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08-15-2011, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: S. Easton
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Chatham
I was invited out by a friend to fish Chatham, a place that I have "0" experience. So we headed out the night before to do a little recon, we spotted bait, whales and monster blues just outside the harbor. Couldn't believe the whale show that we were seeing!!!
The next morning we head out to Crab Ledge to see what we can do. There were no signs of bait, whales, or anything except shark fins.... They were not boat shy at all... At one point a Thresher shark was swimming by and we looked down and there was a great white coming to the boat! 
We agreed that it was around 16' long.
I was thankful that we were in a high gunnel boat at that time... Needless to say I needed to change my underwear when we got back.....
Can't wait for the next trip.....
Last edited by O.D. Mike; 08-15-2011 at 10:10 AM..
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"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice." >> Yoda
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08-15-2011, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O.D. Mike
... Needless to say I needed to change my underwear when we got back.....
Can't wait for the next trip.....
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Is that because of the sharks or because it was Sunday?
Sounds like a cool day on the water regardless of whether you caught anything or not. |
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08-15-2011, 10:11 AM
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close up pic
Saved the day by catching blues.....
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"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice." >> Yoda
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08-15-2011, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Portsmouth RI
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That is cool. How many times will you see a great white swim by your boat!!
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08-15-2011, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Was that fish smiling as it approached? Looks like he was thinking "mmm... I'mma eat me some of that."
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08-15-2011, 03:59 PM
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Location: marshfield
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looks like a basking shark mike - and make a few shark leaders
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my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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08-15-2011, 04:19 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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Looks like a plastic bag
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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08-16-2011, 04:01 AM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
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Shape is more of a basking shark. There are a few that have taken up residence there the past 3 weeks or so. One was swimming in the commercial bass fleet.
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08-16-2011, 07:23 AM
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08-16-2011, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: S. Easton
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Was that chubby kid you Skippy????
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"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice." >> Yoda
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08-16-2011, 08:31 AM
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OLDGOAT7205963
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CAPE
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O.D.Mike That shark thought you guys were a tour boat.
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08-16-2011, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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On my way back, passing thru crab ledge, we passed next to 3 very large basking sharks. I have some photos someplace....but can't find them but they were damn big. The large triangular dorsal fin is really impressive.
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