Whitewater Bass

[A Frayed Knot]

Eating them as I type this. :thumbsup:

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/joeyzac/11-9-09StriperCakes.jpg?t=1257809242


Where are the green peppers?

[Fox_Follows]

Eating them as I type this. :thumbsup:

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/joeyzac/11-9-09StriperCakes.jpg?t=1257809242

Where is that thread that says you should freeze extra striper meat in "3 tbsp salt per cup of water"? I thought that was too much salt and that he may have ment 3 tsp per cup, but I went with what it said and just ate one of the saltiest fish fingers I've ever eaten :eek:. All the meat I froze is SHOT! :huh:
Just want to respond to that thread so someone else dosen't make the same mistake.

[Kwest]

I fished the inlet the last two Sundays and have come up with the big zero for the striped ones. Last year we did okay with a couple of good days with bird play and on the bars. We tried are hand at fishing the bars and trolling the only thing we could find was big blues. Only being able to fish on the weekends and this weather has been bummer. I would love to get some tips on how to fish the white water and the bars and what to look for. I am always looking to grow my Knowledge and become a better fisherman. Any help would be appreciated.

[JoeyZac]

Can't find the thread you refer to...... still looking though.

I freeze all my fish in Food Saver bags. Filets only. No water. The stuff lasts over a year and tastes just fine.

[Emily Lynn]

I have a couple of appt's tom so I'm taking the day off. I stuck my hand in the burlap bag to pull a few clams out and was bitten by a sneaky green crab :please: I guess that really got me thinking about a togasauras.

Emily Lynn :wave::wave:

That crab was trying to tell ya something. Ive sat out for awhile since they closed seabass:mad: but after the 16th its on.

[JoeyZac]

That crab was trying to tell ya something. Ive sat out for awhile since they closed seabass:mad: but after the 16th its on.

ON the 16th, it's on! ;)

[MyMistress]

KWest, a lot depends on your boat and your tolerance for fishing less than calm conditions. Fish can be caught anywhere from Grassy Channel out to inlet anchored with clam, but the less boat traffic/crowd the better. Most fish the main bar in the middle of the inlet which does produce, but don't think you have to be where everyone else is. Learn to read the water and figure out where the sloughs are between the bars all around the inlet. These will usually be between 6 to 10 feet deep and have white water on each side or noticeable rollers on even calm days. They will all have fish at any given time, but may not all be fishable safely in all conditions for smaller boats. If other boats are in the area do not run up close behind them and give plenty of room when anchoring. Good size stripers can make long runs. White water can also be very productive but dangerous, so use extreme caution and know that structures patterns before getting too close . Good luck.

[MyMistress]

I am hoping for a repeat of Sunday this Thursday. I can live with a few more days like that. Will also start going up the beach trolling and jigging for a change of pace. Freezer is full enough now so it will be mostly catch and release for remainder of the season. I am up for some togging as well. If any of you expert toggers have an openning over the next few Thursdays thru Sundays, I would be happy to help you fill your coolers. :wave:

[Lucky John]

I guess I will team up with Emily Lynn and Joe "Human Windlass" Zac on the 16th. Hopefully my windlass will be back from the hospital by then and reinstalled for the third time.
If MyMistress comes you will have to guard your poles because he likes to reel in every fish on the boat.He even made his neice cry when he grabbed the stick out of her hands the other day :D, and poor Lefty is in therapy now.:razz:

[MyMistress]

My niece got 2 of the 4 on Saturday and Poor lefty is out of therapy as he got 10 of the 16 on Sunday. I am pefectly happy with what hits my line only. I may get a little physical trying to get the best spot on the boat. :fighting:

I have to work Monday thru Wednesday next week and Mon/Tue the following week. Free any other day those two weeks.

[Re-Bait]

I second that observation of My Mistress....Ted does not even want me casting anywhere near his boat!!!

[JoeyZac]

Been promising to take the guy who works 12x7x365 :eek: at the gas station fishing for months, and today was the day. He's never fished, never been on a boat, never been on the water, and obviously never caught a fish. He had a 6 hour window from work :confused: so the goal was to make the most of it.

Broke the inlet at 6:30, and for 1 awesome hour, it was "fish on" every time the bait hit the water. There was a pretty rough learning curve, and phrases like "easy", "relax", "calm down", "no! no!! no!!!", "let the fish run", "stop screaming", "put down the net", and "lift up, reel down" meant absolutely nothing to this guy. He pulled SEVERAL hooks on nice fish, but eventually he got it, kinda.

Wound up boating 6 fish at 40", 38", 38", 36", 36", 34", and lost at least 5 or 6 due to attempted "beheadings", but he got back to work on time, and was grinning ear to ear.

Once we get him to calm down with rod, I'll work on showing him how to hold the fish for a better pic. ;)

PS- The big fish are back. :thumbsup:

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/joeyzac/PB090327.jpg?t=1257878786

[MyMistress]

Dave, that is because you and Lucky John catch all of the big fish out from under me. I had to fish miles away from both of you on Sunday to get my big fish. :bow:

[rob]

very nice JZ....

[AKscuba713]

Awesome joey! Same area you and me fished sunday?

[Lucky John]

I knew they would bite well today,perfect conditions. At least I got all my stuff done today,but the forecast is not looking good :(

[TimC2520]

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.

WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE
OF SPRINKLES.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT.

:eek:

[Fish The Drop Off]

Just another perfect day of striper fishing NE winds got to love it if you striper fish. :)

[JoeyZac]

Awesome joey! Same area you and me fished sunday?

Nope, that area had 6 boats all about 50 feet away from one another. Unacceptable at 7am on a weekday. Went to a different area, found some "quiet water", and beat them up.

[Re-Bait]

Perfect striper conditions

[AKscuba713]

Nope, that area had 6 boats all about 50 feet away from one another. Unacceptable at 7am on a weekday. Went to a different area, found some "quiet water", and beat them up.


Nice....Guess they were all chasing what we did sunday :wave:

[Fox_Follows]

Just wanted to check back and say thanks for the advise. We tried it (is there usually that many boats on the wash?). We ended up feeding the crabs mostly, so we change tactics.
Long story short, we found what we were looking for when we found what they were looking for ;).
There was nobody around, but I trusted my instincts and it payed off BIG!
Thanks again,
Josh

I'll post some pics after I photo shop the back drop, very distinct.

[cgmiller]

Joey..how freakin cool are you...that guy is always polite to me and I try to exclusively buy my gas there....last year there was another guy there..I forget his name but he always asked me about fishing and if I could bring his some fish...I used to bring him bluefish and he would be stoked..and shocked to hell that I would actually bring him stuff...but he was a real nice guy and always polite..he had a funny scar on his upper lip....

[missingtwo]

Been promising to take the guy who works 12x7x365 :eek: at the gas station fishing for months, and today was the day. He's never fished, never been on a boat, never been on the water, and obviously never caught a fish. He had a 6 hour window from work :confused: so the goal was to make the most of it.

Broke the inlet at 6:30, and for 1 awesome hour, it was "fish on" every time the bait hit the water. There was a pretty rough learning curve, and phrases like "easy", "relax", "calm down", "no! no!! no!!!", "let the fish run", "stop screaming", "put down the net", and "lift up, reel down" meant absolutely nothing to this guy. He pulled SEVERAL hooks on nice fish, but eventually he got it, kinda.

Wound up boating 6 fish at 40", 38", 38", 36", 36", 34", and lost at least 5 or 6 due to attempted "beheadings", but he got back to work on time, and was grinning ear to ear.

Once we get him to calm down with rod, I'll work on showing him how to hold the fish for a better pic. ;)

PS- The big fish are back. :thumbsup:

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/joeyzac/PB090327.jpg?t=1257878786


:thumbsup: Your a good dude Joey! That is an awesome story....any chance you asked him if he knew how to swim?:huh:

Again great job on the fish and bringing a newbie fishing.:thumbsup:

[JoeyZac]

......any chance you asked him if he knew how to swim?:huh:.......

I assumed the answer that was no, and I didn't want to worry him about it, so I "fitted him" for a lifevest when I adjusted mine, and left them both out on the deck the whole time. But yeah, that thought "there's no way this dude knows how to swim" did cross my mind.

Slick calm conditions in the inlet today though, so it worked out ok.

