OFFICIAL 2nd ANNUAL FISHING TOURNEY

[C YENSEN]

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$20 ENTRY FEE
To enter, email me at: *
[email protected] *
Put "Fishing Tournament" in the subject line.
Include your screen name in the email so I will know who you are.

I will promptly reply with payment instructions. *Your payment must be recieved by the evening of October 12th. *There's no time for lost mail so make sure you enter asap! *

On the evening of October 12th when all $$ is collected and entries are final I will email you your officeal entry sheet with entry#. *This entry # is important and you must know this number before you go fishing. *See official rules for details below:

2007 www.WellcraftV20.com *Online Fishing Tournament Official Rules

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What: First annual all-species, all states, online rod & reel fishing tournament open to all WellcraftV20 board members. *Rod and Reel or hand lines only. *No gigs, jugs, trot lines, nets, seins, spears, etc. *
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When: To be held from 6am EST October 13th - 12pm midnight EST November 4th.

Where: In your home state, or any state you might be visiting. *Must be within the USA or Ontario (for Mac *). *Salt or fresh water. *Ponds, lakes, rivers, creeks, bays, marshes and *oceans all included. *From surf, boat, canoe, waders, but V20 highly recommended for maximum catching ability. ***Note: Fishing from aircraft will NOT be permitted at this time. *
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Entry Fee: Entry Fee is $20.00 and must be paid to C_YENSEN by October 12th 2007. * Upon payment, on October 12th each tournament participant will be emailed, faxed, or snail-mailed their official entry form and assigned an official entry sheet and #. *This entry sheet and # is to be pictured along with your catch. *For more see "How to Post" below, under the "Official Weigh-in Rules and Regulations" section. *
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Prize Money: The winner of the tournament will be awarded all of total entry fees collected. *Any others who would like to donate additional prizes are welcome.
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Official Weigh-In Rules and Regulations


When: Official weigh-in to be held on Monday October 1st 2007 shortly after 7pm EST. *All postings must be complete by the evening of Monday November 4th at 7pm EST. * *
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Where: In the fishing section on this board. *At the beginning of the tournament a new post will be started in the fishing section called "2007 Tournament Standings". *
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How: You can post your fish in under the "2007 Tournament Standings" topic any time during the tournament up until Monday November 4th at 7pm at which time the tournament officially ends. *Winner to be announced shortly thereafter. *
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How to Post: The following must be included in your fish picture to be counted: *

*A picture of your fish on the scale. *Picture should show the entire fish (if poss) and the scale weight of the fish. *
* To add credence to your fish's weight, include a picture next to a tape measure and specify length (to 1/8th inches rounded up. *
* Your official entry sheet (which will be emailed to you)
* You standing next to or holding the fish. *
* If you cannot get all of this in one picture, you may post more than 1 picture. *
* No digital camera? *Either borrow one from a friend or take your pictures with a regular camera, scan and post. *Help will be provided for anyone having trouble posting but you can't wait until 1 hour befor the end! * *
* You do not have to keep the fish to enter. *You may release the fish, but not before capturing the above information on your camera! *

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Determination of Winner: Winner will be determined on how his fish's weight compares to the state record fish for the state in which the fish is caught. *
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Example: Mac Attack catches a 4.75lb walleye *His fish would be compared against the Ontario record walleye 22.25 lb 4.75/22.25=21.34% *
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Rap catches a 12.25lb striped bass *NC record striped bass *54.125lb * *12.25/54.125=22.6% *

"PUT UP OR SHUT UP"

[C YENSEN]

ok boys there she is. lets get some entries so someone can whoop on Airslot this year. for all you newbies, he is last years winner by a landslide.

nothing hard about it, just read the instructions and mail me a check. ::) ;D

I think we had 20 entries last year so lets shoot for 30. ;)

MJ, you got a week to get that boat in the water ::) ;D

[Airslot]

I'm in...will pay in person Friday ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Woo hoo! You the man Cy! Yensen with the save!

Nice work buddy....now I gotta find $20 - can I pay with 2000 pennies? ;D

[C YENSEN]

ok now boys make sure you send me an email so I can send you your official entry sheet 8)

and give you my address ;D

[C YENSEN]

here is last years winner............Airslot

cant let him win again >:( ;D


Re: Fishing Tourney Weigh-In Post Now or Later
« Reply #79 on: Oct 2nd, 2006, 8:05am » Quote Modify

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Date Caught: Friday September 22, 2006

Location: Crisfield, MD fishing Chesapeake Bay

Species: Summer Flounder

Method: Drifting bucktail tipped w/ peeler crab

Fish Specs: 21" Long, Weight 5lb 13oz or 5.8lbs.

MD State Record: 15lbs. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishingreport/record.html

My fish: 5.8 / 15 = 39%


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http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/fishing/air2.jpg

[macojoe]

You have a paypal account? That be real quick!!

[C YENSEN]

sorry, i do not have a paypal account :'(

mail me a check ;)

[C YENSEN]

Here is the running list of entries I will update when I get an email from people.

201. Lumberslinger
202. Splinter (lumber's daughter)
203. MacoJoe
204. C_YENSEN * PAID *;D
205. Airslot * PAID ;D
206. willy
207. Blue_Runner * PAID *;D
208. whale *PAID ;D
209. sean PAID ;D
210. REELAPEELIN


keep the entries coming ;D * Prize money right now $200 *!!!!!!!!

[Hammerhead]

Sorry,...No can do. I'll be in Asheville working on our vacation dump...I mean home. Grrrrrr. >:(

[whale]

I am signing up.....let's go Sean. I want to see your name here to!!

[Sean]

Alright, I was not going to, but since I got called out.....
Let the games begin ;D

[whale]

Alright, I was not going to, but since I got called out.....
Let the games begin ;D

With all the time you spend fishing, you better be entering....... Too bad the sea bass we caught early didn't qualify....mine was 75% of the CT record (7 lbs) and yours at least 70% of the RI record (8.5 lbs).

The RI Taug record is only 21 lbs so you have an advantage!!

I may go after porgy. The CT record is less than 4 lbs. ;D

[randlemanboater]

I'm thinking of going after "green sunfish", NC state record is 1 pound 2 oz.

[macojoe]

I am just going fishing, could careless what I catch, if I win great but I got to get this new boat in the water!!

1 week to get in the water, 3 weeks to fish, should be able to get her done!!

[Sean]

Yeah, I was hoppen to be able to enter a monster stripper, but I've been in slump the last few weeks with nothing worth s picture :-/ ::)
But going black fishing for the 1sttime this year in the morning to start a scout out a few new spots 8)
All else fails, there's always blue fish ;D

[Giorgiogd]

To late for me to get in, but I have a question. *I see the picture of who won last year, that Fluke was the biggest fish caught? *Nothing bigger, like a Blue, Blackfish, Sea Bass, Weak or Striper? *
Maybe I am missing something, if I am let me know what it is.

[macojoe]

not alot of people entered last year.

But you could catch the winning fish and it be a 8 oz Sun Fish!!

The winning fish is one that is entered from your state, doesn't matter what kind of fish it is!!

Then what happens is that fish is looked up in the reoard book in your state to see what the largest caught there was.

exsample, you get a 1 pound sun fish, your state record is 2 pound sunfish that means you caught a fish 50% your state record,.

Same goes for everyone else. The person that catches the biggest % of that fish wins

so here in MA 73# striper is largest, so if I entered a 18# bass I only got 25%
You enter a 1 pound sufish and the record is 2# you got 50% and beat me

[C YENSEN]

maybe not the biggest fish caught, but the biggest fish compared to the state record where Airslot caught it. the tournament is based on percentage of state records, since we are all fishing for different species ;)

read the bottom of the rules ;D

[C YENSEN]

oh....by the way Airslot did pay in person on Friday and I even have witnesses. ::)

[Airslot]

We should have played for the entry fee ;D

[C YENSEN]

come on boys..........lets get at least one more entry to get the pot to $200 :-/

[whale]

All this talk of a 1 lb sunfish makes me think there should be a minimum size. :)

[Mac_Attack]

whale just go out and catch anything any size and see how you compare! It was fun last year!I'm sorry its so late this year, I put my V20 in the barn yesterday. Billy Mac ;D

[Airslot]

Man, you put that Etec away already....have you no shame...



or just no time ::)

[Mac_Attack]

Bird hunting next and then on to deer! *I'm also a maintenance electrician and the last quarter is when they spend the money so i work now so that I can play later. *Winterizing the E-tec was a breeze. *Billy Mac *;D

Good Luck!

[C YENSEN]

ok, got a couple of checks in the mail........ ;D

where are the rest of them ???

[Sean]

Sent mine out yesterday ;D

[C YENSEN]

here is the list

201. Lumberslinger
202. Splinter (lumber's daughter)
203. MacoJoe
204. C_YENSEN * PAID *;D
205. Airslot * PAID ;D
206. willy
207. Blue_Runner * PAID *;D
208. whale *PAID ;D
209. sean PAID ;D

dont make me send out the goons with baseball bats ::) ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Remember the tourney motto:

PUT UP OR SHUT UP!

No entry, no would'a could'a should'a & no bragging rights ;D

[Blue_Runner]

SOME INCENTIVE:

Last year we had 14 paying entries and AIRSLOT took the pot which was $280....that's either alot of gas, bait, and tackle! Come on boys! You'll wish you did when you see all the dinks getting weighed in ;D

Well, there's a small chance I might be fishing on the 12th. *I guess I'll catch the biggest fish of my life since the tourney won't start until the next day *:-/

[C YENSEN]

That how it works BR, I will be emailing out the official entry sheets with your entry # (which must be in the picture of your fish) around 8 PM on Friday the 12th. *;D

[Blue_Runner]

So what you are telling me is that I should wait until after 8pm to go fishing on Friday right? ;D

I might have to find me a pond with some big bream in it this year 8)

[C YENSEN]

Sure go ahead and cheat ::) >:( >:( >:( :P

i will be leaving the marina at 5:59 saturday morning looking for some striper action. ;)

[lumberslinger178]

Chris , My cash went out in yesterdays mail. you should have it tomorrow ;D

[reelapeelin]

Can I still sneak into this BRAWWLL!!...??... 8) ...

[C YENSEN]

STOP THE PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REEL finally found the post and I am letting him sign up!

Unless someone objects??? He is late, but you know the old saying ;)

[lumberslinger178]

better late then never

[whale]

STOP THE PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REEL finally found the post and I am letting him sign up!

Unless someone objects??? *He is late, but you know the old saying ;)

The more the merrier!!!!

[Blue_Runner]

Goodie, more prize money for me :D

[macojoe]

Thats ok I thought I sent the ck, then I was just going thur some stuff and here it was all ready to go :-X

Just ran down and mailed it, should have soon!

[macojoe]

So whats the count now?? I need cash! Come on you guys lets getting hoping!

[C YENSEN]

I will be sending the Official Entry sheets out tomorrow night hopefully around 9pm or so. Dont forget to print it out and take it with you if you are going fishing saturday. ;D here is a sneak peak ;)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/tourney/HAMMER.jpg

It will be emailed to the account that you emailed me at and will be attached as a JPEG and PDF. So hopefully everyone will be able to open and print it.

[reelapeelin]

Goodie, more prize money for me :D


It never hurts to be hopeful, Dawg!!... ;) ...

[reelapeelin]

So whats the count now?? I need cash! Come on you guys lets getting hoping!



Fergit it!!...just saw Yensen on the news updatin' his passport and plannin' to abscond w/the funds...and he seemed like such a nice guy ;D ;D ;D ...

[reelapeelin]

... you know the old saying ;)


"A hird in the band is worth boo in the tush?" ???...

[macojoe]

thats ok, He will never be able to show his V20 again or we will get him!!

[C YENSEN]

I have not skipped town yet, but I thought about it. ::)

here is what we have so far


Here is the running list of entries I will update when I get an email from people.

201. Lumberslinger * * * * * * * * * * * * * *PAID
202. Splinter (lumber's daughter) * * *PAID
203. MacoJoe * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAID
204. C_YENSEN * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAID *
205. Airslot * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *PAID *
206. willy
207. Blue_Runner * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** PAID *
208. whale * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAID *
209. sean * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *PAID *
210. REELAPEELIN * * * * * * * * * * * PAID



keep the entries coming * *Prize money right now $200 *!!!!!!!!

[C YENSEN]

OK boys,

Going to the local High School Homecoming Football game tonight. Then should be home around 9 or so, and I will email out every body's official entry sheet.

Good Luck.....................you're gonna need it ;D

REMEMBER......FISHING STARTS AT 6AM TOMORROW MORNING ;)

[Blue_Runner]

YADDA YADDA YADDA....I don't get to fish tomorrow :'( Good thing cause I don't have a printer! I can see me now trying to hold my laptop up for a pic ;D

[Airslot]

Y'all get a one day head start. I have to work Sat, but Sunday I have no obligations, work or family. Preacher told me I could talk with god on the boat ;D

[C YENSEN]

ok boys I am emailing entry sheets as I type this so check your email and good luck ;)

[shore-power]

What are the eligible species?

[Airslot]

SP, any species that the state keeps a record for. The whole contest is done by comparing your catch to the state record because we have guys fishing from Florida to the Great Lakes. We figured that was the most fair way...

On another note, I ran into Brian at Matts the other day. I'm fishing the bayside out of Crisfield tomorrow. Hope I can find something with stripes or spots on it ;)

[Sean]

Since the RI Record is 21.04lbs this fish gives me under 50% ::) but I'll put it on the board to start things off *;D
Black Fish, 9lbs and change. I have a fish on the scale, and I have a Pic with the sheet, but not both :-/ since I needed to run to work to print of the sheet, so hear she is on the boat with the scale..
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/IMG_0023.jpg
And @ home with the slip
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/IMG_0032.jpg
Its not a winning fish, but if you want to disqualifie for the pics, thats OK with me, hopefully going to get a bigger one tomorrow (with the sheet,camara and scale on the boat ;D)

[lumberslinger178]

thats it i quit......... :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/.........lol

[Mac_Attack]

Nice fish, you never know til the clock runs out. Right slot! Billy Mac ;D

[Mac_Attack]

Sean is that a flame retardant shirt you are wearing? The blue one with something electric on iot. Billy Mac ;D

[Airslot]

Mac is correct as usual. ;) I'm just tying things up at work for the day. Gotta grab my number off the printer and get the gear ready for tommorrow's adventure. Actually, I don;t expect to find a qualifier, but ya never know... ;D

[Sean]

Not sure if it is flame retardent shirt, its a Nantucket Electric shirt, my wife found it for me @ the Nantucket dump (Take it or leave it) ;D perfect fising shirt (my new good luck shirt ;) )
I have a wedding to go to now, and its going to be tuff to stay away from the booze, so I can get up and fish in the morning ;D
Good luck and tight lines (corny saying, but I like it ;D)

[C YENSEN]

well I went fishing this morning also and thought I would be the first to post, but looks like I was beaten to the punch.

Nice fish Sean, but you did not say what it weighed and we cant read the scale in the photo?? how many inches?
I am not going to dq you, just get a better pic of the scale next time. ;)

here is what I caught

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/fishing/DCP_3049.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/fishing/DCP_3050.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/cyensen54/fishing/DCP_3051.jpg

mine was only 5.0 lbs. but taking a pic, with the sign and tape measure was not that easy. especially since I was by myself. the state record for stipers is 57 lbs so I am under 10% but it was a good day on the water. ;D

[macojoe]

Great fish guys!!!!!!!!!!

I think Sean going to sew this up this year!!

A bass from here is useless to enter from here cause thge recoard here is 73 pounds!!!!

With the move, school, work, and having to go to NH for the daughters collage all by the end of the month, I will be lucky to even fish the turny! :-/

[Mac_Attack]

Sean I asked about the shirt because, as an electrician, my work makes us wear flame retardent shirts much like yours. Billy Mac ;D

[Sean]

CY, I just threw that fish up there because it was the biggest I caught today (actually bigest Black fish this year) Its 25inches and 9.something ponds. *State record is 21 and change so thats only 40something% :-/, *but still a big black fish in my books ;D
MJ, I don't think I'll come close, this year ;D, with my schedule with my wife in school and my daughters, and the Fall weather, my fishing is taking a huge hit :o I'm just practicing for next years contest ;D I hear you with the stripers, State hear is 70 something, I would need a 40+. I'm hoping for a 15lb Black fish (a goal I set earlier this year) ;D

[Sean]

CY, that last pic of that striper looks perfect, with its finns all flared out. Nice fish ;D

[shore-power]

Lance: I think you need to go further south. A decent day at the CBBT and this tourny. would be in the bag. Flounder, Sheepshead, croaker, spot, cobia, tog, stripers, reds. All around still. Go to the CBBT with a cooler full of hard crabs and about a dozen spot and you will win this thing.

[Blue_Runner]

I want my money back :-[

[lumberslinger178]

croaker One pound :o

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/lumberslinger178/DSC04626.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/lumberslinger178/DSC04627.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/lumberslinger178/DSC04621.jpg

[Sean]

Nice Lumber! What do you catch with those? ;D
Looks likee good eatin to me ;D

[C YENSEN]

15 inches is a BIG croaker..... what is the state record for croaker in NJ? you might be in the lead :-/ ???

[lumberslinger178]

thanks sean , I caught these on clam

[C YENSEN]

CY, that last pic of that striper looks perfect, with its finns all flared out. Nice fish ;D


thanks man, just not big enough, but he sure was pretty ;D

[lumberslinger178]

chris this page dosent give lenght just weight...

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/recfish-salt.htm

[Mac_Attack]

I pretty sure it's just the weight that counts. *Nice catch LS! *Billy Mac *;D

1/5.5=18.18%

[Skools Out]

Cobia 87 0 1999 John Shanchuk Off Sea Bright * that's all a small *** 87 lb cobia wow we catch them here at least 100 lb plus

i hate to spoil this but why ya DQ 1 fish for not seeing the scale but you haven't dqed this one? you can't read that scale either. be fair here guys must i be the ref here lol.

[lumberslinger178]

DQ ??????

[C YENSEN]

I think Skools means DQ (disqualify). and he brings up a pretty good point. We need to see the fish on the scale and be able to READ the scale. We dont need anybody getting pissed because they said their fish weighed something. so from now on. We need to see the scale ;)

Thanks boys ;D

[Airslot]

I've got a report to post later, when I get caught up, but thought I might throw up a pic of the winning fish...







http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/Fishing101407011.jpg


Cute little thang, ain't he ;D

[Sean]

Nice Air, I bet the plug it hit was bigger then him!

[C YENSEN]

that thing is a monster. :o Looks like it could be the son of the one I caught ::) ;D

[Airslot]

That fish hit a 7" Bass Assasin, so yes, about the same size...

[C YENSEN]

where is willy, blue, whale, and REEL???

you guys fish this weekend?

Lumber.....you catch that thing or did Splinter???

[whale]

I did get out yesterday for blackfishing. Did not do well and nothing close to being in contention. We did get in to some serious bluefish action on the way back. Although, not a winner, the biggest was 8-9 lbs (scale was jumping around a lot). Scale shows 8 lb 5 oz with a state record of 24 lb 13 oz for a score of about 34%. Before I knew it my buddy had slit her neck so I think it lost some weight in blood!! ;)

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s106/whalenkm/PICT4569.jpg

Blood and guts baby! One of the guys wanted to keep a few and bleeds them out to improve flavor.....Notice the bluefish puke all over the deck.....they were eating peanut bunker like crazy.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s106/whalenkm/PICT4565.jpg

Unusual catch of the day was this ~1.5 lb lobster. My hook was actually snagged slightly into her claw. I was going to take it home for my wife but noticed she was full of eggs so she went back in the water.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s106/whalenkm/PICT4562.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s106/whalenkm/PICT4564.jpg

[C YENSEN]

NICE FISH WHALE...... I THINK SEAN IS STILL IN THE LEAD THOUGH :-/

YOU BETTER CLEAN THAT BOAT UP BEFORE WILLY SEES IT ::) :-X ;D

[Sean]

Whale Great pics! One of my favorite things is fishing a blue fish blitz full of big blues! ;D Lite tackle, loose drag and they are a blast!
Leave the blood, its good MoJo! ;) ;D

[C YENSEN]

Everybody has paid but willy :-X. he really must have taken Lefty and his $20 in quarters to Atlantic City........

Hammer....you seen Lefty lately???

[Blue_Runner]

Nope no fishing over the weekend for me. Don't know when I'll make it back. I'm at least 2 weeks away from another trip......but I might slide down to the lake and see if I can persuade that 20 lb channel cat to bite :D

[C YENSEN]

I am going to look for some largemouth bass in a local golf course pond one night this week ::) ;D

[Airslot]

I got my eye on you....stay off the course ;D *::)

Edit to add: *You certainly found all the ponds while you were here :o

[reelapeelin]

where is willy, blue, whale, and REEL???

you guys fish this weekend?



Looks like I may have only contributed to the pot
:-/
My fishin' these days is severely limited by time and circumstance...oh well...such is life...but hey...life's a good thing!! ;D ;D ;D ...


Besides, I haven't gotten my entry-sheet email!?!?...you shoulda gotten my check by now, right??...

[C YENSEN]

i sent your entry sheet, I will send it again, you should have gotten it. :-/

[C YENSEN]

I got my eye on you....stay off the course ;D *::)

Edit to add: *You certainly found all the ponds while you were here :o

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!! i am going diving to get some of my golf balls back :-X ;D

[C YENSEN]

well I am going fishing tonight to look for some BIG flounder. We will see what happens ::) ;D

[Sean]

Good luck CY, hopefully your flounder are bigger then your summer fluke ;D ;D
I'm heading out this afternoon as well, hopefully break my 10lb black fish curse :-[

[C YENSEN]

I'm heading out this afternoon as well, hopefully break my 10lb black fish curse :-[

make sure we get a good luck at that scale ;) ;D

[Sean]

Yes, sir :-[

[whale]

Poor Sean can't catch a 10 lb blackfish. I feel soooooo bad for him. Just those itty bitty 9 lbers. :-/

I haven't seen much more than a 5 lber myself.....

[Sean]

;D Actually I'm not complaining @ all, as long as I am fishing, I'm happy. I'm just reelly happy when I get big fish ;D ;D

[whale]

So what'd you get?

I'm just jealous of those big togs.....need to step up my game!

[macojoe]

All I am doing is MOVING >:( I hate moving!! >:(

11 years here, and I just can't figure out were all this stuff came from??

By the way did I say I hate moving??

No fishing for me till Nov!! I figure all this nice weather will stop right about the time I can go fishing, and I will be caught with my pants down and not have the boat covered when the snow comes :'(

[C YENSEN]

well I went fishing and throwing lures for 3 hours and all I got was a bunch of storm lures with no tails left. I HATE SNAPPER BLUES when you are fishing for stripers. >:(

and to make things worse, the blues would not hit the Gotcha Plugs with treble hooks I was throwing at them >:(

[Giorgiogd]

You know why they didn't hit the GOTCHA, they knew what the name meant, GOTCHA. * ::)
Bitting off the tails don't GETCHA. ;D
Good luck with the Stripers. :)
Might be trying for them this weekend, water temp has dropped in Staten Island to 65. *::)
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd101/giorgiogd/08.142005Fishing.jpg

[reelapeelin]

Hey Cy...still no entry form from ya...what email ya usin'??...

[C YENSEN]

your [email protected] ;) the address you created for the contest :)

[Sean]

No monsters this time ::) I think big fish was about 23inches, maybe 7lbs? Worse Mate got that one. Got out @ 4, and it wad dark by 6 :-[ I miss summer :'(

So MJ, whens the yard sale ;D

[C YENSEN]

I fished till 7 and relied on the GPS to take me home, cause it was pitch black. oh yeah, and did I mention the wind was howling at 20 to 25 mph out of the south. We got the s#*t beat out of us and no fish >:( :'(

[Sean]

Nice CY! Some times I love Trips like that, because they just make the good ones, that much better ;D Payin dues ;D ;D

[reelapeelin]

your [email protected] ;) the address you created for the contest :)




Well DUH HUH!?!?... ::) ...fergitted all 'bout dat ;D ;D ;D ...

I shoulda fished w/my buddy in Charleston this week...he came in w 17 grouper as large as 15 lbs and several Trigger-Fish...I might notta won this tourney, but I'd sure eaten good ;) ... 8) ...

[C YENSEN]

glad you figured it out Reel......

No fishing for me this weekend boys....I am headed to morgantown to go the the WVU game ;D

good luck and tight lines ;)

[Airslot]

Uh-oh, I feel a headache coming on for somebody... ;D ::)

[reelapeelin]

Uh-oh, I feel a headache coming on for somebody... ;D ::)



You know my wife ??? ...

[randlemanboater]

Well boiz? Any new weigh ins?

[C YENSEN]

are you telling me no one caught anything this weekend? :-/

[C YENSEN]

Uh-oh, I feel a headache coming on for somebody... ;D *::)

Yes there was a headache on sunday morning. probably due to the fact that saturday was the game and my birthday....

shots, shots, shots, and more shots....... :-X :-X ;D

[Airslot]

I shall post another report, but I didn't even bother looking for the scale. I must have caught 200 bluefish from 2-5 pounds though, and it wa a blast. Was 15 miles offshore still @ 7:15. Beautiful night to ride home by the moon / stars. Got home in time to watch the second half of the Squeelers losing effort ??? :-/

[Sean]

This weekend was blown out with a decent swell to boot :-/ made attempt to fish Sunday afternoon, had to time my exit leaving the cove as the sets were closing out opening, once we were out side it didn't seem to bad, until we reached the reef, and the swells were standing tall on it, had to give her gas just to get over the top. Finnaly took two big waves right over the wind shield that put over a foot of water in the boat :o decieded to go home a watch the Pats scrimage against the Miami high school team ;D
Did make it out yesterday on the president of my companys 34.5 (he likes to add the .5 ;D) 2006 Persuite, wow what a nice boat. I was invited with the big shots to put them on fish :-X All I can say is, thank heaven for blue fish, we ran into huge schools of blues all day! Came close to loosing my job on that one ;)

[whale]

I was supposed to go out for tuna on a Cabo yesterday but they cancelled. >:( Went out on my buddy's Parker instead and, like you, ran in to plenty of blues. Tried for some tog but ran out of crabs with only 3 keepers. I even cut up a cunner I had caught to catch some scup (hoping for that 2+ pounder to win!) when the blackfishing was slow and crabs low. I caught a dozen or so but no big ones.

[C YENSEN]

i am going to the chesapeake bay this weekend in search of stripers. if that does not get me a big fish i might have to go to a local farm pond next week and look for some largemouth bass :-/

[tsubaki]

(I ain't got no room to talk, cause i ain't entered but)
ARE YA'LL GONNA POST ANY MORE PICTURES OF FISH FOR THE TOURNEY? ;D ;D

[Mac_Attack]

AIR'S WAITING TIL THE LAST SECOND TO POST!

[Airslot]

Air's waiting til the last second to fish ???

Trust me, I ain't weighed one yet, but I will fo sho'.

Things here are rather screwed up with work getting in the way, and the fishing ain't right. The water temp was 74.6 in the inlet Sunday after dark...and its almost freakin November :-/ Oh, well, the boat is full of fuel and oil, the tackle is ready, and some fish is gonna die just for this tourney ;D

[macojoe]

Ii am not even going to fish!! :'(

water temp here is high 50's, and fish are moving!! :'(

[lumberslinger178]

I had a few nice croakers again this past weekend but i dont have a digital scale :-/ so I saw now sence postin

[Sean]

Going black fishin today from 4 to 6 and then hopefully some stripers this weekend. Things dont look to good with the dirty water from the storms/swell and the short time frames, as Black fish have a early bed time :P they are usually lying on there sides with there eyes close before the sun even sets :-/

[C YENSEN]

I had a few nice croakers again this past weekend but i dont have a digital scale *:-/ so I saw now sence postin

hey man, just get us a close up of your scale...... ;) if all we can see is the fish lips, I trust you ;D

[whale]

Going black fishin today from 4 to 6 and then hopefully some stripers this weekend. Things dont look to good with the dirty water from the storms/swell and the short time frames, as Black fish have a early bed time :P they are usually lying on there sides with there eyes close before the sun even sets :-/


I read that at night you can basically swim right up to them and grab them by hand as they are motionless when the sun is down. That would be cool!!!

[tsubaki]

WELL, AT LEAST SOME FISH GOT POSTED! ;D

[shore-power]

This tourny. should be canceled due to lameness. *Its Hella-lame::)

[whale]

This tourny. should be canceled due to lameness. *Its Hella-lame::)

Well, I have caught some fish but Sean is out in front. I am not bothering to post the fish not even close to winning. We need to approach 50% of a record to win.....

[Sean]

Still a couple weeks left, and I have a feelin some of the southern boys have something up there sleaves ;) ;D

[C YENSEN]

Leaving here today to go to Virginia and fish the chesapeake bay for the weekend. Looking for Stripers and whatever else wants to get weighed in ::) ;D

I will be back Sunday night with a report ;)

Oh yeah I will be trailering the V *4.5 hours. Cant wait >:(

[Blue_Runner]

I have a feelin some of the southern boys have something up there sleaves
:-X

[Airslot]

It's still mid summer weather, no need for sleeves yet. IMO, thats why the fishing ain;t right. ;)

But we've still got some time, right ;D

[Blue_Runner]

I'm screwed...looks like Tropical Storm Noel is going to be fishing in my spot.....go ahead and send Sean the check.... :-[ :( >:(

Fri
Nov 2 Mostly Cloudy / Wind
71°/65° 20%
71°F

Sat
Nov 3 Few Showers
71°/60° 30%
71°F

[Sean]

Still a week left, and I bet someone (Air ;D) is sitting on a winning fish as we speek.
I havent had a good trip in a few weeks. Wind and swell almost everyday, and the days we have been getting out, the water was so dirty and churned up, you had to really work for a few fish.
I've actually been fishing for schoolie bass in the outflow of the salt pond behind my boat and having a BLAST ;D Using a ultra light set up and just drifting swimmers in the current. Watchin the fish just destroy anything that drifts/swimms by the whole/rock the are hidding in ;)
Hopefully the water cleans up and we can get back on track, but until then its just schoolies for me ;D

[Airslot]

Air has no fish in the box, and for all intnets and purposes, is done for the tourney. Simply no time with all that I have on my plate at work :'( That said, I'm gonna go play with the schoolie rock Tuesday evening for a few hours. Maybe, just maybe, by dumb luck I'll stumble onto something scale worthy. In all reality, I'm going chasing 18" stripers on light tackle.

'Slot

[BuilderFL]

I would like to register and submit my entry fish. Black Marlin in Cabo San Lucas.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q278/BuilderFL/BlackMarlin.jpg

[Blue_Runner]

No scale or entry card - DISQUALIFIED! Decent fish though ;D

[Sean]

Air, I hear you, I'm addicted to fishing for schoolies, they are energatic little suckers ;D hey come right out of the water and slam the swimmer in about 6inches of water.
I just sit on the bridge by myself *and fish this current
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/IMG_0097.jpg
Any body drives bye I just put the rod down between my leggs and pretend to be site seeing ;)

[reelapeelin]

Striper fished at Hartwell yesterday...caught the smallest striper ever...some things just ain't meant to be... :'( ...

[randlemanboater]

Hey REEL,

You gonna take me and my boy striper fishin this winter, show us how its done?


http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r222/randlemanboater/101_0157.jpg

[Sean]

Went out yesterday and did pretty good numbers wize butnothing to to big size wize. the Blacks have really started there bite before taking off to deeper water for the winter. Know if I could only change the forcast ::) :-/ :-[
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.

THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.

SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

But I got a V20, so I should be all set :P ;D

[C YENSEN]

you boys got till Sunday night at midnight. ;)

GOOD LUCK ::)

[Airslot]

I will take this oppurtunity to relinquissh my title. I have to admit, its been a great year, but I put up a very weak title defense :-/ Due to work, I conceed. :'(

Congrats to whomever the winner may be.

'Slot

[C YENSEN]

Hey Slot,

Drive your but up here sunday afternoon, we will get some eels, or spot and go look for stripers. I will be on the V, high tide is at 4 pm. I need a fishing buddy ;)

[Airslot]

I'd love to brother, but I have I have the annual Association Meeting Saturday, and our season ending golf tournament and awards banquet Sunday. I'm just buried at work right now.

Oh well....

[whale]

Well, I am out for sure.....big storm rolling in tomorrow so no fishing this weekend!

Aren't you glad I taunted you into entering Sean???

[lumberslinger178]

seems the callin for 50 plus mile an hour winds tomorrow

on the jersey coast.........no fishin for me :-/ :-/

[Sean]

Yup, I'm done for the week end :'( :-/
Today was a very sad day in the Reilly House
The Rita M was pulled today do to the storm
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/IMG_0103.jpg
Tucked in safe at home
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/IMG_0105.jpg
SAT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. GUSTS UP TO 50 KT... INCREASING TO 65 KT
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO
10 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT...BECOMING
W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
Maybe getting out Sunday, but still does not look good :-[
I had a hell of a ride today taking multiple waves over the bow/windshiled and into the boat. Although I feel I have the best mooring in Newport, I'am directly on the ocean, so to pull it I need to go out front and around the reefs, scary, but once I was in a very exiting ride by myself today ;D

[C YENSEN]

sorry to see she is done for the season sean. I am about to head out for the afternoon, high tide is at 4 and i am looking for anything I can weigh to win this thing. see you tonigt......... :-/ ;D

[msbhammer]

Sean, noticed you have no bow rail. UPS it to me. ;D

[reelapeelin]

Hey REEL,You gonna take me and my boy striper fishin this winter, show us how its done?




C'mon DOWN!!...weekdays tied up now, but we can make it a weekend for sure...
8)




Tourney over tomorrow...no chance for me to go...hope best man gets my 20...

[Sean]

Hammer I'd love to have, but when she cam off, she met my skill saw :-X
Sorry :)

[C YENSEN]

fished for 3 hours, and only one small stiper and one medium flounder, Noel must have scared everything away :'( :'( :'(

[lumberslinger178]

whos the lucky winner ??? ??? ??? ???

[Mac_Attack]

AND THE WINNER IS! *
DRUM ROLL PLEASE...............

[macojoe]

Well its not me :'(

[C YENSEN]

well although the tourney aint over until 7pm tonight (people have till then to post) it looks like Sean has this thing wrapped up. He did not post an official weight >:( ::) but unless i get some protest I will give it to him ;D

[Sean]

:-/ Sorry about the scale Pic ??? If you look @ the pic you can see it is just under 10lbs, but we can call it 9lb for arguments sake and the State record is 21.04. But if my fish ends up being the closest and there is hard/bad feelings about it, I do not want any one mad @ me so we can give ever one back there entry fee ??? But if not one is questioning it I will eccept the Bouty with honor ;D ;D
I thought this thing ended on the 4th?

[C YENSEN]

fishing ended last night at midnight, but people have till 7 tonight to post pics. ;)

any hard feelings about sean winning this thing?

[Airslot]

Hell no, he caught a beautiful fish no matter what the scale says. Not only that, at least he put forth some effort, more than I can say for myself. As far as I'm concerned, Sean is our new HERO ;D

[C YENSEN]

I agree with Air, anybody else have any feelings ???

[Blue_Runner]

No hard feelings here! Sean is the reel deal on those blacks. I didn't get to fish so I guess instead of put up....I just need to shut up. ;D

[C YENSEN]

BR, you mean to tell me you did not fish one day? what the hell have you been doing for the last 3 weeks? ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Honey - do's
Honey - dues
Honey - doo!


She's even got me booked up for next weekend >:( Its been a living HELL BUT, I'm fishing the next 2 - that's TWO weekends straight so she can forget about booking me for those! :-* :P 8)

[lumberslinger178]

seans the man ... hes got some nice black fish ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Sean]

;D Shucks, you guys are making me blush ;D
I'm just privlidge to have such a great resource @ my disposal and a litle know how to be able to fish it right.
Trust me, for all the good trips I tell you guys about, there are many more trips that do not produce. Just putting my time in ;)

[whale]

I was sitting at home yesterday realizing that after the big storm rolled through Saturday it was beautiful out there Sunday. Forecast said seas less than 1 foot so I grabbed my gear and got out on the water for one last ditch effort. Alas, no 12 lb tog were caught but I had to give it one more try considering how nice it was outside. I managed only a few fish and just one keeper. :(

Congrats Sean!

[Sean]

Whale, Don't give up yet, The real Black fish run is just starting! The next couple weeks should be good. Unfortunetly I will be a trailer Queen for the rest of the season, and only be able to get out on weekends :'( :'( Except for the two sick days I feel comming on ;D ;D
Go to the shore and catch some of the stripers roaming/goarging around. We have been catching some decent sized Stripers as of the last few days ;D ;D

[C YENSEN]

Sean, what is "decent size" up your way?

[Sean]

Anything over 5lbs is a good fish, around 20 inches.
16 inches is a "keeper" in RI, and for a 16inch fish they fight like the dikens ;D

[Sean]

OH, CY you were talking about Stripers?? Sorry, I thought you were asking about Black Fish.
Anything around 15/20lbs are decent fish... with a few bigger mixed in ;) Shore reports are kept to a minimim until after the run 8)

[C YENSEN]

WHAT IS THE MINIMUN SIZE LIMIT UP THERE? 28" DOWN HERE

[Carl]

Stripers up here need to be 28" minimum in CT and RI with a 2 fish limit. CT had messed with slot limits a few years back, 2 -fish limit with 1 between 28" and 40 " and the other greater than 40". I think NY still has something similar. I wish NY, CT and RI would all have one requirement. I could theoretically fish across all three borders within one drift.

Blackfish in CT need only be 14"

[C YENSEN]

Well boys no one posted any fish last night so I declare

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sean

The "2nd Annual Norton Snaggers Fishing Tournament"


* * * * * * * * * * * * * CHAMPION

Send me your address and I will send you your $$$ ;)

[Sean]

Thanks!! ;D Now if I can keep this prize money away from my wife I know exactly were it is going!!

Well its to bad this year between work, weather and family most of us did not get any good shots @ a trophy fish. Maybe next year we can run the contest from May to November ??? This way every one gets a shot @ the large runs of diffrent fish that go threw our areas :o *just a thought *;)
Thanks again!! and Tight Lines!! (Corny line, but I keep using it ;D)
A special thanks to CY for putting this thing together :-*
CY, I sent you a PM with my adress

[wpearch]

count me in next year
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/wpearch/BILL.jpg
10 lb and 8 lb walleye last weekend of Oct.

[macojoe]

Congrats Sean!!

Couldn't happen to a better guy, unless it was me! ;)

Yes I agree next year we need to change the dates, Thanks CY for getting us going!

[C YENSEN]

next year the dates will change ;)

maybe in the spring???

and definately longer.....just forgot this year :-/

nice fish wpearch ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Congrats Sean! And nice work Cy on organizing this year's tourney! It was fun even though I didn't wet a hook.

[randlemanboater]

Congrats SEAN!

Good job on running things CY!

I vow to enter next year, I may even fish.

[whale]

I 2nd Sean's idea of a summer long tourney......I have MUCH more fishing time in the summer.....

[shore-power]

Gonna have to participate in this next year. It looks like free money.. ;D

[Sean]

Gonna have to participate in this next year. *It looks like free money.. ;D

I wouldn't count on it, I have a feeling things are going to be reel diffrent next year 8) ;D


Thanks again every one, and specially CY for putting everything together.
I bought myself a new setup with the winnings, Shimano Sustain 2500 and hung her on a StCroix 6'medium Power Fast Action 6-12lb stick. I've been lucky because we are having a huge run of stripers and have been able to get quite a few fish with the set up already and even a few for the cooler ;) I love lite tackle dragg screaming fishin ;D
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/Nov09001.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/Nov09003.jpg

[Mac_Attack]

Congrats - nice set up! Billy Mac ;D