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Post by 2 oars & a trash can on Aug 17, 2014 12:46:39 GMT -5
Yesterday sucked.
Today was a lot better.
Some guide or two were in the yacht club cove this morning, with their entourage. I was thinking of rowing in to see what they were on, when they all decided to leave, at the same time. If I had that many followers while I was tryng to fish, I'd look pissed off all the time too. My craft rode the half dozen sets of 3' swells just fine.
And right after they all left, the fish started biting like idiots.
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Post by BentRod on Aug 17, 2014 13:01:41 GMT -5
Yesterday sucked. Today was a lot better. Some guide or two were in the yacht club cove this morning, with their entourage. I was thinking of rowing in to see what they were on, when they all decided to leave, at the same time. If I had that many followers while I was tryng to fish, I'd look pissed off all the time too. My craft rode the half dozen sets of 3' swells just fine. And right after they all left, the fish started biting like idiots. Glad someone else notices. I often wonder if people think I'm full of crap when I say people follow me and others around. |
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Post by FishON on Aug 17, 2014 15:50:07 GMT -5
I hit a big school Friday around 10am and there wasn't a boat in sight. Then I text one of the guides and let them know I hit a good size school. (No Joke) There was 6 boats around me in 10 mins.
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Post by formula180 on Aug 17, 2014 16:19:07 GMT -5
Are there any left??  |
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Post by striperjohn on Aug 18, 2014 6:27:28 GMT -5
Hey Bentrod, you're dealing with the cost of fame. You post so much on here that you're a celebrity. LOL. I guided, part time, on Santee Cooper many years ago when in the Navy. I had a great deal of success. When the fish were schooling on top I'd take a group out around 2-3pm and start glassing all over for breaks. Many days I'd have 6-10 boats just drive up next to me, drinking, laughing, not even bothering to glass for schools, they just waited until I took off then they'd follow.
That's why a lot of folks don't post their success on here, too many "followers" that aren't willing to work and learn how to catch fish. They'd rather let you do the work. Just like what's going on in our country today-50% of the people don't want to work.
On SML, I've established a group of guys that stay in touch by cell phone and we help each other out. I don't trust most of the guides, they want you to share information with them, but you never get a call from them sharing their information when they're on fish. I still have a couple on my list that I work with, but it used to be in double digits.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 8:41:21 GMT -5
I'm not a fish catching machine by any stretch of the imagination, but that is exactly why I stay under the radar....there is not a pic of my boat in the ride thread and only a couple folks on here know where my place is..........I've seen 8-10 boats follow Todd around also.....trying to fish in the crowd takes a lot of the fun out of it.....
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Post by Gator on Aug 18, 2014 9:38:36 GMT -5
That's why I do all of my fishing from the VA Dare or the bank.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 10:01:18 GMT -5
Gator, I saw a jetski going down the lake the other day with a saddle on it.......I thought it may had been you. |
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Post by Gator on Aug 18, 2014 10:22:12 GMT -5
Gator, I saw a jetski going down the lake the other day with a saddle on it.......I thought it may had been you. Ha, saddles are for whimps!! Put a bull rope on it and open the gate!! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 10:32:30 GMT -5
Sorry,..... just trying to find out if it was you so I could tell you I've seen mward wearing a Stetson around that he said he found floating in the lake. Oh, forgot to ask........BentRod, how come you never see folks following mward around when he is out fishing?  ??  Heck, I've even seen folks following Yam around ( they're usually carrying straight jackets, but still)...... |
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Post by Gator on Aug 18, 2014 10:36:04 GMT -5
No problem Bigun... You'll know it's Gator when you run in to 'em.
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Post by BentRod on Aug 18, 2014 10:48:00 GMT -5
Sorry,..... just trying to find out if it was you so I could tell you I've seen mward wearing a Stetson around that he said he found floating in the lake. Oh, forgot to ask........BentRod, how come you never see folks following mward around when he is out fishing? ?? I've not seen them follow him for fishing help, but several have followed him to ask him for a loan or help paying off their credit cards... |
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Post by mwardncsu on Aug 18, 2014 11:19:01 GMT -5
Sorry,..... just trying to find out if it was you so I could tell you I've seen mward wearing a Stetson around that he said he found floating in the lake. Oh, forgot to ask........BentRod, how come you never see folks following mward around when he is out fishing? ?? I've not seen them follow him for fishing help, but several have followed him to ask him for a loan or help paying off their credit cards... But who the heck am I supposed to ask for a loan? |
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Post by FishON on Aug 18, 2014 11:36:35 GMT -5
It seems like the 1st person to hit the school catches most of the fish.. IMO following the fleet around doesn't work very well....
I don't have to worry about anyone following me around.. My boat doesn't look all decked out.. No T-top ect...
I had someone guy last weekend looking around where I was at.. I thought they might be coming over because I was setup up for awhile until I saw it was bentrod! I was like sweet I must be in a good area.. ha ha
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Post by BentRod on Aug 18, 2014 11:44:17 GMT -5
It seems like the 1st person to hit the school catches most of the fish.. IMO following the fleet around doesn't work very well.... I don't have to worry about anyone following me around.. My boat doesn't look all decked out.. No T-top ect... I had someone guy last weekend looking around where I was at.. I thought they might be coming over because I was setup up for awhile until I saw it was bentrod! I was like sweet I must be in a good area.. ha ha It was bent rod and Mward..you coulda asked for a mortgage payment! |
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