Your Seasons Highlights???

[BigFish]

So I know a few are still out there fishing! As Thanksgiving nears I was wondering.....what might the highlights of your season been? Personal Bests?? Great trips with friends?? Epic blitz situations??? Fresh water?? Salt water??? Boat, kayak or shore??? Tell us all of your great experiences this season!

[BigFish]

As I was tied up working on the house much of this season and my time out was limited at best.....I did mange a few highlights! Tops on my list was after several trips taking my wife Angie to the canal trying to get her first canal striper the stars finally aligned and she hooked a great 17 pound fish on a pencil popper that she fought like a seasoned canal veteran! I could not have been more proud of her and she was about as excited as I have ever seen her! It was awesome!

[Slipknot]

That was a good day Larry, and she sure was smiling I remember that.

I had a few highlights i guess, maybe a few lowlights too

I Had a good time one late afternoon with Paul my first time on his boat fishing eels for cows, didn't catch many but they were all good size. Like Joe and Nightshift say, feed them meat, it's what they want.
I had a good time fishing one night with those two also. I also enjoyed a few nights from shore and many mornings at the canal.

I hope to get out 1 or 2 more times

[Hookedagain]

Well my first and most memorable highlight is that I spent an entire season fishing with my son. My normal partner didn't fish a single day this year.....Jacob filled the void. It was awesome! Also, watching him catch his first striper was definitely a highlight.

Another is catching my personal best at the Canal. Got into a lot fish there this year but never had as many large bass as this year. This year I got several in the 30's, some high 30's and some in the 40's. With a PB at 43.7lbs. Although it didn't break my all time PB it is my largest at the Ditch.

[JohnnySaxatilis]

nuff said

[blondterror]

My best fish was at Cutty in early June fishing the SE corner on the 1st night. I did not have a boga then but it was probably a 25 lb fish and I caught it on one of my dartahs.

Another highlight was fishing on my birthday at the canal with Andy on June 18th,.. i caught a nice ~ 38-40" racer fish and Andy took a great pic before I released it.

Another great highlight was fishing with Slip at the canal.. we were getting ready to call it a day but then we saw some big fish bustin mid canal and Slip made the perfect cast and landed a monster fish and I took a pic before he released it... good times for sure

[blondterror]

is that a Barbie with dark hair?

[JohnnySaxatilis]

The infamous "Indian Bowfin"

[Raider Ronnie]

Had a handful of days when 2 sons Leo & Matty had no baseball or football and were able to come out. Fishing was pretty good also with up to 40 lbs while I just sat at the helm smiling.
Matty got his biggest fish to date.

[lunkerdo]

ronnie thats a fish he will never forget great picture

[MAKAI]

Being asked to cut fish for the P-town Vet fish and the Jimmy Fund Joe Cronin memorial tournament. Never felt so good to be so tired. It was an honor.

[Night Shift]

My season was probably one of my best ever.
To start with, I had the pleasure of ice fishing with TDF and a bass trip with Slipknot. Both trips were a blast! The ice fishing this year was incredible, the brookies were fat and the rainbows were tagged (and also fat), and the salmon fought like hell. My eyes were also opened to the wonderful world of custom plug building, and the satisfaction of actually fooling a fish with one of them. This year, I finaly accepted a standing invitation from a friend who is a hard core tuna fisherman. Before that day, I had never seen a whale breech, let alone watch one breech continuously for almost an hour. The last series left me speechless--it started directly towards us and about a quarter mile off of the starboard side and the last splash was a mere two boat lengths away. That last jump, the whale coming completely out of the water, it's white fins twisting around it's masive body, and feeling the thunder and the spray as it slammed back into the water will be etched in my mind forever. To top off the entire day, after several hits, a tuna was finnessed to the hook and I was fortunate to witness a tuna fight from start to finish. The fish was brought boatside green and dressed out at 240 pounds. Words cannot describe the controlled chaos (or the beating it gave me).
As for the bass, this year i saw some of the fattest (not neccessarily the heaviest) fish I have ever seen. For a solid 3 weeks, 1 pound per inch was the rule, and on several occasions it was surpassed. Three of my friends fished hard,as they always do, and landed fish 50 pounds or over this year. One guy in particular did it more than once, and it was an honor to be able to net them for him and share the exitement. Congrats to Joe, Gilles, and Angie, three of the hardest fishermen I know. As for me, I caught more than my fair share of fish in the lower to middle 40 pound range and a handfull between 46 and 48 pounds. The 48 pound fish ties my 5 year standing PB for the third time. This fish was the shortest at only 46 inches but made up for it in girth. And Joe, it must be illegal in at least a few states to laugh as much as we do when we fish. We have wayyyy too much fun, and it is an honor to be considered your friend.

BRING ON 2013!

[new jack]

Put in a lot of time Trying to learn a new spot. Only caught a few small fish in the process but consider it a success. It's one of the parts of surf casting I really enjoy the most.
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[Jackbass]

Many high lights. Getting to fish with Sax more often at the ditch. Always good times.

Realizing Chunkah and I are bad influences on each other lol.

Getting to fish with and know the Tri state guys was fun. The fish might not be big all the time but you laugh like hell regardless.

As far as individual fishing days go? My favorites were the ones that were least expected. Showing up in a spot I never fished with no clue as to what had been going on and fish show up. Those days are the best.
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[jettyjockey18]

my first bass of 2012 was 41 lbs...yup, it was all downhill after that...

my 12 yr old son Garrett caught his first ever albie from shore last season, so he follows that up with his first bonito from shore this season...same pile of Rhody rocks...

Garrett and his 14 yr old brother Hunter both caught their first ever stripers and bluefish this season, along with several other species...

but the numero uno highlight was watching Garrett land a 23 lb, 41.5 inch bass on his 6-ft Ugly Stik lite rod and 8lb test mono while fishing for schoolies in Plymouth...

