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  1. captmike28

    Late Season Fluke

    Thanks for a really fun and "stress free" day on the water, Mitch.
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Nice catch, Crabman! Regarding unusual catches, one of my customers caught an 8# Tog a few years that also appeared to have been caught in some type of trap for a period of time. Notice the indentations on the upper part of its body.
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    Comment by 'captmike28' in article 'End of an Era: Peconic Star Fleet Closes'

    I learned about this late last night from a colleague out at Orient. It's no surprise as I believe Speedy was close to 90 and wanting to sell the boats for a while. Both boats were sold to the owner of the Frances Fleet in RI. Regardless of what the article said, it is my understanding that...
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    Peconic Start Fleet Closes

    I heard about this late yesterday from one of my colleagues at Orient. First of all, Speedy is almost 90 according to one of his Captain's whom I also know. He has been trying to sell the boats for a long time. Both boats were sold to the owner of the Frances Fleet in RI and one is already...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Wow, fantastic trip, Kevin. I'm hearing that right now live peanuts are indeed magic.
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    Why John Skinner’s Frugal Fluke Choice was a Game-Changer

    AI may be smart, but I would like to think we humans still have some advantages! :ROFLMAO:
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    Why John Skinner’s Frugal Fluke Choice was a Game-Changer

    I mean no disrespect to John Skinner who I admit is an excellent fisherman. However, we all know that on any given day or even specific stage of a tide, fish will respond to one presentation/lure more aggressively than another as it more closely matches what they are feeding on in that time...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Wow, frustrating a hell but I admire your persistence, especially in the rain!!
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    If you only net one fish...

    Beautiful Fluke and quite the exciting process of landing her! Congratulations on your milestone achievement!
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    Photos - Your Chariot - Your Ride

    Hard to find for several good reasons. Unless I win Lotto, I will never part with this hull. I have no doubt you will love the Albin's performance as you have a chance to start running her consistently. Best of luck and here's to many "fish scales" crossing gracing your deck!! 🥂🎣
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    Captain's Table - Sea Bass Time

    No problem, Matt. A few nice ones are often mixed in on the Tog trips.
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    Captain's Table - Sea Bass Time

    One of my loyal customers, Cindy, and her crew joined me yesterday for a half day Sea Bass trip in the Sound. Picture perfect conditions allowed us to set the anchor up quickly on one of my favorite drops just north of Plum. It didn’t take long before the Sea Bass found our baited hooks and the...
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    Photos - Your Chariot - Your Ride

    The boat that captured my heart and many fish over 20 years ago! Best of luck with her Matt.
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    Is It Time For A separate Boats for Hire category

    While it might be very painful, I would be OK with the suggestions you make Roccus. IMHO it is still better than a total moratorium. I also agree that all businesses, fishing and otherwise, have to evolve with changes that occur over time. It is true that "filling the freezer" days are long...
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    I was never an advocate for the 2 fish limit for the for-hire folks, and I still feel the same way today. You make it sound like only the for-hire folks and recreational anglers put us in the situation we are now facing when we both know it is more complicated than that, i.e. poor recruitment...
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    Photos - Your Chariot - Your Ride

    It's great that you were able to observe the process at several stages of the build. Before I bought the Albin, I did visit the factory in RI and got a full tour from the plant manager to make sure I was comfortable with the methods and materials. Very informative. Actually, my first choice...
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    My apologies, Hawk, but I should have been more specific about my suggestion that the for-hire fleet be given a "small advantage" vs. solely recreational anglers. My concept is that both the charter fleet and recreational anglers still remain at one fish per person per day, but the for-hire...
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    I agree that the regulation issues surrounding Striped Bass are a real mess. Sadly, this is true of most of our fisheries management plans which seem to be governed more by decisions made based upon poor data, bad guesses, computer models, and outside interests. Worst of all despite the claim...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    We did the best we possibly could with the lousy sea conditions. It may have been a "workout" but it was still fun fishing with a couple of good friends.
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    Giant Lure

    And we spend how much time, money, and effort to catch nice keepers like these on the ocean? :rolleyes: A very informative and humbling video but great to see a really skilled fisherman do his thing!

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