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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => Traveling Angler- Out of State Reports => Topic started by: Treebeard on April 24, 2009, 11:29:29 PM
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Worked too late to mess with the boat, so I met my buddy Tony at a spot on the Hudson just south of Kingston for some shore fishing. Tony lost a leg to diabetes a couple of years ago, but he is a member of a boat club that has a good access for his wheelchair.. I made a quick stop at a marina on Rondout Creek for a few herring, and met Tony and our freind Rich who where already set up soaking clams, at about 5:30.. They'd had a couple bumps on the clams, but no fish yet.. I chunked up a herring and tossed it out on a fishfinder rig.. I did'nt have to wait too long before the baitrunner started buzzin..Did'nt feel like a Striper, but pulled pretty good.. .. Soon had a nice 3-4# Channel Cat flopping on the bank..Tony was glad to see it and handed me his stringer.. he loooves eating fish, and it's been a long winter! The herring continued to get most of the action, and we soon added another cat about 2# to the stringer, and released a few smaller ones and a couple BIG eels cfzd . Finally near the bottom of the tide, I had a fast run off on a chunk, and set up on a Striper. I offered the rod to Tony, but he was afraid he'd lose it, and was more interested in adding it to his fish fry! It was a perfect eating fish too.. about 26" male..Did'nt measure it as he was well over our 18" min. and Tony was busy stringing 'em up :) That was it for the Bass for the evening, as the tide died.. It was nice to get the first bass of the year out of the way, and it's always tons of laughs fishing with Tony and Rich.. Sorry, no pics.. I left the camera right where I would remember it .. just did'nt rgmn Water temps gettin into the upper 40's now, and the herring are in, so it's on up here.. chrz
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Great report TB! A little mixed grill for your buddy! t^
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t^ Nice job Mark. Sounds like you had fun and caught a few fish also.
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Nice report. We are still fishing by the Tappen Zee for the stripers .It is still to early to head up to the riund out .After Mother's day we will be fishing Potatoe rock in crouton and from there we will head north to Kingston N.Y. By that time the Striper's we be all over the eels .We used herring last week and they did not touch it the still wanted the bloods . the water tems hit 52 and the bite was on. IThe water is still alittle cold up there .Give it a few weeks t^
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Good job Mark. t^
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great going Mark,glad to see your season started t^
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Nice day fishing! Good way to get out there sans boat.
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