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Hey Paul, thank you and its very cool to hear from a non-angler that clicked on my video. Recently, about 1-2 years ago, NY state implemented a slot size requirement to keep striped bass meaning it has to be within 28"-31" in order to keep it and you can only keep one. So this fish was actually too big to keep legally. But even in the years prior to this law I never really kept big ones since they are breeders and they don't taste as good as the smaller fish.

thats a good question. I guess in theory if you only had the motor running in the forward position it could be unlocked and still work...I dont think i would recommend that though but yeah I think it could work. best practice is just stowe the motor in shallow water, even if it can flip up likely an impact would damage the prop

@@PeterRanieriII That begs the question: what is the problem with leaving it unlocked? Greatly appreciate your feedback

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Doug! email me pr2fishing@gmail.com I'm always open to doing any type of fishing, just now kayaking makes the most sense economically for me, especially with work and family, I usually have very short windows to fish on the weekends when the weather allows

very much appreciate this comment

@@sterlingporter830 i used a toilet bowl flange bolt in reverse. Check this video and skip to about the 17:00-19:00 area: ruclips.net/video/uybRILrS_oY/видео.htmlsi=bNWkArbH2DC1zP46

@@horatiomarchese3980 bleed and ice as soon as possible is the best way to keep the meat I’ve found. The stringer just makes it easier for them to bleed out, 5 min later they go in cooler

@@PeterRanieriII I keep them alive on the stringer, till the end.

Its been slow lately for me too, the reel is the penn clash 3000 but its an older model they dont make anymore. you prob could find on ebay but heres a little info on it: www.henry-gilbey.com/blog/penn-clash-3000-very-interested-to-see-if-this-new-spinning-reel-works-out-for-my-lure-fishing

@@PeterRanieriII thanks man I appreciate you

@@milesk14 not exactly sure but prob around 8-10’ it was a very similar rock to the one I caught the seabass on a short time earlier.

Wow this is an awesome comment, I appreciate you saying that. I'm still learning myself, we are learning together!

the bucktail in this video is 2oz. and the gulp grubs are 6"

@@PeterRanieriII awesome, thank you.

The reel is a stradic ci4+ which was discontinued and now replaced with shimano vanford. I just added a gomexus power knob to it. Rod is st. croix tidemaster inshore 6'-6" med-heavy fast

no one asked

​@@AcornFox it was a good engaging comment, chill out

@@Sideshow42088 I think that’s a good practice as most places have sharks. The area I’m fishing though is in a protected sound where sharks are very uncommon.

Thank you frank! its my way of keeping a log and really does help mew I think when I can look back and try to pick up a pattern. HAHa your prob right, I try to be minimal with gear but it never works out. by the time I have all the camera stuff, battery for the motor, lures, cooler, rods, its pretty packed for a 12' piece of plastic, lol

Hmmm, it really has me wondering where all the larger fish went...thanks for the report though I was thinking of trying south shore actually for a change soon

Thanks!

Thank you Mario! always a good time on the water

wow your right it seems a lot of places are out of stock like scheels and walmart. try amazon but not many left: amzn.to/3y7OMDR yeah i dont use the tiller i just leave it locked in one position and steer with my rudder

Hey Gio, were you using clam at that spot? I was on a party boat in montauk once going for seabass and everyone on the boat was using clam except my friend and I were using asian crabs. (this was in the summer). Everyone and I mean everyone was catching dogfish on the boat except my friend and I who were actually getting seabass...but idk maybe your scenario is different. LOL this has been a slow seabass season in the sound for me, my western sound areas dont have many around still...

@@PeterRanieriII Thanks for the reply. I almost always use whole squid, and occasionally cut strips of squid.

haha Francus you are the man, love that you research a lot about other fisheries. Your absolutely correct dogfish don't really have teeth, its kind of like a 80grit sandpaper but the spiny ones you do have to watch that tail. This one was a smooth so relatively safe to handle, they just are so strong its amazing. And yes they do taste great, just takes a bit more prep and care but they I def do want to keep one on the next opportunity, haha she hasn't had it yet 🤫 Yeah the regs don't make much sense. Its gotta be some sort of equation that projects an expected harvest amount of fish by mass. There were actually a number of options for fluke this year, I think the other options included shortening the season but allowing a smaller fish size or larger creel limit, etc. They eventually decided on this strange larger size keeper halfway through the season lol. Your prob right they just wanna look like theyr being creative over there in Albany

@PeterRanieriII Your short clip, about the size of a "needle in a haystack," saw a hundred. There's millions more. This thread has several people citing LARGE ones being caught. Recreational fishing has ZERO impact on saltwater fishing. It is not a lake. There's more fluke than seagulls. Same for porgies, robin, bluefish, and striper. Okay. I'm SORRY. No more complaining.... I PROMISE.

