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Offline Capt. Don Sr

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Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« on: October 08, 2011, 09:10:19 AM »
out of Keyport at daylight,light chop,set out trolling rods with stretch 25.water still not as clear as it should be.Rod goes off,hardest fight i ever had  5hrug turned out to be a 16 lb MONSTER BLUE,NO stripers,the blues took over the BAY.Worn out for the day so we headed for the slip to have lunch and  chrz clean up the boat.A GREAT DAY ON THE BAY.YuuuuuuP


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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2011, 10:57:18 AM »
That's a big fish


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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2011, 12:25:43 PM »
Hey Capt Don.  I'm glad to see you are feeling better and out fishing.  It's in your blood  clp.  TBone

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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2011, 12:29:19 PM »
Blues always give you a good tussle. Nice job Capt.  t^
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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2011, 01:41:07 PM »
gratz on the alligator  TT^

nice report. i'm fishing same area from shore past few weeks, yet to see a striper, blues once in a while though.
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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2011, 02:43:46 PM »
Kudos to the evil blue always save's the skunk...

 Nice try Capt.
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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2011, 03:48:06 PM »
Hey D, Heard that gator had you running the rails ;D  Gotta love it!  That was hell of bruiser you put in the bucket. Nicely done. YUUUP t^


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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2011, 04:48:07 PM »
 t^



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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2011, 08:43:31 PM »
 t^
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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2011, 11:54:20 PM »
Nothing like getting an ass whipping from a gorilla blue!  Love it!   clp

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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2011, 03:10:21 AM »
Ole Yellow Eyes - they will put a strain on the drag!
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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2011, 07:45:10 AM »
Donnie,

That's one hell of a Bluefish. Haven't seen one that size in awhile. Great fighting fish pound for pound than most anything out there. Dad must of had his hands full.........ha ha ha ha.

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Re: Raritan Bay TROLLING OCT 7
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2011, 08:28:59 AM »
Nice report Thanks TT^
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