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			10-31-2007, 03:52 PM
			
			
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		 That is a awesome fish #^^^^^^&!  
 
I caught a striper on the fly rod in the kayak both goals for me this year.Also caught my first striper on a eel new this year to me another goal.Fished a allnighter again first for me with no sucess deffanetly gonna do that more next year.Caought my biggest bluefish ever not really a goal but still cool.Overall a pretty good year would have liked a big cow but im onley 35 and hopefully have many more years to go.Met a lotta of very nice and helpful people this year.And I still have a month to go. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 04:16 PM
			
			
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		 Large on plug-not yet 
Large on chunk-yes 
50#-not yet 
Tuna-yes thanks to RR 
Albie-yes 
Bonito-no 
weighable shark for OB Tourney-no 
Win MV Derby-not even close 
How to net and fish sand eels-yes 
How to net and fish bunker-yes thanks to RR 
20#Bluefish-not yet 
 
Most importantly, learned a great deal about a few new and old areas that will produce many fish in the years to come. You may have a sucky nite catching, but as long as you learn something its a successful nite. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 04:40 PM
			
			
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		 Goal? Just one more. One more fish, one more cast, one more trip to the beach. I guess that's all it's ever been.. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 04:47 PM
			
			
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		 I don't have many goals....if I never beat my personal best..thats okay.. 
I wanted to get a 35# + fish on a plug...I don't care about it anymore, I gave up after 3 years of trying...Ive gone back to eels... 
I did get a aprox.30# on a pencil..that was enough... 
I had my best local nite so far....lost count, all large..I guess that was my seasons highlight.... 
All in all a good but exausting year...alot of effort for not alot of results...typical. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 04:59 PM
			
			
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		 my main goal this year was to stay local and learn the area better. that didn't happen because a spot that is further away than I usually like to go paid off big time when we tried it one night on a hunch. it was a spot that we fished a few times before and that looked really good but that never produced the size fish that it looked like it should. this year that changed in a big way. spent about two months there and  searching the surrounding area (about a mile or two radius) - finding them for a night or two and then losing them and starting hunting again. 
 
what did happen is that I had a ten times better season than I ever could have hoped for or set goals for. landed my PB on eels, finnish swimmers, needles and metal lips (all over 40 except the needle). crazy. i paid for it and was pretty much miserable and going on no sleep for two months - but it was worth it. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 05:15 PM
			
			
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		Found the boat! 
Figured how to pay for boat, and ongoing expenses. 
Spent many happy hours on the boat! 
Got totally into livelining pogies, and scoring large! 
Spent two fun weekends with the S-B boyz on Cuttyhunk. 
Having a great fall back in the surf, and it's not over!
 
Of course goals around the house are on life support...   
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 05:20 PM
			
			
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		Also reminded by daughter #2 whom I took fishing with her boyfriend this year both caught. In troduced another to saltwater fishing. Had a great time. Jigging good to find out what the young man's made of. If he can jig for half a day he's alright with me.  This was a second post don't really know what happened to the first, hope it comes up like to show the fam.  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
				  
				
					
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						Reason: was a post before this and I don't see it.
					
				
			
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 06:24 PM
			
			
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		 I didn't set any goals for 07 just wanted to fish as much as possible. Almost hit 50 and the day after I released this fish I thought maybe I should have mounted it. I'll keep at it till Thanksgiving. 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 05:09 PM
			
			
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		 Goals change, got the chance early to buy a boat. I been waiting for a long time. Found the 20' center console @ the right(cheap) price. 
So goal # 1 fish as much as possible with son #2 (loves to fish almost as much as soccer or hockey), did that 36'+ fish off the Race,   blue fish in the rain flat calm day in the bay with poppers and 10# test too many fish to count C&Red. Out fished by #2 jigging off the Race (not a goal) same rod, same reel, same color jig. He get's 4 over 38" Pops 0 fish. He loved it ,bragging rights. Fishing with the better half, done x 10. Blessing of the fleet with wife and daughter #1, great time. To me I can't care less the fish I get I have the best time when my wife or my kids or a friend(who doesn't usually fish) come from the "city" and hooks a big fish. I have the time of my life. 
 
Goal for 2008 get boat in early and do it all over again. Also get to the back side in the fall for the run. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 06:27 PM
			
			
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		Tuna-yes thanks to RR    
That day sticks out as one of the highlights of my year Tony !!!  
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 06:31 PM
			
			
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		 One of the other memorable type of days I had on the water watching Leo catch all the fish ! 
The only thing I didn't get a chance to do that I hoped, 
was to get into some large action from the surf. 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-31-2007, 07:01 PM
			
			
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			10-31-2007, 07:57 PM
			
			
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			10-31-2007, 07:12 PM
			
			
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		 Positive note ... 
1.Earliest keeper ,,3 of them May 5th 
2.Fished Cutty twice spring/fall,, thanks Ross inviting me  
3.Did some wade a shore island fishing with Flap/Numby,avoided ordinance.. 
4. Best fishing of the year ... with Numby and Art .. sight fishing..  
5. Special thanks to Mac .. cutting skin plug off my finger.. 
6. Haven't stopped fishing yet,,looking for latest keeper.. 
7. fishing with backbeach Jake and getting eyes filled with no seeums and putting on a skeeta feed later that night,,bumps on bumps.. 
8. new spot 3 and 0 .... thanks PNG 
9. Mike M&D's ,,thanks for new custom rod , Troll clubhouse .  
All small fish this year for me ,, usually do a few 30#.. this year nada.. I blame Josh and Luds for that ,,fishing North of me ..  
 
Only regret never fishing with homies local ..always just missed yous guys .. Slingah,,Bigfish ,,Joe . 
		
		
		
		
		
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