If you could only fish for one
 

What's your favorite specie to fish for?

Please vote in the poll and post a reply; Reasons for WHY it's your favorite included.

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It's close between blackfish and fluke for me but if I had to pick one, it would be fluke.

While the blackfish are more challenging and I love the fight of a tog, I picked the toothie flatfish. I really look forward to spending the summer out on the water trying to find and catch those big boys!

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I voted for fluke. Really enjoy bucktailing. Be it on light tackle in the backbays or rivers or using heavier stuff out in the deep.

If you would not have seperated striped bass into 2 categories (bait & artificals) it would have been a tough choice for me to make.

Blackfish & winter flounder would round out my list.

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Tough decision

ya know what i picked:D , but fluke was pretty close 2nd

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fluke

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I picked fluke. I love that warm weather!!!!!! :cool:

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Stripers and Blackfish,, Love the Fluke but the season's and regs are killing it..

As far as southern fish Gotta Love Tarpon! The POON is King!

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Fluke with Stripers a real close 2nd. I love the change in seasons. If howeve, weak fish were consistent they would be the best by far. DE Bay in the late 60's early 70's phenomenal.

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What the heck???? No tilefish or cod options??

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If you're serious - NO

If you're not - (smiley face)

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Big Rock

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I had to go with Stripers........apparently LAB does not fish for weakies!

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Fluke - - they're abundant, delicious, can be caught from shore, and when the young 'uns and newbies are looking for summer fun, Fluke provide plenty of action. Too bad catching a limit in NJ is a rarity compared to previous years:eek:

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Have to go with blackfish with fluke a close 2nd.....nothing gets the blood going like when those blackfish start to chew, can't get your crab down fast enough....thankful their seasons don't cross and i don't have to make that choice.


I will bet my bottom dollar that stripers will be have the most votes....this is jersey right...:D

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Was torn between fluke and blackfish. Love light tackle bucktailing for the flatties, but there's just something about the smell of diesel on a nice winter day and then you catch the fine aroma of green crabs in the air:D


Although I might have gone with bunker or killies if they were on the list. Livelining krill for menhaden is going to be the next big thing ;)

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Definitely striped bass with bait. The size of them is what made me lean in that direction, you never know what you will get. Aside from that, you never know what else you will get on bait.

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Jumbo sea bass are yummy....

That is all.

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Blackfish,fluke pose no challenge.

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I like the booger poll better! Why can everyone see my vote? Are you sure they can see it??? Can I vote more than once? Can I pick more than one?
Can I vote with an explaination?? Why is Cod not on the list? Lastly, why is there not a Freshwater poll? Or is there?


Leif

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Live Lining for Striped bass

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From the beaches, jetties, sod banks, canal and river banks I have fished for stripers along the jersey shore & delaware beaches for 20 yrs . I have had the privilage to fish with some of the best known and unknown surf casters/fly around. Its definitely would be a best seller if the stories were written.
However, have been introduced to Blackfish a little over a year now

For the big ones over 12 lbs Best decribed as challenging,frustrating,
WOW, and
the rush you get as my big greek friend would say its Addicting

My vote would be
1. Blackfish (new at it) best to date 13.5 goal this year 16lbr fishmonger take me to the promised land
2. Strippers (nothing like a 30lbr on a popper in the morning)
3. Fluke (Big Al going to introduce me the big ones this season)
4. Blue fish on fly rod

Great thread yodo !

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Mahi :p

But I voted for fluke. My better half's answer would probably be blackfish.

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T U N A

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There is only ONE.


LING

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I had to go with Fluke...but lean toward Blackfish. If I didn't have to freeze my ballz off while toggin then it would have been a no brainer. The colder days do keep the jetskis and weekend drunks off the water....hmmmm. :D

I like the variety of techniques for the Fluke fishing and different types of conditions encountered....but a fresh Whitey dropped right into the pickle barrel...hmmm....


ARGHHHH...THEY BOTH KICK ARSE!!!



Fin_S
:cool:

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Not too many offshore guys on here I guess.

Chunk or troll or jig. Ever see a 250 lb. Bigeye crash a spreader bar ?

Ever see a Longfin shoot out from under a pot and kill a green machine ?

Your sardine gets hit at 40+ mph !

Rod on the rail, nutz in your socks, hands cramping, trying to gain back 3 yards you lost 20 minutes ago !

Circle of death, who is gonna die first, me or the fish.

Jigs getting crushed on the drop !

See yellowfin boil in the slick, gets the blood boiling !

Fish swimming at the boat then turns on a dime !

T U N A !!!!!!!

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W/o a doubt tuna.

"circle of death" gotta love that.

What other fish (ON THIS LIST!!!!!) do you land, then sit down laughing like a 6 yr old for 20 minutes, with your arms feeling like jelly?

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Love the Blacks, but the striper is a phenominal species in size and the way you could be in them on bait pretty good. Love thi striper

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I say seabass, because of the abundance, and the bag limit. They' re easy to fish for (family trips). Fluke was close 2nd for me.

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Got to agree with Hammer, just ain't nothing that compares to livelining bunker for Bass. When that big tail comes out of the water to slap that bunker silly , that is a rush!

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Fluke,Takes some skill for the big boys. Been fishing for many years and 12.5 is my best. Live snapper did the trick:) :) :)

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Live lining Stripers with live Bunker....

Out at the Rocks last year in July was unfrikkinbelieveable!!!

- Go out and get some bunker (fun in itself)
- Take the run down to the Rocks with your heart pumpin in anticipation
the whole way
- Find your spot
- Anchor up
- Throw a live Bunker out and watch him swim on the surface while
having hands free to drink a cold adult beverage and shoot the
breeze wit dah boyz.
- Seeing a Striper come up to the surface and wack your Bunker
- Leisurley take your poll out of the holder and send the hook home
- Talkin trash to you buds while the fish is on
- Talkin trash again on the ride home

Now that's what I call "Gentleman Fishing" and it can be done any night of the week after work.

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Fluke is #1 for the variety of opportunities (but hate the shortened season and tougher size limits!) Been fishing for them for 40+ years from 6 different small boats I've owned.
Close second for seabass...long season, abundance and the fact my kids always caught some with me.....they are now adults!
Used to love blues back in the day (1960-70's) before I ever saw a striper, but now stripers are a third place (but on the way up!)

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rite.........

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I went on my first tuna trip this fall and struck out (as did most people this fall). But if it was a trip like you describe, I would have to make that my favorite.

If I had done a shark trip, then that might be even better.

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Tog are the most fun to catch, but Fluke are the most challenging to find and then catch.

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Great pic Tommy... Thanks for posting them.

DATS WAT I'M TAWKIN ABOUT!!

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Stripers...... you never know when your gonna get that slob!!!!

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From my own boat I'd have to go with Stripers, beutiful time of year (spring and fall run) and great action.

For overall action and a Great time........nothing like being on a NJFishing Tuna Trip.

I was torn between voting....so I chose Stripers because I fish for them more often.

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gotta be slippey bass for me. i've been addicted since i was 6