So.....How Was It???

[bart]

Originally Posted by shadow

Great year much like last year just more large and the location changed a bit .....until September I think I had a hard time finding fish under 20#. .....but all in all I caught countless fish in the 20 to 29# range and probably at least 8 fish from 30 to 41 # from the surf on plugs ......
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[hq2]

Tried a few times, hardly caught anything. Nothing unusual about that!

[Zeal]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Family first, work second, fishing third... Never forget that.Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

True words of wisdom....a very frustrating hierarchy at times regardless of it being good or bad (kids gotta learn what "belated birthday" means sooner or later!).

[Raven]

switchin to togue
learning new coast
will do much river fishin
for 2016... or ICE shackin

[l.i.fish.in.vt]

yes,family first,that is why i made it a point to introduce both my passions,fishing and skiing to both my kids at an early age.my kids never said no to going to the beach or to the mountain.since i consider fishing and skiing work i find no preoblem doing either. life is too short to worry about things like work and money.that being said i had a decent season,fish consistant though small,plenty of fish in the spring and fall. mid summer saw a few small fish every night.fished the canal more than ever went 10 times and had fish every time.finally got back to LI but my trip got cut short by weather. did have a good number and size the first night out.still plenty of fish to be had but it is time to gear up for winter in VT

[thefishingfreak]

This is why you get a boat big enough for the entire family
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[Rappin Mikey]

Highlight of the year was the fish I lost in the Spring. I knew it was a total monster. Had her on for maybe 20 seconds before she pulled the split ring apart. I get a chance every 3 years or so at one of these. I will land her soon. Every time I learn to hone my game up a bit.

[stripermaineiac]

For my ist yr of retirement I can't complain too much. Got to fish a load an met some really cool people all over the place. Broke 40lb 3 times and a bunch under that. So I'm not complaining at all. still can't beleive the fall shut down and the dissapearence of fish over 31 in an lack of booofish. LOL miss havin fun with them.Now need to get back to making plugs .

[capecodder]

Decent season considering. Had some good days off PTown in June with good bass trips, until commercials arrived. Had a couple of firsts in the fall. First tuna, 60"130lb on spinning gear off Peaked Hill and a 8' porbeagle also on spinning gear, apprix 350lb+... memorable...

[johnny ducketts]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

not a great year for me. didn't get out as much as I would like, and when I did good trips were few and far between. chasing albies from shore in September saved the season for me and was a great change of pace. hoping next year will be better.

exactly....

1 lg blue, some scup and sea bass, and fluke. That's my season, the albies bailed me out for a couple weeks. This is the first year I wasn't able to catch a bass.

[Steve K]

Slow for me. Little time to fish but I did better in September than in June which used to not be the case. But September was not as good as septembers 5 + years ago.
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[RickBomba]

I had a great year with #^&#^&#^&#^&ie. I think we fished the Cape every day from June 5th to the 16th and then again on the 30th.

The last trip was the best. I think we got somewhere around 40 fish that day. All on beefed up magic swimmers. Every fish was over 20 pounds. Some went to 30. At one point I had two fish on the deck that I measured to 44 and 46 inches. Both fat. Every fish went back that day.

I wish I was able to get out for tuna, but am happy to say that the surgery made it so I am almost pain free. I'd say it was worth it.

Only thing that could have been any bit better would have been to get to have my little brother join us on a couple of the days. Working on him nest year for Charlie.

It was good to get to see lots of people at the TCFTFN, as well. Hope this year is a little bigger.

It was a good year for me.

[Backbeach Jake]

Stole time to fish with very good friends and family. Even caught and released some just short fish. My season was freakin awesome!