Chunking the Bay 101

[hipkvw]

Gear: Rod and Reel. Dosnt matter what size or brand and its OK if your spool is half fool and line is 5 years old. Your old freshwater rods in the garage will do. Hooks(non-circle....you lose too many fish with circle hooks), swivels, sinkers(2-10oz or spark plugs, bolts, nuts ect.) Old tuner fishing line for leader. You dont need that expensive crap. Get beer and ice. Dont forget the Bait! Beer and ice. Oh I said that.


Step One: Aquire spot by getting numbers from someone or on internet site where reports have been good. No loran or fancy GPS? Follow the fleet or look for many nice boats anchored. You can still follow the fleet if you have electronics. Why waste time finding your own productive areas when others find them for you. Dont worry about a compass...you can follow someone in.

Step Two: Anchor behind fleet in everyone's chum slick...why should you waste money on bait and chum?? Drink Beer.

Step Three: After you have been cursed out on radio for 5 minutes or shot the bird(you would know they were cursing if you had a radio)..Drink your next beer. May be the second may be the fifth depending on where you are from. The amount does not matter...your in a boat!

Step Four: Cut up bait into chunks, apply to hook, drop behind the boat. Most can't cast a fishing rod that do this style fishing so the lob is not recomeneded unless you use spinning gear. Its OK...its accepted among people who chunk. Drink another beer.

Tip: Spinning reel faces down. Round reel faces up.

Step Five: Sit in chair drinking beer and wait for rod to double over or reel clicker to scream. Dont get up when the rod is flicking or lightly running..let um' eat it for a good 30 seconds...maybe a minute. Gut hooks are OK. You can cut the leader if its not a keeper. The hook will disolve in 2.5 hours and fish will be fine.

Tip: You can rip the hook out to save the money on hooks. Fish will be OK.

Step Six: Fight fish. This is done by reeling while drag is not screaming(this is only if you have a drag that works and reel isnt locked up). Pray...5 year old line is needing all the prayers you have. Get fish to side of boat and gaff! Check size later...fish will be fine. Its like getting your ear pierced.

Tip: Kill ALL sharks and skates. What good are they?


Step7: Throw fish in cooler if its a keeper. Throw fish in Battery compartment or other unlikely space if its a short.

Tip: You can cut up short fish for bait. Who will know? Drink Beer.

Step 8: Repeat step 5-7 until limit is caught or compartments are full. Drink Beer.

Tip reminder: You dont have to quit if you run out of bait...cut up another fish.Drink Beer.

Step 9: Follow boat or boats back to dock.Drink Beer. Clean your biggest legal fish at cleaning station after you weigh them in. The tackle shop loves weighing in fish for you. Throw carcass in water. Drink Beer.

Tip:Dont show anyone your secret fish boxes. USCG harrass fisherman. They have nothing better to do.


Step 10: Drink beer with freinds and celebrate a fine day of serious angling!

Step 11: Post pics on your favorite website while you drink beer.

Congrats! You are a master angler. Go get your six pack license!


Coming Soon: Bridge fishing 101!

[hipkvw]

Im not trolling...this is for fun. You can respond if you like ;)

[TWIN D'S]

All good points, but I bleed my fish before they go in the compartment. And the most important thing you left out? No glass beer bottles on a boat!!

Phil

[design]

Originally posted by hipkvw:
Gear: Rod and Reel. Dosnt matter what size or brand and its OK if your spool is half fool and line is 5 years old. Hooks, swivels, sinkers(2-10oz or spark plugs, bolts, nuts ect.) Old tuner fishing line for leader. You dont need that expensive crap. Get ice. Dont forget the Bait!


Step One: Aquire spot by getting numbers from someone or on internet site where reports have been good. No loran or fancy GPS? Follow the fleet or look for many nice boats anchored. You can still follow the fleet if you have electronics. Why waste time finding your own productive areas when others find them for you.

Step Two: Anchor behind fleet in everyone's chum slick...why should you waste money on bait and chum?? Drink Beer.

