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Title: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Pops Soul on August 21, 2007, 12:50:46 PM
Ok The end of the fluke season is closeing in on us fast. >:( Were all seeing these banner catches and we hate to see it end. What is everyone plannig to fish for Blues, Seabass, Croakers, Weakfish, Porgy's, Mud Hole Tuna,
1 Blackfish or is everyone going to save their gas for the Striper run ????? Inquiering minds want to know! t^
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: AviD on August 21, 2007, 12:54:48 PM
Bowhunting all fall into winter
Jigging Stripers whenever it gets good
Tuna Trip in September
Blackfish whenever I'm not hunting once the season opens!  TT^
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Ruger314 on August 21, 2007, 01:04:07 PM
Bow season begins shortly!!

then the occasional trip out for blue and bass and inshore sharks!!
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: gottog on August 21, 2007, 01:07:54 PM
Bottom fishing.  NY - NJ
Porgies, seabass, tog, whatever.  NY fluke season open year round too ::)
Anyone up for December fluking??? LOL
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: rugman on August 21, 2007, 01:13:30 PM
BOW HUNTING, SOME STRIPERS AT THE HOOK AND BY THE TAPPEN ZEE. AND SOME DOWN RIGGING FOR SOME WALLEYES IN GREENWOOD LAKE 
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 21, 2007, 01:19:50 PM
seabass for me and maybe some mud bouy fishing for whatever is out there... until the striper run
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Skolmann on August 21, 2007, 01:45:01 PM
Unless there is a nice September run of Raritan Bay weakfish, I usually don't do much fishing that month.

I'll make a few sea bass trips in early/mid October but switch over to striper/bluefish jigging by the end of the month. Not opposed to dropping 'snakes' then either.

I'll continue jigging into November/December. As much as I love to blackfish, for whatever reason I only do 1 trip-seems as if my love of jigging supercedes crab dunking. I always promise myself that I'll balance the 2 out but it never seems to occur. Maybe this year   5hrug.

I also tell myself that this is the year that I'm going to do some offshore sea bassing but so far I haven't done that either.

Did take my first togging trip down in Delaware last January and would definitely like to do another 2-4 trisp this coming winter.
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: hareball on August 21, 2007, 01:46:31 PM
we are in the water until january. fishing for whatever is good that day t^

3 big trips also planned.

2 day tuna trip-  rhode island

24 hour offshore giant sea bass trip- barnegat light

2 day nantucket wrecks trip- rhode island
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Capt. Ed on August 21, 2007, 01:48:01 PM
Hi All,

Offshore and then off to California and Florida.

To the canyons (weather permitting),

Capt. Ed
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Flukedood on August 21, 2007, 01:50:00 PM
I used to love bow hunting more than anything But my heart has not been into it for a couple of years. I am absolutly addicted to the salt now.. When fluke season ends I will attempt to see if a can rekindle some of that passion for bow hunting but i know there is still plenty of fishing out there, Sea bass, Fall Stripers, And definatly black fish, I have never targeted them and from from everything I hear they are a challange and alot of fun to fish for so I am really looking forward to fishing for them..Then  trout, Some crappie fishing and of course spring flounder and stripers..and hopefully before you know it, fluke agian.. ;D

Oh and I complete forgot about Tuna with Avid on Sept 22nd. REALLY looking forward to this trip.. ;D
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: rugman on August 21, 2007, 01:58:41 PM
sounds like you need to buy a boat ;Dpicked up the bow the other day and i am still on the money  t^for some reason just dont like sitting in a tree waiting for a kill , sems like a lost of time , i hear you scrub TT^
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: CapBob on August 21, 2007, 02:02:24 PM
Weakfish if the run comes about, Stripers, Sea Bass, Tog after Nov 15 t^

Moose Hunting in Maine, Deer in NJ, Maine and Alabama TT^
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: IrishAyes on August 21, 2007, 03:05:24 PM
I will be targeting anything that swims.  But most of my trips will be for seabass. 
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Flukedood on August 21, 2007, 03:25:31 PM
sounds like you need to buy a boat ;Dpicked up the bow the other day and i am still on the money  t^for some reason just dont like sitting in a tree waiting for a kill , sems like a lost of time , i hear you scrub TT^

Arty I Think I need another season of "jumping" t^ under my belt before I buy a boat Plus there a couple of saftey courses and other boating courses I want to take.. Sam is going to one that I think I will be joining him on..
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: mboy on August 21, 2007, 04:30:21 PM
Whatever is running within a mile or so of shore or inside of bay until mid-end of oct weather providing. Then I am reduced to watching fishing on TV until I have to get boat ready in April.
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: catfish hunter on August 21, 2007, 05:00:29 PM
I wouldnt mind it if we had a flounder season here in nj but we dont and I am not that into the bass fishing this year
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: rugman on August 21, 2007, 05:15:30 PM
i like the sping run for the stripers , by this time i am getting ready for ice fishing , to much to do and no time  5hrug
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Mate Mike on August 21, 2007, 05:26:24 PM
I used to enjoy the fall striper run but these last few years have been disappointing.  In our area (Manasquan Inlet) it seems the fish are staying off shore on the migration south.  Once the blackfish season starts I will be jumping on the Mimi II with Capt Kenny most Wednesdays he has open boat for blackfish.  I plan a trip each winter or spring.  This year I’m not sure if it is going to be Zihuatanejo, Mexico for Pacific Sailfish or the Keys for Tarpon.  I also bow hunt for deer during the fall and winter.  So much to do but not enough time.
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: jarhead on August 21, 2007, 06:27:56 PM
I'll fish inshore for the croakers and blues, and some off shore tuna if weather permitting till it's time to take the boat down to Cape May for the Striper run. t^
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Hotrod on August 21, 2007, 07:02:33 PM
Sell my boat and just fish on all your boats t^
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: rugman on August 21, 2007, 07:06:08 PM
a new boat jumper ;D
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: CapBob on August 21, 2007, 07:50:04 PM
Chip in for gas, bring food, help clean boat....a lot cheaper and les headaches TT^ TT^

Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: Hotrod on August 21, 2007, 08:04:51 PM
Chip in for gas, bring food, help clean boat....a lot cheaper and les headaches TT^ TT^


w00t
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: bassnblues on August 21, 2007, 08:08:03 PM
I'll try for weaks a couple of times and probably pull the boat earlier than usual. The fall can be great but sometimes it's more trouble than it's worth with all the windy days and hit or miss fishing.
I think I'll be doing more head boat and open boat charters this fall. Definitly want to get to Montauk...Maybe finally do my first Cod trip.  
Title: Re: LIFE AFTER FLUKE SEASON
Post by: pktaske on August 24, 2007, 09:48:43 PM
Read the reports here and go from there.

Looking forward to my first tow in November... :P