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MartinD18

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  1. Oh come on, it's only a spot burn if you talk about a place where one of the every day posters here happen to fish!
  2. There is a pretty simple solution to this. Lose the treble hooks! Yes, you will have to experiment to figure our which size works best (swimming action of the lure) and it takes a few minutes of your time to change out the hooks. Yes, you might occasionally lose a fish that you might have caught with a lure loaded up with trebles. But if the majority of the fish you'll be likely to encounter are sub-legal size, why rip off their faces with trebles? And factor in the increased amount of time the fish is out of the water before you can return it, even if it survives multiple holes from the trebles. A schoolie flailing around with with a couple gangs of trebles ready to find their way back into the fish - or into your hand? no thanks.
  3. Does anyone know if the barriers at the entrance to the beach have been removed?
  4. Are you sure it wasn't the Hogy "Squidbert"?
  5. Caught my first legal size fish near the West End last year on April 16 - 31" - the earliest I've caught a legal size fish on the Cape since I moved here in 1973. And that wasn't my first one last year - a few schoolies a week earlier. So I'll be fishing within a week, no matter what. I firmly believe that from a fishing karma standpoint I have to be skunked a few times, early, to ensure a good season later on. OK that's nuts. But last spring and summer were my best EVER in close to 40 years of fishing the Cape, and I go almost every day.
  6. Just back from a great trip to the Keys. Lots of fishing around the Lower Keys in boats we rented and did catch fish but the highlight was a day with Capt. Brian Gwilliams (yes, that is the correct spelling of his last name) fishing out of Smuggler's Marina in Islamorada. I have some experience with other Key guides who can be taciturn or downright rude - not so with Capt. Brain. He gave us a great day fishing the back country on his 22' Ranger bay boat w/300hp Merc. Conditions were challenging (as they often are at this time of year) with strong wind and cool water but Brian - who was born and grew up in the area - put us on very nice red fish, sea trout, grouper, various snappers, jacks and other species. His boat was immaculate and his equipment was first rate, something that is often NOT the case with Keys guides. (we were fishing light spinning gear) Plus he has a great personality, very forgiving of bad casting and willing to give great instruction. We will DEFINITELY us him again next year! Highly recommended.
  7. I'm going to be in the KW area at the end of January for a few days of fishing. I know this is not the best time but oh well. Have fished the area a few times both on my own, with a friend in his boat and with a guide. I'm hoping for a recommendation of a guide this time. I enjoy light tackle spin casting and I'm not particular about species but have done pretty well with gag grouper, yellowtails, barracuda, small tarpon in the past. I'd like to fine someone who is easy to get along with - I've had one trip with a captain who was pretty surly and another with a guy who was good at his job but I don't think he said more than a few sentences in six hours. Even better of course would be to get in touch with a local who'd be willing to take me out - I would of course return the favor if that person ever comes up to the Cape. My budget is in the range of about $400 for a 6 hour trip. I know that is on the low side but that's all I can afford as it will most likely be just me on the trip. So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! thanks
  8. Try up INSIDE the estuaries and salt ponds, not outside.
  9. "stop poisoning our kids" ????? Really? So tell us, flybynight, do any of your lures have cadmium coated hooks? Just wonderin' .... Hope your kids wear gas masks too so they can't smell any evil engine outboard engine exhaust. And I'm sure you cover every inch of them with sunscreen every time they leave the house, right? Maybe its time to relax just a bit. I'm reasonably sure your kids being in the same boat as ANYTHING made of lead is not going to do them any harm, unless they decide to chew on a few pyramid sinkers. Just sayin'....
  10. When I arrived at a popular Upper Cape location (Bay side) this morning at 3 a.m. I saw that someone had left their tackle bag on the ground, probably a few hours earlier. If you lost it and can describe the bag, where it was found and what was attached to the outside of the bag you're welcome to meet up with me and reclaim it. I've done it - left a bag behind, which was not returned - so I know how this can happen when you're beat and I remember how bummed I was at the time. So if it's yours or you know whose it is, drop me a line here or at capefisherman01 (at) yahoo (dot) com
  11. When you have to use your windshield wipers to clear it off in the morning, you know its bad. Also a skim coat of pollen scum on all the inner bays and ponds before the breeze comes up and pushes it to one side. Look at it under a microscope if you want to know why you're sneezing and feel like crap - looks like tiny golf balls covered with spines!
  12. I think the original post was asking about redfish that are caught in the South, not the one here. Entirely different fish.
  13. Must be the same guy just posted "lost bag of drumsticks" on Cape Cod CL. I will send him this link.
  14. Couldn't agree more. This has been happening forever and it is the height of conceit to think we somehow know better than they do about what their fate will (or should) be. Sorry to be such a cynic, but if the same people showed the same level of concern for PEOPLE who are in real trouble or need some sort of help I think I'd have more respect. About the silliest thing I've seen of this type were the tourists who were all worked about a seal that had come ashore at Sandy Neck. "Get some water! Get some water! We need to keep it wet!" I had to laugh - the seal was out enjoying some spring sunshine on the beach. I kept hoping the seal would bite one of them.
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