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Michael
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 Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:32 pm Post subject: Most Productive Day I've Ever Had |
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Low tide for Black Rock Harbor was scheduled for 12:51pm and NWS was calling for south winds. I had a feeling conditions were going to be perfect for the 7'6" F&S Inferno/Penn Fierce 3000 setup with lighter lures making sure I still had my waders. Arrived at the parking lot just before peak high.
Headed out to the spot that has been producing during peak high tide finding nice conditions with winds steady around 8mph ranging from the south to the southwest. Once I got there and started by throwing the pearl grey shiner FLR-10, I was into those schoolies in no time! I was getting hit after hit and landing one after another! By the time the tide had gotten lower and fish moved I had landed 20 schoolies up to a very chunky 18" 3 pounder! Most fish were chunky 16" 2 to 2 1/2 pound fish with a few as low as 14" and as high as 18". Those 16, 17, and 18" schoolies sure had torque and horsepower in them!
Later as tide got lower it turned into a topwater game. 2 lures I stuck with were purple shad XRW-13 and stainless steel gold mullet Saltwater Skitter Pop SSP-9. Landed 7 more schoolies in the same size range with 3 coming on the XRW-9 and 4 on the SSP-9.
Started heading back to shore around 5pm.
11/6/13 marks the most productive day I've ever had surf fishing. Total of 27 schoolie stripers ranging from 14" to strong, aggressive 18" fish. Champion was the FLR-10. |
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insomnia11
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| Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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keep them busy till saturday for me micheal! 
i'm thinking about heading down to robert moses for the a.m. incoming.. then hauling ass up to seaside and catch the high/outgoing tide if the bite's still on 
looks like i'm gonna have to put 10lb mono on one of my penn's! 
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Michael
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| Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Member Jeff and I will be hitting the last of the incoming and turn of the tide for about 3 hours tommorow |
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insomnia11
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| Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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to hell with robert moses! 
see you guys about 1PM! i didn't get any mono yet...might have to stick with chunks and sandworms from the shore with the braid:(
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Michael
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| Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I have 2 7'6" setups both with the 10 pound Sufix. I'd be happy to bring both with me so you can use one. |
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Michael
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| Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| You'll see us closer to 1:30pm. High for Black Rock Harbor is 3:48pm and the winds are supposed to be those good southwest winds preventing rough conditions. Just gonna be kinda cool out tomorrow. |
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insomnia11
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:26 am Post subject: |
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almost made it micheal!...i was THIS close!
going through fairfield at 2:00pm..got an emergency call from my boss and had to turn around and head to nyc!  .i just got home!
it's a little late but thanks for the offer.i had picked up a few "BRAID FRIENDLY" striper lures in norwalk so i should be good to go  .
they're 2oz imitiation peanut bunker and herring lures.i'm gonna have to wait till saturday to try them out...sucks!
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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You didn't miss out on anything Clint. Birds were very quiet and Jeff and I never had a single swirl, hit, or follower no matter what we threw. Loons weren't active cruising up and down the rocks either.
A buddy from Seaside called me letting me know that he and his cousin never got into anything earlier in the day from top to bottom and only saw 1 flock of gulls active farther out. |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Here's pics showing what I've been catching.
Average 16" 2 pound schoolie
Belly on chunky 18" schoolie
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insomnia11
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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hey! you know what they say micheal"a bad day fishing beats a good day working"
even if the fishing was slow...i could've done my brakes AND replaced the other wheel bearing as nice as it was
i'm hoping that HUGE school of bass kept hugging the shoreline...heading west!..TOWARDS ME!
maybe i can sneak off tomorrow and fish westport or norwalk
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avidangler
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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| insomnia11 wrote: | | hey! you know what they say micheal"a bad day fishing beats a good day working" |
Whoever "they"are......they must either hate or have lousy jobs!
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Leeway and elbow room.There's plenty of water to fish!
avidanglingadventures.blogspot.com
"If we concentrated on the really important stuff in life,there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." |
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Michael
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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| avidangler wrote: | | insomnia11 wrote: | | hey! you know what they say micheal"a bad day fishing beats a good day working" |
Whoever "they"are......they must either hate or have lousy jobs! |
I always say, I'd rather be busy keeping the store clean or unloading the trucks instead of having a bad day of fishing. |
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avidangler
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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Michael wrote: | | avidangler wrote: | | insomnia11 wrote: | | hey! you know what they say micheal"a bad day fishing beats a good day working" |
Whoever "they"are......they must either hate or have lousy jobs! |
I always say, I'd rather be busy keeping the store clean or unloading the trucks instead of having a bad day of fishing. |
especially when you get paid and have heat in the winter and AC in the summer.
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Leeway and elbow room.There's plenty of water to fish!
avidanglingadventures.blogspot.com
"If we concentrated on the really important stuff in life,there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." |
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Michael
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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| avidangler wrote: | | Michael wrote: | | avidangler wrote: | | insomnia11 wrote: | | hey! you know what they say micheal"a bad day fishing beats a good day working" |
Whoever "they"are......they must either hate or have lousy jobs! |
I always say, I'd rather be busy keeping the store clean or unloading the trucks instead of having a bad day of fishing. |
especially when you get paid and have heat in the winter and AC in the summer. |
You got that right
It's either fun fishing action, roaming around on a miserable day, or being kept busy while using energy, concentrating, and being paid at work. Top it off with a garlicky dinner and a good night's sleep. |
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