| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
Posts: 3823
Location: Bridgeport
|
 Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:14 pm Post subject: First One EVER!!!!! |
 |
|
After getting home from fishing with Genna, I relaxed for a bit and then decided to head back down to Remington to catch the turn of the tide. Low for Bridgeport was scheduled for 12:04pm and got to the sandbar around 12:45pm. Setup was the same one that landed me the 32" keeper.
Lures I played with were purpledescent Clackin Minnow CNM-9, blue sardine Saltwater X-Rap SXR-10, mullet Saltwater Skitter Pop SSP-9, silver blue Skitter Pop SP-9, flake ayu Max Rap MXR-13, pearl grey shiner Flat Rap FLR-10, original pearl shad FLR-10, and shad Shallow Shad Rap SSR-9.
While I was out there I saw a kayaker set the hook while throwing a bucktail. I was throwing a FLR-10 at the time and not getting anything so I decided to go deeper with the CNM-9. Pretty soon set the hook and landed my very first weakfish!!!!
Casted the CNM-9 back out there and set the hook again before the line snapped.
After cutting some line and testing knot strength, I switched over to the SXR-10. That caught me another 5 weakfish and lost 1. Had many hits too!
The bite eventually died and never got anymore hits on any of the Rapalas that dive deeper.
As I walked back to shore I was casting with one of the FLR-10 and had a hard hit and saw a small striper follow on 2 separate casts.
Threw the SSP-9 in the flats to see if any stripers were around and caught a chubby 24"er and had a tail swipe.
Hit the road around 4:30pm.
All weakfish were keeper sizes and kept my limit of 1. Smallest was 22" and biggest was 28". All gave a great fight on the 7' MH Daiwa Procyon Penn Sargus 4000 setup, which was the same setup I landed the 32" keeper on.
Last edited by Michael on Sat May 18, 2013 5:49 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
fivestring
Joined: 21 Aug 2012
Posts: 91
|
| Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Nice job! |
|
| Back to top |
|
Redneckangler
Joined: 05 May 2012
Posts: 851
Location: Meriden, CT
|
| Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 6:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Nice! I've seen reports in OTW that they seem to have returned to CT/RI in decent numbers.
_________________
RNA - It's in my blood.
www.redneckangler.com
Facebook @ TheRedneckangler
Weekly reports from around CT, the LIS and beyond. |
|
| Back to top |
|
Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
Posts: 3823
Location: Bridgeport
|
| Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 8:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Redneckangler wrote: | | Nice! I've seen reports in OTW that they seem to have returned to CT/RI in decent numbers. |
Long time anglers from Seaside Park and Remington told me today that this is the first time in over 10 years they've seen such a number in weakfish. |
|
| Back to top |
|
jimbojonez
Joined: 04 Feb 2012
Posts: 295
Location: Berlin/Kensington
|
| Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 10:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
good to hear! i havent caught a seatrout since i lived in Texas
_________________
i'm a castaway with no fishing pole, and the fishing hole is just a cast away |
|
| Back to top |
|
Crest Daddy
Joined: 20 Jan 2011
Posts: 994
|
| Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:24 am Post subject: |
|
|
Congrats Michael !
I've only gotten 1 in my life when I was 8 yrs old.
10lber on a bunker chunk
_________________
Trust me. Use waxworms ! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
SaltyVeins
Joined: 09 Jul 2012
Posts: 83
|
| Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:36 am Post subject: |
|
|
I found one in the Thames the other day, freshly chomped in half by a bluefish.
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
Shane
Joined: 09 May 2013
Posts: 16
|
| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
| never caught a weakfish oughta get out there soon and congrats on that also |
|
| Back to top |
|
sonamcobain
Joined: 09 Aug 2012
Posts: 106
|
| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:32 am Post subject: Re: First One EVER!!!!! |
|
|
| Michael wrote: | After getting home from fishing with Genna, I relaxed for a bit and then decided to head back down to Remington to catch the turn of the tide. Low for Bridgeport was scheduled for 12:04pm and got to the sandbar around 12:45pm. Setup was the same one that landed me the 32" keeper.
Lures I played with were purpledescent Clackin Minnow CNM-9, blue sardine Saltwater X-Rap SXR-10, mullet Saltwater Skitter Pop SSP-9, silver blue Skitter Pop SP-9, flake ayu Max Rap MXR-13, pearl grey shiner Flat Rap FLR-10, original pearl shad FLR-10, and shad Shallow Shad Rap SSR-9.
While I was out there I saw a kayaker set the hook while throwing a bucktail. I was throwing a FLR-10 at the time and not getting anything so I decided to go deeper with the CNM-9. Pretty soon set the hook and landed my very first weakfish!!!!
Casted the CNM-9 back out there and set the hook again before the line snapped.
After cutting some line and testing knot strength, I switched over to the SXR-10. That caught me another 5 weakfish and lost 1. Had many hits too!
