62lb caught south of the block....

[LeCounts1099]

Sorry-- but dropping live Eels from a boat off the South side of the Porkchop at night...

is about the closest thing to "shooting fish in a barrel" as exists in the Striper Universe! --

ALONG with wire- line trolling of Umbrella rigs, Pogy Yo- yo-ing... and wire- line big Spoon trolling...


That might explain why the guy seemed hardly excited by the catch until the weigh- in!


Now... pitching Wood from the beaches there for that same fish/ goal: THAT'S "high art," relatively speaking!

[Sluggoslinger]

Originally Posted by LeCounts1099

Sorry-- but dropping live Eels from a boat off the South side of the Porkchop at night...

is about the closest thing to "shooting fish in a barrel" as exists in the Striper Universe! --

ALONG with wire- line trolling of Umbrella rigs, Pogy Yo- yo-ing... and wire- line big Spoon trolling...


That might explain why the guy seemed hardly excited by the catch until the weigh- in!


Now... pitching Wood from the beaches there for that same fish/ goal: THAT'S "high art," relatively speaking!

Maybe so... but all of the above is extremely fun.

[likwid]

queue 100 boats south of block tonight.

and not the newport-bermuda fleet

[CanalGuy]

The link finally came through. Hell I'll take a 60# that knocks himself out swimming into my legs. Nice Catch for him!

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by LeCounts1099

Sorry-- but dropping live Eels from a boat off the South side of the Porkchop at night...

is about the closest thing to "shooting fish in a barrel" as exists in the Striper Universe! --

ALONG with wire- line trolling of Umbrella rigs, Pogy Yo- yo-ing... and wire- line big Spoon trolling...


That might explain why the guy seemed hardly excited by the catch until the weigh- in!


Now... pitching Wood from the beaches there for that same fish/ goal: THAT'S "high art," relatively speaking!

CLOWN!!

NICE FISH FOR SURE<><

[Kevin M]

[Joe]

Those commercial rod-and-reel guys who fish Block Island from a boat alone at night are scary good.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Joe

Those commercial rod-and-reel guys who fish Block Island from a boat alone at night are scary good.

Great point Joe. I wonder how many of the surf guys who denegrate the boat guys would run to the Block at night alone.
I really tired of the boat vs. surf BS. I did the surf for 40 years. I've done the boat for 3. Sure it's easier in the boat but a 60 is a 60 and I don't care where you caught it. It's huge accomplishment.

[LeCounts1099]

No, "Fishaholic"... a clown is someone who freely calls other people "clowns," for nothing more than having an (educated/ experienced/ valid) opinion that differs from his own!


ESP. when it's based upon a "personal" stupid 'Net grudge-- still fresh I'm sure in some memories here: you I recall called me a "clown" then because I was anti- burning G'berry... & you were "pro" doing so ('cause you never fish there?...). Yup-- you sure showed me a "clown" then I guess! (Or was it vice- versa... thus the continued hen- pecking/ grudge you do so well?

As to here... fine, at worst I shouldn't move this "congrats" thread to a "discussion" one-- but my opinion stands! And I know many others here would share it... so they can all wear your "clown" label too I guess? I'll be bigger than you: I refuse to escalate your "feud" w/ me for again then being right!


As for topic: congrats to any who land a 60+ obviously! But you FaH can celebrate & admire the catches YOU wish to-- Umbrella or Yo- Yo landed or Commercial/ for $, or whatever...

AND I'll continue to celebrate the catches of MY "heros"/ most admired Striper guys! (i.e., M. Malenovsky, 64 lb. from Montauk Lights' rocks... T. Coleman, 67 lb. ( ) from the SHORE of Block! (NOT a bigger feat? Back in the pre- 80 lb. Braid days?)... Our own DZ, not one but two 50's on plugs from Shore there too... T. Cee, 57 lb. just a few years ago from Cape sand full of Seals!... T. Szetzko, 73 ( ) from same sand many years before... etc.!


