Author Topic: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish  (Read 3671 times)

Offline CapBob

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Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« on: October 22, 2009, 12:48:07 AM »
Had a half day Striper Charter today, clients were late and we set sail 2 1/2 hrs later than expected. BRight sunshine and calms seas. Caught the last 30 min of incoming.

Started out in the SG Channel with eels and worms, not a touch....had some reads but nothing major. A fleet of around 20 boats were working the area and did not see a net dip. Made a couple calls and got the same that we had experienced.

Slack tide.............deceided to make a run up the Reach Channel.....no readings from the beginning to the 12 can....no bait, no fish.

Slid over to the 11A, had some decent reads....tried clams, eels and worms nothing. Tried jigging and top water, nodda.

Made a move to The Knoll, good read of bait and fish......not a touch

Moved over to the Swash, again good reads of bait and fish...nothing.....could not get them to chew. Not a Striper, not a Blue Fish, not even a Sea Robbin.......time to head back with tail between my legs :'( :'( :'( :'(

From those I talked to pretty much the same story, this is why we love fishing ::)


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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 01:41:30 AM »
Don't woory Capt you'll get em next time.. It was just one of those days we have all had them. rgmn
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Offline IrishAyes

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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 08:20:39 AM »
Nice report CaptBob. The lack of catching certainly was not from a lack of trying.  t^
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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2009, 08:30:39 AM »
I like a good honest report...no matter how hard it is too swallow. chrz....it was dead out there last night.
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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2009, 09:25:01 AM »
Ya gave it a good go!  Get 'em next time!  TT^
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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2009, 09:13:31 PM »
We've all been there....but we come back for more!  With beautiful weather - it cant really be that bad.  You'll just have to catch double next time. chrz
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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 09:33:26 PM »
Nice report, Too bad there wasn't a  better outcome.  nosmly Happens to all of us. Nice try
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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2009, 09:43:53 PM »
Nice try Captain! t^

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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2009, 11:04:02 PM »
weather wise.. its been great the past few days
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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2009, 02:04:38 PM »
lots of miles on that Grady
good try and honest report I feel for ya Capt!

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Re: Great DAy on the water...just no hungrey fish
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2009, 03:53:40 PM »
I had same thing in the evening.. 5hrug 5hrug
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