The bite eventually died and never got anymore hits on any of the Rapalas that dive deeper.
As I walked back to shore I was casting with one of the FLR-10 and had a hard hit and saw a small striper follow on 2 separate casts.
Threw the SSP-9 in the flats to see if any stripers were around and caught a chubby 24"er and had a tail swipe.
Hit the road around 4:30pm.
All weakfish were keeper sizes and kept my limit of 1. Smallest was 22" and biggest was 28". All gave a great fight on the 7' MH Daiwa Procyon Penn Sargus 4000 setup, which was the same setup I landed the 32" keeper on. |
Wsnt the weather really nasty yesterday, I thought i was the only one fishing lol coz yesterday i went to penfield reef around 330 pm and stayed till the tide started rising but, It was miserable fishing with my jeans and clothes all getting soaked since i didnt have any rain coats nor waders. LOl
so decided to call it quit as the tide was rising and headed back to ny with the train trip being a mess. |
|
| Back to top |
|
Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
Posts: 3823
Location: Bridgeport
|
| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: First One EVER!!!!! |
|
|
| sonamcobain wrote: | | Michael wrote: | After getting home from fishing with Genna, I relaxed for a bit and then decided to head back down to Remington to catch the turn of the tide. Low for Bridgeport was scheduled for 12:04pm and got to the sandbar around 12:45pm. Setup was the same one that landed me the 32" keeper.
Lures I played with were purpledescent Clackin Minnow CNM-9, blue sardine Saltwater X-Rap SXR-10, mullet Saltwater Skitter Pop SSP-9, silver blue Skitter Pop SP-9, flake ayu Max Rap MXR-13, pearl grey shiner Flat Rap FLR-10, original pearl shad FLR-10, and shad Shallow Shad Rap SSR-9.
While I was out there I saw a kayaker set the hook while throwing a bucktail. I was throwing a FLR-10 at the time and not getting anything so I decided to go deeper with the CNM-9. Pretty soon set the hook and landed my very first weakfish!!!!
Casted the CNM-9 back out there and set the hook again before the line snapped.
After cutting some line and testing knot strength, I switched over to the SXR-10. That caught me another 5 weakfish and lost 1. Had many hits too!
The bite eventually died and never got anymore hits on any of the Rapalas that dive deeper.
As I walked back to shore I was casting with one of the FLR-10 and had a hard hit and saw a small striper follow on 2 separate casts.
Threw the SSP-9 in the flats to see if any stripers were around and caught a chubby 24"er and had a tail swipe.
Hit the road around 4:30pm.
All weakfish were keeper sizes and kept my limit of 1. Smallest was 22" and biggest was 28". All gave a great fight on the 7' MH Daiwa Procyon Penn Sargus 4000 setup, which was the same setup I landed the 32" keeper on. |
Wsnt the weather really nasty yesterday, I thought i was the only one fishing lol coz yesterday i went to penfield reef around 330 pm and stayed till the tide started rising but, It was miserable fishing with my jeans and clothes all getting soaked since i didnt have any rain coats nor waders. LOl
so decided to call it quit as the tide was rising and headed back to ny with the train trip being a mess. |
Look at the date of the report posted |
|
| Back to top |
|
JimiChanga
Joined: 04 Mar 2012
Posts: 195
Location: Meriden
|
| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 6:44 am Post subject: |
|
|
That is one excellent day there Michael!!!
I still haven't caught one.
Congrats again.
John.
P.S. When you refer to "Remington" is that the old Remington gun/ammunition factory? |
|
| Back to top |
|
fivestring
Joined: 21 Aug 2012
Posts: 91
|
| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:44 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Michael, if you're not a subscriber, pick up an issue of New England Fisherman this week. Your day you documented here made it into this week's surf report. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
Posts: 3823
Location: Bridgeport
|
| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| JimiChanga wrote: | That is one excellent day there Michael!!!
I still haven't caught one.
Congrats again.
John.
P.S. When you refer to "Remington" is that the old Remington gun/ammunition factory? |
Remington gun/ammunition is up by Success Lake and Broadbridge Ave. The Remington people fish at is the Remington Electric Shaver factory. |
|
| Back to top |
|
Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
Posts: 3823
Location: Bridgeport
|
| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| fivestring wrote: | | Michael, if you're not a subscriber, pick up an issue of New England Fisherman this week. Your day you documented here made it into this week's surf report. |
Almost every year a picture of me holding a largemouth pig or a report of me catching a number of fish while surf fishing always makes it into the headlines in some fishing magazine or newspaper report. |
|
| Back to top |
|
JimiChanga
Joined: 04 Mar 2012
Posts: 195
Location: Meriden
|
| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thank you Michael for clarifying this for me.
And congrats to the below....
| fivestring wrote: | | Michael, if you're not a subscriber, pick up an issue of New England Fisherman this week. Your day you documented here made it into this week's surf report. |
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
