A Rips Nooner

chunking · 01-04-2004, 09:23 PM

Hit the rips at noon for the change of the tide.
Just a flannel shirt on to start.

Bucktail tipped with herring fillets from last April.

Finished around 3:30 with 9 stripers. I kept two at 27 and 30 inches.

It pays to salt and refrigerate bait in the spring for winter fishing.

The last striper was the 30 incher on my light spinning rod. Just as I hook it the wind kicks up out of the NE. Get it to the boat and slide it into the net. Somehow the two piece net decides to come apart jusrt as the striper slides in. The striper had a little more fight left and he takes off with the net. Now there is fish and drag and the wind is getting stronger. Eventually land both. Sometimes it sucks fishing alone

Had my insulated jacket, gloves and woll hat on for the bumpy ride back. Loved every minute of it.

Arrived at the dock just as Captainbadfinger and Jeff finish cleaning their fish. Perfect timing. When I finished they had a hot cup of Wawa coffee waiting for me. A perfect January 4th.

CapeMayRay · 01-04-2004, 10:52 PM

Looks like life is treating you good. You couldn't ask for a better day this time of year and with catching some fish, you are living large. Way to start the new year.

Get it wet · 01-05-2004, 09:41 AM

Fred

You shure do know how to make fishing a tough sport.

Hey it all worked out in the end.

THECHUMSTAIN · 01-05-2004, 11:46 AM

I guess all the extra donation work from the weekend made you sleep late.

Did you use treble hooks and count by 3's [img]tongue.gif[/img]

BIGGESTJACK · 01-05-2004, 01:10 PM

DON --- DO YOU EVER FILM ON FRI. OR SAT. NIGHT TRIPS IN THE BACK AND OUT FRONT?!@#$%^&*()_+

chunking · 01-05-2004, 04:08 PM

Listen to Chumstain.

Gave up on stripers already. Now he only fishes for tog because they are Chumstain ugly.

LunchMan · 01-05-2004, 07:37 PM

Fred
I was expecting the story to be a little different.Now that would be a perfect day.
Well I guess this IS a fishing website.

You had some great weather.Way to take advantage of it.

[ 01-05-2004, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: LunchMan ]

Get Some · 01-05-2004, 10:51 PM

Chunk,congrats on a fine day.What a way to start the new year.

01-04-2004, 09:23 PM	#1
chunking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wildwood Crest Posts: 8,951	Hit the rips at noon for the change of the tide. Just a flannel shirt on to start. Bucktail tipped with herring fillets from last April. Finished around 3:30 with 9 stripers. I kept two at 27 and 30 inches. It pays to salt and refrigerate bait in the spring for winter fishing. The last striper was the 30 incher on my light spinning rod. Just as I hook it the wind kicks up out of the NE. Get it to the boat and slide it into the net. Somehow the two piece net decides to come apart jusrt as the striper slides in. The striper had a little more fight left and he takes off with the net. Now there is fish and drag and the wind is getting stronger. Eventually land both. Sometimes it sucks fishing alone Had my insulated jacket, gloves and woll hat on for the bumpy ride back. Loved every minute of it. Arrived at the dock just as Captainbadfinger and Jeff finish cleaning their fish. Perfect timing. When I finished they had a hot cup of Wawa coffee waiting for me. A perfect January 4th. __________________ Come see the DOOGIE. NO BONES BAIT & TACKLE IN WILDWOOD. OPEN EVERY DAY. LIVE AND FROZEN BAIT. 17FT. CAROLINA SKIFF RENTAL BOATS. Charter boats. Secret maps. Hand tied striper and flounder rigs. Do you think someone in China cares if you loose your big fish? Over 50 years of fishing knowledge passed on freely to all who stop in or email their questions. LETS GO FISHING. 609-522-3017 email wwcnj@yahoo.com

01-04-2004, 10:52 PM	#2
CapeMayRay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cape May N.J. Cape May Posts: 5,472	Looks like life is treating you good. You couldn't ask for a better day this time of year and with catching some fish, you are living large. Way to start the new year. __________________ Tide Runner Charters Cape May, New Jersey 609-884-6440 Tiderun1@aol.com www.Flyfishingcapemay.com

01-05-2004, 09:41 AM	#3
Get it wet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bridgeport, N.J. Posts: 3,973	Fred You shure do know how to make fishing a tough sport. Hey it all worked out in the end. __________________ Don't measure the day by the catch in your cooler. Chaz Get' N It Wet First Mate of (Team last Minute) ANCIENT MARINER want-a-be Bunker it"s what's for breakfast

01-05-2004, 01:10 PM	#5
BIGGESTJACK Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SOUTHPORT NC-- WILDWOOD & ALL WAWA\'S Posts: 39,050	DON --- DO YOU EVER FILM ON FRI. OR SAT. NIGHT TRIPS IN THE BACK AND OUT FRONT?!@#$%^&()_+ __________________ TEAM SCRAPLE* VOTE EVERY FREEKING POLITICIAN OUT. PROUD MEMBER OF THE ANICENT MARINERS

01-05-2004, 04:08 PM	#6
chunking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wildwood Crest Posts: 8,951	Listen to Chumstain. Gave up on stripers already. Now he only fishes for tog because they are Chumstain ugly. __________________ Come see the DOOGIE. NO BONES BAIT & TACKLE IN WILDWOOD. OPEN EVERY DAY. LIVE AND FROZEN BAIT. 17FT. CAROLINA SKIFF RENTAL BOATS. Charter boats. Secret maps. Hand tied striper and flounder rigs. Do you think someone in China cares if you loose your big fish? Over 50 years of fishing knowledge passed on freely to all who stop in or email their questions. LETS GO FISHING. 609-522-3017 email wwcnj@yahoo.com

01-05-2004, 11:46 AM	#4
THECHUMSTAIN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Behind the Deli case and at the grill in Jack's Shack Posts: 11,218	I guess all the extra donation work from the weekend made you sleep late. Did you use treble hooks and count by 3's [img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-05-2004, 07:37 PM	#7
LunchMan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bristol,Pa and Cape May Court House Posts: 1,114	Fred I was expecting the story to be a little different.Now that would be a perfect day. Well I guess this IS a fishing website. You had some great weather.Way to take advantage of it. [ 01-05-2004, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: LunchMan ] __________________ Pat "IRISH WAKE" Bree-Zee-Lee Marnia

01-05-2004, 10:51 PM	#8
Get Some Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Milmay,N.J. Posts: 2,646	Chunk,congrats on a fine day.What a way to start the new year.

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