Step Three: .Drink your next beer.

Step Four: Cut up bait into chunks, apply to hook, drop behind the boat. Most can't cast a fishing rod that do this style fishing so the lob is not recomeneded unless you use spinning gear. Its OK...its accepted among people who chunk.

Tip: Spinning reel faces down. Round reel faces up.

Step Five: Sit in chair drinking beer and wait for rod to double over or reel clicker to scream.

Step Six: Fight fish. This is done by reeling while drag is not screaming(this is only if you have a drag that works and reel isnt locked up). Get fish to side of boat and gaff!

Tip: Kill ALL sharks and skates. What good are they?


Step7: Throw fish in cooler if its a keeper.

Step 8: Repeat step 5-7 until limit is caught

Tip reminder: You dont have to quit if you run out of bait...cut up another fish.

Step 9: Follow boat or boats back to dock. Clean your legal fish at cleaning station after you weigh them in. The tackle shop loves weighing in fish for you. Throw carcass in water.

Step 10: Drink beer with freinds and celebrate a fine day of serious angling!

Step 11: Post pics on your favorite website while you drink beer.


Coming Soon: Bridge fishing 101! Ah...much better without being sarcastic

Hip, you must be in the minority, cause we all fish this way. :confused:

[design]

Originally posted by TWIN D'S:
All good points, but I bleed my fish before they go in the compartment. And the most important thing you left out? No glass beer bottles on a boat!!

Phil No, sorry, ONLY glass beer bottles, you can sink them easier.

[Bob ECT]

You forgot to include a tip on how to stay awake in between bites smile.gif

[hipkvw]

Good points..Ill have to revise!

[BBunker]

Hip, You left out one of the most important things! How can you drink all that beer without a good ole FARTING contest! :eek: :D

What, with the Hoagies, Hot peppers, & BEER, It's like a religous experience. PLUS-- the wife isn't screaming," YOU PIG " every 5mins! :D

[BBunker]

OOPS DP!

[ 01-15-2004, 11:19 AM: Message edited by: BBunker ]

[hipkvw]

LOL..Who needs food when you got beer????? I forgot about relieving yourself but that self explanatory.....in th bottle when boats are around...over the side...when boats are around too is OK...LOL :D

[design]

And you forgot one of your biggest peeves

flic cig butts out window on ride down to marina

flic cig butts into water, fish love them, and is the demise of the stock levels

and another,
It's OK to smoke that wacky stuff if you don't drink beer. or even better yet, DO BOTH

??are we having fun yet?? :confused:

BBunker, hey, don't you have a new mold someone needs help with.... LOL

[ 01-15-2004, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: design ]

[hipkvw]

Good Points...or you can flick the cigs on the floor of the truck and boat...

Theres a million stripers...its a neverending resource ...hurt the stocks?? NEVER!

Smoke the wacky stuff while driving truck...beer cans will get you in trouble.

[hipkvw]

Now here comes the good part...the troll so to speak ;) MANY will post sarcastic remarks or not post at all because they are mad that I gave up all their fishing secrets :D

[Capt Buck]

You forgot all the boat ramp follies. Launch your boat with no docklines and let it get stuck sideways. Put your boat in with 1274 guys in queue waiting to launch and then, and only then, get your bait and ice. Pull out to end of the dock then tieup to work on your engine, blocking both boat slips. Don't bother to know the rules of the road when you finally do get underway, you are the only one on the water, no one else counts. Red bouy on what kind of side? What the heck is that port or starboard thingy about anyhow? Run at full throttle by everyone just at the first bend, cutting off anybody else that don't exsist anyhow(see above). When you do get out at the place where you decide to fish (see HIP's post on locating fish), go forward a throw your anchor as hard as you can, and if you're lucky the anchor rode (rode? what the ?) won't tangle in your legs and pull you over the side. Get lost and pull along side,really close with no fenders mind you, and ask where the Maurice River is? Giv'em a heading and they look at you like you're speaking Swahili. Ask them "Don't you have a compass,GPS or Loran?" More blank stares! Now they think they got it, so they take off at full throttle of course, go behind the boat ,over your lines, thru your chumline and buzz off only to turn the wrong way anyhow. YEA,MAN!! And I won't even get into how to (or not to) recover your boat and put 'er on the trailer in 1 hour or less! I love all the entertainment that comes with fishing and boating in the bay,I just hope and pray ,and I do say a fast prayer before hitting the water, that no one gets hurt.

