a funny tale about little John Infante
it was the night after Thanksgiving,it was a small chill in the air,very dry and nary a wind.
on the shore you see 6 fishermen,myself,little John,Herman,big john,Jimmy and steve[actually the very guy that has the Ct.state striper record] all friends and all catching large,alligator choppers on the high ebbing tide.
we have a system to keep our lines tangle free.
the guy on the left goes first and when his line gets towards the left then the next guy casts.
I am # 4.I hook a fish and once you're hooked up you have to walk waay to the left to stay out of the way.
my fish blasts to the left so I move along with it.
while I am away fighing my fish,little John hooks up.
he is using a shimano speedmaster that small too small for the salt.
when I land and release my fish I come back and hear that little john almost got spooled.
big john offers his sigma whisker reel to use,larger and much more suited to the salt little john declines.
then we all tell him to switch reels,he then agrees to after 1 more cast.
so,I hit another fish,I go left and battle it,soon steve comes over and then we hear little john yelling Oh ****,oh ****,dam,oh ****!.
little john comes ove but in the mean time,my fish got off the plug so I stood next to little john.
I could see the gold label on the bottom of the spool.
I call the other guys over to see a guy get stripped,with ourlights on his reel,I tell hm to Lock up,lock up,ya got no choice,you're gonna get dumped!.little john locks his small hand arond the spool.
the rod bends very deep and then lifts a bit,he cranks on about 30 feet of line and the suddenly,the fish went apeshit and blasted down current and has not been seen since.
needless to say,little John's line parted like a 9mm report,POOOOWwww.
one thing is certain,if ya have a chance to upgrade,do so asap!
this incident took place in 1981,striped bass were all but vanished as no one ever caught them in our area.
R-P
Angler of the Month/ Story of the Month Contest
There are thousands of good fishin stories out there. I know each and every one of our members has a few dozen in them.
Some people might be intimidated by telling a fishing story on the internet. They might feel other people tell a more polished tale, or that if they include pics others will have caught a bigger fish.
In fact, for some people on the internet, it's all about the biggest fish. :wow:
To me, it's about the story. :thumbsup: Hearing someone tell a good fish story is enough to keep my interest. I, and others, really enjoy hearing the experiences, trials and tribulations of others, no matter where or how they caught or didn't catch fish.
The economy is in the toilet, and people are counting their pennies. Here's the chance for people on a budget to win something for the stories that you got inside ya!
For a limited time, every month I'll give a free plug to the best Angler story of the month, in any month when at least 5 members post a different story in this thead. Pebbles and I are excluded, though I will let her pick the winner. Anyone is eligible, no limit on number of posts to participate. This offer can expire at any time.
No spelling Nazis here, :beatin:I promise I will smite them down. Just post up the story, describe in as much detail as possible, and be honest about your fishing experience, whether you caught or not. You could also post any interesting fishing story, even ifit didn't happen to you. However, to qualify for the plug, you must have been there as part of the story when it happened.
What I'm saying here is that even a skunk report could qualify for a plug if it's entertaining enough!
Lots of people tell me I could be a writer because I take pleasure in conveying details and experiences to others. I don't want the guys and girls here to feel intimidated - I feel you all have these stories in you.
A great example is SharkHart, who never posts beyond 3 or 4 sentences. Instead he expresses his experiences through his videos.
Yet, yesterday, he felt compelled to write about one of his past fishing experiences. And it turned out to be a fantastic story, IMO. :clapping::clapping:
Take a look at it here:
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...ead.php?t=5090
If Shark, a man of few words, ;) can post up something like this story, I know there are a bunch of others out there who can as well.
Just remember....
a SKUNK report
a fishing report
fishing on a boat
fishing the surf
fishing the rocks
skishing
fishing your local pond
fishing a small stream
fishing for any species at all, even if you're just fishing for carp in the winter...
any kind of fishing, or fishing related, rod n reel, fishing with a spear gun, or even if you saw a fish somewhere and jumped in and grabbed it with your bare hands caveman style.... :viking:
There won't be any judgements about size..if your children caught sunnies in a local pond, and they had a fun day, that experience qualifies. :thumbsup:
Stories will be judged on excitement factor and the "I felt like I was there" factor so as to make all submissions equally eligible.
Pics, if included, are not necessary.
But let's face it, we're only human, so if you include pics with your story, it probably increases your chances of winnning. :bigeyes:
Just remember, we're not looking for trophy stories here. Focus on the experience, and ya got a chance. As another example, even though I wrote it, I thought this fishin report with pics was a pretty good example:
Take a kid fishing today, maybe you'll find a fluke blitz
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...ead.php?t=4913
If your story happens to be about your children, and they win the Angler of the Month, I'll send some kind of a certificate for them along with their prize.
So let's hear those stories!!