Here we go
Issue # 9 of you favorite magazine is live
Enjoy
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I got nothing for you guys today. I am shot, done , caput. Too much video editing over the weekend, too much stress in general. All I can give you today is this
I found these three “I LOVE SURFCASTING” bumper stickers in my basement behind a table. Last three I have
So let’s have a last issue #8 contest….Roger picked three favorite pictures from issue # 8. You get to choose one picture. First three guys that chose the correct picture will get a I LOVE SURFCASTING sticker..
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they will also each receive a Surfcaster’s Journal bumper sticker
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One of them will receive this Mojo Surf hat, courtesy of St Croix rods, The Best Rods on Earth, my favorite rods.
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As we are getting ready to unveil issue # 9 of the Surfcaster’s Journal Magazine, I want to throw few things your way.
First, we are still looking for your contributions. If you have a desire to write, please contact me at info@surfcastersjournal.com and tell me what would you like to write about. We are open to any ideas and your kids will get a kick out of it 🙂
Second, Scott from Hansom Tackle, maker of fine Hansom Pliers had a very good suggestion and I think a lot of you could get involved .
He suggested we ask you, our readers to give us a short story along the lines “It could only happen to me” thing. Did you ever ripped your waders on a rock, got a hook in your hand, caught your biggest fish on a dead eel, drove to Montauk without your rod, broke your rod in the basement, pee in your waders (wetsuit don’t count..lol)…You get my drift. We want to hear from you about a mishap that you endured and that our readers will get a kick out of.
So email me and tell me a short version of your story…looking forward to hearing from you. God knows I endured more mishaps than many of you think is humanly possible..but this is not about me. I want to hear from you.
Here is a video from pictures featured in William” Doc” Muller’s new book, Surfcaster : The Ultimate Surf Fishing Guide, available at your local tackle shop and Amazon.com
Enjoy
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCqrNX0PWto[/youtube]
I hope all of you are enjoying the Labor Day weekend.
The winner of Super Strike Heavy needlefish never contacted us, however, with the storm and all, maybe he could not. So we will give him few more days to contact us
the winner is Scott Crabtree… bigc_45638@yahoo.com
Ok
The Winners of West End Tackle Tin giveaways are
Each one will receive one lure, courtesy of our friend, Ralph Votta , maker of Charlie Graves lures
All ,please contact us at info@surfcastersjournal.com and send us your shipping address
Congrats to all the winners
For you that are tuning into SJ blog this weekend, we are going to give you a chance to win a 300 yard spool of Western Filament TufLine XP 50 LB test, green. Courtesy of folks from Western Filament…you can visit them at http://www.tuf-line.com
Fall run is just around the corner…besides buying more tins, what are you guys buying? I kind of went the “other” way last few years. I only have one VS reel, I fish with two piece rods, I wear cheap Grunden pullover and I toss a lot more plastic than wood. I could use another jacket , another splash top perhaps. I am not into rubber gaskets at the moment. What I really could use is another reel. My VS has been a remarkably problem free reel other than one very, very bad night at Cuttyhunk few years ago. For what we do, including occasional foray in a wetsuit, our choices are limited. VS, ZB and now Penn Torque. Granted, the Penn is brand new to the market, especially the bailess model which is just hitting the stores but the price differential is substantial comparing to the other two. I probably couldn’t swing it now. Who am I kidding, right now after this trip to Europe I cringe when I put gas in my truck.
I’d love to do a trip to Cuttyhunk, even if it was a commando run but again, I think I pushed my boss to the brink with this trip. So much that even Montauk feels like it’s much further away then it is. I must admit that after two year hiatus from Montauk I am starting to feel the itch to get reacquainted. If nothing else then to go with the camera. You got to admit, when it comes to pictures, few places photograph as well as Montauk.
So what are you buying, where are you going? Nights are getting longer and bait is starting to congregate in the back of the inlets…it won’t be long now for us here…in some places the run has already started.
Have a nice weekend while we work feverishly to put together another issue of your favorite surf fishing magazine
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For the first time in many years, I am excited about a prospect of Montauk fall blitzes. Which is kind of convoluted because when I had a time to get onto them I ended up in other places. Now when I yearning to go, I have very little time to do it. Life can be a series of confusing events. 🙂
Seriously, I really hope that white bait blitzes dominate September in Montauk like we’ve experienced it in the years past. It’s good for the soul to get in on one, and catch fish on every cast while enjoying scenery and the camaraderie. Besides, the blitzes are great for those of you who like to snap few photos and capture the moment for eternity. I have been known to snap a picture or two myself, I do have to admit. I might be the most “confused and conflicted” surfcaster in the history of this sport. I have the GoPro camera in my bag, regular Olympus on my belt, the Nikon DSLR and big HD camera in my truck…and rod in my hands……and I want to do it all. Unfortunately, you know what happens, you end up doing a little of everything but nothing great.
Few years ago, in late August, we had about eight or nine days of east winds. This is obviously not a regular summer weather pattern. You were probably sitting on your couch and cursing the wind and begging for rain to stop. But as someone much smarter then me said” for every action, there is reaction”….And hard, sustained, prolonged east wind can do wonders for Montauk surf fishing. Yeah, you will get wet, and you might get beat up by building surf, and yes, the bucktail will be the lure of choice but you will catch… and catch plenty in most years. If you get so lucky that mullet feels a need for an early departure, you might be in for some of the best tides of the season. Yeah, I know, we all guard our days for later in the fall, when fishing is suppose to be better, when the fall run is already on the way….but this late in August, with ton of fish in Montauk rips, if you get some preferable winds, they might charge the beach…Of course, you can always call Paul at Paulie’s Tackle of Montauk to get latest info on what is going on. For you that are making your first trek to Montauk this fall, stop by and say hi to Paul…he is expecting you.
bring it on….hope to see some of you there
New Issue of Surfcaster’s Journal coming up in a week or so
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First and foremost I would like to think that all of you have gotten trough this storm in good shape. I think you can say “blow me Irene” now, you have all been through hell last few days. I just got my power yesterday afternoon. I hope all of you either have it back or are getting it asap
We like to think we are different then most websites out there. No, not only because already gave away a contents of a small tackle shop in giveaways. Or only because we try to actually make a difference with our catch and release contest instead of just paying a lip service. This by no means is meant to be a pat on our backs…that is coming in little while..lol
What we mean is that we try to bring you the stuff you won’t read anywhere else. We are mainly talking about our magazine but this blog is an extension of the magazine, so yeah, on the blog too.
I mean seriously, how many times have you seen anyone talk about this subject you are about to watch on this video? And how often do you get to hear it from legendary plug builder Don Musso, the creator of Super Strike Lures ?
Yeah, we go extra step to entertain, educate and inform our readers. No pat on the back needed but do watch this video. It will make you a better informed surfcaster. Maybe it will even help you in catching a seagull or two
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsHlvsd6QQU[/youtube]
Part two of today’s blog is strictly for self-serving purpose. Because all of you know that I am all about promoting my greatness as an angler, writer, photographer, videographer, construction worker, blah, blah, blah….Yeah, right. More like googan who can’t write a blog post without misspelling half of the words, who cant cast more than 50 yards and whose only claim to fame with a camera is being in the right place at the right time. Hey, maybe that is a skill ?
Since even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes, I guess this is my day. I know many of you are faithful readers of On The Water magazine. I been subscriber for a long time, I even been blessed enough to write for them. I guess they thought that my writing is something they their readers would enjoy. I always liked the whole crew there, especially Gene Borque, their past editor who gave me a chance to write.
This week their unveiled their annual surf issue, and used my photo for a cover shot…which is cool. I am not much of a blowhard when it comes to what I do, but seeing my photo used as a cover shot is cool. Btw, in case you are wondering, the new book by William Doc Muller, Surfcaster, features mostly my photo’s including the cover. In fact, the picture on the cover of Doc’s book and picture that is the cover of this month’s On The Water magazine were taken five minutes apart.
Talking about being in the right place at the right time…
This is a first, SJ blog post via Droid
no power, the town looks like a war zone on some blocks, trees still blocking the street. I guess I should have prepared better and would not have to aimlessly look for ice last night, unsuccessfully .
I hope most of you have came out of this ok, as always, as long as no one got hurt, everything else can be replaced.
So after I get home from work , I will be on the hunt for ice. That is if LIRR runs better then this morning.
not worried about the food or frozen squirrels, but RIGGED EELS!
lmao
Ok, that is it, my thumbs are starting to hurt 🙂
It is time for us to announce a winner of Super Strike Preloaded Small and Medium Needlefish winner. We are sorry we only get to pick one out of 266 entries but look at it this way, whoever wins is one lucky sob.
Ok , so SJ SuPeRcOmPuTeR is on …….. spitting out one name (actually a nickname and an email address if you want to get technical) Scott Crabtree… bigc_45638@yahoo.com
Scott, you have to furnish your address to info@surfcastersjournal.com so we can get this out to you
Congrats
They say that pattern is a pattern until its broken. NJ has their bunker pattern in the spring, Canal rats rejoice when the cash in on their mackerel fishing around Memorial Day. And most of the surfcasters will cash in on the sand eel pattern this fall. As much as some like to complain about lack of peanut bunker, baby weakfish or herring, we should be happy that sand eels provide us with some of the most consistent fishing of the year. Yes, long and elongated lures like needlefish will be most effective as will bucktails worked close to the bottom but you can’t beat a tin for quality and quantity. There are many good tins of the market, from Point Jude, AOK Tackle, Kastmaster, Hopkins and many other manufactures. But in my opinion, no one tin maker make as many models and makes them longer then West End Fishing Tackle, maker of Charlie Graves Lures.
Ralph Votta has been making the Charlie Graves lures for a long, long time now. If you ever get a chance, sit down at one of his seminars when he talks about how to work a tin. Or watch him fish on the South Shore of Long Island. I guarantee that you will learn a lot about how to increase your caches with these simple yet insanely productive lures. We also love the fact that there are no fancy names like “bassslayer”, “bluefishkiller” attached to these lures. Instead they are marked like D7 or J6 and trust me when I tell you, they all catch fish
Visit his website at and check out all the models that he makes and you will realize that he has not only sand eels covered but larger baits like peanut bunker and herring too. http://charliegraves.com/
While I was working on Doc’s new book, Surfcaster, this spring, I went to Ralph’s house to snap some pictures. To my knowledge Doc only uses his tins and insisted of using the picture of only them in his book. What was supposed to be a quick ten minute photo shot turned into hours long conversation about tins, the history and late Charlie Graves himself. It’s a fascinating story, and I hope someone writes it one day. Upon leaving, Ralph gave me few of his lures. But I can’t keep them all for myself so I will share some with you.
Here are three of Charlie Graves Tins we will give you a chance to win
We will pick three lucky winners in few days ,who will each receive one of these lures. Good luck and I hope all of you get trough this storm unscathed.
So, it looks like we are about to get rocked. I can envision no power for days and lots of beach erosion. I would not be surprised to hear that Gilgo Beach has been breached and we have another inlet on Long Island. I am not a fear monger but this shit does not look like fun. Once it is over go on line and buy “I got blo** by Irene” t-shirt that are sure to be available somewhere after the storm. But is it worth fishing during this type of storm? NO
Like that dude Branson, that owns a whole island in Caribbean with a $54 million dollar house that just burned down said ” All it matters is family, everything else is replaceable”…or something to that effect. Of course, he is a billionaire and I am broke…but the feeling is mutual. Please be safe out there this weekend and take care of those who depend on you.
And if the power hold, we’ll announce the winner of Super Strike giveaway, unveil another video and maybe even do another giveaway this weekend…if the power hold up and PC works, of course
Keeping my fingers crossed
This note come from our Rod Guru, Lou Caruso
CTS 1 Piece…….
CTS finally came out with their first round of 1-piece blanks. Last week I met up with Rich of RH Custom rods and handed me (3) 1 piece 10’ blanks. He told me to build them up and beat the snot out of them. These are the proto-types for the upcoming line of 1-piece blanks. He wanted to get them in the field to see if they need any modification. Built them and brought them to the demo Sunday. Definitely got some attention. The only blank missing was the 11’ vapor trail, which didn’t make the shipment from New Zealand. Should be here this week though. That blank is based on the 2 piece I am presently using and if it is the same casting and power wise it should be a home run. Rich has wisely covered the spectrum with these blanks. He has a PJ series blank, which is what I would call a medium action blank handling 2 – 4 oz, the Vapor Trail which is a moderate action and is rated 3 – 6 which I feel is over rated on the bottom end as I have been throwing ¾ oz bucktails with it, and a heavy PJ which is a killer jetty, bridge, canal and inlet blank. That is rated 3 – 6 but I have consistently thrown 1 ½ bucks and those 9″ storm shads in a heavy current this spring/summer.
Stay tuned for write-ups as we get to put them through their paces.
Lou Caruso
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Sound like a nice weekend to spread on a couch with a good book
William “Doc” Muller book is getting to the stores near you and Amazon.com. If you want you local store to get it for you, have them contact us.
here are the stores that have it right now
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