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10-10-2018, 03:25 PM
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Re: Thoughts on sea bass fishing 10/9/18
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10-10-2018, 04:04 PM
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Re: Thoughts on sea bass fishing 10/9/18
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there were a few pretty well known boats in our area, all within a stone's throw.. thats why I mentioned that perhaps fishing was slow everywhere.. All the party boats there stayed there all day, except to reposition/re anchor.. I was hoping the captain would bail out and find a piece we were alone on, but he didn't... I am probably just old fashioned and don't really 'get" it, but i have never been a fan of sitting in a dead or almost dead zone.. years ago i was on the old Sea Fox for weakfish, back when party boats actually targeted them.. It was a slow bite first few stops, although the fish were there, according to the screen.. the captain got pissed off, and announced over the boat PA system.. that these fish just didn't want to eat, and said, "lets go find some fish that are eating"... Actually he did, and we wound up with 14, my 2 sons and I, and others had even more.. For whatever reason, that really stuck with me, that that captain took it personally, and made it his business to find active fish.. The late great Capt Dom Vitolo years ago did the same thing many times on his little 40 footer the Skipper.. Never sat on dead pieces, and took it personally when the fishing was poor, which didn't happen often.. He refused to give up and never just sat long on hot bergal or pout bites.. The more I think about it, i'm probably just an old crab that longs for the good old days... I guess i just miss the fishing the way it was when I was a younger man, and need to adjust to the modern day ...bob
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10-10-2018, 06:32 PM
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Re: Thoughts on sea bass fishing 10/9/18
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10-10-2018, 06:57 PM
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Re: Thoughts on sea bass fishing 10/9/18
Yes as i lamented in my ephitah of an old fisherman i'm not sure when salt water fishing became a fun catch and release sport. Bringing home something for the table was really expected. As us older fisherman dwindle and no young folks taking up the sport it only a matter of time before the head boats and charters are doomed. Sad but i believe its only a matter of time. Bob your thoughts are spot on
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10-10-2018, 06:57 PM
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Re: Thoughts on sea bass fishing 10/9/18
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 Would be interesting to know where.Last edited by Capt Joe; 10-10-2018 at 07:00 PM..
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10-10-2018, 08:03 PM
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Re: Thoughts on sea bass fishing 10/9/18
I agree with my fellow fisherman for a few dollars more get on a reputable 6 pack trip, if the captain doesn't mine burning fuel u will do much better, just my opinion. Quick story I fished on a very well known charter boat here, the captain spent almost 2 hours hoping around to get a boat limit of sea bass, we were only 5 short but he wanted that limit, because that's who he is, then we went after more fish on the way in as he got a call that there was a bite on, worth every penny. Got home and came on the site and read how fishing sucked that day on the party boats, not for us again worth every penny! Whenever I get a chance to fish with that captain I go!!
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