The "Golden Rule" for Fall Fishing...

[NIB]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Drink a lot of water before going to bed early, so that when the alarm goes off and it is windy and cold outside and warm and toasty in the bed, and so you shut it off and decide to pass, but then can't get back to sleep because your bladder won't shut up, which keeps you awake until you feel guilty enough to get up and go, then go. Loading the car before hand also helps.

I love it when I wake up with the skin splitter..

[Flaptail]

Bundle up and keep on fishing, it isn't over by a long shot. Those who think it is, well, it just shows how much you really know.

Last night, with two very good fisherman, I read the weather correctly after anylizing the forecast both marine and terrestrial, pulled up the weather radar's actual picture and made a decision to go as it looked like it was going to turn to sh!t today, which it has.

This old noggin still can have moments of brilliance and the three of us headed out to a forlorned beach as a thunder storm skirted us to the north and we dodged some lightning and the wind went around the compass from s/west to heavy n/west/north.

At the end of the tide we had many fish between us, a lot of teen sized and fortunately for me the largest was just 35 pounds just a shade over 45 inches long. I had teaser on as did my fishing friends and didn't notice the 24 inch fish that had eaten the teaser the big
fish towed around.

As the sand came exposed we actually found fish stranded in a couple cuts in between the bars and a couple flapping around in a puddle in back of a bar completely cut off from the water. Bait was all over the beach.

Walter and Nate, last night was just the beginning of at least a good three to four weeks to go. Hope we can hook up soon again. Great fishing with two men who really know how to fish and the etiquette that goes with it.

Over? No way, not even close.

[BatesBCheatin]

^^^ Awesome.

It's so cool when things go according to plan especially when it's cold, wet, and windy. Makes it all worth it.

[steve]

Fish 5 or 6 tried and true fall spots after dark until Nov. 10 or so. Then I'll look around to the west a little more. I'll wrap it up when it gets too cold, usally by T-giving. Then I'll try the toilet in Providence for winter over fish.

[steve]

PS, There is STILL alot of good striper surf=-fishing left. I say at least 3 full weeks for southeastern Mass and all of RI. Most of my fall big bass have come in late October, say 21st to 31st, and nov. 1st to the 10th. It does go down hill rapidly for bigger fish, say 20 pounds, after the 10th however. And alot of those bigger fish mentioned til 11-10 have come from Gansett and a spot in Westport. Don't , by any means, give up slinging eels til the 10th of Nov. You may be surprised at the size and consistent action after dark up until that date. Good Luck.

[BassDawg]

thanks Steve,

for your storied and valuable perspective!!

i am one of THOSE nuttttz that keeps fishing

into DEC, if it hasn't gotten brutally COLD by then.

i try to shorten the winter by as many days as possible!!!

[shadow]

Right about now I start to burn out.Whether or not more productive I fish more dusk and 2 hours after that ,If nothing has happened at that point call it and home to warm up.I also tend to head west a bit more.

[BatesBCheatin]

Originally Posted by BassDawg

i try to shorten the winter by as many days as possible!!!

Ain't that the truth. Hitting the rocks and beaches of SoCo into early December does help to shorten the winter. Last year kind of sucked for fishing, but it still beat sittin inside and watching the TV.

Winter sucks.