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!)

"John H" wrote in message
...
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!

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


"John H" wrote in message
.. .
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!

--
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!)

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


"John H" wrote in message
. ..
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.

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


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


"John H" wrote in message
...
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!

--
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!)

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


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


"John H" wrote in message
m...
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!

"*JimH*" wrote in message
...

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


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


"John H" wrote in message
om...
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!


Reminds me of the Admin from Hell, that I had at one company (Mid 1980's).
Finally gave her a career redirection. But when she found out I hunted
ducks, she asked how I could shoot them and it was probably for food. I
said the way I shoot, it is hard to shoot them and as to the cost, I could
have Duck al'orange (sp?) at Maxim's in Paris cheaper than we could shoot
them.

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

~~ snippage ~~

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

A couple of years ago when I did a tuna run to the Canyons when I
purchased my first Contender, we caught a keeper weighing in at 111
pounds.

I figured out the cost per pound (fuel, food/beer for crew members and
miscellaneous stuff like bait, new rods and reels and it came out to
something like $63 dollars.

I haven't been since. :)

Later,

Tom

On Thu, 26 May 2005 23:43:09 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


I figured out the cost per pound (fuel, food/beer for crew members and
miscellaneous stuff like bait, new rods and reels and it came out to
something like $63 dollars.

I haven't been since. :)

What I find astounding, is the price the Japanese will pay for a big
Bluefin. There was a 238 kilogram Bluefin that fetched $80,000. That
plain amazes me.

http://www.sunsonline.org/trade/proc...8/10300698.htm

On Fri, 27 May 2005 06:54:54 -0400, thunder
wrote:

On Thu, 26 May 2005 23:43:09 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


I figured out the cost per pound (fuel, food/beer for crew members and
miscellaneous stuff like bait, new rods and reels and it came out to
something like $63 dollars.

I haven't been since. :)

What I find astounding, is the price the Japanese will pay for a big
Bluefin. There was a 238 kilogram Bluefin that fetched $80,000. That
plain amazes me.

http://www.sunsonline.org/trade/proc...8/10300698.htm

This was years ago and I don't remember all the exact details, but my
wife's cousin had a 50 something foot Hatteras and spent a lot of time
billfishing. I talked him into doing the Gloucester Tuna Tournament
(this must has been in the late '70s -about the time of the Master
Marine/Unification Church deal) and we went.

We caught a giant and while the details escape me, it was in the 1,000
class - really big freakin' tuna. When we returned to the dock, there
were some Japanese there - they took a sample, talked amongst
themselves and offered $35,000 for the fish cash - this was '70s
dollars I might add.

He fished with that money for four straight years.

Later,

Tom