[Mullica Bob]

Dave, that is because you and Lucky John catch all of the big fish out from under me. I had to fish miles away from both of you on Sunday to get my big fish. :bow:

Ted, you should have been out there with me today. It made Sunday look dead!!:eek:

Nothing short of amazing to 41lbs.

[MyMistress]

Hope they stay a few more days. Plan to go Thursday for a short day and then Friday through Sunday all day. Same area/pattern as Sunday?

[Mullica Bob]

As long as this storm doesn't kill it. I have my fingers crossed and toes!

Same deal.

[Lucky John]

Hey Bob, I saw MythBusters the other night,they proved you can polish a turd,you're gonna have to change your signal line :)

[A Frayed Knot]

My gut feeling is that I should go fishing tomorrow morning but I think I might just wait till Sunday.:o

[Mullica Bob]

Hey Bob, I saw MythBusters the other night,they proved you can polish a turd,you're gonna have to change your signal line :)

I saw parts of that and then herd about the rest. They'd have a much harder time with one of mine!:eek:

[johnny d]

great day to be on the water.

[johnny d]

Was one them an old ugly Grady? He was up my butt last Friday.:nuts:

What you talking about Willis???:rolleyes:

[JoeyZac]

My gut feeling is that I should go fishing tomorrow morning but I think I might just wait till Sunday.:o

Got a friend who took the day off work for Thu and another who did the same for Fri. No going back for them now; it's done. Doesn't matter if we can only get as far as Graveling Point, but we'll be out both days.

[Lucky John]

Good luck with that Joe, they are saying it's gonna be worse Thurs,gusts up to 40.......................:nuts:

[johnny d]

Gale Warning in effect through late Thursday night



Forecast as of 4:40 am EST on November 11, 2009
Coastal Waters From Manasquan Inlet To Little Egg Inlet Nj Out
20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Little Egg Inlet To Great Egg Inlet Nj Out
20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Great Egg Inlet To Cape May Nj Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Cape May Nj To Cape Henlopen De Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Cape Henlopen To Fenwick Island De Out 20 Nm-



Today
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft...building to 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.
Tonight
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain likely.
Thu
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain likely.
Thu Night
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Rain likely.
Fri
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Showers likely.
Fri Night
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. A chance of showers.

11 to 16 ft seas.:eek:

[JoeyZac]

Good luck with that Joe, they are saying it's gonna be worse Thurs,gusts up to 40.......................:nuts:

Yeah, there is a pretty strong chance I may leave the dock on Thu, get to the end of Roundabout Creek, say "to hell with this", and then pull the plug on the whole weekend.

We can probably forget about Monday Togging as well. :(

[Fox_Follows]

This is my brother in law's, his first time out for stripers. We lost my (larger) fish when he tried netting it head first:eek:. Like I said he's new.

[JoeyZac]

This is my brother in law's, his first time out for stripers. We lost my (larger) fish when he tried netting it head first:eek:. Like I said he's new.

EXCELLENT first fish! Now he's spoiled. ;)

"Head first" is the only correct way to net a fish imo. No?

[Fluke4960]

Head first is the way to go!:huh:

[Fox_Follows]

The fish was way too big for the net, so netting it from the head resulted in him lifting the net as the fish slid back out with the hook tangled in the net.
When I netted his, I netted if tail first, so he could keep tension on the line and we could both boat the fish (me lifting from the tail end as he lifted with his pole). It was a big net, but not big enough.
My fish was beat by the time I had him boat side, I could have just grabbed him myself...but it got away like::razz:.

[A Frayed Knot]

With these NE winds I dont think that I will be able to get down Great Bay Blvd for the next 4 days. I think on Friday at low tide I will go check on my boat. If anybody wants I will check on their boats while I am there.

[A Frayed Knot]

EXCELLENT first fish! Now he's spoiled. ;)

"Head first" is the only correct way to net a fish imo. No?

Head first is the way to go. We have also reached over and grabbed them by the gills. What ever it takes to put it in the boat works for me.

[lippyat13]

a gaff in the lower jaw

[JoeyZac]

If it's too big for the net, then grab it by the lower jaw and gills and pull it in like that. Putting a fish's tail in/against a net just gives it a solid base to push off against and get away.

Never tail first. :naughty:

On a positive note though, it's kind of fun to face that moment of "uh-oh, how do we handle this?!?", isn't it? :fighting: ;)

[Fluke4960]

One of these days hopefully I'll experience "It's to big for the net" situation.

[fishhead728]

any one brave the elements this morning and went out just wondering if i missed a last chance for a few days

[SEA FEVRE]

seafevre went out today, 6 in the box... 9 releases.. all on incoming tide.

[Re-Bait]

STRONG bite yesterday in the bay on bunker schools

[Fox_Follows]

Believe me, ever since I've been thinking of a 1000 other things I could/should have done.:bow:(for this he's slamming his head/hands against the floor saying "&*^%!").
Get'm next time:fighting:.
Tanx again guys!

[Re-Bait]

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[A Frayed Knot]

My Mystriss Lucky John and I am guessing IOU. Spot burner.:D

[Lucky John]

Hey I didn't take that shot..............:huh:
Oh good a picture with a fish on, no one will follow me now :D
All kidding aside nice shot Dave.

[Re-Bait]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/rebait1/111009017.jpg


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I would put up more pics of My Mistress...but he didn't catch any fish!

[Lucky John]

Great shots Dave I love them :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[JoeyZac]

I don't know. Not sure what to focus on. The He-Man one handed lift of the cow into the boat...............

or the purple reel. ;) :D :razz:

[MyMistress]

You got one of me with a nice fish a few years ago.:D

Nice pictures.

Yeah John has a little rainbow going when his reels are all lined up. I think they match his toe nails.;)

I am passing on Thursday and Friday. Traded my vacation days for later in the month so I will have next Thursday/Friday and al of the following week off to get jiggy with it on the lumps after this blow is over. Will be out Saturday and Sunday if rain backs off.

[Lucky John]

Go ahead an make fun of me, but last year when my Penn 975 crapped out for the second time in one season I bought the blue avet sx on sale for 169. I loved it so much I searched around and got two more at that price and didn't care what color they were.They blow the penns away,and it doesn't cost you 45 a year to service them,the drags are sily smooth. :thumbsup: I sold my penns on ebay. Only have one 965 left that I use for fluking.

[JoeyZac]

......I bought the blue avet sx on sale for 169. I loved it so much I searched around and got two more at that price.........

Great minds think alike. I remember you posting about that and that's what led to me to the same shop to buy 2 for myself. :thumbsup:

[A Frayed Knot]

I am still waiting on my 30 pack of Yuengling from someone who lost a bet on the reef 2 years ago.:D

I could never understand people who make a bet and then don't pay.:thumbsdown: All you got is your word. Man up and pay it.

First off it was a case not a 30 pack. Yuengling does not make a 30 pack.:nuts: All the free meals you mooched over the years was payment enough. Do you ever post any kind of a fishing report. I know you have a hard time fishing and doing your own thing because you are so worried about what everybody else is doing. I will out fish you every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Its the green pill Johnny it will make it all better.


http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/AFrayedKnot2/110709h.jpg?t=1258001575

[Lucky John]

I think the two of you should kiss and make up :thumbsup: :nuts::huh:

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

Looks like Saturday is out with Sunday a possibility.

[Mullica Bob]

Looks like Saturday is out with Sunday a possibility.

Dave, can I borrow your boat? If I had your ride I'd be out regardless of what Ma nature had up her sleeve!

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

Dave, can I borrow your boat? If I had your ride I'd be out regardless of what Ma nature had up her sleeve!
She's a tank but they pulled her out! I'll try to get back in Sat!

[MyMistress]

Re-bait where is your fishing report for today? :rolleyes:

[johnny d]

First off it was a case not a 30 pack. Yuengling does not make a 30 pack.:nuts: All the free meals you mooched over the years was payment enough. Do you ever post any kind of a fishing report. I know you have a hard time fishing and doing your own thing because you are so worried about what everybody else is doing. I will out fish you every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Its the green pill Johnny it will make it all better.


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MOOCH??? You got issues bro.:nuts: Green pill??? WTF are you talking about? If mooching is considered being invited to dinner by you and your wife then so be it I am a mooch then.

