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Fri Pm....12-29
Finished work early to get down there to make that "afternoon window" bite that everyone is raving about.....:don't know why:
Scouted 20 miles of beachfront before I set out on one beach that seemed to have a little bait,,,,loons diving about 200' out in the surfline.
Water was dirty but somewhat warmed from the sunny day....winds were greatly diminished and it was a real pleasure to be out there...:thumbsup:
Fished the dropping tide, 2 hours....nothing.......
Took a break. Unsatisfied with those results, I drove to a completely different area.....
Fished hard, 8 separate additional stops.....nothing at any of them.....
Fished most of the ebb from the top of the flood to the bottom part of the ebb....trying to find the water that had the highest possible relative temps....but it was still dismal...could not raise one fish.....:skunk:
The most awesome thing about the night were the conditions....:drool:
Whereas the night before it was painfully cold...on Fri night the conditions were beautiful......
For this whole trip I had rubber of every conceivable color and size that has been producing, eels, shads, Fin-s, sluggos, also all my best producing swimmers, and bucktails........
I was frustrated as each spot I chose has produced double digit numbers at night within the last 6 months.....and there were no signs of life at all...
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Told you it was over stay home or fish sibiki rigs for herring then again you can go photogragh your birds
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ha ha dark wet his pants time for the depends yu old geezzer!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by
DarkSkies
Thu PM 12-28.....
Since I knew of the pending storm....had to get out there....
There may not have been a feeding window...but I felt it was a fishing window......
Started the night off in true googan style...:bucktooth:
.The wind was 25mph variable, NW, W, N, NE.....very cold......30 with wind chill putting it into the teens...
Was wearing many layers of clothes, and as I got on the beach and went to take a leak...I peed on my leg.... :o
That set the tone for a miserable 2 hours in the dark.....fished it hard but the wind and cold were brutal, never letting up until it was almost dawn....
Had to stop every half hour b/c couldn't feel my fingers.....
Not a great night out there.....no action or excitement at all for me....:skunk:other than a wet leg....:laugh:
Finally ran out of energy and collapsed in the car for a few hours sleep.....
(Yes my leg was still wet where I peed on myself)....:bucktooth:.....Good times.....:kooky:
:ROFLMAOThis is classic, I hope you don't mind if I repost these quotes about you dark.:HappyWave:
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Originally Posted by
wish4fish
ha ha dark wet his pants time for the depends yu old geezzer!!!!!!
I'll chip in a few bucks for a box.:HappyWave:
Don't feel bad wait till you have to get up 3 times a night to go to the bathroom.
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pee with the wind not again. Thank god there wasn't a up draft. :beatin:
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What can I say....I know enough not to pee in the wind but it was all over the place, W.NW, N, E...and it was brutal.....
I know any excuse won't hide truth that no matter how I try the old Googan eventually comes out....:bucktooth: ....:laugh:
And I figured you all needed some laughs....:d and would finally believe Fin when he says I smell like a dumpster on a summer day.....:scared:
All good, have at it.....:HappyWave:
Not many trips left in me this year as it is really over.....the water temps are way different than last year....
Other than a few fish, the bite is basically over......
Even the clam bite has dried up to a trickle.....
Ex....
A friend of ours got 80 fish 2 weeks ago on rubber....
24 fish on clams the next day in a 3 hour period....
Despite what the internet pundits say, those fish are long gone....
If you really have the need to get out there....by all means go....:thumbsup: :fishing:
I've used this quote before, not mine....
"Many men go fishing all their lives, without realizing what it is they're fishing for" :learn:
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Sat AM 12-29
3rd skunk in a row....:skunk:
After sleeping in my car.....got out again to see if there was a sunrise bite...there wasn't...
For 2 hours, threw any possible artificial presentation that would work in colder water....not a tap.
The pre-dawn conditions were extremely beautiful...cold, clear, crisp....hardly any wind......
Beautiful surf, the right amount of swell and white water....no fish......
There were a few others in that area....not one fish was caught by any of us....
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^^^ Wake up and smell the roses the fish are gone the fat lady sang ocean temp this morning was 41 the creeks and lagoons are frozen. Last winter was a freak of nature. If you like the cold,peace and solitude sleep on a chase lounge in your yard the results will be the same.
