Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Shadlife



 So many of these around before the rain. I looked at the water last night, it was in great shape at high tide. Stripers should be on the move! 

Monday, October 12, 2020

Explore the Delware / Tuning in the new boat.

This is the newest addition to the fleet. I am pretty excited about because it is a pretty versatile boat.  It is stable enough to take down some mild whitewater but also moves pretty well with a small motor on it. I think a lot of fishing will get done on this boat!



It looked like a lot more color in person. 

We need rain!






 

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Autumn action


 You never know when a little Autumn action is going to pop up!

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

The Autumn Blues...


It has not been the best bluefish year. I did not put too much time and effort into bluefishing this year as a result, but I do love seeing one once in a while. There are no other fish like them. 

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Lots of Little Ones...

There are lots of small bass around. Everywhere I stop seems to be crawling with little baby bass. It is a great sign for the future but I am looking forward to hanging a few nicer sized fish. 


 

Monday, October 5, 2020

Saltwater Spey ShadLife


 I got into a bunch of Hickory Shad the other day. I think they are a pretty fish. There are tons and tons of bait around and I am certain there were a few stripers in the mix but it was all Hickories for me. If I am fishing from the bank there is a really good chance I am throwing my Salterwater Spey... its pretty awesome. 

Friday, October 2, 2020

Quarantine Restoration

    
    2020 has been a crazy year. All of my plans sort of went haywire. Quarantine seemed like a perfect time to restore the old Whaler. I have been meaning to "put in the work" for a number of years but somehow was always too busy. When sanding her down for a new prime and paint I noticed that the anchor punched a hole in the fibreglass within the anchor box. Both sides of the stern had cracks in the glass that looked like they were letting water in. I probably could have just patched up the problem areas but that is not how I do things. I love this boat so I did it right. I cut holes in the glass and removed all of the wet foam. Reformed and patched the glass. I primed and painted her that good ol' Boston Whaler Blue. It is far from a new boat, but for a 1966, she ain't looking bad. 










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Rocktober is Upon US.


The water is cooling and the fish are moving.  It is really starting to feel like fall. Schoolie Bass and small Bluefish seem to still be on spearing.   




Fall is Beautiful