Bet is Bet, . Don't be a poor sport and not pay up because you got your ass whopped on the reef.:D If you're not going to pay and back out on the bet then don't make the wager in the first place.:thumbsup:

Dude, I really don't care what you catch or if you think your better fisherman than me (even though your not). :D

You fish your boat by yourself, set and pull your own anchor by yourself and catch and net your own fish and I'll do the same then you got a wager, but I forgot what is the point when you don't pay your bets.:thumbsup:

[A Frayed Knot]

Your right Johnny. By the way I stopped and checked on your boat for you tonight and it looked good.

[Mullica Bob]

She's a tank but they pulled her out! I'll try to get back in Sat!

That's a rough spot to be in the NE.

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

That's a rough spot to be in the NE.
Yes, it's a bad spot to be docked in general. You are fully exposed and you can't be there in a strong N.E. blow. When the sod banks get flooded, the bay comes right in! I was down there this morning and it looks like they won't be putting any boats back in until Sunday. They are flooded pretty bad.

[fatkid]

Fished the breakers today (in the lagoon) no takers

[Re-Bait]

Fished the breakers today (in the lagoon) no takers


How BIG was the 'shore break'?

[fishhead728]

well guys whats your thoughts after this blow are we goin to still have the great fishing that we all been having in the inlet ????

[SEA FEVRE]

If anone is heading out tomorrow I will be out around 830-900 give me a shout on the cell or vhf. Top of the tide will be 630 at the the inlet....

[A Frayed Knot]

If anone is heading out tomorrow I will be out around 830-900 give me a shout on the cell or vhf. Top of the tide will be 630 at the the inlet....

Sat
NE winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Occasional rain likely... mainly in the morning.

Good luck with that. Great Bay Blvd will still be under water at that time tomorrow.

[JoeyZac]

I ain't askeered. Want go?

As long as I'm not the only one out there, I'll be giving it a go tomorrow.

[helmar]

The fishin was great . I think this thing is only going to be bad news for the Bass fishin that we had.

[JoeyZac]

The fishin was great . I think this thing is only going to be bad news for the Bass fishin that we had.

The fishing couldn't have been any better than it was. Not giving up hope yet though.

[SEA FEVRE]

I wont be anywhere near the ocean or inlet so those wind reports dont effect me... I had a great day of fishing on wednesday and it was honkin worse than they are predicting for tomorrow. About the only thing I have to watch for is the abundance of weed and maybe a floating dock going by:please:

[hodgepodge]

.Hey Rick, tell John to shave all that gray off, he doesn't look like he's from the class of '84.Where's Phil?

[A Frayed Knot]

.Hey Rick, tell John to shave all that gray off, he doesn't look like he's from the class of '84.Where's Phil?

That is my father in law not my brother in law. LOL Phil has been invited several times but has been on house restriction.:D

[A Frayed Knot]

I ain't askeered. Want go?

As long as I'm not the only one out there, I'll be giving it a go tomorrow.

What time are we leaving?


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[BM3BANDIT]

bob, good luck tomorrow. hopefully you will be rewarded for your good deed. be careful there is a ton of debris in the water. i was down checking on the boat earlier and there was a sportport(jetski lift) that had broken loose from somewhere that was hung up on the dock at the end of the street.

[SEA FEVRE]

oh mannn I need one of those wayne lol. Im just getting ready to head out... should be at the dock by 745..... here fishyyy, fishyyy.:D

[MyMistress]

Just called the marina to get lifted in tomorrow morning and they are still too flooded out to commit. So if anyone is going tomorrow and wants some company let me know. I may have to borrow some terminal tackle as I may not be able to get to the boat to get mine. I have my rods and whatever is currently rigged on them. :)

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

Ted, I am in the same situation as you. I am going down tomorrow to see if I can get the boat put back in.

[MyMistress]

I called them at end of day and they told me they could have me in at 8:00 am, so I have a crew and will be out looking stripers in the bay or inlet tomorrow.

[JoeyZac]

Couldn't take sitting here all day any more. Knew other boats would be venturing out today, so enough was enough. Teamed up with A Frayed Knot, and worked our way across a surprisingly flat bay and then out a very nasty inlet.

Set up for the last of the outgoing (which was still going "out" 2 hours into the incoming), and landed 5 fish between 30"-32" and relased 2 shorts. In honor of yesterday's spirited discussions about letting the big girls go, I opted to use a bonus tag and bring home the third fish today. Back at it tomorrow am.

PS - The water was beyond filthy today. Several times we filled a bucket half way with water to wash off our hands, and a couple minutes later, the bottom was covered in sand once it started to settle. Also, we had to net fish almost blind. If the fish was 2 inches below the surface you couldn't see it at all.

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/joeyzac/11-14-09.jpg?t=1258239883

It was a bit "sporty" out there today to say the least. But we "weren't askeerred!" ;)

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[AKscuba713]

Nice joey!! Next sunday if its fishable can you go? Ill buy the bait!

[JoeyZac]

Nice joey!! Next sunday if its fishable can you go? Ill buy the bait!

I believe I can. There's a chance I may have to work, but if I'm fishing that day you've got a deal.

[AKscuba713]

Sounds good to me! keep me posted as the week goes on.

[lippyat13]

joey u have mail

[A Frayed Knot]

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Come on Joey You were a little ascared.:eek:

[JoeyZac]

.........Come on Joey You were a little ascared.:eek:

Askeered? No. Watchful? Yes. ;)

[fishhead728]

well who went no reports joey you didnt go /???

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

We had a slow day today managing only one 29".

[JoeyZac]

well who went no reports joey you didnt go /???

Just got finished cleaning fish. :thumbsup:

Went out with A Frayed Knot. Took some doing, and some searching around, and some patience, but we managed to get our 6 fish (with bonus tags). 5 between 28" (exactly) - 30", and one confused fish that was 36" and running with the wrong crowd. Threw back a few at 26"-28"ish

The bite was slow, and we have definitely had a group of barely legal fish move in. Back at it tomorrow am with dad.

[SEA FEVRE]

ended up with 3 for the day.. one at 35"... not exactly an eventful day but ended the day early at 130.

[MyMistress]

Ended up with 4 keepers, 28, 29,30,34 inches. Released two shorts and lost 2 borderline fish boatside. Not bad considering the water conditions. Hopefully some larger fish are still around or on their way down and will bite when the water clears up. Hope to be back out on Friday.

[fishhead728]

ill be out in the am leaving the dock around 830 cant stand sitting home no longer

[A Frayed Knot]

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/AFrayedKnot2/HPIM3651.jpg?t=1258335402

Anyone know these guys? I hear they catch fish.;)

[A Frayed Knot]

Just got finished cleaning fish. :thumbsup:

Went out with A Frayed Knot. Took some doing, and some searching around, and some patience, but we managed to get our 6 fish (with bonus tags). 5 between 28" (exactly) - 30", and one confused fish that was 36" and running with the wrong crowd. Threw back a few at 26"-28"ish

The bite was slow, and we have definitely had a group of barely legal fish move in. Back at it tomorrow am with dad.

Joe thanks for having me out fishing the last 2 days I had a great time. Even if you don't have a place to take an afternoon nap. (isnt that right Ted:D) For those that keep score Joey outfished me both days.:eek: The broiled striper was fantastic tonight.

[The Irish Jig]

Took home 5 fish today(bonus tag)28"-32" cleaned the fish, cooked up some striper cakes...and you know the rest of the story!
Frayed Knot, nice picture up there, good looking crew:D...nice lookin boat too;). The name has to go...will read "Irish jig 2" by next season:cool:.

[A Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot, nice picture up there, good looking crew:D...nice lookin boat too;). The name has to go...will read "Irish jig 2" by next season:cool:.


No named boats are much more incospicuous. Unless you post a lot of pictures with fish.;)

[Kwest]

Went down to put the canvas back on the boat that I had to remove Thursday night because of the wind. I decided to bring a rod and some frozen clam just in case the weather was nice enough to get for an hour or two. We got the canvas back on fixed a snap that was broken and decided to head out and look for the elusive striped ones. First set up the tide was screaming and all we could catch was salad every 5 Min. so we decide to make a move to some slower moving water. We setup and waited for a bought 1/2 hr we finally get a bite and finally broke the fall Striper skunk with a 29"er.:thumbsup:

[Lucky John]

The "Bass Brothers"

[JoeyZac]

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/AFrayedKnot2/HPIM3651.jpg?t=1258335402

Anyone know these guys? I hear they catch fish.;)

Are the missing rod and broken "cheap plastic rod holder" in that pic? :eek:

[The Irish Jig]

I have no idea what your talking about Joey:huh:.


