Capt Ray Mad Gaffer
08-21-2016, 12:04 AM
bottom fishing report August 20 Saturday, we were bottom fishing today and yesterday, I did not file a report yesterday, but it was pretty much just like today, porgy fishing at its best, some Seabass , and a few fluke. The good fishing and beautiful weather was marred Today when I was alerted, that one of my best friends ,and accountant , had collapsed on another boat, and was unresponsive. He was later pronounce dead at Jersey shore hospital , His name was Abe Beren, From Staten Island , New York. Abe was a close friend of mine and a good friend to all fisherman, giving tax advice , and financial advice , To anyone that was on the fishing boats that he fished on. Abe was also a fantastic fisherman, he had the ability to concentrate, concentrate to the Point where he was almost in a trance, and it seemed his best fishing days were on the toughest days, or in the worst weather. He fished avidly, and intensely . He would often stand glued to the rail on the coldest winter days waiting out a black fish . He got his biggest tog on my boat , 15 1/2 pounds, also I believe his biggest fluke which was a shade over 11 pounds. A side from his fishing skills he was a kind, bright, soft-spoken gentlemen, he will be sorely missed by myself and , my Deck Hand and co- Captain Bill Boardman, and all the close friends that he made on the boat, who's privilege it was to have fished with him.