Legendary Thousand Pound Nights From The Surf

[Karl F]

Ed.

I think that 760 # is the right figure, it's what I remember too.

JK has dragged more 50's and 60's up the berm than most I know, except the 2 T's, and probly more than them .. a legendary surfman, but, most have no clue who he is. Knee's, hips, ankles... all shot, from years of beach fishing, he still gets out in the boat tho.

[Finlander]

Hi LeCounts1099,
I fished that week in "97" on Lecounts upto Ballston that Oct. and was the best surf fishing I have ever seen. I have seen some good bliz's but ever lasting all week, til a strong cold front came through and shut it down at the end of the week. Ever evening as soon as the sun went behind the dune the bass would be wait for an eel to go by. Every night that week I had 25-35 lbs bass at Lecounts, would fish only to 10-11 pm after catching most nights at less a dozen or more. Sleep a couple of hours and fish Ballston from 3-8 am, fishing was non-stop. A couple of times just after casting a new eel, trying to wash my hands with the rod between my legs, only to have a bass picking up the eel and having to grab the rod before I lost it. It was like feeding sunfish worms off a dock, the fishing was that fast and all nice fish. My best that week was just over 40 lbs my personal best from the surf, that fish was also the biggest Paul at Blackbeard's weighed that season, I know some bigger fish where caught that week, I did hear that 3-4 50's where caught. I dream about that week today and have not seen anything close to it since.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Karl F

Ed.

I think that 760 # is the right figure, it's what I remember too.

JK has dragged more 50's and 60's up the berm than most I know, except the 2 T's, and probly more than them .. a legendary surfman, but, most have no clue who he is. Knee's, hips, ankles... all shot, from years of beach fishing, he still gets out in the boat tho.

Hey Karl,

Is JK the guy who catches a lot of tuna also?

[Karl F]

JK=Jimmy Kostas, if it swam, he caught it. He's not one to seek the limelight, never was, or will be. He wasn't into who's was bigger, when he was doing it, he was doing it for dough. Never hear him talk of it much, always the ones that were with him that tell the stories. He'll just answer when asked, yeah caught a lot of fish, had bills to pay, he wished he'd caught more. Big ones, yeah, he'll say some were big, and cuss them a little bit, for ruining his knees and hips, lugging them up and over the berm to the buggy... he's had some replacements, done rehab.. I know he was codding some this winter, even tho he was limping about, and using a cane, then took a break for more surgery. But basically Jimmy's take, and talk, on fishing is and ya know what, that's He partnered with the 2 T's for a bit, especially when they did the Monomoy runs, but other than that he was a one rod, one slip, one check kind of guy. Get the one of the 2 T's to talk of him, Wow! your head will spin.

[Saltheart]

Mr Macy , Redcrabber and myself caught about 1000 pounds one night just two years ago. That's three guys in one boat. You wouldn't even believe where so i won't burden you with that knowledge. All but 6 were released. we were not commercial fishing. Forget the slips , just ask redcrabber or Mr Macy!!

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Karl F

JK=Jimmy Kostas, if it swam, he caught it. He's not one to seek the limelight, never was, or will be. He wasn't into who's was bigger, when he was doing it, he was doing it for dough. Never hear him talk of it much, always the ones that were with him that tell the stories. He'll just answer when asked, yeah caught a lot of fish, had bills to pay, he wished he'd caught more. Big ones, yeah, he'll say some were big, and cuss them a little bit, for ruining his knees and hips, lugging them up and over the berm to the buggy... he's had some replacements, done rehab.. I know he was codding some this winter, even tho he was limping about, and using a cane, then took a break for more surgery. But basically Jimmy's take, and talk, on fishing is and ya know what, that's He partnered with the 2 T's for a bit, especially when they did the Monomoy runs, but other than that he was a one rod, one slip, one check kind of guy. Get the one of the 2 T's to talk of him, Wow! your head will spin.

Man, I love the stories about the old guard......