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Offline IrishAyes

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Opening day fluke
« on: May 23, 2009, 08:32:27 PM »
Left the dock with Johnny Oz, Andy, Bob G and Ed aboard. The game plan was to head north toward Shrewsbury Rocks looking for bunker or working birds on the way, fish for stripers if we got any bunker and then fish for fluke.

We  recorded water temperature of 48 degrees, way to cold for fluke. The fog as thick and stayed like that most of the day. As we headed north the temperature was rising.

We found bunker north of Asbury and snagged a dozen or so. We sent some down to the bottom but the bass were no shows at this point.

Made our way to Monmouth Beach and made several drifts inshore for fluke. The water temperature there was 59 degrees. Still too cold for fluke but we had to give it a try.

Nothing doing there so we went into the rocks and drifted around for a while. No fluke or bass but did boat a sea robin and a doggie.  ;D

The conditions not any better off shore of the rocks and the catching was the same. Nothing.

Turned around and began the journey back. Made several stops with nothing happening except for a bluefish biting a bunker in half. The bluefish never made it to the hook.

Getting close to the inlet and the end of the day and not satisfied with getting a skunk, I wanted to try one last spot and it paid off. We arrived at this last spot, off of Bradley Beach, and began our drift. As I exited the cabin Andy asked if I saw some good marks. I told him that I had no marks at all but there was some good structure here. I then proceed to put my bunker in the water. As it was falling to the bottom it picked up speed. And then more speed. Has me confused at first then I realized that a fish was pulling the line out. I slammed the reel in gear and the rod doubled over. I proceeded to cranked in a bass that measured 44 inches and weighed in at 34 pounds on an uncertified scale.



I called South Paw Vinnie and told him we found a bass and gave him our location. Vinnie headed over.

We drifted off of our structure and headed back for another drift.

Made a second drift and Andy hooked up with a bass similar in length to mine and almost as thick. Vinnie could hear our hooting and hollering on this fish.  ;D



I talked to him on the phone and he was also hooked up.  t^

Another drift and Johnny Oz hooked up with his bass. This one was just a smidgen smaller than the first two, but still a respectable bass. Johnny Oz was able to retrieve his bait and fish it again.



The action stopped just as quickly as it started. Back to the barn for us to clean bass and the boat. With all the barren area we went over today this was a great way to end the day.



I spoke to Vinnie and he managed two in the 30 pound class also.




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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2009, 08:34:44 PM »
 t^ Nice save Joe!
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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2009, 08:36:31 PM »
great catch
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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2009, 08:36:57 PM »
Awesome Joe and crew!  Way to stick to it and find some big boys! t^


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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2009, 08:37:55 PM »
Now that being persistent. Way to go.  t^

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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2009, 08:46:02 PM »
Nice going guys, way to save the day Joe, and for
calling in Southpaw with your info. Thats what's
nice about the members of this site  t^
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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2009, 09:35:10 PM »
Nice Job Capt Joe t^




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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2009, 09:50:44 PM »
Way to Go Joe and Crew. Nice bass ,nice pics and Nice save to the day! Patience... chrz

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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2009, 09:55:32 PM »
awesome Joe,way to stick out the day and have a slam at the end t^      Kez
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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2009, 10:00:12 PM »
Great job Joe....way to stick it out t^

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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2009, 10:13:32 PM »
nice way to put a respectable catch together from a OOOOOOOOOOOO  day.   nice pics to

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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2009, 10:32:19 PM »
Good report, great save! <'((((><
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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2009, 11:34:25 PM »
Awesome fish, Capt!  Way to keep the skunk away...

 TT^

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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2009, 11:52:05 PM »
 t^ grtn
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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2009, 08:53:04 AM »
Very nice!

Way to stick with it !!


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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2009, 09:12:00 AM »
Very nice bass catch Joe.

I am fishing on Monday (bass and bottom).

Talk soon

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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2009, 04:03:35 PM »
Nice job!

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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2009, 05:03:13 PM »
Nice catch  t^ t^

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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2009, 05:17:17 PM »
way to be joe!!!!!!!!!!
seems those bass are hanging to the south still
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Re: Opening day fluke
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2009, 09:23:52 PM »
Thanks Joe for the heads up info. You turned a mediocre day into an excellent one for us. And thanks for the other stuff too.  TT^
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