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[Leprechaun]

Rick was anchored 150’ from me and Robbie. Same results at the “tog nursery grounds.”

 

[MOJOE]

Rick was anchored 150’ from me and Robbie. Same results at the “tog nursery grounds.”

Funny lep I just this video on YouTube on my TV about half hour ago ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,><))))*>
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[Leprechaun]

Really Nice Morning's Fishing

Sailed solo (again!) on a gorgeous ocean to my favorite local reef. Passed a fleet off the Pink Hotel fishing in 35' under huge clouds of birds. Wasn't close enough to see bent rods, but they had to be doing something over there, the birds were going nuts.

Anyway, got right on my preferred bottom and had action right away with much better sized fish than recently. Second fish of the day gave the rod a good workout with some impressive power-dives - a nice 5lb fish for the box. Didn't take long for another good fish - this time pushing 6lbs. Huh! I could get used to this. Spent the next few hours working on my limit, adding a pair of roasters, completing the limit by just 10:00 in the morning. There's some good news, for sure.

Put away the bait rod and played CnR with a bunch more fish on the spinner/jig combo, including 3 more for-sure keepers to 18". Pulled the anchor around 11:00 and sailed home at a nice easy 16kts - just enjoying the day's weather and thinking about the newly-solid fishing, which was a real change from the tooth-pull of last weekend.

I think we have another weather window opening up Thurs, which I've kept open to fish with Capt. Mike - my boat or his, really doesn't matter - and so it looks like a weekday mental health vaca day is coming.

Got back to the dock early enough that I could invest some time in a really good scrubbing, including acid-washing the deck (think toilet bowl cleaner). Came out mint. Still one of the nicest-looking boats in the marina. To my eyes, anyways.

 

[longcast]

Really Nice Morning's Fishing

Sailed solo (again!) on a gorgeous ocean to my favorite local reef. Passed a fleet off the Pink Hotel fishing in 35' under huge clouds of birds. Wasn't close enough to see bent rods, but they had to be doing something over there, the birds were going nuts.

Anyway, got right on my preferred bottom and had action right away with much better sized fish than recently. Second fish of the day gave the rod a good workout with some impressive power-dives - a nice 5lb fish for the box. Didn't take long for another good fish - this time pushing 6lbs. Huh! I could get used to this. Spent the next few hours working on my limit, adding a pair of roasters, completing the limit by just 10:00 in the morning. There's some good news, for sure.

Put away the bait rod and played CnR with a bunch more fish on the spinner/jig combo, including 3 more for-sure keepers to 18". Pulled the anchor around 11:00 and sailed home at a nice easy 16kts - just enjoying the day's weather and thinking about the newly-solid fishing, which was a real change from the tooth-pull of last weekend.

I think we have another weather window opening up Thurs, which I've kept open to fish with Capt. Mike - my boat or his, really doesn't matter - and so it looks like a weekday mental health vaca day is coming.

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Got back to the dock so early that I could invest the time in a really good scrubbing, including acid-washing the deck (think toilet bowl cleaner). Came out mint. Still one of the nicest-looking boats in the marina. To my eyes, anyways.

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Glad you got on them today.

 

[Chinacat]

Thats awesome Pete!
Glad you had a good day and hopefully you get to take advantage of that next weather window
Im anxiously hoping to get out with Capt Mike one more time as well

 

[Snapprhead27]

Nice job Pete!! Some real nice looking fish there.

Today was nice on the water once the wind died down. So today I headed out on a charter onboard HammerTime. Pushed off about 0445 and headed up to Rhode Island. Once we got up there the waves and wind laid down and it was one stop shopping. Started off with 8 oz then switched over to the 1oz jigs on the spinning rod. (Pete's favorite, Tsunami Slimwave right? Lol)
Anyways we ended up with a boat limit and look forward to my next montauk trip on the 29th.

 

[captmike28]

Really Nice Morning's Fishing

Sailed solo (again!) on a gorgeous ocean to my favorite local reef. Passed a fleet off the Pink Hotel fishing in 35' under huge clouds of birds. Wasn't close enough to see bent rods, but they had to be doing something over there, the birds were going nuts.

Anyway, got right on my preferred bottom and had action right away with much better sized fish than recently. Second fish of the day gave the rod a good workout with some impressive power-dives - a nice 5lb fish for the box. Didn't take long for another good fish - this time pushing 6lbs. Huh! I could get used to this. Spent the next few hours working on my limit, adding a pair of roasters, completing the limit by just 10:00 in the morning. There's some good news, for sure.

Put away the bait rod and played CnR with a bunch more fish on the spinner/jig combo, including 3 more for-sure keepers to 18". Pulled the anchor around 11:00 and sailed home at a nice easy 16kts - just enjoying the day's weather and thinking about the newly-solid fishing, which was a real change from the tooth-pull of last weekend.

I think we have another weather window opening up Thurs, which I've kept open to fish with Capt. Mike - my boat or his, really doesn't matter - and so it looks like a weekday mental health vaca day is coming.

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Got back to the dock so early that I could invest the time in a really good scrubbing, including acid-washing the deck (think toilet bowl cleaner). Came out mint. Still one of the nicest-looking boats in the marina. To my eyes, anyways.

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Great job, Pete. Really happy to see you find some better-quality fish. You certainly have paid your dues to put together a nice catch today.
I too am praying the next weather window is longer than a few hours long and
Thursday will work east end or west!

 

[captmike28]

Nice job Pete!! Some real nice looking fish there.

Today was nice on the water once the wind died down. So today I headed out on a charter onboard HammerTime. Pushed off about 0445 and headed up to Rhode Island. Once we got up there the waves and wind laid down and it was one stop shopping. Started off with 8 oz then switched over to the 1oz jigs on the spinning rod. (Pete's favorite, Tsunami Slimwave right? Lol)
Anyways we ended up with a boat limit and look forward to my next montauk trip on the 29th.

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You look a little chilly, Matt! I would think a nice Tog like that would warm you up considerably. 
All kidding aside looks like you guys had a banner day. Well done.