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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports => Topic started by: IrishAyes on May 13, 2010, 05:15:37 PM
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Had a small crew today. Only Bob G and Eddie (Hunter 2) could make it. Got to the boat at 630 am and shoved off shortly thereafter. Was hoping for some snag and drop with the bunker. None to be found.
Made our way to the Shrewsbury Rocks and started looking for marks. Saw some and jigged with negative results. Put out the trolling rods and Bob G hooks up with a nice fish on a Stretch 25. Gets it to the boat and leads it perfectly into the waiting net. A sweet 20-25# bass. I am the net man and go to pick the fish out of the water grabbing the rim of the net and lifting the fish. Well, I missed the rim on the right side and had the netting only. I lift the fish out of the water and roll it right out of the net. Not to worry, the fish is still hooked, or so I thought. NOT. Off it swims leaving me standing there with an empty net and feeling like a horses butt. :P
Trolled some more with negative results.
Took a long ride north after getting word that some boats were heavy into bass up there. Got there too late for the bite. When we arrived we did have fish finning on top but we couldn't get any to hit our offerings. This only lasted for one quick drift. Spent a frustrating hour or two without a single bump.
Made our way back to the rocks and out come the trolling gear again. Trolled around for a bit with out a sniff. Figured we'd pull the lines and make a mad dash south and see what was happening. As Bob was bringing in the shad umbrella me and Eddie hear a "fish on" from Bob. He proceeds to bring a 36" bass to the boat. I hesitently grabbed the net and get the job done this time. TT^ We are now 1 for 2 and the lines go back in the water.
Trolled a little more and the shad umbrella goes off again. Bob yells to Eddie (who is on a nature call) to put his pole down cfzd and grab the fishing pole, and Eddie complies.
The fight is on. The fish is pulling drag and I'm now thinking multiple fish on the umbrella. After a bit Eddie brings the fish boatside. Into the net it goes, barely. Onto the deck and measures out at a whopping 49 inches!!! Later to be weighed in at Scott's B%T in Bradley Beach at 43.7 pounds!
We troll around again and I bring in a measly ol' 33 inch bass, being well dwarfed by Eddies fish in the cooler.
Turned out to be a good day after all. ;D
Eddies fish
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Eddie's fish along side 36" measuring board
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Eddie's fish on Scott's certified scale
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Sweet... clp clp clp
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What a great report Irish, as always... detailed. Very nice striper for Eddie! Job well done t^
Fish On
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WOW nice fish there Eddie!!
Way to get on the fish Joe... t^
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Big fish! Awesome! t^
Wish I could have made it today. But that dang work thing keeps getting in the way. ;D
Congratulations! clp
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Eddie and Bob anticipating the next catch.
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Eddie at Scott's B&T
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To Joe "The Net Man" and crew: nice job.
Eddie congrads on your bass.!!!Beauty t^
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Oh man! You caught that fish right by the Sunoco? Cool! ;D
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Oh man! at the Sunoco station rofla roflaSunoco? Cool! ;D
Bob,your a pissa rofla
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Outrageous! Great recovery Capt TT^ One helluva fish there Eddie! Congrats to Skip and Crew chrz
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t^ Very nice! Good job guys
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thud clp
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Nice job guys!!! TT^ chrz
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Nice job guys!!! clp clp clp what stretches were you trolling? red/white? bluebacks?
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;D
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Very nice fish!!!
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Joe, we had the red/white stretch 25s. Three fish were on umbrella shads and the one I droppped boatside was on the stretch.
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thanks a lot Joe!
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thud
clp
what else can I say except "Dream Boat" ???
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Great day Joe and awesome job Eddie,congrats on that cow t^ Kez
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thud
clp
what else can I say except "Dream Boat" ???
Warren, that's why Eddie weighed the fish in at Scott's. They are a Fisherman's Mag sponsor. TT^
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may the holes in his dreamboat be no larger than the bilge pumps' capacity....
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GREAT catch guys! Congrats!!
Joe T.
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Hey, Thanks everyone, and special thanks to Joe and Bob for a Striper banner day with my personal best. Sorry to say :'( :'( When I went back to the bait shop to fill out the paperwork for the dreamboat challenge, The shop said he spoke to the fisherman Mag and the contest starts tommorrow. So my fish does not qualify for the contest. fcp fcp
good luck,,, EDDIE
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rgmn rgmn
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Now that sucks!!! All that running around to get it weighed. thud
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Now that sucks!!! All that running around to get it weighed. thud
whs - that effin sux eddie! >:( sorry to hear that
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I dont get it?? The Striper season is open. We figured the contest was open?? 5hrug
we could have released that fish... nosmly
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WTF????? nosmly rgmn cfzd
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I dont get it?? The Striper season is open. We figured the contest was open?? 5hrug
we could have released that fish... nosmly
Ice her down good and weigh her in tomorrow again. ;)
Just kidding of course! ;D
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I dont get it?? The Striper season is open. We figured the contest was open?? 5hrug
we could have released that fish... nosmly
Ice her down good and weigh her in tomorrow again. ;)
Just kidding of course! ;D
rofla hhppy rofla
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Sweet job Joe - that is a hog. slt
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Thats a beauty! nice report and great pictures. Congrats on a great day! chrz
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Way to go guys! Damn, I should have called out sick. rgmn Must have been the "Striper Seat" Good MOJO! <'((((><
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Way to go guys! Damn, I should have called out sick. rgmn Must have been the "Striper Seat" Good MOJO! <'((((><
Yep, told ya the striper seat would work great. TT^
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clp clp clp <'(((((><
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Nice day out there! Great fish, Eddie!
clp clp
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Oh man! You caught that fish right by the Sunoco? Cool! ;D
You look like a member of the "Knights of Columbus" with your "Big Bucket"....your giving new meaning to the term "strong right arm of the church!" tho. hhppy
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nice fish there joe t^
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clp Awesome trip Pictures say it all...Great report
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Incredible fish there! Congrats!!! clp chrz clp
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Good job Joe
nice fish Eddie clp
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Nice work Joe!!!!! Well except on the net... rofla But you made up for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congrats On the great fish Capt Joe n Crew!!!
Thanks for the fishing info update before we headed out in the pm
Talk to ya soon!!!
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Great job Capt Joe..it must feel great to get that 40lb bass already.I will be out there at first light on Sun give me a shout on ch 68 if i find the fish i will be happy to share the location.
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NICE JOB BOYS!!!!!
Nice fish Eddie!!!!!!
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I can't believe I almost missed this thread.
Capt Joe & Eddie nice catch t^
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Thats a big fish! Awesome!!