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Post by Pete D. on Jan 12, 2016 11:21:53 GMT -5
Just making sure you recognized my reference to you sending me flying backwards into my bait tank. Oh ok, gotcha now. Yea, maybe a little less "popping" it into gear?!? |
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Post by coheasion on Jan 12, 2016 12:51:17 GMT -5
Just making sure you recognized my reference to you sending me flying backwards into my bait tank. Oh ok, gotcha now. Yea, maybe a little less "popping" it into gear?!? As long as you have the proper gear lube I don't see where there would be an issue  |
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Post by lund1 on Jan 12, 2016 13:16:05 GMT -5
Oh man...gotta move this thread in a new direction.....
Yam - there's a lot to consider in this post;
1) congrats on the PB. Great stuff
2) are you actually returning to locations to find a specific fish? Not " where the fish are" ....but "where THAT fish is"?
3) .....and you have names for those fish?
4) while I admire the pancake that net is making, your position reminds me of a Striper Capt I used to fish with off the NE Coast near Block Island. He would crouch on the bow, squatting over a 5 gallon bucket and sh!t loudly...while complaining about the weather, the fish, his clients ( me)...and anything he could think of....then throw the contents over the rail regardless of the wind direction. Still haunts me.
5) Most important...exactly how where you sharing those Mongos with the shoreline fisherman? Based on the pic it looks like you're heaving them in the air from 25 yards away. Was this guy catching them on the fly?! ....and he was grateful?
6) I'm no homophobe....but really? Bigun deserves better. Next thing you know Gator will be referencing his brothers on Brokeback Mountain.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 15:17:23 GMT -5
Oh man...gotta move this thread in a new direction..... Yam - there's a lot to consider in this post; 1) congrats on the PB. Great stuff 2) are you actually returning to locations to find a specific fish? Not " where the fish are" ....but "where THAT fish is"? 3) .....and you have names for those fish? 4) while I admire the pancake that net is making, your position reminds me of a Striper Capt I used to fish with off the NE Coast near Block Island. He would crouch on the bow, squatting over a 5 gallon bucket and sh!t loudly...while complaining about the weather, the fish, his clients ( me)...and anything he could think of....then throw the contents over the rail regardless of the wind direction. Still haunts me. 5) Most important...exactly how where you sharing those Mongos with the shoreline fisherman? Based on the pic it looks like you're heaving them in the air from 25 yards away. Was this guy catching them on the fly?! ....and he was grateful? 6) I'm no homophobe....but really? Bigun deserves better. Next thing you know Gator will be referencing his brothers on Brokeback Mountain. There are definitely areas where fish live for extended periods of time. And yes, I found an area where a particular fish is living and he is a crafty SOB. I posted a picture of him on a thread with what I consider to be artsy shots. You can see that he can clearly see the woods. I have a few other shots of him at different times, one sequence shows him breaking off my line and how he does it with his fin. I'll try to find it. He not only got me about 5 or 6 times, he also got my buddies in their boat. He has lived in this same spot for at least 6 weeks. In terms of the bait, yes I was chucking dollar bills to him. They would land in the grass and he would put them in his bucket. He actually asked me for bait so yes, he was extremely grateful. |
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Post by mwardncsu on Jan 12, 2016 15:28:48 GMT -5
Would love to see those pics to see if you can tell its the SAME fish - I do agree with you that there are areas that hold fish consistently - and its possible it is the same fish - I'd just love to see the pics that its the same fish that has that distinguishing scar or tattoo  That said, we caught the same fish less than a week and about 200 yards apart this spring a identified by scale pattern markings - that one was dumb  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 15:41:26 GMT -5
Would love to see those pics to see if you can tell its the SAME fish - I do agree with you that there are areas that hold fish consistently - and its possible it is the same fish - I'd just love to see the pics that its the same fish that has that distinguishing scar or tattoo That said, we caught the same fish less than a week and about 200 yards apart this spring a identified by scale pattern markings - that one was dumb I'll try to dig out the vids this evening. I'm pretty sure I have all the GoPro video of each time he whipped me. I know I have several underwater videos as well. Eventually, I planned to make a StripedYam production out of it. |
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Post by mwardncsu on Jan 12, 2016 15:41:55 GMT -5
And I'm not disagreeing that it could be the same fish - just think it would be really cool to see it. I think its interesting in how a lot of the reading talked about how striper have to stay on the move - that they can't just hang still like a largemouth (well, unless in a river current I guess) - but it is clear there are spots and areas these fish definitely hold to
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Post by BentRod on Jan 12, 2016 15:48:26 GMT -5
They do have to move to live - doesn't mean they don't hang around certain spots - I have no doubt many do under the right conditions for extended periods of time. Go watch them at bass pro shops - can actually learn a lot about them.
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Post by striperjohn on Jan 12, 2016 16:25:21 GMT -5
Yes I agree. You will rarely see the same fish in the same area a great deal unless the bait stays in that area or they are spawning. There are particular structures that you can always find fish on at certain times of year. But they won't hold anywhere very long-at least the ones I fish for:-/
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 20:54:43 GMT -5
I first met Tricky in early to mid November in a creek that was holding a lot of dollar bills, a ton of peanuts but minimal mongos. There was only one spot I was getting any action and each time I hit it, I would get hooked up but lose my bait and the fish. I left the spot but later returned and got this shot of a fish that eventually broke my 30 pound stinger line. My wolf camera did not capture anything that you could make out because this fish just went crazy and in a split second, the action was over. I didn't really think about it much and was happy to see this picture which really changed my perspective on what the fish see from the water.  The next week, I lost my bait in the same exact location with the same exact bait profile in the creek. I did not have my wolf camera with me. The following week, I was determined to try again and got whipped once more. Only this time I captured Tricky cutting my 30 lb stinger line with his fin. I know this happened because the fish turned crazy as shown below and in an instant, there was just a main hook left. I remember thinking how quickly this guy breaks my line. One second you have a fish and then immediately the line is broke. In my experience, this is very uncommon.    For the entire month of December, I would visit this same exact location with eerily similar outcomes. Then, right before XMAS I visited this same exact spot with Kurt and Anthony on Anthony's boat. We had just got done catching a bunch of fish immediately upcreek and were waiting for a log jam to clear before making our entrance to Tricky's home. And like clockwork, as we passed his den, I was hooked up! And 1 second later, my entire leader was broke. The pictures below show the action from the water and from topside. Note that once again, Tricky cut the line with his fin.     The next day, my buddies visited this same spot with a similar outcome. The following week, Kurt, Pete and I visited this same spot but Tricky was not home. But we didn't care much because we knew where 18-20 pound fish were holding. And then finally, I caught Tricky last week. Personally, I don't have to see an identifying mark to believe this is the same fish. And frankly, it doesn't really matter to me if I am right or wrong. The legend of Tricky will remain with me no-matter what. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 21:05:43 GMT -5
Oh I forgot to mention, if you have figured out that this creek is Lynville and that exact spot is where it Ts off...I don't mind at all. You won't catch me in that creek anytime soon! |
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Post by hillbilly on Jan 12, 2016 21:57:55 GMT -5
Yam - congrats on some really good fishing lately, on catching the big one, and on squaring off against your nemesis. He was a one-trick fish.
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Post by Jason54 on Jan 13, 2016 6:25:25 GMT -5
Great report and very interesting thread. Congrats on your new personnel best!
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Post by coheasion on Jan 13, 2016 8:27:31 GMT -5
Awesome!! On another note....how do those "Boomstick" (cant tell for sure that is what it says from the pics) holders work for you? I have been trying to figure out how to get more holders added without drilling more holes and that may just be the ticket.
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Post by Gator on Jan 13, 2016 9:19:10 GMT -5
archenemy did you notice the guy on the bank that Yam was giving bait to  . LOL. We gave that guy bait in the same spot one day. We laughed so freaking hard after that encounter. Fishing is way more than just catching fish. That was a awesome day.
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. LOL. We gave that guy bait in the same spot one day. We laughed so freaking hard after that encounter. Fishing is way more than just catching fish. That was a awesome day.