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Monster MONTAUK STRIPERS Part #2
Jul 13 2008, 10:10 PM EDT
Drift after drift we keep getting fish or shots. I realize that we are blowing somany shots because the fish are not instantly inhailing the eels, but playing with them. We discuss the method and start to let the fish eat the eels longer before setting the hook. THis is unusal for Montauk, here we usually just instantly set the hook. I get a mid 30s on the next drift. THe action slows a little and I decied to keep another couple of spots honest. So we run south and make twenty drifts between three spots with only one hit. Now honestly, we like incoming much better and outgoing for big fish...that is... except on this little piece we were first working. Now its 1AM and we decied to go back and work the end of the tide on our honey hole then snooze for an hour as the tide changes then finish up the incoming up by the lighthouse. Alfred says "You know there could be a 50-60 or even 70 pounder sitting on this piece just waiting to eat our eels" I know Al, this place is always great the latter in the tide it gets. We start the drift and I get a big fihs on, I an feel its big with sholders but never got a solid hook in him. We go back up on the drift and this time on the same drift line on Northstar 951, Al says " I am getting a hit, I am letting him eat it" "IAM IN!!!!!" Wow its a big fish!!! I place my rod in the holder leaving it our for a second cow and get the big net to assist and net Al's nice fish. Even though were in shallow water 24-27' the fish take some monster runs hard against his tight drag. Back and forth, give and take this is a real cow. I finally get to see the silver silloute of the COW and I get totally STOKED! ITS BIG, REAL BIG! Do you find this valuable? |
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