Cape Cod gathering - Aug 11

[joema]

Sunday looks better last sun they said 5 10 knots it was more like18 25 knots on the plus side a guy iwork with caught a 52 bass last weekend there

[oldbluesplayer]

Updated forecast looks good to go for Sat
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CAPE COD BAY
340 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007

TODAY... E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT... E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT... NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SAT NIGHT... SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUN... W WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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I'm game.

Bill

[jcurto]

I'm still on duty in New Haven, that blow kept us busy on Friday. I'll check back here after sunrise, nice pods of bunker in the harbor tonight.

[joema]

Went out4am to11 no electronics good fishing in harbor went to fingers parkinglot nothing no fish no seacrafts going to monomy tomarrow

[oldbluesplayer]

I missed ya !

I hit the snooze button too many times this am, finally left the house at 6am, launched at Sandwich at 9, puttered around the mouth of the canal, and then Scortons Creek area, then headed to the Fingers about 10. Hit some smallish bluefish, and tried to raise folks on 68/69 - no joy on that, and I could see Pilgim Monument, so I headed up to Race Point, as I was hearing some prety good tuna chatter.

Went around the back side to Peaked Hill Bar, running a Rapala deep down center, and birds and daisy chains off the riggers. Had a tuna take the rapala, and damn near spooled me on a 113, till I cranked up the drag, and then thumbed it for extra.... Pop !!! Oh well.

Had knockdowns on both riggers, but was blueifsh, not tuna, still, picked up a nice big blue.

Also had an icredible whale show, there were about 4 - 5 of them right in close, breaching, tail wagging, the whols 9 yards.

Scooted back down to Barnstable harbor, checked out the boats on the outside, went inside - nada, as far as Seacrafts. Tried again on 68/69, went back out to the fingers to troll some more, and called some more on the radio.

Oh well, I have enough beer to last awhile, had a hellova day OTW, the boat ran great, and I'm burnt and dead tired.

Till next time !!

Bill

[pski]

Went to Barnstable on Sat. and Sun. launched from Sesuit beautiful weather both days excellent fishing for stripers and fluke on outgoing tide. On Sat. had to be 100 boats anchored at Sandy Neck, on Sun. 200 no place to anchor. Maybe next time a weekday or later in the season, Sept. is a great month on the Cape no crowds and great weather.

Till next time