[ 01-15-2004, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: Capt Buck ]

[hipkvw]

Capt. Buck, ROTFLMFAO!!!!! Too funny. I see that EVERYWHERE!

[hipkvw]

Capt.Buck, ROTFLMFAO!!! I see that EVERYWHERE!!!

[finally]

Bob ECT
Member
Member # 1257

posted 01-15-2004 11:10 AM You forgot to include a tip on how to stay awake in between bites Stay awake? That is why I have one of those seats that fold out to take a nap and let the sceaming clicker wake me up. :D

[hipkvw]

LOL..that noise will wake a fisherman who is in a choma!

[hipkvw]

Originally posted by hipkvw:
LOL..that noise will wake a fisherman who is in a choma! Or is it coma?? I have to watch my step....petty barners have been taking shots at me lately. I have to be careful about everyword I post and keep a memory of my last 5000 post for the people who do research...LOL :eek:

[BLUEFINN]

Hip:I don't ever remember you being a Guest on the BlueFinn,You must have been anchored very close to make such detailed observations of my antics! :D

[hipkvw]

Originally posted by BLUEFINN:
Hip:I don't ever remember you being a Guest on the BlueFinn,You must have been anchored very close to make such detailed observations of my antics! :D SHHHH I cant divulge all my secrets ;)

[on the hook]

Hey Hip, ya forgot the catch thingie! The round metal hoola hoop with string! Make sure its big enough to get a 20in fish. Better yet, do what I do: just use a gaff! Who cares, they'll be ok with a little hole in em :D Capt. Buck, was that you that ask for directions to Maurice River? I was just going in Bidwell Creek and was flagged down with that question one day. It was getting dark! :eek: Does make ya wonder.

[hipkvw]

I like the flounder nets but I also love the nets that could handle a Beluga Whale :eek: My uncle has one. He is a chunker. I brought him to the other side a few times ;)

[Mega Bites]

You forgot about gett'n your cookies from the old lady in between beers :D

[hipkvw]

Originally posted by Mega Bites:
You forgot about gett'n your cookies from the old lady in between beers :D Oh yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh! Sweet!

[mako6950]

Originally posted by Mega Bites:
You forgot about gett'n your cookies from the old lady in between beers :D Mike, Ding prefers to be called an Ancient Mariner, not an old lady :D :D :D :D

Hip, you are a sick dude. Btw, you are banned for a week from the Tackle Box.
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[hipkvw]

LOL...cool. I was getting bored ;)

[ShoeB]

Thank God it's only 65 days till the first day of Spring. :D

[ 01-15-2004, 07:57 PM: Message edited by: ShoeB ]

[wish2fish]

Hip,you forgot to mention to use a lite drag and let the fish run for at least 2 minutes to insure that the hook is firmly inbeded in the fish's intestine there by making sure that the fish won't shake the hook or be lost at boat side. :D

[ShoeB]

Don't forget an 870 to blast them dang fish ducks that dive down and steal your chunks from the slick!

[mako6950]

Hip,

You forgot to mention the boat of preference, a late mid 80's 17' Bayliner bowrider, dry rotted cushions, cracked & peeled vinyl seats, shredded faded blue carpet & a 70hp Force engine with a repainted cowl. :D :D :D

Tom

[THECHUMSTAIN]

Originally posted by hipkvw:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by hipkvw:
LOL..that noise will wake a fisherman who is in a choma! Or is it coma?? I have to watch my step....petty barners have been taking shots at me lately. I have to be careful about everyword I post and keep a memory of my last 5000 post for the people who do research...LOL :eek: </font>[/QUOTE]You going to wake a sleeping giant again. I do research you should be proud of me the teacher kind that you are. tongue.gif

