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Old 12-06-2012, 09:52 PM   #1
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TDF What's up? Getting hungry over here. Let's get some dates in mind. BTW the take home smelt that didn't get eaten (the bigger ones) made awesome pike bait. Also need a place to stay this year. We want to fish 2 tides and crash.
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Old 12-07-2012, 01:28 AM   #2
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Working on it...was just talking about it last Tuesday. soooooon....

I'll let you know

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Old 12-17-2012, 10:29 PM   #3
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Old 12-17-2012, 10:58 PM   #4
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i just picked up a new smelt rod. wont be long now

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Old 12-17-2012, 11:16 PM   #5
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i just picked up a new smelt rod. wont be long now
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Old 12-17-2012, 11:18 PM   #6
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Better get a VS25 to pair with it. Need the drag for those 8 ozers
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Old 12-18-2012, 11:08 AM   #7
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i want in on these exploits that lead to smelt in a frying pan as pictured above, please

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Old 12-18-2012, 11:48 AM   #8
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i want in on these exploits that lead to smelt in a frying pan as pictured above, please
I want some in a frying pan, too. I'm not so sure he's being very safe cooking them sideways like that, though. The oil could spill out and burn someone.


Does anyone go smelting locally anymore? I remember as a kid going off the docks in Hingham, I think. Or maybe weymouth?

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Old 12-18-2012, 05:34 PM   #9
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i still do some smelting locally. it's a shadow of what it once was sadly. but some years are still decent. tried a new spot this year and did surprisingly well during the day, nice to be smelting and not be cold for once in my life

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Old 12-19-2012, 09:32 AM   #10
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i still do some smelting locally. it's a shadow of what it once was sadly. but some years are still decent. tried a new spot this year and did surprisingly well during the day, nice to be smelting and not be cold for once in my life
It surely is not... we used to catch as many as we cared to clean off of the Salem wilows pier and docks in beverly .. borad day light and a swedish pimple tiped with sea worm...

I spent many a night on the exeter river catching enough each trip for several meals... last year.. the ice never was safe on the exeter...

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Old 12-19-2012, 10:19 AM   #11
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They can still be had at the Beverly and Salem piers. I used to catch them in Lynn harbor off the docks when I was younger.

I've been thinking of giving it a shot on the base lately...thinking it might be good right about now

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Old 12-19-2012, 10:25 AM   #12
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[QUOTE=fishbones;975391]I want some in a frying pan, too. I'm not so sure he's being very safe cooking them sideways like that, though. The oil could spill out and burn someone.

Turn your computer sideways. They were cooked on the kerosine heater that heats up the shanty. Our shanty smelled like a kitchen on Fed Hill.
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looks like JE is putting out some camps for friday

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Whats the date? We have Bob's party and the Bombas to work around. Ready to get my jig on.
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Yeah boy,I can't wait to cook them drag burners

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friday night?

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? Will work for me if we can get a camp
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Shacks went on last weekend.....
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Dude,really?the night nefore the party?!?!
Your like my wife shoving 15# of chit in a 10#bucket!
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Dude,really?the night nefore the party?!?!
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'twas the night NEFORE Bobs party. Don't worry I'm not going to miss the bannister waxing contest.
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'twas the night NEFORE Bobs party. Don't worry I'm not going to miss the bannister waxing contest.
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