Mel’s
fishing journal 2008
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Unless noted, fish are caught by flyfishing
around
Epoxy
green minnow, 25 test leader, six wt rod, ross CLA reel. floating line
and
released.
june 05, 2008
six Stripers, one bluefish. high noon tide.
Last day before
june 01, 2008
two Stripers, branson basin,
68 degree water, outgoing morning tide, 9 wt rod.
may 31, 2008
Stripers, branson basin,
68 degree water, outgoing morning tide, 9 wt rod.
May 30, 2008
bluefish, branson basin,
66 degree water, outgoing morning tide, 9 wt rod.
May 29, 2008
bluefish and striper, branson basin,
62 degree water, outgoing morning tide, 9 wt rod.
May 28, 2008
Two angry bluefish and
three undersize stripers that refused to be photographed,
65 degree water, high evening tide and snapped rod tip.
May 23, 2008
three undersize stripers,
60 degree water, high noon tide.
May 19, 2008
Nine undersize stripers,
60 degree water, high tide, windy morning, snapped rod tip off.
Tagged Canadian goose na84
May 14, 2008
One sad bluefish, pumpkin patch,
59 degree water, low tide morning.
May 11, 2008
Two stripers before the wind was too strong
A train trestle,
60 degree water, incoming morning tide.
May 10, 2008
Three bluefish, pumpkin patch,
61 degree water, Noon high tide.
May 8, 2008
Three stripers, up to 24 in and 7 lbs
“A” train trestle,
Stormy, 20 mph wind incoming, morning tide.
May 7, 2008
Eight bluefish with bad attitudes, up to 24 in and 8 lbs
Let me say, not only do they pull you around and try to snap
your 6 wt fly rod,
Once they are aboard they don’t stop the fight until they are
unhooked and swimming away. Im wondering who actually wins these duels.
Off pumpkin patch in
60 degree water, high morning tide.
May 6, 2008
Six scrappy bluefish up to 24 in and 5 lbs
Off pumpkin patch in jamaica bay. Epoxy minnow fitted with steel
leader.
60 degree water, outgoing morning tide.
April 25, 2008
Small schoolie striper at coney island
56 degree water, incoming low tide, late morning
April 21, 2008
schoolie striper 58 degree water, hign tide, late morning
April 20, 2008
three stripers, 26 in to 22 in
58 degree water, low tide, early afternoon, epoxy minnow
April
19, 2008
three
stripers, 25 in to 20 in
63
degree water, outgoing mid-day tide, epoxy minnow
April
17, 2008
two schoolie stripers, 27 in 8 1/2 lbs and 14 in
60 degree
water, incoming evening tide, epoxy minnow
April
16, 2008
four schoolie stripers, 26-18 in
60
degree water, outgoing mid day tide, epoxy minnow
April
15, 2008
Four schoolie stripers
58 degree
water, incoming afternoon tide, epoxy minnow
April
12, 2008
29 in,
10 lbs striper
56
degree water, bunker on surface, stupid loopy
April 6,
2008
Two
little larger stripers, incoming afternoon tide, 52 degree water
Epoxy
minnow
April 4,
2008
Two
early season stripers, 53 degree water, back bay of
April 3,
2008
Bunker,
water 52 degrees
April 2,
2008
Striped
Bass, first of the spring
50
degree water, mud flat, afternoon incoming tide
Green
minnow epoxy
February
20-26, 2008
Bonefish
24 in, 5 lbs
