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Old 11-28-2009, 08:50 PM   #1
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Checking in (Late November)

Guys, it's been a month and a half since I've been on the board, and hung up the fins after diving Thursday (10-22) in Cape May and being dissapointed with the all-to-familiar bad vis. So I've been kinda out of touch with the diving community and see there haven't been any posts in a week (not a good sign). Has anyone been out lately in Cape May? The wind after Thanksgiving must have stirred things up I'm sure.

Striper fishing in the DE bay (R&R) has been slammin' though for several weeks. I've pulled in the majority (a dozen) of them (up to 42") mostly mid 30's to a pair of 39's, in just the past 2 weeks. Used a bonus permit on a couple of days in order to keep three. One day I even had to give a fourth away to a passing boat because it clearly would not have survived being released back.

Was out Wednesday but Thanksgiving was even fishable before the winds, just not for a family man. Tomorrow will finally be nice and I was planning to fish before pulling the boat by tomorrow's deadline, but something has come up to change that.

I have been hearing reports on the marine radio of guys catching them in the CM rips, but I'd like to hear if there have been any striper caught from the surf or boat out front along the coast. They are clearly working their way back down the bay to prepare for their exodus, but action is still very hot. Blues are VERY heavy in the bay also. On 2 of the days I had to move locations because I couldn't keep up with re-snelling hooks due to the bluefish.

I had the pleasure to meet and dive with a lot of divers this year. It was a good year for sure. I certainly look forward to the next.


That's the report from the lower bay, how about from the ocean side?
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Old 11-28-2009, 10:47 PM   #2
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Hey Jim! Welcome back brother..I was wondering wee you been. Thanks for the report man. Last thing I caught on RR was about 2 weeks ago. Glad to hear your hitting still. Keep us posted.Ant pictures?
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Old 11-29-2009, 10:17 PM   #3
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.....Keep us posted.Ant pictures?
Fletch, these are some pics from just the past several trips. Some of the fish don't appear here because they never made it to the dock. Had to give some away to remain legal.
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Old 11-30-2009, 05:32 PM   #4
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Wow! Don't get spoiled now. I havn't been out since september and am just starting to get the lack-of-spearing-fever i get every winter.
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Old 11-30-2009, 05:36 PM   #5
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By the way, what is the smaller fish with the more golden eyes and different tail fin in the pictures, big blue fish?
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Old 11-30-2009, 05:42 PM   #6
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By the way, what is the smaller fish with the more golden eyes and different tail fin in the pictures, bonito?
That's a Bluefish. I always marvel at the size they get up in the Northeast. We don't get them near as big down here in the GOM, a ten pounder is huge for us.
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Old 11-30-2009, 09:24 PM   #7
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By the way, what is the smaller fish with the more golden eyes and different tail fin in the pictures, big blue fish?

Gene, the 2 in the one pic and the one in the other are bluefish. They put up an incredible fight, more so than the striper do. The bay is full of them right now and they can get annoying if not using steel leader. I managed to land a few of them on flourocarbon leader but had more cut lines than not. Also had to move more than once after the blues start their feeding frenzy.
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Old 12-01-2009, 01:48 PM   #8
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I'm drooling at the screen right now...Already dreaming about next spring
Great Job Jim.
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Hey Jim. Things are starting to get real cold.
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