfcaster in a boat can be deadly.

A surfcaster in a kayak can be more deadly.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

There is a forum for boat fishing which leaves stripertalk for surf by deductive reasoning.

So now everyone who fishes out of a boat should not post here????

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by piemma

So now everyone who fishes out of a boat should not post here????

Hehehe, uhh, no. The main forum is general fishing, and yes, there is a leaning towards Surfcasting as Surfcasting does not have it's own dedicate forum. It has been decided several times in the past that surfcasting does not need it's own forum and that general pursuit of striped bass, whether shore, boat, yak, or fly can be discussed in the main forum. The specifics of Surfcasting, which is what most of us do most of the time, is for the main Stripertalk board. The part where Boat, Yak, and Fly forums is preferred is when you get into the nitty-gritty of Boating, Yaking, or Longwanding. These are just general suggestions. The only things that need really to get moved are generally things which are little or no relation to fishing that get bounced to scuppers..

If someone is talking about a particular rigging method that holds true for all fishing, then Stripertalk is obviously fine. If someone is talking about how to improvise on outrigger clips, probably best for the boating forum...

Above all, the board is how you guys use it...

[NIGHT STRIKES]

I have noticed a similiar trend on the NJ Boards also....

Maybe its just a lack of good quality or maybe quanity of quality fish being caught from the surfcasters the past few seasons,,,

There is no-doubt that the Live-Lining Bunker Boaters are on top right now..

Like John mentioned its the membership that drives the converstions
and right now it's good to be a boat owner - except when it comes to gas prices . And like Joe mentioned, the cost of filling up the tank to drive to your favorite fishing hole is not cheap over the past couple of seasons...

[fishaholic18]

nevermind

[reebok]

My .02... I'm only interested in Surfcasting. I believe and always will that boat fish are a different category, altogether. Nice and all, but I'm just not interested.

[redcrbbr]

May was a real slow month for me. I kept hearing about guys catching good numbers of large off the boats. My usual spot was DOA, I started searching for new pastures and found some fish, but nothing to brag about.

I think the reason we are hearing and seeing more about boat fish is the boats are catching more fish worthy of mentioning. The new spot I have will produce.. just a matter of when and being there when it does.

[labrax]

Joe mentioned the effect of gas prices and he might be right. For me I have been out the same amount, but the success rate has been less so far. I have had a a couple of weekends with few to no fish and lots of gas money spent and the rewards to $ spent can make you think twice if you have to travel 1.5 hours. Of course, you can't catch them if you are not there and life is short - so what are you gonna do.

If I could afford a boat to use in the ocean - then I'd buy one. Someday I hope to have a small boat that I can use in the ocean, so I do not begrudge the boat guys - hey they are fishing too. It may be easier to move around and get access to different areas - in fact, it is, but you still have to have some skills to consistently pick up fish from a boat.

Guys that are consistently picking up large fish (e.g., Bill Nolan) must be very very good at what they do or they would not be routinely picking up fish that most of us could only dream of.

[Van]

WOW, you mean people still fish from the shore ?????