Ummm, what cheap plasic rod holders? (Mini artificial reef now:D)

hahaha...boat came with those holders...with the canvas up the forward holders can't be used.(wasn't a problem during fluke season) I need to install new this winter. My guess is that the line was rapped around the rod tip, we usually keep the drag set. The rod holder snapped at the base. I'm just glad it wasn't one of my avets.

The rod fell right in that hole that the boat makes in the water. We all know the one i'm talking about.....

[Lucky John]

Bigger fish today,had 3 that went between 25-30 lbs. One was a really long but skinny male 43".Had 6 in total, and made a move at the end of the tide and missed 6 bites in a row. :huh:

[A Frayed Knot]

Some one else had a 30lber today too.

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/AFrayedKnot2/Joeys30lber-1.jpg?t=1258408340

[Lucky John]

Is that the same guy I warned about 5 minutes earlier before he filled half his boat with water? :eek:
My heart was in my mouth when I saw him take that hit.

[A Frayed Knot]

Yes John thats the guy. He sent me a picture of this wave and then he called me and told they took a pretty good wave that put alot of water in the boat. I would have pissed myself and then went home.

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/AFrayedKnot2/moto950116-1.jpg?t=1258410431

This is a hint and a half to get your ass out of there. Not only did you put yourself in danger you put your father in danger.

[Re-Bait]

THAT'S when it's nice to have a Wahoo!

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/rebait1/e9256107.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/rebait1/5f40914c.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/rebait1/243c6368.jpg

[A Frayed Knot]

I feel safer now Rebait is here.:D

[Re-Bait]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/rebait1/111509029.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/rebait1/111509032.jpg



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[fishhead728]

I saw joey take that big ass wave also I thought he was gonna flip told my brother get ready to cut our anchor to go get joey what a wave:eek::eek::eek: well we ended up with 6 one short @27" ,a 31",42"-46" the other four had one close to 30lbs the others were all around 25lbs nice day good weather

[Re-Bait]

I feel safer now Rebait is here.:D

I HEARD that!!!!!:rolleyes:

[Re-Bait]

Is this JZ???


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/rebait1/111509041.jpg

[A Frayed Knot]

I HEARD that!!!!!:rolleyes:

It is my way of saying hello when I see you on the water.:D

[A Frayed Knot]

Is this JZ???


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/rebait1/111509041.jpg

Yes that is JZ. We were right between you and LJ yesterday.

[A Frayed Knot]

This photo almost put me in banned camp for the rest of striper season. Thanks Joey.


http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/AFrayedKnot2/PB060289.jpg?t=1258413906

[swab1985]

Are the missing rod and broken "cheap plastic rod holder" in that pic? :eek:


Haha, Hey Joey, did you get a new motor :please: I dont remember you having an johnson

[JoeyZac]

Well today was certainly an eventful day. Going to start off with the serious stuff first. We all like to anchor near the white water, and we all kind of know what we're doing (or "think" we do), and we all do kind of have it figured out (kind of), BUT..............

- When you're trying to find a "relatively safe" spot to anchor up, and you're not quite satisfied with what you're seeing, don't get lazy and settle for something that looks "probably ok".

- When you do get anchored up and your gut is telling you that you're pushing it, LISTEN!!!!!

- When your friend in another boat 100ft away tells you to watch your ass because it looks bad from his viewpoint, REALLY LISTEN!!!!

- And when you think it's bad enough that you need to get out of there, so you're going to give it 5 more minutes and then go, don't, just LEAVE NOW!

I don't know how bad that wave "looked" to the rest of you today, but it felt like we were REALLY close to getting flipped. I don't know how many gallons it put in the boat, but we almost knee deep until we got it drained/pumped out.

Seriously everyone, be careful out there. It goes bad FAST. And when you think you're pushing it too far, you almost certainly are. We got lucky today. :o

[Fish The Drop Off]

Joey at first it looked ok and then when the tide dropped it got ugly. We were all keeping a close eye out. But you did get a nice fish when you came back. That is why we all fish together. :thumbsup:

[fishhead728]

well joey from my view it was bad i saw your motor dude the prop thats how far you listed to your port side I heard lucky john tell you and a couple mins later well im glad you got out safe

[Mystic22]

Areas of the inlet are no joke.
I have seen guys anchored in spots I wouldn't dream of.
BE SAFE!

[JoeyZac]

On the brighter side of things, once we got all of the water out of the boat, we limped around for a while licking our wounds, and decided the only right way to deal with this was to get right back in saddle and go catch a fish. (except maybe be a little more careful this time?)

Fished from 7:30am-2:30 today and had 1 bite the whole day. 1 BITE!!!! I don't know what it is with my dad, but everytime I bring him out, it's like we're jinxed. Thought we put an end to that nonsense last time I had him out, but here we go again, all day, and just one bite. Fortunately for us, it was a good one. The fish took half a spool before it slowed down, and I had to severly resist the urge to tighten the drag several times. Took about 15 minutes to get her in, but she was a beaut! Sadly, not 30 lbs. Per Scott's BT scale, it was 26 lbs and 43 inches. Still not a member of the 30lb club, but I'll take it.

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/joeyzac/11-16-09Striper.jpg?t=1258416821

On a side note, Fishhead728, which boat were you today? We're you north of Fran, or the blue boat inshore of John?

On another side note, we couldn't believe the manuever pulled by the guy that blitzed past Fran and the blue boat, circled right over their baits, and then cruised by like it was no big deal. I think that's the first time I've ever heard Fran get mad, and he was right to.

In any event, glad to be alive, and back at it tomorrow. :thumbsup:

[A Frayed Knot]

Well today was certainly an eventful day. Going to start off with the serious stuff first. We all like to anchor near the white water, and we all kind of know what we're doing (or "think" we do), and we all do kind of have it figured out (kind of), BUT..............

- When you're trying to find a "relatively safe" spot to anchor up, and you're not quite satisfied with what you're seeing, don't get lazy and settle for something that looks "probably ok".

- When you do get anchored up and your gut is telling you that you're pushing it, LISTEN!!!!!

- When your friend in another boat 100ft away tells you to watch your ass because it looks bad from his viewpoint, REALLY LISTEN!!!!

- And when you think it's bad enough that you need to get out of there, so you're going to give it 5 more minutes and then go, don't, just LEAVE NOW!

I don't know how bad that wave "looked" to the rest of you today, but it felt like we were REALLY close to getting flipped. I don't know how many gallons it put in the boat, but we almost knee deep until we got it drained/pumped out.

Seriously everyone, be careful out there. It goes bad FAST. And when you think you're pushing it too far, you almost certainly are. We got lucky today. :o

Tell the truth Joey. Were you ascared.:eek:

[JoeyZac]

Haha, Hey Joey, did you get a new motor :please: I dont remember you having an johnson

Yep, new (different) motor. Went from an 86 225 Johnson to a 91 200 Johnson, and the new motor works great. Now if I can just keep it in the water and right side up...........

[fishhead728]

I was the boat north of fran joey three guys on it one big gtuy thats me lol

[JoeyZac]

Tell the truth Joey. Were you ascared.:eek:

Wasn't time to get askeered. Shocked and humbled is more like it.



I was the boat north of fran joey three guys on it one big gtuy thats me lol

Kind of funny that we were all fishing in the same area. Was every boat in that spot a part of this thread? That's part of the fun.

[A Frayed Knot]

Wasn't time to get askeered. Shocked and humbled is more like it.




Kind of funny that we were all fishing in the same area. Was every boat in that spot a part of this thread? That's part of the fun.


I might need to borrow some of those gas cans tomorrow night for My Wednesday trip.

[AKscuba713]

Nice fish joe!! Way to take a wave you knucklehead.... If I gotta pull a "scuba" next time I fish with you.... :p Kidding.

[Vitalsigns]

After 2 days of repairs, I knocked my tranducer loose on a crab pot last Monday, went to pull the boat and my trailer wheel was locked up, I got out today for the last of the outgoing. I had 3 really nice hits but could not cross any eyes. Had clam on circles locked drags pulled like hell but just came unbuttoned. Watched 3 guys down stream net 3. Had steak for dinner.

