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[Leprechaun]

We lost a healthy bluefish fishery (remember all the boats that fished the Patchogue grounds)

I go back further than that, as do you, I suspect. I remember the night bluefish chumming with cut butters and smelt on Ambrose Ridge and daily daytime slaughters at the old Acid Grounds. The Patchogue Grounds came later. I was a mate on the BlueFin II back then (very late 70's I believe) - and fishing that area up in the big boat's bow had a Penn 500 stripped by a BFT that picked up my AVA67 and stripped that reel to the spool's bottom, before the Capt. had a chance to turn the boat and give chase. I did put new gears and drags in that reel, but it was never the same. I think I gave it to one of the junior mates on the boat that season. Them was the dayz.

 

[OVERBORED]

I'm a little younger but caught many good years in the 80s. I feel your pain as they were the good ole days!

Let's hope the Tog are more cooperative this fall!

 

[OVERBORED]

 

[MakoMatt]

I go back further than that, as do you, I suspect. I remember the night bluefish chumming with cut butters and smelt on Ambrose Ridge and daily daytime slaughters at the old Acid Grounds. The Patchogue Grounds came later. I was a mate on the BlueFin II back then (very late 70's I believe) - and fishing that area up in the big boat's bow had a Penn 500 stripped by a BFT that picked up my AVA67 and stripped that reel to the spool's bottom, before the Capt. had a chance to turn the boat and give chase. I did put new gears and drags in that reel, but it was never the same. I think I gave it to one of the junior mates on the boat that season. Them was the dayz.

I remember fishing the acid waters for Bluefish back then as well. IIRC a green banana was popular during that time period.

 

[Leprechaun]

Yes, the green banana was all the rage back then. I don't know what the bluefish thought they were seeing, but it sure worked.

 

[OVERBORED]

Big sandeels.......

Mr. Bingle made a few bucks on his tubes!

 

[Leprechaun]

Those had to be SOME sandeels. Those green bananas were like a foot long. . .

 

[OVERBORED]

Yup.... jig master on an MB1143B blank....14tip.........

 

[MakoMatt]

Yes, the green banana was all the rage back then. I don't know what the bluefish thought they were seeing, but it sure worked.

I think I still have a few buried away somewhere

 

[Leprechaun]

Me too. Somewhere in the garage, buried under a pile of Corvette/Shamrock/Ford marine parts/fishing junque. Maybe.

 

[OVERBORED]

Me too. Somewhere in the garage, buried under a pile of Corvette/Shamrock/Ford marine parts/fishing junque. Maybe.

Alot of nostalgia there...lol

 

[Snapprhead27]

Alot of nostalgia there...lol

He does have a nice garage

 

[Leprechaun]

The fluke fishing is less than great, so here's a quick vid that I found amusing.



I wonder how much power would be needed to make my boat that fast?

 

[OVERBORED]

The fluke fishing is less than great, so here's a quick vid that I found amusing.



I wonder how much power would be needed to make my boat that fast?

Not a shamrock but a mechanic with some imagination.......

 

[Leprechaun]

Yep, the Maine Lobsta' Boat Races are really something. 500+ cubic inch Chevy big blocks, no real power-limiting rules - just raw torque. Plenty of vids of those boats going airborne and flipping over. That's the price of driving a hull to three and four times their design speed.

Don't know if I'd be sitting on the transom of one of those beasts at speed, seems kinda dangerous to me. But those guys have the experience, so there's that. Also, I like the ear-protection they wear. Open headers will require it, or they'll be saying "What?" to everyone for the rest of their lives.

 

[george]

He always finds fish. Always did.

 

[holty]

I enjoy Skinner's videos all year long. He has the game down.
regards Holty

 

[OVERBORED]

He always finds fish. Always did.

I'm sure he spends alot of time on the water, hours and days of fishing, to put together a 10min video.

 

[longcast]

I'm sure he spends alot of time on the water, hours and days of fishing, to put together a 10min video.

The main word.

TIME.

 

[george]

I'm sure he spends alot of time on the water, hours and days of fishing, to put together a 10min video.

It is a lot of work. I did one with him last year, and it was all business. It was good to see him, but he was working hard. l could never do it.

But it can't be denied that he catches a lot of fish. Even when many aren't.