Another PB

[SAUERKRAUT]

Originally Posted by Striper_Haven_03

eelskimmer,
I like to fly under the radar so to speak and enjoy catching and releasing most of what ends up on my hook. The disappointing nights,to me, are very important to the sport of surf fishing, as they make you appreciate the accomplishments so much more. That right here is enough happiness and acknowledgement for me.

But I do know I appreciate encounters with large striped bass so much that its very tough for me to keep/kill them. Call me a wuss but I feel bad killing them. There is something about the Striped Bass thats very majestic and mysterious too me and I feel obligated to let them go. Weird I know but thats how I feel.

Not many would understand those above thoughts of yours; but there are some! IMO: You will reap more attention and accolade acting as a samaritan for the striper than any who catch for the ki$$ kill. That's why Numbskull singled you out and sent you a plug.

Make striped bass a gamefish.

Bonds, SK

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by SAUERKRAUT

That's why Numbskull singled you out and sent you a plug.

Nah, it was just another I was going to give you, but since you can't catch crap anymore I thought he'd be able to put it to better use.

[Tagger]

WOW !!!!!

[PaulS]

Wow, congrats again!


When can we meet up? You can either send me your addy or send me the location of your spot

[Striper_Haven_03]

Thanks to all of you. Sometimes I wonder if my thinking is bizarre or out of touch. I dont knock anyone who keeps large bass as its their choice and everyone has different motivations not to mention the law allows it. I also understand some folks have mouths to feed and this is their lively-hood. So I see both sides of the fence. Its just MY choice to watch them swim away.

PaulS.....lol....my spots ( I have several) are easy to find (NOT easy to fish and have cracked ribs,broken wrist and bloody head to prove it) and not very well known for producing large fish but can tell you the past 6 years have been lights out for fish over 35 pounds. Just no 50s yet although I am very,very confident they are there and I have hooked into a few. As far as my spot location....It took my 12 years to find and "learn" it and I grew up fishing for monster blue fish about 300 yards away. Its only when I stopped chasing diving birds from the beach did I find this hidden gem. Its somewhere between Marshfield and the canal. If you watch closely you just might see flickering headlamps @ 2am. This morning was very rough and we took 3 fish in the high 30s but the spot produces larger fish at any change of wind. Notice the forecast calls for NE shifting to the SW tonight....guess where I will be @ 12am? I have 4 days off in a row and feel this might be my last chance to end the season with what we all keep casting for.

Hope everyone has great luck this fall and this season produces the kind of memories that get you through the winter!

Fireman