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  1. captmike28

    Bearing stuck on spool post problem.

    Outstanding! You are the best.
  2. captmike28

    Reel Oil & Grease

    Hi Mitch, While Pete is our resident guru on all things related to tackle repair, I believe he uses the same grease as I do, the Yamaha Blue Marine Grease. Since you have a Yamaha outboard, I have to believe you have a tube of that at home. Works great on all my reels as well as many of my...
  3. captmike28

    Bearing stuck on spool post problem.

    Leave it to Lep to always find the right tool for the job. At less than $6 this one is the proverbial "no brainer". Ordering mine right now! BTW, Pescadoo, I have 4 Shimano Triton 100G's that I have in use for my charter business for over 20 years. Great little reels that IMHO perform very...
  4. captmike28

    NJ 2026 Reg Outlook... looking promising on Fed level

    18" or 18.5" on Fluke with one size the entire season makes the most sense to me. Mid-May until the 3rd or 4th week of Sept also satisfies most of the serious Fluke anglers. The reason why we had the October fishery last season is mainly the Montauk boats who are always present at the local...
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    JS Company USA

    I was with Lep last spring when we visited Kilsong at the JS booth in Edison. It is true there were mostly unfinished blanks on display at the time. However, being an owner of a Black Hole rod myself and pulling on some of the JS blanks, it was obvious this new offering to the market is destined...
  6. captmike28

    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas to all the great anglers on this board! Hope Santa brings you just the right gear to make 2026 your most productive fishing season ever!!!🎅🎣
  7. captmike28

    Are you hanging it up for the season or still fishing?

    Wise choice on the part of the Capt. You had some great trips this year, Matt so relax, enjoy the family time for the holidays, and start dreaming of all the fish you will catch in '26. I have a feeling you will find a few more fish related gifts under the tree in your house!!:D
  8. captmike28

    Are you hanging it up for the season or still fishing?

    If the weather cooperates you should be able to catch some really big Sea Bass on the offshore wrecks, maybe even a Cod! Good luck if you go!
  9. captmike28

    Are you hanging it up for the season or still fishing?

    Old school approach in the hands of a skilled angler works wonders! Well done, Kona.
  10. captmike28

    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    Many thanks to Pete for always positioning the boat just right with traditional ground tackle to give us the best possible chance to score. Experience shows!!
  11. captmike28

    Aqualina Charters End of Season and 2026 news

    Nice finish to what was a very challenging fall, wind wise, for everyone Congratulations on the powerplant upgrade. The Grady should be flying with those new engines and probably be a little stingier on the fuel consumption as well. Have a great and hopefully, quiet winter! Personally, I have...
  12. captmike28

    Post up up your 2019/2020/2021/2022 Blackfishing Pix/Reports/Adventures/Musings

    I'm praying as hard as I can for the wind to back off! Would like to get at least one last crack at the Tog.
  13. captmike28

    Are you hanging it up for the season or still fishing?

    If he cares about his customers and repeat business, he will. Kind of tough to Tog fish on an elevator!!
  14. captmike28

    Captain's Table - Season Finale

    Thanks for the kind words, Roccus. Are you sure you don't have me confused with someone else?:unsure:
  15. captmike28

    Key West

    Looks like a ton of fun plus the typical wide variety of species available to anglers in those waters. Cobia are both excellent fighters and terrific on the table. Too bad that one didn't make the cut but I'm sure it was fun to catch.
  16. captmike28

    Just when you thought it was over

    So happy to see the "Legend" still going at it strong. I was really disappointed that we could not make any one of our 3 planned dates work this fall but I have a feeling Frank SR. will be ready to go next spring! You might want to consider a Striped Bass/ Weakfish combo with me in early to...
  17. captmike28

    Captain's Table - Season Finale

    I completed my 2025 season yesterday with three friends hoping to score some late season Tog for the table and freezer. Mitch, his son Dan, and my long-term friend Pete were able to take advantage of one of this fall’s rare calm days for a last shot at my Fishers Island drops. Started off in...
  18. captmike28

    Captain's Table - Chilly but Calm Tog Action

    It was fun but far too few opportunities this fall.
  19. captmike28

    Captain's Table - Chilly but Calm Tog Action

    The wind finally cooperated yesterday for a Tog charter with a top-notch crew of Blackfish anglers including Sal, Frank, Steve, and Chef Nader. With very calm conditions we made the longer run to Fishers I. and were rewarded with solid Tog action all day. First drop for the last 2 hours of the...
  20. captmike28

    Current and Blackfish

    I would not leave your jigs home, Matt. As you noted there is always a slack water period as the current flow starts to reverse direction when it will be possible to use some light tackle. The difference between the "Big Moon" periods and the quarter phase periods is the amount of time it takes...

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