Inaugural Fishing Trip

[willy]

Well Snaggers, for the first time, two best friends from opposite ends of the state were together for the first time to help me launch the new V20 the right way.
Lumber it wasn't pretty you might want to turn away!!

Anyhow the boat babe is back doing wifely things and we set out this morning for some fulking!!

Rich Lopez sitting and Jeff Zielinski standing in the back of the boat.



Must of caught about twenty fluke all in the 16-17.5" range(18 is legal here) And one stargazer, the biggest I ever saw, nasty looking mother.
Anyhow it was looking like no take home meat until we tried another drift in a spot we know well and Jeff said Holy Crap!! Pulled in a beaut, 8 lbs. on a cert scale. Very sweet.



The three Amigos back at the Boat Notel



The new V running so far like a champ, the Lowrance is a dream set up for me and the fuel burn has been good so far, two day of running and gunning and still have half a tank.

Set up my portable bait tank inside for the bunker we snagged and for the cocktail blues we netted for bait. I like it, I can put it anywhere and it is large enough to keep bait fresh all day or take it out when I don't need it like when there is a super model session on board!!



Well so far gents it has been great being back on the salt in my own boat, the Gspot is a little lonely the past couple of weeks but I will make it up to her soon.
You all take care and comb your hair

[cterrebonne]

sounds like a very nice trip you had. and that is one helluva flounder. i also like the baitwell set up

[willy]

Thanks C

[chumbucket]

Go get 'em willy. I need to take the drive to Joisey

[phester]

good deal young Will, nice fluke...I took the tin out tonight....lotsa blues, all small [3-4 lbs], nothing else....

[willy]

Chum let me know when my friend I got a spot with your name on it waiting for you.

Phes the fulking is crazy, we literally lost count of the non-keepers we brought onto the boat, all my friends are reporting the same thing, if a good day maybe 2-4 keepers and twenty somethig shorts. Shorts that we took home last year.
Blues in all sizes are everywhere, bass are here too. The best bite has been the night bite but guys are getting them all day.
My favorite eating fish, Kingfish are supposed to be along the beaches and I want to go get them soon.
The Raritan Bay is literally loaded with baitfish of every size and kind. Don't ever remember this many pods on top and huge bait balls one after another below.