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Title: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: IrishAyes on June 17, 2008, 05:53:43 PM
Today, me, BobG and Leon, AKA Santa, went out to try to find some striped bass. Got started at 1130.
We left Shark River Inlet and turned right, heading south. No more than a half mile south we found a school of bunker.

Snag hooks were tossed into the school and we now had some live bait. We sent the bunker to the bottom. No one home.

We moved out into 40 feet of water where we found another school of bunker and put the lines down again. Three lines in the water, now a waiting game. After a short lull one of the rods goes off. I pick up the rod and set the hook on what feels like a fine fish. I passed the pole over to Leon (Santa), as he had never caught a striped bass of size.

After I pass the rod off the other two reels screech and start paying out line. Now, all three of us are hooked into fish. BobG is the first to loose his battle. He proceeds to bring in a body less bunker.  Shortly after, I am fighting an empty hook. I bring my line in and nothing is left of the bait. Bass or Blue? Will never know.

While all this is going on Santa is still hooked up and not gaining any ground. His fish now brings him under the boat. Santa starts gaining on the fish and finally brings him boat side and within reach of the net. Into the net his bass slides.

Put the ruler to the fish, verdict-42 inches!

We never had another bite in the next three hours and decided it was time to head in.

Over to Fisherman's Den for a weigh in. 36 pounds. Nice fish Santa. Don't forget an extra toy for Captain Joe this Christmas.  TT^

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/irishayes_photos/IMG_1047.jpg)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/irishayes_photos/IMG_1048.jpg)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/irishayes_photos/IMG_1051.jpg)
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: gymrat987654321 on June 17, 2008, 06:04:35 PM
Nice fish  TT^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Hotrod on June 17, 2008, 06:05:04 PM
great Job Joe t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: fishon42 on June 17, 2008, 06:10:00 PM
 t^ t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: twoforhooking on June 17, 2008, 06:16:04 PM
Nice! chrz
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Still Running on June 17, 2008, 06:24:28 PM
Nice Job Joe  t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Bucktail on June 17, 2008, 06:53:53 PM
Ho! Ho! Ho! t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: njdevil on June 17, 2008, 06:56:32 PM
nice report capt.

NJDEVIL  >:D
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: mboy on June 17, 2008, 07:06:03 PM
Looks like you were his Santa Clause today Joe.

Nice job!
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: PeggyLee on June 17, 2008, 07:09:55 PM
Joe, Its always nice to keep Santa Happy !!
Nice Catch.
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: IrishAyes on June 17, 2008, 07:21:31 PM
Yep, gotta keep Santa happy.  TT^
He actually does do the Santa thing in season.  t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: PeggyLee on June 17, 2008, 07:23:46 PM
Good Man.
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Bob on June 17, 2008, 07:27:59 PM
Know how he felt, beat me by a pound.  Great job, he will remember that fish for a long time, hopefully, at least till Christmas....
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: kezsr on June 17, 2008, 07:48:02 PM
nice fish TT^ but I'm not seeing your pictures there blank?
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Capt -Jerry P on June 17, 2008, 08:04:24 PM
nice fish capt joe and crew!!!!
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on June 17, 2008, 08:23:59 PM
 t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: ped579 on June 17, 2008, 11:47:06 PM
Good going guys, especially Santa.
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: hareball on June 18, 2008, 12:02:38 AM
Way to go! TT^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: seanr8w on June 18, 2008, 12:37:31 AM
Good Job Santa!!!
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: salty pig on June 18, 2008, 07:01:45 AM
Nice joe looks like i know him might know him better if he had red  suit on  hhppy TT^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: FINITALIA2 on June 18, 2008, 09:06:02 AM
nice fish santa
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: wb on June 18, 2008, 11:39:18 AM
Looks like Christmas in June   t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Treebeard on June 18, 2008, 01:14:34 PM
Good report Joe.. Way to keep the jolly guy happy..Nice Morone!  TT^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: IrishAyes on December 10, 2008, 08:49:28 PM
This is Santa, the guy who fished with me and BobG this past summer.  t^
Check out his pic on page one of this report.

http://www.santanoel.com/


Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Bucktail on December 10, 2008, 08:58:24 PM
 t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Hunter 2 on December 10, 2008, 09:07:50 PM
Nice Fish and Nice Santa. ;)
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Fishin Dude on December 10, 2008, 09:10:21 PM
Holy Cow! It really WAS Santa !  slt  <'((((><
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Pfishingruven on December 10, 2008, 10:38:23 PM
You definitely made the nice list Capt Joe...hooking Santa up with a nice fish!!

 TT^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: Hotrod on December 10, 2008, 10:50:16 PM
Cool Joe.  But you would think he would post a picture of his striper.

and I think we need Santa here!!  Have him join.. we'll all be good boys and girls t^
Title: Re: Fished with Santa aboard today
Post by: pilot2550 on December 11, 2008, 09:13:22 AM
That's a beauty!  Way to go Santa and his helpers