[A Frayed Knot]

After 2 days of repairs, I knocked my tranducer loose on a crab pot last Monday, went to pull the boat and my trailer wheel was locked up, I got out today for the last of the outgoing. I had 3 really nice hits but could not cross any eyes. Had clam on circles locked drags pulled like hell but just came unbuttoned. Watched 3 guys down stream net 3. Had steak for dinner.


Hey stranger how have you been?

[MyMistress]

Glad to hear some big fish are still around. They were just waiting for the water to clean up a bit. Maybe the fish that were hanging in the back last weekend pushed out for cleaner water. Save some for me on Friday. Rebait nice pics. I like the latest one of my boat. It looks like I have no business being there, but that boat really handles that slop well.

[Lucky John]

Ok Joe you owe me a new pair of boxer shorts :D
All kidding aside, if you noticed how long it took me to set up today it was because I was watching the whole picture of how they were breaking and the fact it was outgoing tide. After I anchored up I was watching the way they were breaking where you were anchored. I told Diana Lipton who was fishing with me today,Joe better get out of there he's gonna get whacked within the next 20 minutes.I kept watching thinking you were going to make a move after a couple of close calls,then I said I better just give him a shout and a warning. ( I did have Rebait on speed dial :thumbsup: )
Within 5 mintues you took that hit and I almost shat my pants, I thought you were going to flip,good thing you didn't have another one behind it or you would have been in serious trouble.Diana actually screamed when she saw that wave hit you.
Next time please listen to me I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer,but I enjoy fishing with you and glad you made it out of there with only a half boat full of water.

[JoeyZac]

.........Next time please listen to me I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer,but I enjoy fishing with you and glad you made it out of there with only a half boat full of water.

Oh, I did listen. The problem is that I didn't listen FAST ENOUGH. ;)

[BOOSTER-X]

Were you in the GE Inlet today?

[JoeyZac]

Everything described above was in Little Egg Inlet.

[The Irish Jig]

Glad everyone is ok Joey....I have the same luck when my father comes from NY State, I think it has to do with trying to hard (for me anyway)...hahaha. Nice fish

[JoeyZac]

Round 2 with dad. Small Craft Advisory today, so we left the dock not quite sure what to expect but hoping for the best. Broke the inlet about 7:30 and tried to get to 2 different spots just outside, but it was no go. Had to go back inside. Found a spot that has produced in the past and anchored up with about 1/3 bushel of clams left that had a nice "stank" on it. :thumbsup:

Conditions were a bit snotty. Windy, a little choppy in the bay, but doable. Only fished for 3 hours as we had things to do back home, but the fish rewarded us for the effort. We went 9 for 10 on hookups, with keepers at 39", 38", 34", 32", 32", 30", 30", 30", 28", and one short at 26". 4 came home and the rest swam away free to be caught another day. Was glad to get dad on some fish after yesterday's goose egg.

Don't know how, but somehow I got suckered into working the next 2 days. :huh: Back it on Friday. ;)

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/joeyzac/11-17-09DadStripers3Small.jpg?t=1258488968

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One VERY IMPORTANT SIDE NOTE: There is a VERY DANGEROUS LOG that appears
to be stuck in the mud at a bad spot near Rutgers. Please read about it here:

http://www.thebassbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200838

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[stoneman]

This morning it was impossible to get out to my favorite area unless you had a death wish or 60' boat. Found a spot semi fishable just passed the North cut, but only 1 hit in 30 min and was tired of getting beat up. Inside we went with only 1 just keeper sized fish.

Figured with the conditions to search around for better water. Went to an area I rarely fish but was pleased to see "easier" fishing conditions. Instantly had hook-ups. Went 9 for 9 with fish from 28" - 38".

NE winds 15 - 20 with outgoing water, no problem! :). You learn something new every day.

Lucky John- glad you came out with us for dinner last night, always a pleasure bs'ing with you. Hope your after dinner adventure ended with a bang. :thumbsup:

JZ- saw that log in the morning, glad u posted the warning. I didn't notice it on the way in at 12:45?

[Lucky John]

Thanks for the invite Mr Stoneman :) Always laughs with you.
I had 2 bags of nasty frozen clam and when I got to the boat an the wind was honking I decided to turn around and go home to attack Mount Washmore and clean up the yard. Hopefully the bait shops got their deliveries today as promised.
I will be back out in the not so early am for the outgoing.:thumbsup:

[bob marlin]

outer south bar had them today laid down a bit around noon outgoing flown like a river crushed them

[stoneman]

outer south bar had them today laid down a bit around noon outgoing flown like a river crushed them


Translation: I sure hope the fleet goes to the south bar so that I can have the north bar or inside all to myself.
:)

[JoeyZac]

......JZ- saw that log in the morning, glad u posted the warning. I didn't notice it on the way in at 12:45?

We headed in at 11:30, so I can't say whether or not it was still there at 12:45. It was in the same spot from 7:30 till 11:30 with a tide change in the middle, so I assumed it was stuck in that spot.

Don't know what's worse, having the thing stuck in a high traffic area waiting to kill someone, or having it float around where it's harder to keep track of.

Either way, this thing needs to go. It's too big and too dangerous. Someone is going to get hurt.

[bob marlin]

it was still there around 3 that thing will F&@# you up!

[MyMistress]

I didn't think JZ had a job and just fished everyday. I will be finishing up this years vacation time and be out Friday and everyday through the following Sunday (except Turkey Day) weather permitting. Hope to have some of those trips be for Tog.

[Lucky John]

My windlass should be released from Lewmar Hospital tom,hopefully back on the boat by Sat. I'll be looking for a tog over 10 lbs :D

[Lucky John]

Great bite today,double digits with the last keeper going between 30-31 lbs. It was very ugly this morning,had to wait awhile before attempting to get near my spots.
Thank god my windlass was sitting on my doorstep,it was some chore to haul anchor today with that wind honking. Going down early in the am to reinstall it and save myself a heart attack.:thumbsup:

[fishhead728]

good job lucky john :thumbsup: i had a couple this morning up inside what time did you get your best bite /??? just curios i left early due to father inlaw not feeling good

[LIP RIPPER]

good job lucky john :thumbsup: i had a couple this morning up inside what time did you get your best bite /??? just curios i left early due to father inlaw not feeling good
save some for the weekend warriors:D

[Mystic22]

Great bite today,double digits with the last keeper going between 30-31 lbs. It was very ugly this morning,had to wait awhile before attempting to get near my spots.

LJ.....Today, you da man.

The regular crowd posting for LEI on this thread have kicked ass this season and we are coming up way light.

We saw one fish caught from 7:30 AM till we we bent our anchor in the heavy current off Holgate around 1 PM and had to go back into the bay.

A lot of debris fouling up our lines all day.

Will try again Sunday.

[Lucky John]

If I'm not mistaken I caught the first one around 12:15,and it built from there. There was another 25' Parker inshore of me and he was doing very well. I had a couple of bags of old frozen clam,after I started to dump them I had a good flurry where I couldn't keep a rod in the water.

[Mystic22]

Thanks for the info. Our timing stinks.

[fishhead728]

ill be out in the am lucky john you comin out after you get your windlass fixed ? give me a shout im gonna try and get to my spots if its not too nasty

[JoeyZac]

Killing me. Work today. Work tomorrow. And LJ is into double digits. Save some for Friday John. :fighting:;)

[A Frayed Knot]

I had a not so good day. One 27 1/2 inch striper was all I could muster. The parking lot was full when I got there so I tried something a little different and it did not work. When the Parker brothers moved I ran a ground going over the bar but made it out ok. Tried my safe spot but just swung in the ebb till dark. I will be out again Friday afternoon.

[Vitalsigns]

Hey AFK I'm great thanks for askin. Just kick the motor up and catch a wave over the bar, had that happen once, cant' seem to keep paint on my skeg. I only have 1 striped one to my name this year, I only seem to get bites around low tide. JZ's on fire this year way to go. Anyone seen Bob around? There was a pic of his boat during the storm but I haven't seen him move lately.

[Emily Lynn]

Hi Scott. The picture was probably Lucky John or JZ checking on my boat and sending me a phone pic letting me know it was still floating. I wasnt able to get down so they kept an eye on it during the storm. Now that tog is open as soon as the weather breaks the boat will be moving again and I cant wait. Bob

[A Frayed Knot]

Hey Bob why dont you take some time and do a little striper fishing. I have room on Saturday if you would like to go.

