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Title: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: FinItalia on September 16, 2007, 08:11:50 PM
Left the dock in Edison this morning at 7am targeting weakfish. Beautiful morning although a little brisk for a center console. As we sailed under the GSP bridge we were surprised to see someone anchored off to our port near the bridge abutment. As we were passing the fellow aboard indicated that he was in distress and need help. I came up alongside him and he told me his steering was locked up and could I tow him to the dock which was about 500 yards away. I complied and as I was pulling away he couldn't thank me enough and threw some thing in my boat. About a minute later I reached down to find the guy threw a 10 and 20 rolled up. I circled back and told him no way can I accept this but he insisted and said use it for gas!!!!!

So the day started off extremly good. We motored across the bay and set up a drift in the channel before marker 19.  Using worms on seabass rigs, myself, my son , and  proceeded to limit out on weakfish from 3 to 12lbs. After about three hours it was catch and release.  This was the best weak fishing I have experienced in my 52 years of dippin the hook
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: CapBob on September 16, 2007, 08:14:43 PM
FinItalia,



Great jobs......congrats TT^
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: IrishAyes on September 16, 2007, 08:19:20 PM
Do a good deed and get rewarded with a great catch.  Way to go on both accounts.   t^  And the gas cash is a bonus.   TT^
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: Pops Soul on September 16, 2007, 08:37:07 PM
Nice Report t^ Good things come to those who do good things t^
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: kezsr on September 16, 2007, 08:46:18 PM
fisherman taking care of fisherman,Gods looked down on you today,glad you had a graet day,going tomorrow,launching at Sayreville,and fishing back bay.
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: FinItalia on September 16, 2007, 08:52:40 PM
Thanks everyone. I'm on vacation this week and hoping for a replay.
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: hareball on September 16, 2007, 08:53:50 PM
What a day!! good luck tomorrow t^
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Post by: IrishAyes on September 16, 2007, 09:19:50 PM
Have a good vacation.  Sounds like the weather will be cooperating for you.  Catch em up.   t^
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Post by: Hotrod on September 16, 2007, 09:51:40 PM
Good For you!!.  That was cool of you to help out.  Many would just pass on by. 

That's Karma at it's best!!
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: salty pig on September 16, 2007, 10:16:33 PM
Whoa  Nice  so they finally in  gotta get my butt out of morgan.. figures they show up as it gets closer to the test for my rank lol!
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on September 16, 2007, 11:33:59 PM
very nice catch.. is that the 19 can in the Reach. ?
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: FinItalia on September 17, 2007, 09:26:31 AM
yup, before the reach.  All the party boats should be set up there.  Make sure the dropper is about 12" long because the fish are reading about a foot off the bottom.
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: Hotrod on September 17, 2007, 10:00:51 AM
You got a picture of that 12lb Weakie? t^

http://njsaltwaterfisherman.com/forums/index.php?topic=1405.msg9953#msg9953
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: wb on September 17, 2007, 12:16:13 PM
Good Catching and even better story; sounds like the fish are innnnnn...
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Post by: ped579 on September 17, 2007, 12:26:29 PM
Thats what we are all about.  Good job and great catch. TT^

Happy Catching

Paul
Title: Re: weakfish bonanza!!
Post by: FinItalia on September 17, 2007, 04:07:55 PM
Sorry HotRod I forgot my camera and their was a kid fishing at the Edison boat ramp and I gave the fish to him which sure made his day!Iwill definitly take pics and submit them next time.