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10-25-2017, 05:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: guilford CT
Posts: 858
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just to get back on track......
I did 45 miles in LongIsland Sound a few days ago..... aside from a sporadic albie splash every coupla hours, it was a dead sea. never saw any birds, never marked a concentration of fish, never saw any big pods of bait. stopped at 10-12 spots that are fishy locations and had a few dink sea bass. caught 2 albies by mistake with trying for bass.....
deader than dead
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10-25-2017, 05:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Shore
Posts: 491
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Hit a local bay up here on the South Shore. Looked dead. Rainy and windy, a few birds on the shore. Wondered if schoolies and bait were still around. 1st cast, fish. Caught 20 schoolies in an hour at the top of the tide. Still lots of bait and small fish in the warm bay water.
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10-26-2017, 07:29 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Hampton, CT
Posts: 1,077
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Hit or miss...
Bobber, lots of bait around, but got to be right time, right place, and just hope. Saw a ton of bait and schoolies yesterday afternoon, then hit it after dark in the rain, and had legal bass and up for over an hour...seems the older fish wait until dark, saw some keeper size in the blitz earlier, there were blues mixed in as well. Hope its just early....
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10-26-2017, 02:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: guilford CT
Posts: 858
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[QUOTE=fishrick;113
Hope its just early....[/QUOTE]
hope you're right......
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10-26-2017, 05:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Shore
Posts: 491
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a few small fish at the top of the tide in the canal today. Red Top guy says its been slow the last couple weeks...
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10-28-2017, 02:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,182
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Still tons of bait in the upper Sakonnet.
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10-28-2017, 03:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,695
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
Still tons of bait in the upper Sakonnet.
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Yes there is. |
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10-28-2017, 04:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,711
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Bob sorry , I didn,t get your message until a hour ago .
we were in front but it was getting ulgy & didn,t want to be there for the drop .......................way too many throwbacks .....we had 8 keepers but worked for them ..............Albies everywhere ,outside & in the bay ><><
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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10-28-2017, 06:19 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Lots of small ones and still some decent bass along the Elizabeth’s
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10-29-2017, 06:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
Posts: 3,127
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Had a decent togging trip yesterday in LIS around Saybrook area. 5 guys fishing, probably boated 200 tog and seabass. Brought 17 tog and 4 seabass back to the dock. Most of the keepers were in the 18-22" range. Fished in water right around 50'. Saw a bunch of albies as we were coming back in.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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10-31-2017, 02:56 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
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pod after pod of albies were heading out of the bay for the two days prior to the storm,,,fascinating to watch them from shore but frustrating to cast to as they seem disinterested in anything thrown in their path...just a steady flow of gently porpoising emerald backed beauties
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11-01-2017, 07:34 PM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,387
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Third spot this morn landed on the mother load of tog... Went through close to a bucket of greeny's,,,, pulled up a real monster, lays him on the bench, pulls the hook out, flip flop , did a half gainer, splash..... SOB grrrrrr gone!
Hauls, runs home,takes all the rods off, loads the rakes and baskets, heads back out , rakes up limit.... Headed in, you know what I sees next? right?
Puts the glasses on the mouth of the harbor , sees clouds of birds and dummy me with no rods onboard .....
Drops off the boat back at the house , heads for the north side to empty and bait the greeny pot....
I wish I could get paid for all the fishing I do.... LOL
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11-01-2017, 07:51 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,406
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Hmmmm still togging..... Where are you going out of these days Ray? I got the bug I think. How late do you all keep catching?
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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11-01-2017, 08:48 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,396
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I have an invite from a friend for Friday, love to get some intel on the bite, send me a pm.
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11-02-2017, 06:55 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,349
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Hmmmm still togging..... Where are you going out of these days Ray? I got the bug I think. How late do you all keep catching?
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We used to have some epic days when I was a kid well into December, and Tautog's logbook has great days in January from the old days.
As the stock has declined and pressure went up on them, it seems like the season has gotten shorter; it is basically over around Thanksgiving. |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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11-02-2017, 04:55 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,542
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Guppy
Third spot this morn landed on the mother load of tog... Went through close to a bucket of greeny's,,,, pulled up a real monster, lays him on the bench, pulls the hook out, flip flop , did a half gainer, splash..... SOB grrrrrr gone!
Hauls, runs home,takes all the rods off, loads the rakes and baskets, heads back out , rakes up limit.... Headed in, you know what I sees next? right?
Puts the glasses on the mouth of the harbor , sees clouds of birds and dummy me with no rods onboard .....
Drops off the boat back at the house , heads for the north side to empty and bait the greeny pot....
I wish I could get paid for all the fishing I do.... LOL
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You sure are ambitious. Good for you. I don't have "the fire in the belly" anymore to go that hard. |
No boat, back in the suds.  
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11-02-2017, 06:06 AM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,387
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Hmmmm still togging..... Where are you going out of these days Ray? I got the bug I think. How late do you all keep catching?
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South side CC, spot Ricky and I hit good last year two weeks earlier than his year, if I see a good weather day coming up I'll call ya,,,
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Originally Posted by Got Stripers
I have an invite from a friend for Friday, love to get some intel on the bite, send me a pm.
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Not sure if I can go tomorrow plus wind? I'll pm today
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Originally Posted by piemma
You sure are ambitious. Good for you. I don't have "the fire in the belly" anymore to go that hard.
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Fire in the belly? More like num in the head... :-)  |
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11-02-2017, 04:01 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Here's our hero with a bass from down the Elizabeths this past Sun, one of about 4-5 of this size he took (to my one). Found fish on Weds as well. Huge numbers of small fish in the harbors along lower BzBay. Still plenty of peanuts around and I've not seen the large bunker leave yet. I'm hopeful for another 10-12 days at least of worthwhile fishing.
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11-02-2017, 04:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Cousin it
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11-02-2017, 06:27 PM
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#20
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Shore
Posts: 491
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SoCo RI
Fished beaches yesterday and today. Acres of bait and schoolies from Pt. Judith to Watch Hill. Water temp 60. Great white water with the south and south east wind. Arms are falling off.
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11-03-2017, 09:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,044
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there are no fish left.. LOL shrink wrap and go home  |
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11-05-2017, 06:58 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Impromptu trip yesterday. @ noon a neighbor informed me about a mass of birds and breaking fish way out off my local beach and only about a mile from my harbor. Grabbed a rod, the dog, Sauerkraut (in that order) and hopped on the boat. Beat into a stiff NE wind and found everything had stopped. Decided to try WH which was quiet and too much tide to fish right. Had Sauerkraut and the dog all eager to fish, while my heart wasn't in it. Said effit, pushed up the throttle and flew a dozen miles down to Quicks. Put the boat on a drift while SK casting with his 6' drop (on an 8' rod!) repeatedly tries to hook my ear. Almost too much cross wind to work plugs, lousy weather pattern, don't want to be there, too rough, and BANG........Sauerkraut hooks a decent, as in borderline #20, fish that puts him immediately in the rocks. Save his butt with some boat handling, circle back, and mackerel (?) start flying out of the water with bass in pursuit. Spend the next 2 hours catching fish (tiny-15#) and having a blast. Turn into the NE blow to head home, expecting to be beat up, and find that the full moon tide with the wind has flattened things out nicely. Easy run home, kept a fish for winter fishcakes, dog happy, wife happy, SK happy, I'm happy. In the late fall you just never know.
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11-05-2017, 08:09 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Well done George,I pulled the boat this week. It was the earliest I had pulled it but I had enough. I had moved to Scituate to close out the season chasing Charlie. Last trip was Saturday where Tony(remember Goose?) and I had another lucky catch out on the bank. As usual the fishing was outstanding in October out there and the weather gave plenty of shots to give it a try. This last trip produced the best eater with a belly full of bacon
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11-07-2017, 12:35 AM
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Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 6,254
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea Dangles
...Last trip was Saturday where Tony(remember Goose?) and I had another lucky catch out on the bank. ....
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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Saw the pics... 
Tony's good people, hopefully you didn't convert him over to the dark-side |
 ...it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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11-07-2017, 08:00 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 34,992
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Yes, Tony is good people ; )
Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
Impromptu trip yesterday. @ noon a neighbor informed me about a mass of birds and breaking fish way out off my local beach and only about a mile from my harbor. Grabbed a rod, the dog, Sauerkraut (in that order) and hopped on the boat. Beat into a stiff NE wind and found everything had stopped. Decided to try WH which was quiet and too much tide to fish right. Had Sauerkraut and the dog all eager to fish, while my heart wasn't in it. Said effit, pushed up the throttle and flew a dozen miles down to Quicks. Put the boat on a drift while SK casting with his 6' drop (on an 8' rod!) repeatedly tries to hook my ear. Almost too much cross wind to work plugs, lousy weather pattern, don't want to be there, too rough, and BANG........Sauerkraut hooks a decent, as in borderline #20, fish that puts him immediately in the rocks. Save his butt with some boat handling, circle back, and mackerel (?) start flying out of the water with bass in pursuit. Spend the next 2 hours catching fish (tiny-15#) and having a blast. Turn into the NE blow to head home, expecting to be beat up, and find that the full moon tide with the wind has flattened things out nicely. Easy run home, kept a fish for winter fishcakes, dog happy, wife happy, SK happy, I'm happy. In the late fall you just never know.
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11-07-2017, 10:55 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,542
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Tony is the best. I bought a leaning post from him for my first CC, many years ago!
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No boat, back in the suds.
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11-07-2017, 03:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: guilford CT
Posts: 858
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was out Sunday in the area of the CT river mouth. nasty SE wind and a weird roll on the Sound made things unpleasant. found a bigg school of bunker that was periodically having bass grab a mouthful here and there- tried for 2 hours with everything we could think of and couldn't get bite. went to find another area but the weather was getting worse so we said Eff-it.
I hear about your heart not being into it..... I am so conflicted about whether to pack it in. it never really got started for me this Fall, but I'm tired of getting beat
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11-07-2017, 05:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bloocrab
Saw the pics...
Tony's good people, hopefully you didn't convert him over to the dark-side |
The guy is like a horse shoe
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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11-07-2017, 05:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,711
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personally .I use to have a good [friend] from this site ,His name was Goose .....a few years ago he chose to change things around .....I miss him  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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11-07-2017, 07:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Shore
Posts: 491
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Beautiful day today in SoCo.
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