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  1. Crabman

    FYI: Active Duty, Retired and Disabled Veterans

    Good News for Veterans. Home Depot has made arrangements with the Exchanges whereby you can order online through the Exchange and get 10% off and no sales tax from Home Depot. I'm not sure if there are any restrictions on purchases but I just bought a DeWalt battery powered ratchet, 10% off HD...
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    Crabbing on the GSB

    As most of you know, I'm really into catching crabs. For the past 5-10 years, like the clam, crabbing has been mediocre at best. This year started out that way and then we started to notice a lot of crabs and a change in the number of large "she" crabs (immature female crabs). Johnny Crab and I...
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    Scallops in the GSB

    I've mentioned it a few times how the GSB water is really cleaning itself up. Clams are coming back in incredible numbers and the scallops are really making quite a comeback too. I don't feel there will be an overabundance of scallops this fall but I do believe they will release enough spat to...
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    Sunscreen

    What's your favorite sunscreen for out on the boat? I'm 70+ and before the Covid Vaccine, I never used sunscreen. I have one of those skins that the sun never really affected. Zero damage in all the years of heavy exposure. After the Covid, I'm very sensitive to getting exposed even for a half...
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    Frogg Toggs Foul Wx Gear

    If you are looking for a new set of foul wx gear, checkout Frogg Toggs FTX. I have a lot of different sets of foul wx gear. For general fishing which includes throwing a castnet, these work fantastic. I'm 6'3" and 200lbs. The XL fits like they were tailored for me. Extremely comfortable, plenty...
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    The Navy had a bad day in the GSB

    Yesterday the Navy missed the channel just east of the Lindenhurst Cut. I can't believe how much they abused those Merc's. It took a tow boat pulling and two waking it to get him off. They were trying for a long time with one tow boat and had no luck. With two boats waking it and one pulling it...
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    Cholesterol and my new smoker

    Well this is interesting. My usual cholesterol is a total of 120 with a high HDL. My normal diet was chicken, fish, pork tenderloins and pasta with tomato sauce. My cardiologist insists l get my cholesterol tested at his office every three months after a quadruple bypass in 2018. Since 2018...
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    Big Sale for Inkbird Wireless Meat Thermometer

    Amazon is having a crazy sale for the Inkbird four probe wireless thermometer. $79 with the 40% off coupon.
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    Creek Chub Plugs

    Stopped by a friend's house yesterday to help him launch his boat. On his garage bench he had about a dozen plugs. Most were mediocre but these two were standout. I asked him what he was doing with them and he said he didn't want them anymore and if I wanted any, take them. I have all the plugs...
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    Home Depot Drop the Price On the Traeger 575 Again, Now $480

    I wrote a thread on the Traeger 575 Smoker on sale from $799 to $555 and I got !0% off that as a Veteran. I was looking for apple pellets online at Home Depot and holy smokes the normal price is around $20, they are on sale for $5/bag and the Traeger 575 Smoker is reduced again, now $480 plus as...
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    Traeger Pro 575 Smoker on Sale at HD

    Hey Guys. If you are thinking about getting into smoking food, Home Depot is selling the popular Traeger Pro 575 Pellet Smoker for $560 and, I got another 10% off as a Veterans discount. Normal price is $799. They have two left at Bay Shore HD but 29 in the system and will deliver. The box is...
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    Dad, is that you?

    Did you ever have one of those experiences that you just can't explain? I have had a few and I'm sure many of you have had some too. I was working on my bulkhead decking when a bluejay flew up and landed right next to me and began pecking at a phillip's screw driver bit with a yellow collar on...
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    Holy Smokes 2025

    Totally new to smoking and confused. I have read a lot of articles and I'm still confused. I know there are a lot of threads on smokers but it's 2025 and don't know if something new is out that I should know about. I'm leaning towards a pellet smoker unless I'm talked out of it. I don't want...
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    NY Veterans Food Fish License

    FYI, NYS Veterans. The NYS DEC is now allowing Veterans to apply for the limited number of NYS Food Fish License. Apply means, you are allowed to bypass all the requirements to get the license by virtue of being a veteran. This is really good news for Vets as the requirements are almost...
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    Goodbye Snag and Drag

    Catching my live bunker. We had a great fall season on bass out of Fire Island and Jones in 2024. The bunker pods were exploding with bass tearing through them. Whales and seals were in the pods eating bass and bunker. The old weighted trebles were flying everywhere as the fleet got onto the...
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    2024 Out Like a Lion

    Happy New Year Everyone. Don't know about your area but here in West Islip the last night of 2024 left with a vengeance. I'm guessing anyone on Long Island especially those to the west felt the effects of that huge thunderstorm that lasted a lot longer than usual. Mother Nature showed how to put...
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    Big Whitey

    It was 1966 and I was fourteen years old. We regularly went shark fishing on my Dad's 25' Bertram. I loved shark fishing although he was a tuna man. Watching a mako jump was something everyone was amazed at. One slick calm day while fishing in the shipping lanes by the lightship buoy, we spotted...
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    Product Review

    I'm a bachelor and the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer of my domain. I do all my own cooking, cleaning and laundry as well as lawn mowing and brake changes. If you're not a bachelor, you can be one too. If you are married and leave your holiday shopping until the last minute, you have to get your...
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    Mouse Food

    And they wonder why I don't like them. What to do with one of my favorite G-Loomis rods from a set of four. These rods have always been stored together in the same spot over the years. Only one rod was munched on. I'm guessing I might not have cleaned the cork good enough and it turned into a...
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    Bass Finger

    I'm looking for recommendations for a good pair of fishing gloves. Thumb and index finger tip open. My thumb is chop meat from holding bass in the water while releasing. Bass fishing has been hot off Fire Island in 60' over the last few days.

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