[Lucky John]

Forget it Rick, I asked him six hundred an forty two times to go..............all he dreams about is anchoring over a wreck.
His boat was clean as a whistle after the storm,mine looked like it ran through the forrest.
He's starting to come awake now,but the weather window looks bleak.......

[SEA FEVRE]

If anyone needs a fishing buddy or has an open spot... SeaFevre has a frozen supercharger on her Verado. Boats out of the water for the next 4-8 days <<< ouchhhh The thought of not fishing for that long makes me wanna puke<<<. Give me a sym---pathetic shout... anyone:bow:

[stoneman]

Bob- shoot me an email with your # to usgranite@aol.com

I'll keep you posted when I'm heading down next.

John

[fishhead728]

fished 2 hrs this morning incomoning tide had 12 fish kept 6 up to 41 inches great morning left the dock at 800 am back at 1030 with a limit of bass be back out in the am

[MyMistress]

Bob, my plan is to go everyday tomorrow through Wednesday and then Friday thru Sunday. I do hope to sneek in a tog trip or two somewhere in there when forecast allows, but it will be mostly striper fishing on the hook or jigging/trolling.

Let me know which days you want to get out. I will most likely be solo Mon-Wed and would love to have you aboard.

Ted

[Lucky John]

Fished 2 hours today after I re-installed my windlass. Got a slob 44" 32lbs in the first fifteen minutes an added another 36" at the end of the tide around 3.

SeaFevre I will be alone in the am if you want to go call my cell.

[SEA FEVRE]

John (lucky john) left message on your cell.. about tomorrow

[JoeyZac]

See you guys out there tomorrow in the am. :thumbsup: :cheers: :yahooo:

[A Frayed Knot]

If anyone needs a fishing buddy or has an open spot... SeaFevre has a frozen supercharger on her Verado. Boats out of the water for the next 4-8 days <<< ouchhhh The thought of not fishing for that long makes me wanna puke<<<. Give me a sym---pathetic shout... anyone:bow:

I might be going solo on Saturday.

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

See you all out there tomorrow! I'm off until 11/30. Sea Fevre, I'll let you know of any open boat days.

[SEA FEVRE]

thanx guys, I dont feel so hopeless now haha. I was telling John ( stoneman) that I have a ton of live bait I need to use up before they freeze to death... if anyone wants to take those badboys out front and drop them down instead of jigs , just say the word. My bait and I are a package deal lol

bob

[Sportfish69]

Hi Bob,
It's Mike from IOU. I'm looking for company today. Leaving from BH. Interested?

[PappyD]

Bob, I sent you a message, you can use the NanSea AnnII any time you want. She is just sitting there, I haven't used her since August, you know where the keys is.

[Steve Jones]

Are you guys going to do a daily report in detail about the Mullica River this spring.

[SEA FEVRE]

Mike I was right next to u today on Lucky Johns boat. Thanx for the invite anyway. Hope u got them after we left.

[SEA FEVRE]

Pappy LOL im thinkin of moving the nanciann over to my boat lift for convience hahah she might like it

[MyMistress]

Started out towards the inlet and just short of the stakes by the fish factory the prop spins on me. Start limping back in towards the marina and I get in touch with Ocean Addict who was kind enough to not only come and tow us in, but take us out on his boat for the day. Fortunetly I was able to return the favor by putting him on a spot that paid off with some nice fish for the day. We go our 4 man limit plus one which was released. 5 of them were 37 to 40 inches, largest one hitting 22 pounds.

Dave and Brian, a huge thank you for turning a bad day into an extremely enjoyable day.

On another good note, my marina was able to put a loaner prop on my boat and get back in the game for tomorrow. So back out after them in the am.

Bob, I have room tommorrow if you want to hop on my boat. Planning on getting to the boat around 7 am. Call me tonight if interested. If I don't hear from you, I will assume you have made other plans. May run up the beach in am for some jigging and then clam the outgoing tide in the inlet.

[Lucky John]

Was off my game today,only managed 3 with 3 throw backs and 4-5 missed bites, but I had good company with me and it was better than sitting on the couch.
Can't believe I will be leaving for Panama in 2 weeks :razz:
I think I've spent more on tackle than the cost of the trip :nuts:
Going to try a tog trip in the am,I hope the weather is decent.

[SEA FEVRE]

Thanx Ted.. glad to hear the boat is back up that quick. I am actually gonna run out of BL tomorrow and head from BL south along the beach on my buddies boat and end the day around noon and get some yard work done. We are headin out 630 am. I will call u if the action lites up from BL to ship bottom. Defintely want to hop onboard tues or wed if possible. Thanks again bud

[JoeyZac]

Had a friend down today who hasn't gotten out in 2 years. All he wanted was one fish for a "family feast tonight", but I was hoping to put him on steady fish all day. Tried 4 different spots, spent some time fighting some gators, and had a bite that was a slow pick at best.

9 hours of fishing. Finished the day with 4 keepers at 36", 34", 32", 30", 2 shorts, and 3 big Blues at 35", 32", 32". Those blues really put up a big fight when paired with a strong outgoing current.

The fishing was a bit slower today than it has been, but he left more than happy and with a cooler full of fish, so it was a day well spent. Back at it tomorrow am.

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/joeyzac/11-20-09Tony.jpg?t=1258759693

[MyMistress]

Has there been any word of action off of LBI on the jig? I may just run out to closer lump and take a shot at jigging in the am and if no takers, hit the inlet. If you find something give me a call and may shoot up depending on how far north you are.

Tue and/or Wed will be fine Bob. Will work out the details Sunday or Monday evening.

John, I was thinking the same thing but I think I will stay with the striped ones tomorrow. If as forecasted you should have good conditions for it. Is Wreck fish only Bob going with you?

I will have lefty with me.

[Lucky John]

Ted,before the storm they had a couple of really good days jigging and trolling stretches from the area we usually fish and north of there so I would think you will find something.
I have my buddy Steve and his friend a charter capt. from the bronx so I guess the pressure will be on me again. They are bringing down a bag of crabs,so should have plenty left over in case we get the weather for next week.

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

We did very well today as you can see in My Mistress's post. Ted, I was glad to be there for you for the tow. It was a pleasure fishing with you and Frank today. Thanks for putting us on the fish. Great news on your boat! We'll be out there again tomorrow!

[noboat]

QUOTE Was off my game today,only managed 3 with 3 throw backs
Ifeel bad for you

[Lucky John]

If you feel that bad I drink Coors Lite :razz:

[noboat]

Yea it figures

[Lucky John]

What do you drink? WHINE? :nuts:

[noboat]

[quote=Lucky John;2105052]What do you drink? WHINE? :nuts:
Oh yea waterford red

[JoeyZac]

Almost a complete skunk today. Had dad out again thinking the curse was over, but evidently not. Fished for 1 hour on the outer bar, and 1 hour on the southern bar, and caught nothing but gators. Kept 1 gator for a friend at work that loves them, and then decided to head home and get some work done. No use fighting the weekend crowds and boat traffic if the bite seems off.

Right around this date last year (11/23/08) is when the water got cold enough that the inlet bite died out for the rest of the season (for me at least), and after 2 consecutive days of "slow" fishing, I'm concerned. I still think it's warmer now than it was this date last year though. Stuck at work tomorrow, but then I'm free to fish for 9 straight days, so I really hope we're not done yet.........

Forecast looks shakey for next week, so we don't even really have Tog as a backup plan either. :confused:

[ReelyHooked]

I understand your fears Joe. We clammed for couple hours in a spot that's rewarded us very well all week and nothing but a blue and a spiny. So, we shot north and tried jiggin some lumps.

Well the good news is we weren't bored. The bad news is just 1 29 inch striper, versus approximately 30 of those gator blues. Nonstop action if you like blues, but we couldn't get under them to the linesides at all. Oh well, smoked blue works for me too.

What time did you start? One of the guys in my little group did have two up to 39 inches, but he was there at daybreak. I didn't get there till much later

[JoeyZac]

Didn't get a bait in the water till about 7:30. I'll be back at it on Monday am, and unless the weather is really bad, I'll be sure to have the bait wet BEFORE sun up.

[Lucky John]

They will bite tommorrow and Monday in the NE blow :thumbsup: 9 Gazzillion boats doesn't help either.
I went togging but email me for a report or I will get spanked by the Striped Bass Police.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

We didn't do well today managing one 29" keeper and one short. They must be offshore . I think John is right that the NE blow will bring them back in.

