i caught a fish!!! saltwater, but a fish!!!

crankybait · 07-09-06, 07:50 PM

WOOHOO that felt good. went deep sea fishing today... and using the line over finger method... after a few casts i feel a thump. It felt so good to feel that thump. i set the hook and reeled this in:

the other dude is jealous

bang what a fluke... about an inch under the 16 1/2 limit though. after that i got something about 20 inches up to the boat rail and it threw my hook. Anyways it was a fun trip and i hope to go again sometime. God was that fun...

JB · 07-09-06, 08:01 PM

man that grumpbut kid behind ya looks like he'll eat that flounder right now!
they are delicious tho..I used to fish every july at cape cod and flounder were big and plentiful on live bait..sand worms with pinchers

crankybait · 07-09-06, 08:05 PM

haha funny thing is he was from my town.. i noticed his shirt, a marlboro middle shirt. like 20 minutes from my school. sandworms? i should bring those next time i go deep sea. i was using killies and squid here

JB · 07-09-06, 08:24 PM

some day cranky, you'll be showin us this hawg.....

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rofl,
gawd help us all eh?

crankybait · 07-09-06, 09:00 PM

rofl JB, i wont stop fishing until i get that fish. and when i do i still wont stop. nice photoshopping. i see you managed to put my hair down

JB · 07-09-06, 09:33 PM

yea, i wasn't about to trace around every hair with a blue background...
whats with the gold ring? is that a india thing custom?

LoneStarAngler07 · 07-09-06, 09:47 PM

nice fish!

Fishing4Soup · 07-09-06, 09:54 PM

nice fish! I went deep sea fishing for the first time too and it's pretty fun!

crankybait · 07-09-06, 10:03 PM

yeah thanks guys.
and jb... actually your'e right. its an indian custom. forget exactly why im supposed to wear it, all i know is that im not supposed to take it off.

crankybait · 07-10-06, 03:09 PM

ok, going surf fishing tomorrow. does anybody know if my ugly stik with my stradic 5000 spinning reel would do?

JB · 07-10-06, 04:05 PM

the problem is the salt water, the reel will work ok, but you really need to rinse it off really good with tap water once ya get home, or do it on the dock where they clean fish...think about if your line is heavy enough for sea critters.

crankybait · 07-10-06, 06:18 PM

i see. yeah thanks for remindnig me about my line... if i went with my 10 pound test i wouldnt land a thing. i have some 17 pound trilene. would that do?

flbassman · 07-10-06, 06:23 PM

Great Fish! Flounder are fun... Surf fishing, that's great. Use a wire leader and see if you can get yourself a nice blue or striper. Good luck!

Christopherkeene9 · 07-10-06, 07:23 PM

10lb. line is fine!!! Nice little flounder there. You should see the 10 lb. flounders here!!!

crankybait · 07-10-06, 07:37 PM

yeah this fish was incredibly fun. are you sure 10 pound line will be fine??? seemed a tad light for saltwater fishing. i mean if i hook into a bluefish or striper thatll be a tough fight. i dont know if my medium action ugly stik would take it... but i dont use the ugly stik much anyways. yeah i think ill use a leader... any suggestions on bait? i want to be using live bait for this, probably what jb mentioned if i can find some

Rebbasser · 07-10-06, 07:40 PM

You done good, Cranky!

flbassman · 07-10-06, 08:08 PM

Cranky- off the beach is sand, sand, and more sand. Set your drag right, make sure you got plenty of line and have at it. I've caught eight pound blues on eight pound test... The drag is key though. If she wants to run, let her run...

