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TheAdamBomb
04-14-2007, 09:49 PM
Hey guys!

What an exceptional day of fishing today!

This morning, JP, John, Rob, Ryan, and Nick were aboard for their striper charter. What a great group of guys! Dawn broke with light winds, fairly calm seas, decent temps in the lower 40's, and a fishy feeling in the air. We got started in an area we haven't fished yet this season, and it was LOADED. As we were saying all day, 'it's solid them' when looking at the scope! :) Nick got the party started and it was a free for all throughout the trip with insane flurries of action and everyone hooked up simulataneously. At times, the cockpit floor was littered with fish and there wasn't a moment to spare for me to put them in the box. We started fishing around 7:45am, and our limit was in the box for everyone shortly after 9am and we went to catch and release mode for the rest of the trip. The last two hours of the tide was absolute insanity with every bait getting bombed as soon as they hit bottom. As Nick put it, 'THIS IS STRIPERPALOOZA!' :D Just before we fired up the motors, Ryan hooked a good fish on the smallest spinning rod on the boat. Turns out, this ended up being our first BLACK DRUM of the season. His arms were spent, so he asked if we could photo it laying on the deck with him next to it. :)

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After a CRAZY morning of striper fishing, the guys boated over 100 bass and 1 black drum, easily keeping their limit and releasing a lot of other keeper fish. Great day, guys! It was a blast fishing with you. The group sent me more pics, and I will get them posted as soon as I can.

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This afternoon, we returned to the fishing grounds with another great group of guys including Ryan, Mike, his 7 yr old son Dan, Steve, Denny, and Bob. The fish weren't on our morning spot nearly as good, so we made a short wiggle before setting up, and it didn't take long for Mike to hook the first, and second, and third fish...his first was a short, but his second was a healthy 37.5" fish. The bite didn't light up right away, but took a bit to get going. Just as I was saying we may make a move, the fish decided to light up and rods were bending around the boat. Mike's 7 yr old son Dan got his first bass ever...a short...and quickly followed it up with a nice 34" fish!

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We had a very good mix of keeper and schoolie fish, and at the end of the day everyone caught a bunch of bass and the boat totaled around 50 bass with everyone's limit going in the box with fish to 37.5"! GREAT job, guys!

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When everything was said and done today, over 150 stripers hit the deck with ~35 keepers! GREAT day!

Thanks everyone! We hope to be back on them on Wednesday after this big blow!

Skmag357
04-14-2007, 10:20 PM
adam,
I had a blast today! fun fishing with little tackle, don't get no better than that. I will try and start to hook fish in the lips instead of the side so I don't have to drag them in sideways into the current :) hope to get out with you again soon!

phillyfishing
04-14-2007, 11:25 PM
adamn that kid will remember that trip for the rest of his life... as well as his dad cause his son got his first on the bomb... great job

TheProf
04-14-2007, 11:37 PM
That's awesome bomb. Great job guys:cool:

sjb saxatilis
04-15-2007, 12:06 AM
always good to see the little kid get da big fish!:D

B Dawg
04-15-2007, 02:22 AM
Adam, Thanks for a great trip. The weather was great, the fish were biting and the laughs were a plenty. It was awesome to personally witness Danny fighting that fish. 7 yo and he has the fever.

Bob

capt. ed
04-15-2007, 07:15 AM
Man really nice. Good fishin for sure.

Keyman
04-15-2007, 08:36 AM
Adam another great trip on the Bomb! Great to see Daniel bring in his first ever striper, brings back memories. Once I got the kinks worked out finally caught some. Let's see one with tangle you hooked, one with Grundens half unbuttoned and one with on sandwich break, and few gigin. Who said clams don't swim!

TheAdamBomb
04-15-2007, 02:45 PM
Thanks very much everyone!

Steve, great having you again. Can't wait to get you out again soon...perhaps for some flukin'.

Bob - it was great fishing with, and looking forward to next time...lots of fun!

Dennis, as always a pleasure. You're clam jigging technique was super effective! ;) Way to keep them on with the Grundens half down, sandwich in hand, etc.! :D Thanks again!

TheAdamBomb
04-15-2007, 04:50 PM
More pics sent by the morning crew...

Nick having some striper loving...

http://www.adambombcharters.com/apr14am4.jpg

Multiple hook-ups galore!

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Ryan with one ready for release and John with yet another on...

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Everyone hooked up!

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They're coming in quicker than they can go in the box... :D

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fishonmike
04-15-2007, 05:33 PM
Capt Adam, Great Report & Pictures

DEEP POCKETS
04-15-2007, 10:30 PM
Nice....... good job Adam and crew. Way to put a hurtin on em:cool:

MadelineRose
04-16-2007, 10:33 AM
As I said, I suck at stiper fishing so I hired the best to get my boy his first. Thanks so much for always finding the fish Adam. I knew you wouldn't let us down. Seeing Danny pull in that first pup was a proud moment for me. I couldn't believe my eyes seeing him fight that 34"er. No complaining either, he just dealt with it until the fish was in the net. I don't know who's heart was pounding more when that fish hit the deck, Danny's, the fish's or mine :D

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Mac Daddy
04-16-2007, 01:09 PM
Great report and pictures Capt Adam. Thanks

Jim K

TheAdamBomb
04-16-2007, 04:47 PM
Thanks very much, guys!

Hey Mike, excellent pics! It was fantastic seeing Dan get his first, biggest, and most stripers! :) Thanks for the kind words, and see ya soon!

Don Jones
04-16-2007, 08:44 PM
I don't see Denny and Steve Key with any fish pictured....:D
They better get out there and practice some more........and take me with them!
I'm sure they got their share!;)
Hey Adam, did you check the 4th of May?
Maybe Steve can come and give me some pointers!
After battling this stinkin' Nor'eastern for 2 days (including a giant tree that felll on my wife's car), I'm ready to battle some fish instead!

TheAdamBomb
04-17-2007, 09:42 AM
Hey Don!

Steve and Denny caught a bunch...Denny had a good day for himself with a limit plus a bunch of releases and Steve caught a bunch including a decent keeper! I checked May 4th. It is booked for charters, but let me know on any other possibilities. Also, if you'd like to do some striper fishing before then, I have some open boat availability. Thanks!

mrxracing
04-17-2007, 10:09 AM
Great report adam, thanks for all the pictures...

TheAdamBomb
04-17-2007, 01:58 PM
mxracing, my pleasure! Thank you!