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Post by arrantzale on May 6, 2010 20:56:39 GMT -5
Wooohoooo I finally caught a keeper! Got out to the SSP at around 10 this morning and caught pinners and whitebait for awhile until the tide changed. Hooked a very large mackerel on the biggest whitebait I had but when I was getting ready to haul him up he shook his head a few times and cut my leader. Meanwhile I had a large pinner soaking and while I was retying he got hit and after a nice fight on my 25lb test over came my first keeper. When I got him near the pier he went under me and stopped dead, I thought I was gonna lose him but he came out. Anyways heres a few pics.    |
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Post by BigDawg71 on May 6, 2010 21:00:09 GMT -5
congrats! nice fish
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Post by havetofish on May 6, 2010 21:11:48 GMT -5
Woohooo..way to go dude. Your hooked for life now...look out groupa. I'd beef up that tackle a little if I were you. The only thing they understand is brute force.
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Post by gerard1031 on May 7, 2010 7:15:11 GMT -5
Awesome! And a great dinner upcoming. My wife makes a dark beer batter to coat and deep fry the filets, the coating comes out light and flaky almost like tempura batter....man, getting hungry!
Way to go get 'em.
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Post by David from NC on May 7, 2010 9:30:33 GMT -5
Great job! Looking for my first keeper...stuck at 19" at the moment but your report is encouraging.
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Post by goindeep on May 7, 2010 13:12:50 GMT -5
 Nothin like the feeling of that first keeper.... 
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Post by derbirbboy on May 7, 2010 21:53:45 GMT -5
Well done! I too have yet to get that elusive keeper. Caught a few shorties today, one fought me like a keeper, but a few inches short.
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Post by bltpa01 on May 8, 2010 10:17:24 GMT -5
Way to go arrantzale!
Keep that bait soakin and bring in some more. Your hooked now. Quite the road trip from Hudson.
Hey gerard1031~~could you share your wifes batter recipe? Sounds interesting.
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Post by gerard1031 on May 9, 2010 6:56:03 GMT -5
Sure, my wife says it is "just a slightly modified Betty Crocker recipe" but anyway, here you go...
For 1 lb of fillets
3/4 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp vinegar
3/4 c dark beer
Mix all dry ingredients, stir in vinegar and beer
mix until smooth
Dry the fillet
Dip in batter
Drop into oil until brown ~ 5 min or until done
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Post by arrantzale on May 9, 2010 22:56:46 GMT -5
thanks guys, especially havetofish cuz i use your tides posts every week to determine when i go. im looking forward to the next trip to have another run at them. but it wont be for a couple weeks, im going on an inshore charter this week with someone. hopefully we can get on some reds or something.
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