canal today

[ilovetwofish]

You caught the only fish in RI and I live here and fish here.Still know fish in RI.

Originally Posted by 7milebridge

I fished yesterday on my way home, and thought I would just throw a couple casts, because I had only 30minutes in between meetings. Next thing I knew I had a monster on my line. As I pull this beautiful bluefish in it managed to snap my brand new tica rod. It was a monster I measured it at 38.5". Little did I know after filleting this fish that the state record was 39". I would have pulled a fall river special and stretched the lip. What a fight.

Anyways anyone saying there is no fish in Rhode Island must not be using a hook . not trying to be a punk, but I am just letting you know there is awesome fishing in Rhody right now. It has been lights out for a few weeks now, and the water temp is holding strong at 54-55. so there is still a week or two left.

This is only picture I managed, but to put it in perspective the pencil popper in its mouth is 7" long.

[BatesBCheatin]

Originally Posted by ilovetwofish

You caught the only fish in RI and I live here and fish here.Still know fish in RI.

I think you're right cuz why else would he post a RI fish under the canal thread. All of the fish are now off of RI and not in the canal or RI.

Time to get out to Montauk for first light. Damn the sunrise is early today.

[Mike P]

There is no state record I know of for inches--only pounds, and I think our record is something like 27 pounds and change. If you believe that a 38" bluefish could ever weigh 27 pounds.....a 38" bass couldn't weigh much more than 22 pounds.

Are we at the point where we are now measuring bluefish in inches instead of pounds?

[ruhroh]

He caught the fish in R.I. and said that the record fish was 39" long, not that the record was 39".

[5/0]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Are we at the point where we are now measuring bluefish in inches instead of pounds?

LMAO

[Sea Dangles]

When is flap going to chastise stiff telling him he is burning a spot and there will not be enough room to fish there as a result of this post?

[stiff tip]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

When is flap going to chastise stiff telling him he is burning a spot and there will not be enough room to fish there as a result of this post?

wow ...alittle hate this morning. i like that...i only tells what i sees ,but u right its way to crowded downs there this week.paul great report , makes it e z er. i know what u mean about hitting um on the head n no respond wtf ....i cant figure it this fall ..i think the big stuff stayed off shore w/ the sea herrin ??? who the F--- KNOWS. not me ....

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

When is flap going to chastise stiff telling him he is burning a spot and there will not be enough room to fish there as a result of this post?

I already yelled at him in person. Besides he rides a bike along the canal and anyone who rides a bike spends more time pedaling and yacking to other bikers than actually fishing.

Canal biker reports are basically worthless info.

[Moses]

Beautiful conditions at canal this morning but unfortunately no quality fish. A couple twinkies landed and a couple bigger ones spotted chasing large bait in the middle several times.

Some pics.....

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Mike P

There is no state record I know of for inches--only pounds, and I think our record is something like 27 pounds and change. If you believe that a 38" bluefish could ever weigh 27 pounds.....a 38" bass couldn't weigh much more than 22 pounds.

Are we at the point where we are now measuring bluefish in inches instead of pounds?

Too funny.
20lb would be my guess.
Hell of a bluefish!

[BatesBCheatin]

Originally Posted by Mike P

There is no state record I know of for inches--only pounds, and I think our record is something like 27 pounds and change. If you believe that a 38" bluefish could ever weigh 27 pounds.....a 38" bass couldn't weigh much more than 22 pounds.

According to those weight measurement stats taken from New England catch records I found online at another site:

The average 39" bass weighs 24.5 pounds. The upper limit of the range is 27.2 pounds. (Yes this sounds a bit heavy to me).

This easily falls within the range of Rhody's record bluefish which is 39" and 26 pounds. I tried to find a pic of that fish online but couldn't. I'll try harder later. Must have been a real pig.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by BatesBCheatin

The average 39" bass weighs 24.5 pounds. The upper limit of the range is 27.2 pounds. (Yes this sounds a bit heavy to me).

Uh, no it doesn't. I catch between 500 and 1000 bass a year--naturally, not all of them are 39" long, but I've been catching bass a long time. 40+ years. One 39" bass in 1000 weighs 24.5 lbs. Most weigh between 19 and 22 pounds. Especially today with the skinny bass that currently dominate the population.

Get one 42" and then maybe you're talking 27 pounds. If it's fat and has something in its stomach. I've seen 50" bass this year that didn't break 40 pounds. It's certainly possible for a 45" bass to top 40 pounds, but again, it's one bass out of a thousand. And the girth has to be enormous for it to do that. Bluefish simply don't have the girth to top 20 lbs at 38".

[numbskull]

I think the other source of error is that most people nowadays measure fish from the tip of the tail (sometimes even squeezed together and over the curve of the body) as per state reg guidelines. Most record fish (and fish estimated by length/girth formula) are measured by fork length on a flat surface. Makes a significant difference.

[Sea Dangles]

May 23rd '08;
45", 44#
2 VanStaal reels
$500
cabo rod and reel
$100 Boaters World gift certificate
other prizes to boot

[BatesBCheatin]

Originally Posted by Mike P

One 39" bass in 1000 weighs 24.5 lbs. Most weigh between 19 and 22 pounds. Especially today with the skinny bass that currently dominate the population.

I'm agreeing with you that's why I said those figures I posted are high. They must be very old or possibly measured to the fork. The stats on SOL do seem much more realistic.

Originally Posted by Mike P

Bluefish simply don't have the girth to top 20 lbs at 38".

Of course they do since the Rhody record is 26lbs. at 39" Although certainly an anomaly there must be plenty of blues that went 38" and went over 20lb.