[Fish The Drop Off]

Had four today two were 20+ pounds

[lippyat13]

we had a great day 11 Bass and a s#*t load of blues

[A Frayed Knot]

We didn't do well today managing one 29" keeper and one short. They must be offshore . I think John is right that the NE blow will bring them back in.

Dave you left 5 minutes to early. I was in the Aquasport that fished next to you all day. There was a real good bite right after you left. We ran out of clams or I would have stayed later.

[A Frayed Knot]

Had a 2 man limit but could not use the bonus tag because we ran out of bait.:o

[MyMistress]

Started inside on bunker but no bass. Went out to local lump and just bluefish. Dropped anchor for last of incoming tide and picked up a 34 inch bass at about 11:30 am. Moved to another spot at start of outgoing tide and in 90 minutes picked up 2 more bass at 36 and 38 inches before having to call it an early day.

Rick, I figured it was going to be a later bite, but just couldn't stay today.

Wil be out again in the am with no time restrictions.

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

Dave you left 5 minutes to early. I was in the Aquasport that fished next to you all day. There was a real good bite right after you left. We ran out of clams or I would have stayed later.
I thoght that would be the case today with yesterday being so good. Oh well, we'll be out again tomorrow but hoping the incoming will produce as we will have time restrictions.

[Joe D]

Fished just the outging tide today, no bites until 3:25. Then got 4 bass in the box and left at 4:30.

[MyMistress]

Dave, what time did you leave so I know when not to leave tomorrow? :naughty:

[The Irish Jig]

Three fish today...2 @ 36" 1 @ 40". Outgoing tide

[A Frayed Knot]

Three fish today...2 @ 36" 1 @ 40". Outgoing tide


You go boy!:wave:

[JoeyZac]

Had a 2 man limit but could not use the bonus tag because we ran out of bait.:o

Should have said something to me when I was leaving. I'd have thrown a bushel bag at you as I drove by. It wasn't doing me any good.

[JoeyZac]

Now that's just cruel............

They know I'm stuck at work and now they're sending me pics of today's fish. :fighting:

Oh well, at least I know the run isn't over yet............... :thumbsup:

[stoneman]

Had a quick trip with the weather window and dinner with all of the In-laws at 4. From 7:30 to 10:30 had 8 fish: Kept 37",32",31"; rest throw backs with 2 lost near boat.

Turned snotty by 10am. A friend slightly inshore (with a bigger boat that could deal with the wind) still had them when I left.

Hope to read some reports later after dinner while I'm pretending to understand Italian. :)

Probably my last clamming trip; I'm itching to troll and jig.

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

We had our 2 man limit today with nice fish at 33" 37" 38" & 41". The 41" went 27 lbs. We had a double at dawn, with the 3rd one soon after. It took another 4 hours to get the 4th. We lost several. A good day!

[fishhead728]

had 6 fish today a 33,36,36,37,39,41 got sloppy towards the end lost alot of bites today goin tomorrow anchor some where inside

[BM3BANDIT]

we bagged our limit today after a long and unproductive night in the bay. our spot had been invaded by lice and they would wipe out a bait within min. of hittin the water. we stuck with it and fished the whole night and then ran out and got set up before first light and had fish pretty steady for a couple hours. fish were 29"-37". we havent spent much time out there do to having really good fishing in the bay, but i think you will be seeing the green hull out there a little more often in the coming weeks.
we are now running both boats out of holgate marina and are looking foward to fishing the south end with you guys.

[MyMistress]

Spent the day playing with bunker inside and watching some other barners pulling several bass out from under them while were only getting some very short hits. Wanted to go to inlet and fish my usual spot, but when wind kicked up and knowing nice bass were around, I just couldn't talk myself into heading out. So we stuck with it and finally late in the day our efforts were rewarded and the first skunk of the season was avoided. First one was only 29 inches, but next one was a fat 39 inch bass easily pushing 20+ pounds. Tomorrow is not looking fishable for me. Hoping rain moves out in time to fish most of Tuesday and Wednesday.

[A Frayed Knot]

A late day flurry saves the day. We got a 3 man limit +1. The fish ranged from 33 to 40 inches. Had a great crew that started to believe that the one early fish we got was going to be it. They were all smiles when the fish turned on late in the day.

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[Emily Lynn]

Nice job Rick!

[fishit]

A Frayed Knot: It was a little touch and go for me early, but there was no place else I wanted to be. Thanks for a reat day Rick. Tony

[The Irish Jig]

we bagged our limit today after a long and unproductive night in the bay. our spot had been invaded by lice and they would wipe out a bait within min. of hittin the water. we stuck with it and fished the whole night and then ran out and got set up before first light and had fish pretty steady for a couple hours. fish were 29"-37". we havent spent much time out there do to having really good fishing in the bay, but i think you will be seeing the green hull out there a little more often in the coming weeks.
we are now running both boats out of holgate marina and are looking foward to fishing the south end with you guys.


Welcome to the Marina Wayne...see you over there.


Way to go AFK...nice fish

[A Frayed Knot]

A Frayed Knot: It was a little touch and go for me early, but there was no place else I wanted to be. Thanks for a reat day Rick. Tony


So we had a 4 hour lull. lol How about the sandwich trick that was amazing. You did look a little green and got very quiet for a while but when the bite turned on it was miracle cure. I knew they would bite if we waited out the tide. Next time out I say we leave the Barby Pole home.;) Chuck said you guys were a little tired at work today.:D

[JoeyZac]

Absolutely wild out there today. Great Bay had 3' rollers in it (if not higher). The wind was relentless, somewhere between 30mph-40mph. Getting through the inlet was not even a thought. The whole entire scene really was a :eek: :eek: :eek:. Got spanked all the way across the bay and set up in the mouth of the inlet at 8am.

Fished for 4 hours and had a very steady bite. No flurries, no lulls. Seemed like a bite every 15-20 minutes. Boated 11 fish at 35", 32", 32", 30", 28", 28", 28", 26", 26", 25", and 23". Lost a nice one at the boat. I'm usually pretty good at avoiding that, but between the wind, waves, current, and the way the wind kept knocking the net around, I blew it on that one. Lots of fish, but I am concerned about the size. The "bigguns" may be just about gone. Used a tag and kept 3 for dinner.

If I was the only boat out there I would not have stayed, but I was lined up with Fishhead728 and Legal Limit and it looked like everyone had a "sporting" good day.

The ride back across Great Bay was unlike any I've ever had. Got slammed with hard spray from every wave the whole way. Actually hurt my face every time I looked up. Thank god for Grundens. :thumbsup: Back at it tomorrow am.

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One oddity on the day. While coming back through Roundabout Creek, I saw a deer out on the marsh. Never seen that before. There is no way to get where that deer was without having to swim. Don't know what it was thinking. :huh:

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[MyMistress]

Had no interest in fishing in that wind, especially with the rain forecast, although that never got as I expected until later. Will be out tomorrow depending on rain. May also try something a little different inside depending on the wind.

Bob (Sea Fevre), you still looking to go on Wednesday?

[Xpress]

Don't know what it was thinking. :huh:



Probably something like...It's better to be wet and alive than dry and dead..:)

[fishhead728]

joe z nice fishin next to you today that ride across the bay was wild ill be back out wed let me know if you wanna go wed ok :thumbsup: ill probaly be alone wed

[SEA FEVRE]

Yeah Ted I am interested.. looks like thats going be the day it lets up a bit... However tomorrow winds dont look to bad with clearing in the afternoon. I think I know what your "something different" might be in the bay:thumbsup: Im gonna give u a shout tomorrow in the AM on the cell between 800- 900

[MyMistress]

Sounds good Bob. Will you be out fishing tomorrow? I am solo at the moment if you need a boat.

How did you do on Saturday up the beach?

[SEA FEVRE]

I am with you tomorrow or weds... boat is still dry docked. Thats why I was gonna give u a shout in the AM. I have to set my guys up at 800 am, but I could meet up with u around 900.
Sat was good but not worth giving u a shout. We had a couple dozen bass and had 2 keepers and a bunch of monster blues. Bass on the jig and live bait ( bigger ones on live bait) and the blues on the troll. Plenty of doggies mixed in on the jig and even a fluke. Im not ready to do the "up the beach thing" yet... the bigger ones are still in the bay ( I think u will agree) I will call u early AM tomorrow

[Lucky John]

I didn't want to screw anyones plans up. My knee is killing me,so not totally sure if I am going to fish in the am or not. Waiting on the weather.....and my leg. :huh:

[MyMistress]

Bob, you are welcome tomorrow and Wednesday. I am solo tomorrow and on Wednesday it will be my usual wing man John (lefty) and you.

