"John H" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 May 2005 19:11:05 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 May 2005 17:18:57 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
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Maybe it really was a skunk. Does one 17" striper count? If not, then
today the
smell was really bad!

We left Deale at 7am, after a little search for some bait. Went down
to
the
Summer Gooses (about 20 miles or so south) to try our luck with some
chum
and
bloodworms. Bloodworms were $8.75 a dozen at Bay Pro, and he said that
was
a
pretty good deal as the 7/11 was getting $10.50 a dozen. Regardless,
we
didn't
have even a nibble on those gourmet bloodworms!

There were several boats around, mostly charters (including the Loosen
Up), but
only one was anchored. The rest were all trolling in a tight circle,
and
every
so often a fish would get caught. Then the fish would get thrown back.
We
didn't
see one keeper caught by anyone.

Thinking that trolling for dinks was better than bouncing up and down
in
the 3
feet high one footers the USCG predicted, we put out the trolling
lines.
Within
ten minutes we had a take down and my neighbor pulled in a 17"er.
Hell,
at
least
he caught a fish, and he thought it was pretty neat, until I threw it
back
and
explained the law!

We trolled across the bay to Breezy Point (something burned up at
Breezy
today),
with no take downs. Once across the bay we found the shell bottom and
tried to
get some croaker (or anything). Nada!

Then we came home. The water was smooth as silk (not glass) for the
ride
back
and the weather was as perfect as it gets. So, we caught nothing but
had
a
great
time doing it!

Nice speaking with crazyfish who was filling his cooler with flounder.
Good job guy!

--
John H
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and
necessary
to
resolve it."
Rene Descartes (A true binary thinker!)

As the saying goes....a bad day on the water is still better than a good
day
at work. ;-)

After expenses what did that fish cost you/pound John? LOL!


I couldn't keep it! It was too small by one inch!

Ouch! Cost/pound is now even higher! LOL.

Infinitesimal!


Translation:

$168.57/pound, including fuel, bait, food, beverage and boat payments/day.

But you had a great day on the water.

Priceless!