first fishing trip of the year
 

First FISHING trip of the year.
I take my brother in law.
My boat, my spot, my pole, his fish 48" 45 lbs.
We stay out too late so I get no brownie points with wife.
Go figure
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The ol'dog house is always better with a 48" cow on the wall...

Nice fish..

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Nice bass Stoney

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that is a shame you kept that fish, in a few years when the stocks colapse and people wonder where all the fish went, they should look back on all of the big breeders that were kept.

amazing that some people celebrate nature by killing it...kinda ironic huh

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I know absolutely nothing about what Stripe Bass regulations are up north, but if it was a legal fish in the state that governs this species, God bless Stoney for the catch!!!!
We have enough dad gum laws already. Hook and line fishermen
could never wipe out a species alone! Maybe your just jealous?

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Hey Komodi in case you did not notice this is the fishing section of the board. Maybe you made a mistake and thought you were on the photography section of Audubon. Here is a web site more suited for you http://basketweaving.com/ This site has a group of guys that like to go fishing and sometimes eat their catch. I guess you never ate nothing that was at one point living and breathing. If so more power to you. Over here in California we have lots of you guys. They get pissed even when we release a fish because we are holding it for a quick picture. Poor fish is getting stressed they say. How many 40 pounders have you caught? Thats what I thought. Stony broke no laws and did nothing unethical so shame on you for raining on his parade. Please keep your dim witted, uneducated, juvenile views to your self.....JERK.

strick

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Way to Go Stoney! :cool:

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Stoney went fishing and caught a beauty of a bass!!!

He did not go out killing(nets go out killing), he went fishing. This ~18 year old bass had a choice, swim away or take the bait and rub out the line another time.

After 18 years this bass got careless/suicidal/out-of-luck or Stoney crew out smarted him.

I applaud Stoney crew and the bass!!!

btw; Looks like KMODI is still pissed that you came in late ... :D :D

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Stoney - +++ Gorgeous Fish +++


and, Kmodi - some facts -

a - that fish was a perfectly legal keeper
b - recreational fishing is NOT hurting the stock
c - if you want to legitimately gripe at something, aim it at the large scale commercial herring fishing - where they sweep the sea with nets, with mesh size small enough to catch the herring, and sweep up Tons of larger "by-catch", cod and stripers included - which, because they're not liscenced for, they pitch overboard - DEAD

I've seen the pictures, on other websites, of miles long streams of dead stripers, pitched over "by-catch", from the herring boats.... but all the lobstermen love to have herring for their trap baits, so there's a big and constant market for it, growing in size with exporting herring as food to other countries.

If you want to hit a target - try aiming at the right target, first!!!

rant over... :( :mad: :D

Bill

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Strick - he might want to try www.PETA.org instead of the basket-weaving site... ;)

Great catch Stony... Congrats.. ;)

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Great way to start the season!

There is nothing wrong with catch & filet as long as the fish goes on your plate. I eat fresh striper twice a week in season and I highly doubt it puts a major impact on the stocks if recreational fisherman take a few home. Isn't this why we have regulations...?

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These fly guys can be pretty self- righteous.

Nice bass Stoney!

rockdoc

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and jealous....

rockdoc

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mr kommode

lykes mr strick sez, u big jerk
man wantz too eatz fish anz meats az he pleese.
soo beez it.
bie bie, sam

nice fissh mr stoney, go get som moore!

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Kmodi-You got Spider Crab in on this one, well done...........care to respond?

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I guess I better keep my Bambi pictures to myself!

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Being I work for NJ Fish and Wildlife and moderate this thread, the only thing I have to say is....Nice fish Stony! Get me a scale and I'll age it for you.

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Hell NO Stoney, just post them in the off fishing section!!
You will have more back-up then you can handle.

Keep-on killing and consuming. :cool:

By the time this group gets done with Tree hugger Kmodi
he will give up!!

Ooops, I gotta go the Manatee on the grill is almost done. :rolleyes:

See ya, Ken

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This is not good, First of all stoney life sssss, I may change my motto to "Fillet and Release"--I guess you are a vegetarian, you don't eat beef. :rolleyes:
Tight Lines Boys!!!!Great looking fish!!!! :D

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Ha Stoney;

I believe you quality for this club most of us guys have been members of for a very very long time.

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FellowShip
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Just for the Grins :D :D :D

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Finster,
By the way it was caught in your back yard, Harvey Cedars.

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I hate to rain on the hating but Kmodi is in fact a very talented angler that has caught and released trophy fish all over the word. It's too bad too because it's much more fun to belittle people with different views when you know nothing about them. Sorry about that.

I don't let the government define my ethical parameters but if you do, good luck to you. In addition to killing +28" stripers, the government says you can smoke cigarettes, get to it.

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So why did Kommode even open his mouth? He knows nothing about Stoney and maybe the other hundred of us who release hundreds of fish every year only to have them taken by the Comm. guys. I personaly have spent days releasing Striped bass over 45". So Wendell turn off the computer (which is most likey run from a coal powered generating station)and Jump into your SUV and drive over to Kommode's and the two of you sit down and smoke a few VS120's, share a bottle of White Zinfandel and have a good cry because we are needlessly picking on you two. I think not,your just like the everone else we drive too much and waste too many things, but you feel the need to soap box so you can sleep at night. The next time you or your friends wish to comment, first remember your own words..

BTW.. fill out your profile complete if you want to have any creditability around here.

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I second Pipe Dreams motion !!! And call for the question.

All in favor say "I"

It's unanimous The Tree Huggers lose. :D

See ya, Ken

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What gets me is that a poor bastard cant even keep a big fish anymore without some bleeding heart opening his mouth crying that all the fish are going to die. Oh but on the other hand it's OK if guy keeps one under 28 inches. Thats your magic number? I got news for you. Every fish out there has the potential to grow big and become a breeder. I want to see your credentials that made you a freaking fish biologist so smart that you can preach to the rest of us about how we all should fish. Another thing..... and this is directed to your friend kmodi "the world traveler/championship fisherman" who does not like to quote: "Kill nature" Every time he hooks a fish and battles it to exhaustion there is the potential for that fish to not survive. You let it go thinking that it's gonna be Ok then a sea lion gets an easy meal because the fish is too exhausted to swim fast. If Komodi truly cared about nature he should be under water taking pictures with a camera and forget about fishing. Use your spell check.

strick

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:mad: This is nasty---you were asking for it!!!!! :D :D
Flower child its 2007, not 1970.

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OK. Enoughs enough....