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  1. Giorgio

    One fluke

    To tell you the truth, I never heard of Jigging World back then - I didn't know Tackle World changed it's name to that - We went to all the the salt water shows every year - We entered all the stupid contests - Knowing we ain't winning - Low and behold my friends brother in law wins a fishing...
  2. Giorgio

    I have a question

    Blue, I looked and saw where people say it's very popular in South Carolina - But I still can't find Regs. - I've seen this video of a guy who fishes the Chesapeake Bay area and is saying how popular it is down South- He was explaining the different baits - He loves shrimp with the shell on - He...
  3. Giorgio

    I have a question

    Blue, I just looked up your regs. and I don't see them (Tautog, Black fish) on it - If I did read it right you can fish for them all year long - The best time is when the water gets cooler - Into to low 60's 50's - Around bridges, rocks, wrecks or any thing that has structure - Bring plenty of...
  4. Giorgio

    One fluke

    I was going to do all the stick wrapping myself - Bubble wrap them, 3 times, especially the tips with the noodles - Then wrap them in with heavy duty brown paper Then I was told by the carriers - FedEx and UPS that they had to be put in a box - I said screw it - I'm letting them do it all - I...
  5. Giorgio

    Penn reel for birthday present

    One thing about those old Penn reels - They were made in the good old U.S.A. - I just mailed my sister 4 Penn reels - I got them when I was around 6, I'm 82 right now - All are in brand new condition - This was my first =The Penn155 Beachmaster, I think I was about 6 when my father got it for...
  6. Giorgio

    One fluke

    When we all got hit with that Wuhan Chinese Virus and they shut down all the marina's- My friends decided it was time to get rid of their boats The marina's had no idea when they would be able to open again - They didn't want to pay the higher dry dock fees - My engine died just before that and...
  7. Giorgio

    Ignore

    A fishing site with a political forum - One that should be eliminated - Period 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇺🇸
  8. Giorgio

    Took her to the shop today

    Step, I watched my friend do fuel pumps on his 150 Johnson and then his 200 Evinrude - It look easy - But I wasn't an outboard guy - I had an I/O in mine - I'll check your progress out in the repair section - That's how I knew you were having a problem - Good Luck - I guess no one is fishing -...
  9. Giorgio

    One fluke

    Step, I watched my friend do the fuel pumps on his 150 Johnson and then his 200 Evinrude - It looked easy - But I wasn't an outboard guy - I had an I/O in mine - What a pain in the butt they are - I'll check your progress out in the repair section - That's how I knew you were having a problem...
  10. Giorgio

    One fluke

    I don't see those melons any more - Maybe it's only up here - I'm going to ask my sister what kind she gets in Florida - The Big Bow Wow is when you are coming off the Belt going along Cross Bay Blvd towards the bridge - It was on the right hand side, in Howard Beach - I forgot all about that...
  11. Giorgio

    One fluke

    Step, we can't dig for worms, we can't go the rocky beaches and turn over rocks for Asian crabs, for Black fish, they don't even let you take drift wood any longer - The reason is, they say you are disturbing and destroying the natural environment - Digging for worms and turning over rocks is...
  12. Giorgio

    One fluke

    Step, I don't think we might've crossed paths - I'm 82 - I made my own Mackerel rigs also - But I learned the hard way - Don't put on more than 4, plus your Diamond jig - Like you said - The line would break, because you had to try and swing them over the rail - The Boston's were big back then...
  13. Giorgio

    One fluke

    Blue, sure they did - We used them for our Boston Mackerel - In the 60's - We'd put on about seven hooks with a diamond jig at the end. Step, I would wade in the water and snapper fish - That little coffee shop was right at the end of the bridge - At one time they rented row boats My father and...
  14. Giorgio

    One fluke

    My memories of Coney Island are great- Steeplechase was unbelievable at the time - When you first went in - You had to walk over this place where they blew air up the girls/women's skirts - We would stand out side and watch - Then they had the horses - My favorite - The also had a salt water...
  15. Giorgio

    One fluke

    I never caught a thing off the pier - They were selling hot pretzels and Mom's knishes - When I would walk from my house to Canarsie Pier, their was this old Jewish guy right on the corner selling Mom's knishes and hot pretzels for 5 cents - I always got a pretzel with plenty of salt - No...
  16. Giorgio

    One fluke

    Step, I'll bet it was a Blue - I remember when it was called Steeplechase Pier - Your right - It was a little shack right in the middle of the pier - At first all it sold was bait - Then coffee, soda, hot dogs fries and hamburgers - I think it was run by two women, because I remember two women...
  17. Giorgio

    One fluke

    They had the roast pork on a bun, chow mien on a bun, bbq on the bun and roast beef on a bun - Nathan's fries for me are the only fries I only put on salt - No ketchup at all - They were delicious - When Captain Walter passed, his son Bob upgraded the boat to the Lady Flamingo - As far as I know...
  18. Giorgio

    One fluke

    When we fished off the Eagle - We caught Macks and Blue fish - We gave the fish to the boat and asked what do they do with them - I was told they will use some for bait and donate the rest to the religious houses to feed the needed - In the bay, was told they couldn't sell the fish - The fish...
  19. Giorgio

    One fluke

    Step, in New Jersey you can fish for Tog all year long - They just have 4 different seasons - They are also 15" - We have 2 season as you know - For the month of April, 2 fish at 16" - October 15 - December 22, 4 fish at 16". I use fish off the Golden Eagle out of Belmar once or twice a year -...
  20. Giorgio

    One fluke

    You can't compare today's fishing to 50 years ago - 50 years ago - There were less regs - less fisherman/woman - less boats - There wasn't a storm like sandy to tear the bottom of the ocean apart - It's like trying to compare going fishing on a party boat - Where it might've cost $40 or so 50...
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