[Sgt Striper]

Best days this season was when I took the trip up to the ditch on June 18-19. Got to fish with Andy and Ty, Paul, Skippy, Soups and some guy named Chris? No big fish but plenty of them and just about all of them on my plugs! Had a great time.
btw, found this pic on my phone, I think it's that Chris guy.

[blondterror]

Originally Posted by Sgt Striper

Best days this season was when I took the trip up to the ditch on June 18-19. Got to fish with Andy and Ty, Paul, Skippy, Soups and some guy named Chris? No big fish but plenty of them and just about all of them on my plugs! Had a great time.
btw, found this pic on my phone, I think it's that Chris guy.

That was a great morning and an awesome breakfast as well.... here are 2 pics of some guy named Lou... and another guy (Andy Stevenson) who I think should be considered for "Fisherman of the Year"... he definitely puts in his time and helps a lot of guys including me with learning how to fish the ditch... plus he out catches just about everyone at the canal... except his son.. but that is a given...

[Sea Flat]

In late June I had a day to fish and went by myself. Usually I bring a friend and usually I fish the Elizabeth Islands. The water warmed up pretty early this year so I decided to try CC Bay. I was fishing the normal spots, Scorton and B-stable harbor with nothing doing. I decided to fly up to Race Point. About 1/4 mile into my trip I look over and I see a little blip in the water, I don't slow down, but I continue to look and see another small splash (water was flat as glass that day) so I decide to turn and see whats up. I almost get to the spot when I realize that there are dozens of fins sticking out of the water. I slow down, make a cast and hook up to a beautiful 25 lb. fish. I continue to fish there for two hours and catch fish on almost every cast, most in the high teens. My arms were so sore, I took one more cast and bring in this 30 lb. fish. I left the fish there. I had them all to myself, no other boats, wish I had a buddy with me, but.....

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by blondterror

That was a great morning and an awesome breakfast as well.... here are 2 pics of some guy named Lou... and another guy (Andy Stevenson) who I think should be considered for "Fisherman of the Year"... he definitely puts in his time and helps a lot of guys including me with learning how to fish the ditch... plus he out catches just about everyone at the canal... except his son.. but that is a given...

I remember that morning.

[tysdad115]

Originally Posted by blondterror

plus he out catches just about everyone at the canal.

Not even close Chris ! I put a ton more time in the surf this year and the canal. Only some of my highlights are : The Cutty trip with the SB crew, had a great time can't wait to go again. Finally breaking the curse of live eels..caught my first fish a nice 30# from the surf with an eel thanks to Soups (he has helped me with every aspect of fishing, nice to meet an old timer who is willing to teach us young guys) , really put a ton of time into jigging the ditch and figured out the consistency (after the mandatory $1,000,000.00 lead donation) again thanks to Soups. Got to fish with alot of guys from here the usual crew and met a bunch more. No matter what I put here I'll forget some and do someone injustice, so thanks everyone it's always great learning from or helping teach someone. The absolute best highlight for me was this Fathers Day, watching Tyler land his 28# bass by himself at the ditch, gave him the option to weigh it or release it, he chose release and said "I'll see it at 40# Dad". Nothing made me prouder than hearing that. I caught more fish than ever (and not just "easy" fish )and only 2 came home because they wouldn't make it.

[Sgt Striper]

Originally Posted by tysdad115

nice 30# from the surf with an eel thanks to Soups (he has helped me with every aspect of fishing, nice to meet an old timer who is willing to teach us young guys) , again thanks to Soups.

[ecduzitgood]

I caught and released more 30# or larger fish during June this year than I have any other total season. Best morning was 9 fish 25# and up 3 over 30# and then my new PB 44# all on plugs. Had couple of 12-15 fish mornings but the fish were all under 25# so they were good just not great or unusual for that matter. Had just enough late season skunks to remind me I'm not that good...yet Have to add went to RI for the first time and Purgatory kicked my ass. I had no idea what it was like down there. Next time it's the wetsuit not waders. Man that's tough fishin.
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[FinS 32]

2 bests.

took an very impromtu suicide run to montauk, only was gonna fish a few hours. caught more fish than i could count, including a 30

the best though was getting my personal best @ 41lbs on the mtk ss on a danny.

[Hardcore]

Without a doubt the cutty trip with where I met S-B crew and got my biggest fish this year. The food was awesome and company was great. Already looking forward to next year
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[piemma]

Great year for me. Probably my best year since 2000 both in the boat and in the surf.
Highlight was seeing my nephew Jake Morgan get a 30# bass in the Canal on a Penn 5500. That fish almost spooled him twice. This was his first year striper fishing and "he did good". He just took the test to become a RI State Trooper.

[Rappin Mikey]

August 16, Kerry Elizabeth Bombardier was born

[numbskull]

Sharing this moment with a grown son.

[numbskull]

Loads of laughs with these losers

[JohnnySaxatilis]

The lost and found plug(s) this year!

In the Karma Thread:
Fishing early in the spring during the first real good action, my buddy breaks off his diawa minnow on a nice fish, I cast hook up with a nice fish myself and lose it 10 ft in front of me, but his rig is attached to my bent out hooks. same fish? you be the judge. Give it back to him, and he catches fish on it the rest of the night.

Then last week during the canal's last gasp, I lose an expensive orca, get a call a few minutes later sayin that guy we passed down there caught your plug, trackin him down and say hi, ends up being chef chris! get my plug back. unbelievable!

Whats the saying? I'd rather be lucky than good

[Typhoon]

October 8th, Drew Joseph Marshall was born.



October 27th, First solo keeper tuna fish.