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01-02-2006, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
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There's a touch of luck but I think those that know know exactly where to place a plug along the shoreline to increase the likelyhood of it being inhaled by a big bass.
I was walking Cliff Walk today with a certain short but fiesty surfcaster. "Always cast at that rock where that whitewater is, that's where they hold. I caught my 55 there along with a lot of other big fish. Bait fisherman always do well here too." Knowledge and experience for sure.
Lots of homework and time and a 100 yard strech of shoreline gets distilled into just a few effective casting lanes, and that's always more productive then fan-casting.
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01-02-2006, 10:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: newport
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Time ...observation ...application....more time.
(caught my 40 at that same rock ,pete )  |
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01-02-2006, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,711
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One Hand Casting.
Time allows one to discover.. patience allows one to master.
Secrecy allows one to perfect mastery after discovery.
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01-03-2006, 05:58 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,874
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I think knowing where the big fish hold is part of it. Experience and skill hooking and landing a huge fish is part of it.
Luck is always the unknown factor. If the fish are not there you arn't gount to catch them That's were the luck comes into play.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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01-03-2006, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,650
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They were touched by god with uncommon fishsense and a severe obsessive compulsive disorder.
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01-03-2006, 11:04 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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Living ten minutes from the beaches on the outer cape helps and being able to forgo the needs of the wife and kids and fish six out of seven nights helps a great deal. Once you get the read on the fish you can stay on them for however short or long a period the bass decide to grace the beach. These days out on the outer cape those days are few and far between. Being able to be Johnny-on-the-spot, besides being a halfway knowledgable striper fisherman puts it all together. Plus a little local hero worship gets you a call when others don't. Some big fish were caught that's for sure, but really there were not that many. If guys who caught the biggest were asked to compare fishing for large now to the late 70's, early 80's I am sure they would tell you it sucks now as to compared to then. Gotta be there when the fish are there, plain and simple.
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Why even try......... 
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01-03-2006, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Joe
They were touched by god with uncommon fishsense and a severe obsessive compulsive disorder.
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 OCD.. We all got it  |
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01-03-2006, 12:24 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Consistant producers,imho, do it by paying their dues in time on the water and years of experience.New comers do it more with luck.
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