The Official Fishing Thread is here!

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  1. Ralebird

    Ralebird Well-Known Member

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    Some friends were fishing out of Montauk two weeks ago and loaded up on blackfish - no need to wait.
     
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  2. Cman68

    Cman68 The Dark Admin, 2018 BEST Darksider Poster

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    Looking like this weekend is a no go due to high winds.. Looking at next Saturday now. Fall transitions are always a crapshoot off Jersey and LI.



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  3. stinkyB

    stinkyB 2009 Best Avatar Award Winner

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    ehhh.... sissy
    Who's afraid of some tropical storm force winds? ;)
     
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    Yeah... I dunno why anyone wouldn't want to be bounced around like a lottery ball just to do some jigging.
     
  5. stinkyB

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    well, you wont have to move the rod, just stand there and let the boat do the work :D
     
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    Next Saturday lookin good up here!
     
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    Looking good for this weekend off New Jersey!
     
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    That looks alot better.... 5 secs anything over a foot sucks
     
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    Headed out on Sunday. Took the 12hr trip 5am to 5pm. $85 for us seniors. Even bringing wifey along. She'll be rocking the small electric as we'll be in 120ft. I'll have my SPJ gear and will use my bait gear as a depth finder mostly. Boat on the smallish side but we'll get there early and try for the stern. If not, port side will be in the sun all day and with temps in the upper 50's, that's perfect. I will try to fish the entire water column as I think there's more than just Sea Bass out there this time of year.

    Time for the Fall Run to begin! Best time of the year to be out on the water!!
     
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    Headed out tomorrow for Sea Bass on the Jamaica II out of Brielle, NJ. Will be my first exclusively SPJ trip. Can't wait!!
     
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    No report = slow day ;)
     
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    Went out yesterday. Fishing was off the chain! Everything was hitting. Had a tough time doing SPJ because everyone on the boat except me was using huge globs of clam. Even with those challenges, I put together quite a haul... Final count: 3 Blues, 5 Sea Bass, 49 Porgy. Gave away 30 or so and threw back quite a few 9" fish. Freezer is overflowing so only big fish made the cut. I did manage Magilla there and a Sea Bass using SPJ. Blues on light tackle was fun. I did drop a potential pool winning Porgy though. That hurt.. :)

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    Nice! Yes, while the blues are a PIA, theyre certainly fun on light tackle..... 1st run of smaller ones came through with the mullet run. I got a couple on topwater plugs with my 2000 spinning reel.
    Smoke em if ya got em ;)
     
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    and was probably a good call to put away the expensive jigs with those yellow eyed piranahs around....
     
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    It been awhile since I went completely manual reel. Those Gator Blues kicked my ass until I let them fight the drag instead of me. I'm still sore from all the crankin but yanno, its hurts good knowing what I put in the box. :)

    Next trip? Block Island, RI. Checked the marine maps and max depths look like 90ft. A few 100ft+ pockets but for the most part, it looks like a big underwater plain so I'll be bringing my lighter SPJ gear. Jigs no heavier than 120g. 20lb line and 30lb flouro topshot. Rod rated 60-180g so the sweet spot should be near 100g. A bait rod for backup of course. Didn't see any wrecks on the map either so I should be able to keep my rigs.
     
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    Need to you put you on an Amberjack "reef donkey" before you're Cman70 ;)
     
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    Looking at '22 to start on my fishing bucket list again..
     
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    First FL. trip for '22 will be either the American Patriot or the Yankee Capt. out of KW. Looking at May/June timeframe.
     
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    Waiting for the models to converge for next weekend. I have my gear ready and research has been done. Not sure of my last long range trip will happen but if it does, this fisherman will be prep'd to the max. Bring it on. I'm ready....
     

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