fishing

Paul B · 08-20-2008, 06:10 PM

I took a day off from my retirement today and went fishing in the Sound.
I got everything together in my garage and cleaned out my tackle box of all the things I won't be using today. I got down to my boat, put up the bimini top, got the poles into the boat and went to put the hooks on. Of course I left the tackle box home.

Home is 20 minutes away so I ain't going back. There is a bait and tackle shop near the boat so I went there. $40.00 later I am all set with hooks, sinkers, weights, ruellers and pliers. I go out in my boat and get to the fishing spot. It's a beautiful day, I put the lines in the water, open a nice bottle of Italian Merlot, put on some nice music, open the newspaper and in five minutes disaster strikes.

I catch a fish.

Now I have to find a weight to put on the newspaper so It don't blow all over the Sound, put the wine down where it won't fall over, get something to wrap around the fish because I don't really have a fishing boat, it is more of a pleasure, party boat, and I have to reel in the stupid fish. Of course the thing, a fluke is only 17 inches
(I bought a paper rueller at the bait shop) they have to be 20 1/2" (there are no 20 1/2" fluke in the Sound that I know of.
I, of course wrestled the hook out of it's mouth and let it go. (it's a $1,000.00 fine for undersize fish, each) Now my nice clean white boat is full of fluke slime.
Then I got smart and fished for the next few hours without baiting the hooks. I am not as stupid as I look. The rest of the day was great and non eventful.

Bob 1000 · 08-20-2008, 06:14 PM

Lol that's funny..

**jhale** · 08-20-2008, 06:19 PM

sounds like a good day after all.

Johan · 08-20-2008, 06:29 PM

A friend and I went out to Raritan bay and we were having the same dilema with the fish - that water area has the border of jersey and ny - so we were making fun of the fact that what do we tell the cop if we get pulled over in the ny side "we can prove the fish is from jersey"

ssmtcarlo · 08-20-2008, 06:56 PM

Nothing hate more than catching a fish while im fishing

Paul B · 08-20-2008, 06:58 PM

After I got back to the dock,(and finished the Merlot) I collected about 100 tiny grass shrimp around my boat. Now thats fishing.
I wasen't planning on catching fish thats why they call it fishing. If I wanted to catch fish I would have called it "catching"

crox99 · 08-20-2008, 08:09 PM

Paul,

I am glad you are enjoying your retirement.

reefman · 08-20-2008, 08:42 PM

u should take more days off

cb747 · 08-20-2008, 09:56 PM

LOL your too funny! 20.5 inch fluke are tough to come by out here. There more plentiful out east. Now go back to your retirement and stop working so dam hard!

Paul B · 08-20-2008, 09:59 PM

I would but I have to work tomorrow. If I knew this new business was going to take off so well, I would have done something else.

08-20-2008, 06:10 PM	#1
Paul B Three decade club Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Hyde Park Posts: 737 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	fishing I took a day off from my retirement today and went fishing in the Sound. I got everything together in my garage and cleaned out my tackle box of all the things I won't be using today. I got down to my boat, put up the bimini top, got the poles into the boat and went to put the hooks on. Of course I left the tackle box home. Home is 20 minutes away so I ain't going back. There is a bait and tackle shop near the boat so I went there. $40.00 later I am all set with hooks, sinkers, weights, ruellers and pliers. I go out in my boat and get to the fishing spot. It's a beautiful day, I put the lines in the water, open a nice bottle of Italian Merlot, put on some nice music, open the newspaper and in five minutes disaster strikes. I catch a fish. Now I have to find a weight to put on the newspaper so It don't blow all over the Sound, put the wine down where it won't fall over, get something to wrap around the fish because I don't really have a fishing boat, it is more of a pleasure, party boat, and I have to reel in the stupid fish. Of course the thing, a fluke is only 17 inches (I bought a paper rueller at the bait shop) they have to be 20 1/2" (there are no 20 1/2" fluke in the Sound that I know of. I, of course wrestled the hook out of it's mouth and let it go. (it's a $1,000.00 fine for undersize fish, each) Now my nice clean white boat is full of fluke slime. Then I got smart and fished for the next few hours without baiting the hooks. I am not as stupid as I look. The rest of the day was great and non eventful.

08-20-2008, 06:14 PM	#2
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,686 Reefer Ratings: (32) Friends: (36)	Lol that's funny.. __________________ I'm almost ready for fish..

08-20-2008, 06:19 PM	#3
jhale paper bags are fun! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: G.V NYC Posts: 15,161 Reefer Ratings: (43) Friends: (32)	sounds like a good day after all. __________________ FS: Aquamedic dosing pump, MH250 ballast, wavemaker

08-20-2008, 06:29 PM	#4
Johan Junior Reefer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 567 Reefer Ratings: (26) Friends: (1)	A friend and I went out to Raritan bay and we were having the same dilema with the fish - that water area has the border of jersey and ny - so we were making fun of the fact that what do we tell the cop if we get pulled over in the ny side "we can prove the fish is from jersey" __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯¯`·...¸><((((º> 32F ~26lbs of live rock Remora Skimmer Chaeto + mangrove + rubble in sump area ATO

08-20-2008, 06:56 PM	#5
ssmtcarlo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Port Washington NY Posts: 970 Reefer Ratings: (42) Friends: (7)	Nothing hate more than catching a fish while im fishing __________________ *I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!* My Tank Thread http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...tt-s-40br.html

08-20-2008, 06:58 PM	#6
Paul B Three decade club Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Hyde Park Posts: 737 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	After I got back to the dock,(and finished the Merlot) I collected about 100 tiny grass shrimp around my boat. Now thats fishing. I wasen't planning on catching fish thats why they call it fishing. If I wanted to catch fish I would have called it "catching"

08-20-2008, 08:09 PM	#7
crox99 Audi Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn, Marine Park Posts: 5,295 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (6)	Paul, I am glad you are enjoying your retirement. __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vinci

08-20-2008, 08:42 PM	#8
reefman Chairman of the board Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: queens Posts: 3,302 Reefer Ratings: (27) Friends: (0)	u should take more days off __________________ GlobalLionDancer-Premier Internet provider of Chinese Southern Lion Dance Equipment!

08-20-2008, 09:56 PM	#9
cb747 How many is too many? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Island - Nassau County Posts: 862 Reefer Ratings: (13) Friends: (5)	LOL your too funny! 20.5 inch fluke are tough to come by out here. There more plentiful out east. Now go back to your retirement and stop working so dam hard!

08-20-2008, 09:59 PM	#10
Paul B Three decade club Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Hyde Park Posts: 737 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	I would but I have to work tomorrow. If I knew this new business was going to take off so well, I would have done something else.

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