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Title: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Hunter 2 on May 17, 2009, 08:57:56 PM
Pulled out of Keyport around 11:45am with Steve (mass baster) 0n board. The high winds created high waves! We dropped anchor on the Raritan reach by buoy 16. I had plenty of readings on the sounder but nothing was biting. I spoke to Capt.Carl who had good luck today but I did not want to go further out of the bay to much worse conditions. :P :P   Then I spoke to Warren (WB) and he was way up the Raritan bay but he was not doing great with he Striper's in that area. t^ We decided to make a move and anchor up by buoy 34 on the reach channel which is right near a cliff on the shore that blocked all the wind and provided us with some calm seas. We had good readings on the sounder and the tide was starting to head out. We tossed out some Clams and bunker but the fish were not biting. I had a number of hits and one breakoff on a small white shad that I was casting out  but I was not able to land anything. The shad did not have any teeth marks in it so I know it was not a bluefish.. After a while Steve and I decided to fish the Keyport flats so we could at least have some fun with Bluefish. We anchored up and tossed out the baits and and top water poppers and had a blast for about an hour and a half. we landed and released around 30 Bluefish and called it a day.  TT^  Good luck.. Eddie
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Hunter 2 on May 17, 2009, 08:58:55 PM
More pics
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Bucktail on May 17, 2009, 09:04:16 PM
Nice report!  I'll take an hour and a half of popping bluefish like that any day! t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: IrishAyes on May 17, 2009, 09:09:06 PM
Nice report and catch Eddie. Always fun cranking in the blues.  t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: pilot2550 on May 17, 2009, 09:22:51 PM
Eddie,

You've been getting a ton of time on the water.  Nothing wrong with the blues when the stripers won't bite!  Nice pics.
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: PeggyLee on May 17, 2009, 09:27:30 PM
Like those action pictures Ed.   t^ t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Pops Soul on May 17, 2009, 09:32:44 PM
Eddie,

You've been getting a ton of time on the water.  Nothing wrong with the blues when the stripers won't bite!  Nice pics.
whs
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Hotrod on May 17, 2009, 09:35:00 PM
Maybe that shirt scared them away  ;D
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on May 17, 2009, 09:52:53 PM
great report
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: ped579 on May 17, 2009, 10:27:02 PM
Way to go Eddie... t^ grtn
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: kezsr on May 17, 2009, 11:01:31 PM
Blues always save the day,nice action you had,take that anytime,way to go Eddie,great pics also t^   Kez
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Uncle Luna on May 17, 2009, 11:27:59 PM
You had a good time again and that's what counts
 t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: kpcoe on May 18, 2009, 05:03:46 AM
Your always puttin somethin in the boat Eddie! nice report. chrz
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Salty Dog on May 18, 2009, 06:20:40 AM
Went down to water,just to take a look,it was really kicking!You certainly have your sea legs.
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Still Running on May 18, 2009, 06:28:27 AM
 t^ Nice job Eddie
Looks like you and Steve have it down.
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Capt. Carl on May 18, 2009, 07:00:54 AM
good job eddie, despite the conditions!
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Hunter 2 on May 18, 2009, 07:58:46 AM
Maybe that shirt scared them away  ;D

 rofla hhppy, That could be correct.
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Pfishingruven on May 18, 2009, 09:28:53 AM
Good try on the stripes!  At least you got some good action with the blues...some bigger fish in there.

 TT^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: Cashin on May 19, 2009, 09:55:42 AM
Nice Report, Blues are always fun.
Can you turn down the volume on that shirt!
Title: Re: Hunter 2-- Sunday May 17, 2009
Post by: wb on May 19, 2009, 10:48:51 AM
good job turning it into something

guess I should stuck it out longer.....