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Title: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: fellinger on September 05, 2014, 09:54:38 PM

I made it to the boat for the first time in weeks due to vacation and a very busy business schedule. The crew consisted of friends Brian, Boyd, and Kyle. We left the dock at 0900 and hit the ACR. We found a little drift that produced a few here and there with the end total of about 10 shorts and 3 keepers to 24". After 12:00 the drift became a little fast and it was difficult to hold bottom so we pushed offshore a bit. Hot color of the day was pink dressed with a smelt from the Asian market!

A few miles away it was light tackle trolling which quickly yielded about 8 bonito and we began marking good. We decided to try and jig some of the speedsters and right away we had a couple more lost at the boat. After that we got covered up in drop and reel snapper blue action on the light tackle. Everyone had a blast, well except Kyle.... He had been puking since noon!

While trolling we had seen some sharks basking and had seen one right before our last drift. So, I broke out the 30TW and live lines a fresh snapper and within 3 minutes the line was coming off of the reel. We managed the 4'-5' shark to the boat to remove the hook and safely release it. I am not 100% certain but, I think it was a dusky. It had very, very symmetrical and straight teeth, almost like it had previously had braces.

It was a good day with plenty of action and fillets for all. It was the first time I had bonito. I pan cooked it with butter/olive oil and blackened seasoning with a little lemon. It wasn't half bad...

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: BigAl13 on September 06, 2014, 03:58:58 AM

 t^ nice job Fred looks to be a dusky to me

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: Pops Soul on September 06, 2014, 06:17:44 AM

Nice report Fred  t^ One of the few from you that didn't have the words TOW BOAT in them, Hopefully all those troubles are behind you! t^

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: atlantic28 on September 06, 2014, 08:54:02 AM

Good trip t^

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: Hotrod on September 06, 2014, 09:32:37 AM

Cool trip Fred.. Thanks for the report t^

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: SHARKBITE on September 06, 2014, 10:04:52 AM

  whs,     one of these days will get out there together

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: Still Running on September 06, 2014, 05:04:47 PM

Nice Fred  t^

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: Kenny on September 08, 2014, 08:16:47 PM

Ata boy Fred  chrz

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: Hunter 2 on September 08, 2014, 09:24:19 PM

Nice trip Fred,  lots of action chrz

Title: Re: 09/05/14 Manasquan Inlet Mixed Bag
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on September 09, 2014, 02:22:06 PM

 t^  i see those sharks sunning all the time..