Christopherkeene9 · 07-10-06, 09:00 PM

We catch dolphin on med action bass sticks and 10lb. or less line!!! You'll be fine, Just what FLbassman said, DRAG setting is the key and let her run!

crankybait · 07-10-06, 10:18 PM

drag setting... running? wow this sounds like itll be amazing fun, to battle those fish. just hop those sea robins dont come up. ok guys ill see how i do, thanks. probably going to be using some strip of meat if i cant get me none of those sand worms with pinchers

07-09-06, 07:50 PM	#1
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	i caught a fish!!! saltwater, but a fish!!! WOOHOO that felt good. went deep sea fishing today... and using the line over finger method... after a few casts i feel a thump. It felt so good to feel that thump. i set the hook and reeled this in: the other dude is jealous bang what a fluke... about an inch under the 16 1/2 limit though. after that i got something about 20 inches up to the boat rail and it threw my hook. Anyways it was a fun trip and i hope to go again sometime. God was that fun... __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-09-06, 08:05 PM	#3
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	haha funny thing is he was from my town.. i noticed his shirt, a marlboro middle shirt. like 20 minutes from my school. sandworms? i should bring those next time i go deep sea. i was using killies and squid here __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-09-06, 08:24 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	some day cranky, you'll be showin us this hawg..... click to enlarge rofl, gawd help us all eh?

07-09-06, 09:00 PM	#5
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	rofl JB, i wont stop fishing until i get that fish. and when i do i still wont stop. nice photoshopping. i see you managed to put my hair down __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-09-06, 09:47 PM	#7
LoneStarAngler07 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 233	nice fish! __________________ "Fish ON, FISH ON"

07-09-06, 08:01 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	man that grumpbut kid behind ya looks like he'll eat that flounder right now! they are delicious tho..I used to fish every july at cape cod and flounder were big and plentiful on live bait..sand worms with pinchers

07-09-06, 09:33 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	yea, i wasn't about to trace around every hair with a blue background... whats with the gold ring? is that a india thing custom?

07-09-06, 09:54 PM	#8
Fishing4Soup BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 278	nice fish! I went deep sea fishing for the first time too and it's pretty fun!

07-09-06, 10:03 PM	#9
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	yeah thanks guys. and jb... actually your'e right. its an indian custom. forget exactly why im supposed to wear it, all i know is that im not supposed to take it off. __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-10-06, 03:09 PM	#10
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	ok, going surf fishing tomorrow. does anybody know if my ugly stik with my stradic 5000 spinning reel would do? __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-10-06, 04:05 PM	#11
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	the problem is the salt water, the reel will work ok, but you really need to rinse it off really good with tap water once ya get home, or do it on the dock where they clean fish...think about if your line is heavy enough for sea critters.

07-10-06, 06:18 PM	#12
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	i see. yeah thanks for remindnig me about my line... if i went with my 10 pound test i wouldnt land a thing. i have some 17 pound trilene. would that do? __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-10-06, 06:23 PM	#13
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Great Fish! Flounder are fun... Surf fishing, that's great. Use a wire leader and see if you can get yourself a nice blue or striper. Good luck! __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

07-10-06, 07:23 PM	#14
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	10lb. line is fine!!! Nice little flounder there. You should see the 10 lb. flounders here!!!

07-10-06, 07:37 PM	#15
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	yeah this fish was incredibly fun. are you sure 10 pound line will be fine??? seemed a tad light for saltwater fishing. i mean if i hook into a bluefish or striper thatll be a tough fight. i dont know if my medium action ugly stik would take it... but i dont use the ugly stik much anyways. yeah i think ill use a leader... any suggestions on bait? i want to be using live bait for this, probably what jb mentioned if i can find some __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-10-06, 07:40 PM	#16
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	You done good, Cranky! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

07-10-06, 08:08 PM	#17
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Cranky- off the beach is sand, sand, and more sand. Set your drag right, make sure you got plenty of line and have at it. I've caught eight pound blues on eight pound test... The drag is key though. If she wants to run, let her run... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

07-10-06, 09:00 PM	#18
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	We catch dolphin on med action bass sticks and 10lb. or less line!!! You'll be fine, Just what FLbassman said, DRAG setting is the key and let her run!

07-10-06, 10:18 PM	#19
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	drag setting... running? wow this sounds like itll be amazing fun, to battle those fish. just hop those sea robins dont come up. ok guys ill see how i do, thanks. probably going to be using some strip of meat if i cant get me none of those sand worms with pinchers __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

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