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« on: October 01, 2009, 01:36:20 PM » |
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This morning when I left the dock the air temp was 48 and the water surface temp was 62. It won't be long now and we will be hearing the Fat Lady sing... Got a couple peelers today but my floats are turned off and the peeler pots are done for this season. Waters to cold in the floats for the crabs to shed.
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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 01:39:07 PM » |
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Got enough for a pot tonight. Looks like this week or no later than next it will be over for me til next year. Got enough bunker for just a couple more trips. Time to think Rockfish'n..  |
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 01:44:00 PM » |
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Nice pictures . it is sad to think it is almost over for another year .  Where does the time go  |
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009, 10:17:47 AM » |
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move your peelers inside..
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2009, 08:14:25 PM » |
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Jack, yeah the water's coolin off quickly but crabs still around. Fish are definitely moving in around here. Started seeing little menhaden popping out of the water to avoid getting eaten while running for crabs today. Good times. Probably the best two weeks of the year coming up in terms of getting good eats from the river here. Get a few crabs in the morning, go liveline some white perch in the evening, and then it's crab imperial on a rockfish filet time. BIG TIME! I remember some years cooking it up on top of the woodstove. First couple fires of the year and the best food you can get. Enjoy it with a cold beer! |
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« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 07:46:57 AM » |
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Right on! Opening day of Rock season this morning and we limited out in less than a hour.....
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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2009, 11:52:03 AM » |
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WTG , Jack some good looking fish , enjoy em. |
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« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2009, 08:03:37 PM » |
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Nice catch Jack looks like you had a fun morning |
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« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2009, 09:28:48 PM » |
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Right on! Opening day of Rock season this morning and we limited out in less than a hour.....
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« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2009, 08:21:09 AM » |
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move your peelers inside..
Duh.. That was as plain as the nose on my face!  I got 60 gallons of fish tanks sitting with nothing in them... If I get any peelers today, when I go, I'll throw in those tanks... Thanks Pounder...  |
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« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2009, 08:09:26 PM » |
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Jack awesome pics! Wow the water down your way is cooling off quickly... I was halfway down the South side of the Wye on Sun. and the surface was still 70.5deg... But I agree... It's only a matter of time.... Enjoy it while we can right! Those rock look fantastic.... Way 2 Gett'er Done!!! |
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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2009, 02:58:00 PM » |
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so what do you keep in the aquariums usually? ? just water?? or bay specimens you run across?? |
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« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2009, 03:09:44 PM » |
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« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2009, 05:00:09 PM » |
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Out of couriosity what is the size limit down there? 28" limit in NJ where i fish for rockfish/striper. |
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« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 07:23:55 AM » |
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Out of couriosity what is the size limit down there? 28" limit in NJ where i fish for rockfish/striper.
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« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2009, 07:27:32 AM » |
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Little bigger than lunch size.... But if it was a 35lber, I be posting a pic of me holding it.... By the way Pup, how many 18+ inch rockfish have you caught so far this week? We got 36 and a ton of throw backs.... |
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so what do you keep in the aquariums usually? ? just water?? or bay specimens you run across?? That's a old pic FP. Tropicals and one 70 gallon Bay tank. I am mostly interested in raising aquatic plants but right now the tanks are a mess. Been to busy with life to spend much time with. Winter coming tho...  |
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« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2009, 10:39:20 PM » |
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Jack, I just got to chincoteague this evening, renting a beautiful house with a nice dock/pier, threw three comm pots in ( i am living in maryland and comm pots are diff from the handlines rec pots i use) two small crabs in about an hour (YEA, they are still here) dad is coming down monday night, wants to crab and fish, i can put him on the crab but where are you gettting the rocks if you dont mind me asking, we are on main street and i have my little boat so we are going to try and get some nice crabs and fish for a family eatin. Wife has been sick for so long but she is here and if she can get out at low tide gonna clam a bit and hopefully catch a fish or two. We are so excited, I am so excited, this is so exciting, the island is full of people and I just cant get over it. Sheesh, can life be any better !!! Maybe do a little surf fishign but wife wants on the boat (yes it leaks like crazy but the bilge is running strong so off we go). Golly, I AM HERE IN OCTOBER, YES YES YES, I wont sleep tonight or tomorrow or the next day, 6 or 7 days nonstop, fishing crabbing during the day and running my little hand lines off the pier all night. I dont care if nothing shows up anywhere except that we catch something for dad and the wife, dang, dang, dang, this is killing me. Want to write more but the tide is coming in and I am going to take the dogs for a walk and go check the pots again !!!! Best of to all of you. More to follow.
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« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2009, 07:29:57 AM » |
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Right now fishing is HOT everywhere. This cold weather after a long hot summer as them turned on. Check your Bmail Russell....
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« Reply #19 on: October 11, 2009, 09:41:02 PM » |
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That's a old pic FP. Tropicals and one 70 gallon Bay tank. I am mostly interested in raising aquatic plants but right now the tanks are a mess. Been to busy with life to spend much time with. Winter coming tho... I used to have live plant 30 gal...community tank...large amazon sword for my centerpiece bloomed like crazy..had to pull the small chutes out every so often..I miss that tank..I have one with an 8" oscar that I wish would die already...lol |
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« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2009, 08:33:43 AM » |
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I used to have live plant 30 gal...community tank...large amazon sword for my centerpiece bloomed like crazy..had to pull the small chutes out every so often..I miss that tank..I have one with an 8" oscar that I wish would die already...lol
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« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2009, 10:13:27 PM » |
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He might out live ya..... They live a long time...
I play and party hard so......I would say there is a good chance.....although if he jumps out and flops under the table again....I'm not putting him back in...I think he learned that wasnt a smart thing to do...lol Thats how my first one died also..lol 1st one was a little dry before I got to him.. |
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« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2009, 07:27:55 AM » |
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That's how most die. They are great jumpers. |
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« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2009, 08:36:25 PM » |
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That's amazing... I never seen a feeder that a Otto didn't love to death... |
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