"Skunk"

Daffy · 11-03-2009, 06:40 PM

Dropped the anchor in the same spot I fished for the past two days. Picked up some nice size fish each of those days. Today, just the opposite. Beautiful conditions

Mother Nature could not have dealt us a better fall day

Caught nothing but shorts and missed a few runoffs. Did lose what appear to be a legal fish which hit a chunk and began to run like a blue fish. Began to cross the other lines until I regain control of it. Then it headed towards the front of the boat and into the anchor line it went. Hurt my heart to have to cut the line, but I did

Now for the surprise of the day. Caught 5 flounder, all legal with the biggest one going about 22". And no, I didn't keep them. Have enough flounder in the freezer now. So, since I didn't put any fish in the box, I guess I'll call this a big "SKUNK"

livetofish · 11-03-2009, 06:44 PM

Your day sounds like my day except I got 1 28" keeper in the 11th hour. That was the only bite I had today and luckily I got it in the boat. It was nice floating on the boat in calm water in November.

fdformicola · 11-03-2009, 06:53 PM

you might call it the "skunk" but is sounded like a pretty good day to me just no bass in the box and it was nice today

erickoch · 11-03-2009, 07:00 PM

i wouldnt consider that a skunk. it was just a day where you werent able to bring aboard a keeper. it happens. still a decent day though. i caught a 14 inch flounder on saturday. there are still some around.

killerbee · 11-03-2009, 07:05 PM

Sounds like a blue. Which is good news. Love catching them. Same drag set with bass and those blues will spool ya.

phish4fun · 11-03-2009, 07:16 PM

HEY CAL THOSE FLOUNDER WERE NOT LEGAL

OUT OF SEASON.
GUESS I HAVE TO RETHINK THURSDAY.

CobiaKeith · 11-03-2009, 08:47 PM

Hey Daffy I feel your pain!
I lost a big girl today too, and I even had her head in the net once.She ran just like you described and was headed for my bow before I stopped her,she stayed down too.I say it yours was a Cow.

BT3100 · 11-03-2009, 08:53 PM

Way to give it a go!!
Thanks for the report

ReelQuick · 11-03-2009, 09:08 PM

I was at work Cal......you had a much better day than me!
Thank You for trying on a beautiful day while I was on a roof covered in fiber glass.
I took off friday during the blow.....So i could WORK and miss the PNorris tourney.
Thanks for the report Cal. Tell my old girl I still love her...be pulling her soon.

DEEP POCKETS · 11-03-2009, 09:34 PM

Thanks for the report. One of the fish I caught on Saturday hit at slack tide and ran me up the side of the boat, fortunately the fish ran under the anchor line and was able to get her in the boat. Probably would have lost the fish if it was a real big one. Calm day on the bay is still way better than a day at work.

Daffy · 11-03-2009, 09:36 PM

It was a "Beautiful" day out there today. Even stayed much longer than I was going to. On another note, I forgot my handheld VHF this morning in the garage on the charger. Generally take it with me on each trip. My mounted VHF was working great this morning when I left. A couple of hours into the day I hear it changing channels on its own. Tried to call a couple of guys to no avail once I got it back on channel 10. Lesson learned. I won't forget that handheld again. You just never know what is going to happen on the water.

cedar key · 11-03-2009, 10:59 PM

I feel your pain also. I made it out by noon today on my buddys boat out of BayWay. The weather was awesome for a fall afternoon, but could not put a keeper in the boat. Caught 4 shorts up to 26". Stayed until the tide turned in the afternoon trying to wait them out. If the wind is not too bad tommorrow will try it again.

GRDYDRV · 11-04-2009, 12:37 PM

Just when you think you have them figured out.....They throw you a curve ball....We've all been there...lol. Still had to better than working...Right? Gonna try Thursday myself.....

Reel-ality · 11-04-2009, 07:23 PM

How many guys have entered the Port Norris Tournament. Do you have to be docked there to enter?

Daffy · 11-04-2009, 09:21 PM

Either slipped or dry docked at PNM Dave. We think a lot of guys will besigning up Saturday morning. At least I hope so. I'm looking forward to it.

11-03-2009, 06:40 PM	#1
Daffy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Port Norris Marina / Vineland Posts: 900	"Skunk" Dropped the anchor in the same spot I fished for the past two days. Picked up some nice size fish each of those days. Today, just the opposite. Beautiful conditions Mother Nature could not have dealt us a better fall day Caught nothing but shorts and missed a few runoffs. Did lose what appear to be a legal fish which hit a chunk and began to run like a blue fish. Began to cross the other lines until I regain control of it. Then it headed towards the front of the boat and into the anchor line it went. Hurt my heart to have to cut the line, but I did Now for the surprise of the day. Caught 5 flounder, all legal with the biggest one going about 22". And no, I didn't keep them. Have enough flounder in the freezer now. So, since I didn't put any fish in the box, I guess I'll call this a big "SKUNK" __________________ My Mistress 23' W/A Seaswirl Striper 2008 200HP HO ETEC