I wasn't planning on an early start tomorrow due to the weather anyway. So we will work out the time when you call based on what rain forecast looks like in the am. Plan on a 9:00 am meet at the boat and we will adjust from there.

We will work out the details for Wednesday tomorrow.

[fishit]

I'll bring my Spiderman pole instead.

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

Went out yesterday in the wind. Worked some bunker in the back but no takers. Went out again today and did the same thing. Released a 31" and had a couple run-offs. Still beats work! Be out there in the am.

[JoeyZac]

Same bat time, same bat channel as yesterday. Anchored up at about 8:30. Boated 3 fish then Ted showed up and parked right next to me. Over the next hour, I boated another 4 while Ted just watched and caught essentially nothing. I was actually starting to feel bad (well, almost ;)). I guess the fish heard him complaining about me not sharing, because then over the final 2 hours I didn't get a single bite, while he boated 4 or 5 right in front of me. Touche.

Absolutely beautiful day compared to yesterday. After 11am, It was actually pleasant. Kept a 38" and 36" for the table, and released fish at 34", 32", 30", 28", 28". Mostly smaller fish, but still a few nice ones around. Back at it in the am. May do a pm shift as well.

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[MyMistress]

Your lucky I anchored next to you. I was getting ready to drop back behind you. :fighting:

Once my chunk slick started out slicking Joeys I ended up with 4 bass. One was short, one at 29, then a fat 37 incher, and the payoff fish was a nice solid 42/43 inch that might have been pushing close to or over 30 pounds.

I left as the tide turned and trolled inside a little on soem bunker marks, but no takers and called it a day.

Was supposed to have Sea Fevre on board today and tomorrow, but he finally has to work for a living. :huh:

Will be back out in the am.

[SEA FEVRE]

Its funny how the boat being on dry dock will do that to you LOL. Word has it that the boat could possibly be sea bound by sunday:bow:
I looked at my "logbook" from 2008 and the spot you guys are fishing was on fire same time last year....

Bob

[Lucky John]

I gave my knee one more day rest,but I do have fresh bait for the am.Not sure what part of the tide or tides I should fish.

[A Frayed Knot]

[quote=MyMistress;2108520]
Once my chunk slick started out slicking Joeys I ended up with 4 bass. One was short, one at 29, then a fat 37 incher, and the payoff fish was a nice solid 42/43 inch that might have been pushing close to or over 30 pounds.

quote]


Joey does not chum and he uses frozen clam.:eek:

[A Frayed Knot]

I gave my knee one more day rest,but I do have fresh bait for the am.Not sure what part of the tide or tides I should fish.

Out going has been the best for me.

[JoeyZac]

I've actually taken up chumming using older bait and all the loose "knuckles" in the new bait. Gives me something to do during lulls.

[MyMistress]

I have to get some fresh clams in the am. Hope scotts has some in the am. His site status says low. I may have to pay premium prices and Lucky John's Inlet Clam bar. eek!

[MyMistress]

Will be out in the am and out for the entire day.

Tide turned in grassy around 1:30 pm today. May just go to where I was today for incomng. Not sure about out going due to how late it will be by then. May just stay put. Will see what conditions and bite are like as the day goes on.

[A Frayed Knot]

Anybody going out Thursday morning? I have a pass till 11AM.:thumbsup:

[MyMistress]

With the current weather forecast I would like to, but that 5 hours of fishing would be too costly on the home front. :argue:

[JoeyZac]

Anybody going out Thursday morning? I have a pass till 11AM.:thumbsup:

Going out on Thursday ALL DAY LONG! :thumbsup:

Family full of Giants fans, and no one is looking to eat until just before game time. We may lose the game, but I'm going to get a full day of fishing out of it. :D :yahooo:

[A Frayed Knot]

Going out on Thursday ALL DAY LONG! :thumbsup:

Family full of Giants fans, and no one is looking to eat until just before game time. We may lose the game, but I'm going to get a full day of fishing out of it. :D :yahooo:

Joey you are a fishing fool. I will be at the dock at 1:15 tomorrow.

[JoeyZac]

Anyone else thinking "TOG" on Thursday?

[Steve Jones]

Joey you are a fishing fool. I will be at the dock at 1:15 tomorrow.

And independently wealthy. Career or Retired? Just fish and post on the bassbarn all day.

[Dave/Ocean Addict]

We got a 34" & 36" today.We heard a boat in distress so we made a run to help out. He was fighting a 40-lb plus Striper and released the boat from his anchor ball. He was sailing to the breakers but the boat would not start. We first ran outside the bar thinking the tide was still going out and he would drift over the bar. (He got hung up on the bar). I will say that where we were at was 6'-8'. We ran back around to the inside. He now got the motor started and got off the bar. This is a great ending!

[CrustyCrab]

And independently wealthy. Career or Retired? Just fish and post on the bassbarn all day.

Someone has to tell the 22,000. people that viewed this thread where the fish are being caught. With Lucky John hurt, someone has to do the personal daily blog on this thread :D

[SEA FEVRE]

Sea Fevre is finally fixed... picked her up on the way home from a great day of fishing with friends. Will be out tomorrow with bobby jr at least till 100 PM.

[Re-Bait]

And independently wealthy. Career or Retired? Just fish and post on the bassbarn all day.


How about posting something about bass fishing dude. Otherwise start your own thread, sure to have 'lots' of replies....

[JoeyZac]

Loooooooooong day today. Fished from 8am-1pm mostly inside and a little outside. Only managed 1 fish at 29", and a few dropped bites. Almostly completely dead today.

Picked up A Frayed Knot at 1:30 and went back out to more of the same until about 4:00. A few dropped bites until 4:00, but then it was on! Only fished till 4:40 as we had a long ride back across the bay, but for 40 minutes we were running circles around the boat and each other. Great fun! :thumbsup:

Ended the day with 5 fish from 28"-35". Back at it tomorrow am.

[MyMistress]

Day started off good and went downhill from there. First baits weren't in the water 10 minutes when rod doubles over hard and line is peeling, while I am talking to friend who was drifting into white water in Dave's post above. Boat and release fish which was solid 38 inches and around 18 pounds.

Monitored friends status with Ocean Addict and Sea Tow who I called in.

No Bites after that and started out towards outer bar to find friends anchor and ball but only got half way and saw it was too rough to venture further.

Moved to another area of inlet, and nothing. Moved again and had nice breakers just behind the boat. Quickly hooked up on a small fish that spit the hook. Then took two good waves that stayed out of boat but told me time to leave. Didn't like the conditions and moved back in to where I started. Had one other fish maybe 30 inches that again pulled free and one other bite that missed the hook. Between the conditions and lack of fish, it was a very dissappointing day. Friday does not look fishable for me, and Saturday only slightly better. Sunday looks like my last shot for 2009 on my boat.

FYI, if anyone found or finds an anchor tied to a blue anchor ball somewhere near the outer bar near the last green can in LEI, it belongs to Larry Henshaw out of Chestnut Neck boat yard. He made it back to the dock ok where they discovered his fuel line was loose and then disconnected completely just before the marina. That is why it would not start out in the inlet.

Lesson here, never come off or pull your anchor unless your motor is already running. Once a drift you are at the waters mercy.

[A Frayed Knot]

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Picked up A Frayed Knot at 1:30 and went back out to more of the same until about 4:00. A few dropped bites until 4:00, but then it was on! Only fished till 4:40 as we had a long ride back across the bay, but for 40 minutes we were running circles around the boat and each other. Great fun! :thumbsup:

Ended the day with 5 fish from 28"-35". Back at it tomorrow am.


I told you they would bite on that tide. Thanks for a good short afternoon trip full of adventure. That first fish I had on was not meant to be caught. It did almost a full 360 around the boat only to spit the hook at the net.:o

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[Lucky John]

I've had about enough bass. Tonight is trolling for redheads and big blondes. Looking forward to Panama and some warm weather :thumbsup: