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Title: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 29, 2007, 08:16:09 PM
From reading the rest of the reports, looks like I had a decent day. I had Pataske (Nick) with me today.  Told him to get to the boat an hour late so I can fuel up since the AH marina gas station opens at 6:30am... but... nobody showed and now its 7:30, so drove up to shupps landing to fuel.

All the peanut bunker you can want and then some.. Loaded up on fresh bait and headed toward Keyport Flats.  Had a nice day, no junk fish, no sea robins, just Fluke, Fluke and more Fluke.  We had a bunch of shorts but managed to put 7 in the box and one being my T-shirt winner of 8 lbs.  The next largest was about 6 lbs.  The rest were around 20".  I also got my 3rd fish for the summer slam, a nice thick 18" sea bass

Heard alot of chatter about Threshers being caught in the channels.

The only part of this day that went bad, was, my bildge pump went again, it was brand new only 1 month ago, so when I pull it out of the water tomorrow, I will bring it back to the shop after my Little Egg Harbor week.  Since i am only doing the bay thing, I don't have a need for the Bilge.  NEXT...  one of my trim tabs is missing...  go figure...  Here are some pittures..

Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: brijones1 on August 29, 2007, 08:27:19 PM
nice job Nick  TT^
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: IrishAyes on August 29, 2007, 08:35:07 PM
 t^
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: kezsr on August 29, 2007, 08:45:32 PM
nice going can't get any better than that,looked that way and only seen one boat over there must have been you.stayed in the channel and the action was on the flats.
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: JustFish on August 29, 2007, 08:50:13 PM
Awesome Nick!!!
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Hotrod on August 29, 2007, 08:56:08 PM
Great Job nick!!!
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: mboy on August 29, 2007, 08:57:49 PM
NIce job nick.

I know that seabass didn't come from Keyport flats :)
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: fishinfool on August 29, 2007, 09:02:48 PM
VERY NICE
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: ped579 on August 29, 2007, 10:37:36 PM
Sounds like a great day except for the bilge pump and the trim tab, bummer.

Happy Catching

Paul
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Bucktail on August 29, 2007, 11:07:57 PM
Nice catch!! :o

-Bob
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Capt. Ed on August 29, 2007, 11:09:03 PM
Hi Nick,

Excellent work! From reading other posts, it looks like it was a tough day.

Thanks for the report!

Ed
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 30, 2007, 01:17:36 AM
NIce job nick.

I know that seabass didn't come from Keyport flats :)
Seabass came from the Rocks.   When the fishing slowed down, we moved to the rock and the SH reef only to catch the sea bass, then drove all the way back to our original spot that we started at...  as soon as the line hit the water, came up the 6 lber off of Nick's rod... after that... Nothing more.. Called it a day then.
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 30, 2007, 01:18:31 AM
Hi Nick,

Excellent work! From reading other posts, it looks like it was a tough day.

Thanks for the report!

Ed
what made it tuff was the lack of drift almost all day.
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Duffman on August 30, 2007, 01:52:00 AM
Nice job on a tough day.  I gotta check the float plan section more often. If I had known you guys were out I would have given you a shout for some intel.
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 30, 2007, 08:11:00 AM
Nice job on a tough day.  I gotta check the float plan section more often. If I had known you guys were out I would have given you a shout for some intel.
What I do... I never check sections, I always clink on unread posts since last visit.  This way I don't miss anything.  I didn't put up a post in the float  plans, but I did put up 2 in the open boat sections, and I also responded to other who posted on the float plan board.
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: wb on August 30, 2007, 01:44:43 PM
Nice fish Nick, wish I coulda been there... Gas Co didn't show til almost 11. Keyport flats eh?- hmmm, I gotta take a ride over there... With that and the Rocks sounds like you did some runnin...
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: mboy on August 30, 2007, 01:48:24 PM
That's a lot of runnin :)
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Pops Soul on August 30, 2007, 05:41:04 PM
Way to hit'um Nick t^ Baby needs a new shirt ;D
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: pktaske on August 30, 2007, 07:23:41 PM
Nick's a great cap. Even on the Flats when we were surrounded by boats, I didn't see that many guys pulling up any fluke (forget keepers). He was vigilant in power drifting when there was no wind. Made the difference. Even my $5 Kmart Sportsfisher "Set-it and Forget-it" pole produced fluke. Sad to see the 10th approaching fast.
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: fishon42 on August 30, 2007, 08:26:04 PM
Awesome job nick, thats great. fish on buddy






Fish On
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: Hotrod on August 30, 2007, 08:36:47 PM
Congrats Nick t^
Title: Re: Successful Wednesday
Post by: roger on August 31, 2007, 07:01:41 AM
I'm confused, I keep hearing that the big fluke are in deep water channels, rocky bottom. So I run from AH to SR and loose a bunch of Spro jigs get a couple of shorts and burn gas. I must be doing something wrong. Nice to see someone stocking the freezer. Good job!
Roger