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@@Vonxsta heck yeah that’s a big scup and congrats on the first flounder!

@@PeterRanieriIIthanks man, but never mind the scup, that flounder was the best thing I’ve eat in in a while

thanks steve this fish really did get my hyped, lol. What happened to your yak? for bottom fishing im looking for clouds of bait mostly. I like to see good relief of the structure and hopefully some clouds or small marks around that structure indicating a likely place for a fluke to be hiding.

@@PeterRanieriII really great info! Definitely still improving on identifying what I am looking at. My kayak is a rugged inflatable with a motor. Port Jeff-based Sea Eagle. It is made for fishing and can generally handle hooks/external punctures from branches, metal, etc. On my last trip, a porgy hopped off the hook and one of the spikes on its dorsal fins hit at just the right angle with just the right amount of pressure and punctured one of the air bladders that has sidelined me for a bit. It wasn't so bad that I started taking on water, but it definitely made me not want to stay out too long. Fortunately, it came with a repair kit with some of the canvas and epoxy glue so it is repaired now. I should be getting out sometime this week. I was also considering entering the bluefish tourney this weekend since they have been around from what I hear.

@@steverazzano oh dang you have a sea eagle?! I've been very curious about those but yeah the inflatable thing had me slightly concerned. hawaaiin dan seems to do great with them, def looks like you can get more range with somethign like that. Well glad you got it fixed though and yeah ill prob join the bluefish tourney, its fun just to get the shirt and have that small chance at a nice payout. Almost always though the big one comes from near the gut/race

thats the daiwa kage LT 2000D-XH

ohh yeah porgy fishing in the far western sound has been very tough, this is the slowest I've seen it for porgy since I started fishing these waters in 2019. they didn't seem to swim into the bays in may either which was strange. I guess we gotta take what we can get, heard the spot taste great but they are a small fish. Yeah just kept working areas to the east as it seems to be better the more east you go in general

@@PeterRanieriII im always surpirsed when I see the pics from the far western sound party boats , I guess they are going further east fr all those porgies !

@@joemckillop3766 yes this year those boats would stream all the way to Eaton neck for them

I’m too cheap ! My 225 hp 2 stroke costs a fortune to get out there !!

@@joemckillop3766 lol i hear ya, best thing to do is prob trailer it further east first then launch

there are 2 different rod and reel setups in the video. the white bait is a piece of squid on a bare hook and a seperate weight lower keeping it near the bottom. The red bait is an artificial worm on a weighted jig head and that is what the fluke attacked. both can work, i was just doing them both to compare and the camera is attached to the white baited rod since I cant jig that rod it would make the video shaky

🤙thanks

thanks, you know whats up!

I sure do! All I did to it since is add a plate to prevent the gurgling noise but that’s it. Plan on using it tomrw morning actually

@@PeterRanieriII nice! I was planning on putting one on my vibe cubera hybrid.

@@jny78 def reccomend, and on something that light you'll fly

thanks man it was a really nice fish to end the trip, they are a lot of fun to catch too when they go crazy after being netted, lol

for this test i just used a cheap lead acid 35ah which i had lying around. I then purchased an 80ah lithium after doing these tests for the motor and still use that one today: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803618604245.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.af101802QWmUXJ&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

its a great question. When I have the cooler and battery in the back it balances fine but I will say that it seems to take on a bit more waves over the bow when its a little choppy. Thats why I included that little part in the video showing me sponge out some water. I usually dont have to do that mid trip. So I def still like this motor, I'm just learning the limits still. In the stern, I have had no issues. I do have a smaller motor already (the watersnake) so its nice to go back and forth depending on the conditions, transport, and type of fishing im doing

@@PeterRanieriII yeah I am currently buying the parts for mounting a newport kayak series and autoboat since the newport is only 21lbs and the xi3 is 41. When it’s all said and done hopefully I can update you regarding how it is on the compass. But great job being the first to do it on a compass and post about it!

@@cloutmaster965 please tell me how it works out for you! I was so close to trying the auto boat as well but since I couldn’t get it to work on my watersnake already I figured the cost for a new trolling motor plus the auto boat would put me not too far from the xi3 and I just couldn’t find anyone that had some success with it yet. Btw the xi3 with 36” shaft and the quick release mount weighed 30lbs when I weighed it myself.

Its a legit question, no worries. The western Long Island Sound where Im fishing is a unique place that is very much sheltered from the open ocean so we really don't get too many sharks. Its not unheard of, sometimes in September some brown sharks make it in but likely a seal steeling the fish off the stringer is more likely. And its a little misleading but the fish is usually only on that stringer for 5min until they fully bleed out then i transfer to the cooler.

Thanks man, Im glad you can appreciate the work that goes into finding the fish, haha yeah you def need to keep the bigger ones in the net at all times until they are on the stringer, learned this the hard way in the past, lol

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@@bobcalifornia9622 thanks, heyy man good to know! Def say what’s up if you see me out there. As you prob know then I’m typically west of you then but wanted to try this area for some time now and it just seems the fish are more east lately…

thanks man appreciate it, see you out there!

oh heck yeah man, cant wait to hear your thoughts about it, you did it in the rod holder like me? I also saw those sheepshead, crazy stuff, would love to get one too lol

So I took the rod holder out. I used the pre existing holes and mounted a 1” thick cutting board to the kayak. Used all stainless steel bolts/nuts/washers. The old town kayaks have an access panel under the seat so im able to use bolts. I used a rubber gasket under it to make it water resistant.

@@waterboy5164 ok very nice sounds like a good setup

So i tried out the motor but it has to much power the bracket seems to be twisting so i have to figure out how to keep it from doing that.. same problem as this guy m.ua-cam.com/video/ROR_eTuQO9I/v-deo.html&pp=ygUhV2F0ZXJzbmFrZSBhc3Aga2F5YWsgbW91bnQgcmV2aWV3

@@NYCE_Fishing thanks man idk I think your doing just fine with those sheepshead! That was crazy man, what a day 4 monsters. How did you cook them?

@@PeterRanieriII thanks man! I made Peruvian dish called Escabeche. The meat is perfect to fry, is white meat and it doesn’t flake off. Look it up, it’s actually pretty tasty just make sure is the Peruvian recipe.

@@pastapaul150 ohhh dang man, you still over there?! That’s a trip I need to do at some point

@@PeterRanieriII I’m back, 2 weeks. Shipped it back, released a bunch of salmon. Unbelievable there

@@user-pb1ok5lx7r haha thanks yeah I def think that’s a great word for this hobby I truly love

😅 i got you man, will keep at as much as I can 💪

appreciate it 🙏 right back at ya

Same to you! Thanks for the kind words

thats a great point, I think your right. The best conditions for fluke IMO are a sunny day with clear water and a ramping up tide or ramping down tide.

thanks for the report as always Josh, is the cod regulation for gulf of maine or by state for you?

Why thank you kind sir! good to be back in action, love fishing out there! haha that is very true, I got pretty giddy when I landed that big one, its a rare catch for me! :) keep those algos fed 👍

thanks! glad to hear you telling me that I'm not the only one struggling. good amounts of fluke this year but the bigger fish def seem to be picked or they moved elsewhere...

Thanks 👍its so much more relaxing being away from the fleet and finding fish. yeah lots of small seabass, havent found many keepers tho this year, gunna try again next weekend for those hopefully. Def recommend that recipe!

hmmm, not really happy with Hobie per say as I havent seen much innovation in a while but with this particular kayak I couldnt be happier. I've done a lot to it since purchasing in 2021 but its held up surprisingly well so I haven't felt the need to search elsewhere yet. If your handy and can manage fixing little things then I think its awesome. The key is just taking care of it, like not dragging it on hard surfaces, rinsing after each use, and keeping out of direct sun. The mirage drive as well is very important to maintain and try not to pedal too hard on it.

this was actaully on the south shore but I do typically fish in the sound on the northshore

@@PeterRanieriIImy kids were fishing Moriches inlet today and yesterday with their grandfather. One keeper

@@Rookie_bass_fisherman that’s the garmin echomap uhd 74sv

I’m torn between that one and the hummingbird helix with mega. Do you have any insights for me?

@@PeterRanieriIII like the way it looks!

@@Rookie_bass_fisherman well i can only speak from personal experience on the garmin and I absolutely love mine. having the 7" screen is awesome and even though I use side scan sometimes, i actually still just use the regular sonar the most and its pretty clear. I've heard good things about the humminbird units tho, just havent had any issues yet with mine so never needed to try anything else yet

@@PeterRanieriII I ended up finding a lowrance elite fs 9 for a good deal so I hope it gives me what I need! I know it has live sonar capabilities also so if I ever go that route the option is there. But I mostly just want to see the side scan with fish reveal. I use regular sonar a lot too. Still figuring it all out.. never even used side scan before so wish me luck

definitely not completely waterproof, on really choppy days i get a little water inside the hull. The hatches on all these kayaks leak slightly, that is the nature of them. The front hatch leaks more than the middle one. I've even taken them off and put a bead of silicone around where they attach but it seems the hatch door itself is what leaks slightly

@@Benihana716 love the watersnake! By far the best mod I made to the kayak. Still going strong after 3 seasons in the salt

@@PeterRanieriII Right, but how much work did you have to put into the clamp, to actually get it to clamp? Or did you get the transom mount version?

@@Benihana716 that clamp is garbage, I ended up screwing a stainless screw through the rod to prevent the rotation. I have a video on my channel of how it works in the rod holder so I transfer it between kayaks

@@PeterRanieriII LoL!!!! I know it is, that's why I asked! LoL!!! And it's funny you mention drilling a hole through, to keep it from spinning out on you, because I was literally planning to do that with mine this weekend!! For now (since the first month that I had it), I went and bought a whole bunch of new hardware (that actually fit), so I could tighten it down hard enough so that it doesn't spin and flip out of control on me. I'll check out your video and channel, though!

@@Benihana716 lol yeah it takes some tinkering that’s for sure but if you get it worked out it’s totally worth the price. Haha let me know if you get it working good 👍

@@WingStop-zv1sk I know right, NY regs right now they need to be 19.5”

@@PeterRanieriII19.5? I thought it was just 19 😵‍💫. You basically gotta catch a doormat to keep one lol

@@lrakwons9799 it was 19” from May to July but then increased to 19.5” starting August till the season ends mid October. I know man it’s getting really tough to find keepers

@@PeterRanieriII omg I felt hopeless going for 19 from shore. Now you’re telling me 19.5? Lmao gotta lot of practice to do lmao. Love the videos man keep em up I learn a lot