Everybody else: hold your opinions here on S-B & just Post blandly... lest FaH call your thoughts "clownish!"

[Nebe]

the true clown is the one who is dependent on cathing big fish on live bait only from shore or boat and considers a snag hook "fishing with artificials"

A 62 lb bass is a rare catch indeed and is worthy of acclaim regardless of how it was caught.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by LeCounts1099

No, "Fishaholic"... a clown is someone who freely calls other people "clowns," for nothing more than having an (educated/ experienced/ valid) opinion that differs from his own!


ESP. when it's based upon a "personal" stupid 'Net grudge-- still fresh I'm sure in some memories here: you I recall called me a "clown" then because I was anti- burning G'berry... & you were "pro" doing so ('cause you never fish there?...). Yup-- you sure showed me a "clown" then I guess! (Or was it vice- versa... thus the continued hen- pecking/ grudge you do so well?

As to here... fine, at worst I shouldn't move this "congrats" thread to a "discussion" one-- but my opinion stands! And I know many others here would share it... so they can all wear your "clown" label too I guess? I'll be bigger than you: I refuse to escalate your "feud" w/ me for again then being right!


As for topic: congrats to any who land a 60+ obviously! But you FaH can celebrate & admire the catches YOU wish to-- Umbrella or Yo- Yo landed or Commercial/ for $, or whatever...

AND I'll continue to celebrate the catches of MY "heros"/ most admired Striper guys! (i.e., M. Malenovsky, 64 lb. from Montauk Lights' rocks... T. Coleman, 67 lb. ( ) from the SHORE of Block! (NOT a bigger feat? Back in the pre- 80 lb. Braid days?)... Our own DZ, not one but two 50's on plugs from Shore there too... T. Cee, 57 lb. just a few years ago from Cape sand full of Seals!... T. Szetzko, 73 ( ) from same sand many years before... etc.!


Everybody else: hold your opinions here on S-B & just Post blandly... lest FaH call your thoughts "clownish!"

I like that... 1 word vs. 12 page essay.. You go girl...

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by LeCounts1099

No, "Fishaholic"... a clown is someone who freely calls other people "clowns," for nothing more than having an (educated/ experienced/ valid) opinion that differs from his own!


ESP. when it's based upon a "personal" stupid 'Net grudge-- still fresh I'm sure in some memories here: you I recall called me a "clown" then because I was anti- burning G'berry... & you were "pro" doing so ('cause you never fish there?...). Yup-- you sure showed me a "clown" then I guess! (Or was it vice- versa... thus the continued hen- pecking/ grudge you do so well?

As to here... fine, at worst I shouldn't move this "congrats" thread to a "discussion" one-- but my opinion stands! And I know many others here would share it... so they can all wear your "clown" label too I guess? I'll be bigger than you: I refuse to escalate your "feud" w/ me for again then being right!


As for topic: congrats to any who land a 60+ obviously! But you FaH can celebrate & admire the catches YOU wish to-- Umbrella or Yo- Yo landed or Commercial/ for $, or whatever...

AND I'll continue to celebrate the catches of MY "heros"/ most admired Striper guys! (i.e., M. Malenovsky, 64 lb. from Montauk Lights' rocks... T. Coleman, 67 lb. ( ) from the SHORE of Block! (NOT a bigger feat? Back in the pre- 80 lb. Braid days?)... Our own DZ, not one but two 50's on plugs from Shore there too... T. Cee, 57 lb. just a few years ago from Cape sand full of Seals!... T. Szetzko, 73 ( ) from same sand many years before... etc.!


Everybody else: hold your opinions here on S-B & just Post blandly... lest FaH call your thoughts "clownish!"

I've never been one to hold my opinion, and in mine, you're 0-3 in your self-assesment of your opinion--I find it (ignorant/ inexperienced/invalid).

But that's just my opinion.

Bland? Moi? If you think that's flaming, you should have come along the internet in my "glory days" on another website.