We got guys in NJ who are crying that it's over hahaha :). You Rhody guys still have 2-3 weeks left I'm sure, maybe some large around still to boot ;)

Tony:
I had such a great year in the Bay on my boat. I just can't stay motivated to fish all night hopping rock for a skunk.
I know, I know, boat fish don't count but when I can catch and release 5, 30 lb + in a couple of hours on my boat, I just don't see the point of killing myself in the surf anymore.
41 years I in the surf has finally started to catch up with me. Knees, back, legs all hurt in November. See you in the Spring. :wavey: :wavey:

I will probably fish for another 2 weeks and then I am done.

I'm done, Sat we had a few small bass and a few blues to 12 lbs in R.I. but like most tough fall on the cape and soco. Mostly small and you had to work for them. Still hope to try a cod and/or blackfish trip or two the next couple of weeks, but the rod rack are put away till next season.

Never....
They can take our lives but they cant take our Fishing!!!!!!

Actually I'm winding down, the water is still very warm, but without bait = no good fish, so I'll keep pluggin along for another 2 weeks.. after turkey day I'm almost done, except for blackfish...

not done yet- but i'm not holding out much hope due to lack of bait.

I hate to say it but I ...think...that's...all...folks.
Well at least for me, unless I take the big ride to Joisey.
I have a hard time driving 10 hrs to catch rats never mind a skunkin.

All done. Kid can't get another weekend off for a couple more weeks and I'm tired of catching soooooooooo many small fish. Bad year for big fish for me. :sick:

I'm going mackerel fishing in the Canal this week.

Nothing to do but to be done with my season. The horror. The horror.

Nothing to do but to be done. The horror. The horror.

Unless we make a ~T-Day-ish dawn bluefish run......

have been catching schoolie fishing lite tackle and having fun if weather holds going to try till end of nov.

I've had a very productive past few weeks, much better than years past. And in years past I've fishied into late december.....So got plenty of time to go!:boots:

I just brought my gear to the storage unit today. There were a few tears.:err: :crying: But trout fishing is still very good! Right? At least there is a tug on the end of my line. Besides, it's almost April!!

But.... I have relatives moving to the Myrtle area in a couple of months. Woo-hooooo!:bounce:

Going out in an hour or so and beat on some fish....Buddy of mine just had some to 44lbs...Some awesome weather!

I'm done with striper for the year.

I might try to get out to do some ice fishing over the winter.

I am not done till there is snow to ride on.

canalman and I were talkin about it the other night as us and Redcrabber pulled our pork for a while.
We have never felt so defeated so early in the year.
The weather is so warm and fishable and dark, but the waters around us that are usually prime time right now still look like a large regular Dunks coffee. It has been brown for over 2 weeks now since that big storm. and the reports from further south (or west) are pretty dismal as well.
sad to say, but I think the fat lady has sang......
but then agian, I will let you know in a little while. I still got a dozen select eels that I have somehow managed not to kill, so I either gots to swim them, or free them (or decorate some cars)....
I'm off for some more punishment...Tonite is THE NITE. It has GOT to happen...or its "Plan B" sesaon fo me.......
ad to say it,

There are keeper size bass still in Mass........... some twenties to thirties....and who knows about the small pods of giant cows?

Give it up Skitter....tell us what you know or I will sit you under a hot light and beat you with a banana peel!:lasso:

"Pork Pulling" seems to be the latest pastime!:hidin:

Everyone grab a torch and meet me on Skitterpops front lawn....he knows where the monster is and he won't tell!!! Dr. Skitterpopstein must tell us!:devil:

Now you`re talking....got leather mask? :spin:

I'll make a couple more runs. I had a decent season, some nice size bass. I have to say it. I had a blast. The seasons go as the season's go. They are all good, and I enjoy the heck out of 'em all.:D

Still have a bucket of eels at the dock. Put away 95% of my gear away, just 2 surf rods and reels and a couple plug bags remain. Reels will be sent in in Dec. Boat is winterized but needs to be covered

I have been meaning to test the surf but got tied up with other matters. They are still getting a few and I may get out for a few more surf trips but that is about it. There is a lot of other things to do around the water to keep me busy. Shellfish for one. I get a bigger kick about catching a bushell of scallops then a couple schoolie bass anyway.

Unconfirmed rumors of a blitz of 12 lb + blues yesterday, "somewhere north of the Canal" ;)

Not finished Stripering until the snow really starts to fall.

But it is a good time for drifting scuds for Sea-runs up here...You actually CATCH! fish.....

It's all over. Time to look in Providence. They are catching fish there already.

I've never given up this early, but those storms we had destroyed the water in my area. We had nice fish here right before the storm, but the water has been clean a total of 3 days out of 16 in Nov... I've caught 7 fish in Nov and my last was a Blue! :af: it was 37" but now I have to go through the winter with my last surf fish a %$%$%$%$ing bluefish!

-Dave

It hasn't even started :musc:

-spence

It isn't over up here and I think the Rhode Island boyz might have finny visitors soon as these aren't little holdover fish, for the first time this fall we have consistent bait, peanuts, tinker macks and 6 inch long silversides and the fish are barfing them up. Last night looking east in a southeast swell and alone my arm was sore and it's nice to be able to leave fish when they are still hitting cause you caught enough. There have been many years where bass are caught on the cape beaches while snowflakes flutter down around you. This is going to be one of those years. Hint: you need to get a one day permit now at the CCNS station to run the beach, if you had a permit there is no cost for it but you must sign in. Yesterday was the last legal day to run the beach with the red 2006 permit. ANd you will have to air up in town.:bl: