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  1. KayakFisherman

    fish finder connections corrosion

    Thank you. That's very helpful. My electronics get wet a lot and invariably it's either water penetrating the display and fogging up in the heat or corroded connectors that spells the demise of my unit or my wiring. I've used white (lithium) grease, and up to now I considered it my best option...
  2. KayakFisherman

    On The Move...

    Got out before sunrise to try some south shore beaches for more stripers and wasn't disappointed. Nothing happened until after sunrise, but then it was pretty steady. These fish are on the move... ...like this chubby 27 incher that tried to get out of the photo shoot. Most were closer to 20...
  3. KayakFisherman

    A Relaxing End to a Crazy Year

    The short report: tons of schoolies and some rumors of bigger bass along the south shore beaches. There were no birds marking them, but the bass were (and still are) right in the wash. I'm using white A-17s, but bucktsils are probably working too. The "kayak fishing" part: It would be an...
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    Slow Going @ Mtk

    Haven't done much in the last pair of trips, over four days. Just some medium-sized (24") bluefish. I was trolling in about 25 feet of water around North Bar. There weren't the concentrations of bait that I'd seen before all the weather moved through the area, and I'm still seeking that elusive...
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    Comment by 'KayakFisherman' in article 'SHARK!'

    I was fortunate enough to be able to speak with two noted marine experts (scientists) who have examined the longitudinal data and when I asked them (separately) why I was seeing more and more sharks each year, their response was the same. Warming ocean temperatures are widening the gulf stream...
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    SHARK!

    I was fortunate enough to be able to speak with two noted marine experts (scientists) who have examined the longitudinal data and when I asked them (separately) why I was seeing more and more sharks each year, their response was the same. Warming ocean temperatures are widening the gulf stream...
  7. KayakFisherman

    Right On Cue: Shark Week @ Montauk

    I'll be there too (14th - 16th) @ Winter Island, sharks or not.
  8. KayakFisherman

    Perfect Day

    You might be going to hell in a bucket... But at least you're enjoying the ride.?
  9. KayakFisherman

    Right On Cue: Shark Week @ Montauk

    Last year I posted a piece about sharks and kayak fishing that had me really considering how I was going to reconcile my desire to pursue big fish the way I love and my personal safety. My conclusion last year? At its core, it's a mental thing. If I could go out and have a good time, go out and...
  10. KayakFisherman

    Too Long to be a Fishing Report - Lessons Learned

    No, I haven't and that's a great idea. I'll try them on two rods head-to-head and see if there's a difference.
  11. KayakFisherman

    Too Long to be a Fishing Report - Lessons Learned

    Good to hear, Rick. I couldn't catch a cold in JBay. At least not like I could have been. I said to my buddy Pete after he outfished me there twice in a row "I like Shinnecock bass better. They're dumb and hungry."
  12. KayakFisherman

    Too Long to be a Fishing Report - Lessons Learned

    Even the split rings can be a science: the newer triple rings (with higher lb capacity) are too "wide" for a size 2 clip and will bend it open when stressed. I bend more clips than split rings, but you can't skimp with them either. Cheap ones will bend open.
  13. KayakFisherman

    Too Long to be a Fishing Report - Lessons Learned

    OK, so a friend of mine said to me “What’s up? You haven’t been posting.” I said “That’s because I’ve been catching.” So for the short report: I had numerous bass, generally between 36 and 46 inches, over a five day stretch. I got them trolling a crystal minnow in 20 feet of water around False...
  14. KayakFisherman

    Bunker schools

    Nice fish! Nice report, too. Thanks.
  15. KayakFisherman

    One of Those Nights...

    Glad to hear it, Steve. You deserve it. I know you've been working those same waters for almost 15 years now. Go get 'em!
  16. KayakFisherman

    One of Those Nights...

    I had to avoid my favorite Shinnecock haunts, in part because of tides and when I could catch the tides, because of the boat traffic. As I arrived at my launch spot, I was anticipating lots of company. There was very little. I got out to where I wanted to be and for the first hour had only two...
  17. KayakFisherman

    Misfit Kayak Putting in Work

    Things seem to be starting earlier this year... or it might just be ME.
  18. KayakFisherman

    Misfit Kayak Putting in Work

    There's a bite around Shinny. It's just a little inconsistent. Where you get them hasn't changed, but when and how seems to change daily. I'm getting bass to around 29" in good numbers about every other day. The "inbetween" days might see one bass and ten bluefish. Hit-or-miss. I'm trolling...
  19. KayakFisherman

    Uniquely "Kayak Fishing"

    The thing that I love most about kayak fishing is the way that it requires the angler to be uniquely attuned to the water conditions while at the same time managing the fish. For me the perfect night is the night where the bite is hot but conditions are challenging and you're fighting big fish...
  20. KayakFisherman

    What Not to Do...

    Thank God. The number one cause of kayak fatalities is not heeding the weather/conditions. It got lumpy last night.

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