5 best years of my life were in 6th grade. :eek:

[ 01-16-2004, 09:54 AM: Message edited by: THECHUMSTAIN ]

[THECHUMSTAIN]

Originally posted by mako6950:
Hip,

You forgot to mention the boat of preference, a late mid 80's 17' Bayliner bowrider, dry rotted cushions, cracked & peeled vinyl seats, shredded faded blue carpet & a 70hp Force engine with a repainted cowl. :D :D :D

Tom Oh yea they also can run all day in 5-7fters and not get wet at the helm with no canvas.

And the crew has uniforms of cammoed jump suits.

[fshlot]

Anchor????....How do you throw the anchor again???? ;) .... Shoooottt,it didn't grab..Guess i gotta go up a little further and try again...lol ;)

[hipkvw]

LOL...Funny stuff.

[Brian E. Mullaney]

Beer is a waste - too many carbs and takes too long to get a buzz.

Go to Wawa - buy big Gatorade - drink 1/2 then fill bottle with premium vodka. Chug entire thing in less than ten seconds. By the time you need to drive you will be legal.

If I miss hooksets, no problem, bass will still be there - ask Scotty :D

[In Depth]

Just remember that if you catch a fish that is only an inch or two short you can lay him on the deck and step on him just in front of the tail to stretch him out a bit. If it's realy cold you might have to step on the head a bit also....

[Darrin G. DGREENEMACHINE]

Originally posted by finally:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Bob ECT
Member
Member # 1257

posted 01-15-2004 11:10 AM You forgot to include a tip on how to stay awake in between bites Stay awake? That is why I have one of those seats that fold out to take a nap and let the sceaming clicker wake me up. :D </font>[/QUOTE]Ahhhh, the Ron Redington striper chunkin method...
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[CastawayRay]

HEY! whos giving away all my secrets!

and dont forget to laugh really LOUD when you fart, just in case the wife doesnt hear it

whoops! Hey honey, that was good for a bottle of Shout, lol

PIG!

LOL

when you get back to the house, meticulously flush the engine, scrub the boat to surgical operating room sanitation levels, then trod across wifes clean floor with muddy shoes on way to shower

oh yeah!

Divorce court, here I come!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[ 01-26-2004, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: CastawayRay ]

[hipkvw]

I have to bump this for the new guys...LMAO

[wish2fish]

Don't forget to unhook your cable and safety chain before going down the ramp it saves time and keeps the beer cans from rolling out.

Don't clear any plastic bags or cardboard cases off the deck on the way in,they'll be gone by the time you get there.

[Capt. Joe Haase]

And definatly don't forget to leave the plug in the glovebox in the truck across the parking lot

[Partnership]

Keith- I gotta read this in the morning when my head is clear. You are one funny dude.

ygm

[hipkvw]

Tom, You probably read it last year...its old.

[Darrin G. DGREENEMACHINE]

Originally posted by Bob ECT:
You forgot to include a tip on how to stay awake in between bites smile.gif Sleep near the clicker!

[Darrin G. DGREENEMACHINE]

OH poo I didn't realize this IS last years post.

Keith, You forgot the part where you drive around through the fleet looking at the FF about 2000 RPMs. Just enough to make the most noise possible and throw the biggest wake you can!

And if you catch fish get on the radio and ANNOUNCE it to the whol darned bay in order to increase the fleet size and thus your chumline...

[Dirty Blond]

Man have you ever seen this person. I swear I have ran into one of them. You just sit back and shake your head and hope you get out way ahead of them. Great one.

[RodFather]

Hip your timing was almost perfect. You scared this one back up within 1 hour and 3 minutes of its last post this very same day last year. :D

[hipkvw]

Originally posted by RodFather:
Hip your timing was almost perfect. You scared this one back up within 1 hour and 3 minutes of its last post this very same day last year. :D Thats crazy. I didnt even realize that. Not even the month let alone being that close :eek: