nice keeper
headed way out to the Eastern end of Long Island yesterday to join TheTinMan in our first,[early], fall bass trip. We were drifting eels in the rips off an area called Hortons Point. On the water at 3pm, last 3hrs. of the flood. Sort of a wind against tide thing going on.... managed a few run-offs, no hook-ups. Tide slacked and turned quickly around.Wind was light and now going w/ the tide. TinMan has many run-offs,and lost what appeared to be a nice fish. Phester has nada. Tin brings up a 38' 20something pounder, nice fish.Then Tin brings up a small porgy.Tide picks up, I've got a nice eel and 10 ounces of lead and send him to the bottom. We're in this about four and a half hours and Phester needs a fish.BAD. Finally I hook up, nice fight, only two runs, but pulled like a freight train. Tin gets him in the net. I take out my K-mart digital scale/tape measure......solid 42" and 29.85 lbs. Not a trophy, but a nice way to start the fall season
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