11-03-2009, 06:44 PM	#2
livetofish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bridgeton, NJ Posts: 1,928	Your day sounds like my day except I got 1 28" keeper in the 11th hour. That was the only bite I had today and luckily I got it in the boat. It was nice floating on the boat in calm water in November. __________________ Life is Short, Fish Hard

11-03-2009, 06:53 PM	#3
fdformicola Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Franklinville, NJ Posts: 2,277	you might call it the "skunk" but is sounded like a pretty good day to me just no bass in the box and it was nice today __________________ turn the poachers in & stop the waste just a little more C&R let fishin be fun KILL ONLY WHAT YOU EAT

11-03-2009, 07:16 PM	#6
phish4fun Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18,860	HEY CAL THOSE FLOUNDER WERE NOT LEGAL OUT OF SEASON. GUESS I HAVE TO RETHINK THURSDAY. __________________ Fish come and go but its the memories of fishing with family that stay forever

11-03-2009, 08:53 PM	#8
BT3100 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Sea's really are 1 foot or less Posts: 23,229	Way to give it a go!! Thanks for the report __________________ "Come November the Revolution will not be televised" 11/4/08 when it all ended....

11-03-2009, 07:00 PM	#4
erickoch Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: southampton, pa Posts: 577	i wouldnt consider that a skunk. it was just a day where you werent able to bring aboard a keeper. it happens. still a decent day though. i caught a 14 inch flounder on saturday. there are still some around.

11-03-2009, 07:05 PM	#5
killerbee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,027	Sounds like a blue. Which is good news. Love catching them. Same drag set with bass and those blues will spool ya.

11-03-2009, 08:47 PM	#7
CobiaKeith Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ / Rusty Joe's Marina Posts: 711	Hey Daffy I feel your pain! I lost a big girl today too, and I even had her head in the net once.She ran just like you described and was headed for my bow before I stopped her,she stayed down too.I say it yours was a Cow.

11-03-2009, 09:08 PM	#9
ReelQuick Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: CliftonHeights PA.Port NorrisNJ Posts: 3,376	I was at work Cal......you had a much better day than me! Thank You for trying on a beautiful day while I was on a roof covered in fiber glass. I took off friday during the blow.....So i could WORK and miss the PNorris tourney. Thanks for the report Cal. Tell my old girl I still love her...be pulling her soon. __________________ Gaff in the head doesen`t mean your in the boat!

11-03-2009, 09:34 PM	#10
DEEP POCKETS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Port Norris / Absecon Posts: 4,326	Thanks for the report. One of the fish I caught on Saturday hit at slack tide and ran me up the side of the boat, fortunately the fish ran under the anchor line and was able to get her in the boat. Probably would have lost the fish if it was a real big one. Calm day on the bay is still way better than a day at work.

11-03-2009, 09:36 PM	#11
Daffy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Port Norris Marina / Vineland Posts: 900	It was a "Beautiful" day out there today. Even stayed much longer than I was going to. On another note, I forgot my handheld VHF this morning in the garage on the charger. Generally take it with me on each trip. My mounted VHF was working great this morning when I left. A couple of hours into the day I hear it changing channels on its own. Tried to call a couple of guys to no avail once I got it back on channel 10. Lesson learned. I won't forget that handheld again. You just never know what is going to happen on the water. __________________ My Mistress 23' W/A Seaswirl Striper 2008 200HP HO ETEC

11-03-2009, 10:59 PM	#12
cedar key Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Millville, New Jersey Posts: 58	The skunk was out there today I feel your pain also. I made it out by noon today on my buddys boat out of BayWay. The weather was awesome for a fall afternoon, but could not put a keeper in the boat. Caught 4 shorts up to 26". Stayed until the tide turned in the afternoon trying to wait them out. If the wind is not too bad tommorrow will try it again.

11-04-2009, 12:37 PM	#13
GRDYDRV Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Port Norris Marina/Bensalem PA. Posts: 201	Just when you think you have them figured out.....They throw you a curve ball....We've all been there...lol. Still had to better than working...Right? Gonna try Thursday myself..... __________________ Joey Smith, 20ft Grady-White or Cap't Ray's 25 Parker, Miss Addison fishing out of Port Norris Marina and proud member of Team *BODACIOUS* Tuna Hunters.

11-04-2009, 07:23 PM	#14
Reel-ality Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Royersford, PA Posts: 6,358	How many guys have entered the Port Norris Tournament. Do you have to be docked there to enter? __________________ Dave Isanski, RFA member

11-04-2009, 09:21 PM	#15
Daffy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Port Norris Marina / Vineland Posts: 900	Either slipped or dry docked at PNM Dave. We think a lot of guys will besigning up Saturday morning. At least I hope so. I'm looking forward to it. __________________ My Mistress 23' W/A Seaswirl Striper 2008 200HP HO ETEC

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