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Got 2 bass to 25" tonight right before sunset, Vision eel. Moco
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Nice going jigfreak! you are hardcore, I am a wuss. I fished nomoco this evening after work, 5-5:30pm was all I could take. Had very think gloves. Boy it was cold!:scared: Big ol skunk for me. Fat lady hovered on the horizon as the sun went down.
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Way to keep at it jigfreak. I may still have a few trips left, waiting for the sun to warm things up a bit.
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Originally Posted by
finchaser
^^^ Wake up and smell the roses the fish are gone the fat lady sang ocean temp this morning was 41 the creeks and lagoons are frozen. Last winter was a freak of nature. If you like the cold,peace and solitude sleep on a chase lounge in your yard the results will be the same.
The roses are smelling pretty sour lately. The stink of the fat lady's unwashed armpits is overpowering any sweetness that could be out there.
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Originally Posted by
jigfreak
Got 2 bass to 25" tonight right before sunset, Vision eel. Moco
Nice going, Starting the year off with a Bang!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by
hookset
The roses are smelling pretty sour lately. The stink of the fat lady's unwashed armpits is overpowering any sweetness that could be out there.
I love that stink, have smelled worse than that in my life.
Fished moco 5-6 today, one 27" bass on pig and jig. Water cleaned up nicely but almost too calm. Like a lake out there
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Just reporting that finchaser had an epic day yesterday...for the first time ever, he borrowed a spare Jetski from Jet Ski Brian...:HappyWave: (check out his blog www.JetSkiBrian.com when you get a chance).....
The old grouchy basstard, for the first time in his life, went out solo on a freaking jet ski :scared: and caught 79 bass to 19lbs by trolling bunker heads, and the clambrella rig...
Ain't no one on this earth that can catch fish like that ol grouchy basstid.....:clapping: ;)
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^^ Haha so finchaser on a jetski, eh? Will pigs fly next?:laugh:
I'll play along, did he attach the bunker heads to the clambrella or troll them separately?
Fishing report, fished nomoco this morning, sunrise to 7:30. One short rat on a storm shad.
I am glad to catch but wish we could see some nicer ones. Nice going jigfreak will be bringing the bucktails out next time.
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He's insane jet ski thats not for me i leave that to Jet Ski Brain down Maryland way.
But i do know Marathon man was going on his second day outing with the skunk when I got a call as to where fish were and after a sympathy call to him he did put up double digits with a few keepers, but he tells and writes a better bed time story for you guy's than me.
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Originally Posted by
finchaser
But i do know Marathon man was going on his second day outing with the skunk when I got a call as to where fish were and after a sympathy call to him he did put up double digits with a few keepers, but he tells and writes a better bed time story for you guy's than me.
Please tell me he is at least paying you $1/99/month. or did you let him slide without paying?
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Originally Posted by
DarkSkies
Anyone pre-registering for the Finchaser Seminar gets first crack at the Finchaser Weather Service.....:cool:
for a low fee of only $1.99/month....he will put you on a list that automatically texts you 3 times a day with weather updates.....;)
Along with the commentary that only the OGB is capable of...:laugh:..Samples below...
"The flags are as stiff as wedding *ick! Stay home!"
"There's no way that wind is going to lay down, you are delusional!"
"This storm will kill the fishing, yep, the fat lady will be singing soon......"
"All the dillydocks talk about how they will fish the NorEaster with clams..where are they tonight?"
"Temps are dropping like a rock, the fat lady is gonna sing any minute"
I can tell ya's, as a beneficiary of this sage advice from the grizzly old salt.,,,it has saved me time and money on gas.....as apparently I have this need to drive down there every few days and wet a line. whether the fishing is worthwhile or not....
Yes, folks, for the low price of only $1.99/month, you too can be part of this texting chain....and have the chance to be labeled a googan or dillydock if you disregard the wisdom.......
Act now before the price goes up! :laugh: :HappyWave:
Dark, awaiting your report. Managed 4 shorts up to one shy of keeper size yesterday on the bucktail. Clean water and clean fish.
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Got down to nomoco and right away threw small bucktails with a chartreuse grub. Picked up 5 runts. The tides are really low today. Some of the LB jetties don't even have water. Dark where is this fantastic report. Or is it a figment of your twisted imagination?:HappyWave: