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#1790462 - 07/05/20 05:42 PM Block Island 4th of July
Major Woods Offline

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Registered: 05/29/02
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Arrive at SW reef and only 4 other boats there at 6am, very unusual.
Started to troll 2 small bunker spoons to target smaller stripers due to the slot limit.

Hooked up with doubles right away, couldn't ever get my hot tea out of the thermos. Two short stripers 24" & 26".

Spent 3 hours trolling the area with the 4 other boats, caught 13 stripers 6 blues and lost a couple fish also.

Ended up with 3 keeper bass and threw back the rest including a 50" and 51" slob, brings a tear to the eye releasing such a big fish.
Also a PITA reviving them before release so they survive (I hope).

Did some bottom fishing but had to cut that short when my Japanese coworker could not stop chumming, and apologizing for forgotten his seasick pills.
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#1790465 - 07/05/20 07:01 PM Re: Block Island 4th of July [Re: Major Woods]
Don P Offline

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Registered: 05/03/07
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Loc: CLINTON, CT
Great action with some 50” & 51” BEASTS! Good stuff.

I prefer to eat the smaller Stripers anyway. Yea it takes some doing to successfully release a large Striper.
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#1790474 - 07/05/20 07:53 PM Re: Block Island 4th of July [Re: Major Woods]
CWood Man Offline

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Loc: Villas NJ
Wow great action!



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SURELY MISS MY CTF FRIENDS BUT ALWAYS WILL BE HERE TO GIVE ALL A HARD TIME!

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#1790491 - 07/05/20 09:43 PM Re: Block Island 4th of July [Re: Major Woods]
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Wow! Great fish.
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#1790502 - 07/06/20 07:26 AM Re: Block Island 4th of July [Re: Major Woods]
Jarhead Offline

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Registered: 05/01/07
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Loc: Southwestern CT
What a great day of fishing! trolling lead, downrigger? what's your target depth?

Lee

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#1790523 - 07/06/20 12:25 PM Re: Block Island 4th of July [Re: Don P]
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Registered: 09/02/04
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Loc: Boat in Niantic

Nice trip Major Woods!
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#1790530 - 07/06/20 01:31 PM Re: Block Island 4th of July [Re: Major Woods]
Major Woods Offline

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Trolling Inconel wire, approx trolling depth of 30' depth on the reefs from 60-35'
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#1790542 - 07/06/20 05:15 PM Re: Block Island 4th of July [Re: Major Woods]
MikeV Offline

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Registered: 07/07/03
Posts: 2358
Loc: Tolland
Nice Job

MikeV
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#1790766 - 07/09/20 11:18 AM Re: Block Island 4th of July [Re: Major Woods]
Jarhead Offline

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Loc: Southwestern CT
Originally Posted By: Major Woods
Trolling Inconel wire, approx trolling depth of 30' depth on the reefs from 60-35'


thanks!

Lee

Time and Tide Wait for No Man

#sunriseyakkin
#teamchuggalugg
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