I'm with you man, the more I fish the more I think we rec guys are drops in the bucket, especially over soft bottom areas that can be dragged. Maybe certain non-migratory fish in snaggy bottoms are more pressured by rec guys/for hire boats but thats a small sample set

@PeterRanieriII Way to go, PETER ! Now you got me breaking my PROMISE... Think about the Florida Everglades... It has 10,000 mangrove islands. 99.9% never see a human. Every single bridge, dock, rock, reef, mangrove island, etc, is holding hundreds of mangrove snappers. Redfish? They are so heavily protected (one per person).... It is my belief. Redfish eat more undersized sea trout than all trout caught by humans. We aren't protecting fish. We're just shifting the fish protection from one fish to a different fish. Nobody.... and I mean NOBODY.... wants fishing regulations more than the fishermen. But.... we want them to be based on sound science. Supposedly ..... In the late 80's, redfish were over fished.... That was done by commercial fishing. Since then, they've made a complete comeback with no chance of depletion ever happening again because commercial targeting of redfish has been haulted. But.... The stranglehold on recreational fishermen continues..... based on what I believe to be, obsolete science. I wish good people could change the bad parts of the world. But.... This is the world we live in, and it's so much better in many ways that I TRY not to complain

Good to know man, I think next year if the sand eel run happens again I'll do my best to get to these areas earlier. As you know this area is massive so it would surprise me though if all the keepers got picked through, Im starting to think that maybe since the sand eels left, the bigger fish also moved on because they have a bigger need to feed and there wasnt a whole lot of bait over there?

Yeah I always wonder where the big fish go.. it was definetly fun when it was loaded with sandeels.. on sunday I had a fluke spit up a crab over there

wow, true dormat status right there from shore! I'm gunna try some new ideas to find bigger fish...

Off a Long Island sound beach?

couldn't ask for better conditions, current wasn't ripping either...little hot but overall a really fun trip!

Thanks 👍

lol very good point, I may try that little trick over sandy bottom like this. Makes me think also why those fluke balls are very effective!

@@bruceheller9796 I love it. Even now with the ability to put the xi3 in bow or stern I’m taking this side mounted motor prob 75% of the time I go out

@@PeterRanieriII Thanks for the feedback.

@@waterboy5164 that’s correct 👍 if you weigh down the kayak with a bunch of gear you may draw a little more amps but you still would easily get 5hrs on high. That’s what I’m saying man, this little motor rocks!

@@PeterRanieriII awesome thanks I bought 2 of those motors one for me and brother. What size breaker do I use 30? I also need to order batteries. Do you have any links to help the channel out?

@Waterboy5164 awesome man, they are hard to get right now. Was actually looking to get another as a backup. I would use a 30amp breaker: amzn.to/3LNmmly watersnake recommends 25amp but those could be tough to find. for the 100ah battery just buy the cheapest one on amazon as they essentially are all sourced from china (even the expensive US based companies like ampedoutdoors, etc. source the cells from china) Heres a link to one I found: amzn.to/3WkBdca you dont have to buy that one but if you buy anything from that linked page it will help me out 👍

@@waterboy5164 I like Berkeley x9 the best right now and power pro super slick 8 would be my 2nd favorite. In general I like the smooth feeling braids not just for casting but the sound is greatly reduced through the guides. On my underwater camera I have like a 40lb heavy duty 4 strand braid and I can hear the braid rubbing the guides at the bait. Not sure if it spooks fish but I’d rather be as silent as possible

Awesome thank you. Im going to get a trolling motor im not sure if I should get the water snake or splurge on the xi3. What are your thoughts on the water snake and can you make a video on it?

@@waterboy5164 i would start with the watersnake, I love that thing, still use it just as much. check out the hobie mod playlist, I have the rod holder mount video in there for it. ruclips.net/p/PLZsVnWkyzKlnj8VwDjXEqIz7KCZxgM5_o you get that watersnake for $170 + a 100ah LiPO4 battery for $200 and your good to go under $400

Auto-boat spot lock adapter*

love this idea! I researched the auto boat adapter before doing this, it had just came out. But i figured at $650 + $250 for the trolling motor and then building a custom mount for the motor would bring me into about $1000-$1200 and there just wasnt enough data out there on other people who had success with the autoboat except for the kayakDIY guy so I figured it was worth the couple extra hundred bucks to just do the motorguide. But please let me know if you do the auto boat with success, it looks awesome!

@@PeterRanieriII will do, i would also do the motorguide but my main issue is the weight of it so I am opting for the autoboat for now. I can always upgrade so its not a huge deal.

@@cloutmaster965 great point about the weight!

Hey! Yeah I don't really like to keep striped bass, just find them more fun to catch. In years past I would keep like 1 a year but I dont think I have kept one this year yet. With the right recipes they do taste pretty good though.

@@PeterRanieriII Thanks for the response! Gotcha. I’m a beginner to the fishing world and your videos are very inspirational and fun to watch; also loaded with a ton of info. Keep up the great work! 🙏🏾

Awesome ricky thats inspiring to hear your getting into a kayak on the sound! I love the sound, especially the places with less boat traffic. I personally haven't really noticed if the beginning of the weekend vs the end of the weekend fishes differently due to fishing pressure. I actively try to fish places that don't see a lot boat pressure. If your going stripers or weakfish I think you need to focus on places that don't see a lot of boat traffic though and early morning is best. For the bottom fishing like seabass, fluke, porgy I don't think the boat noise or traffic matters that much but obvious places can get fished out, thats for sure

Hey Philip that is indeed the chesty: amzn.to/3A0GTjU The trick is actually my pfd. I have the camera sitting on top of the pfd where the zipper is. That is what allows it to kind of be high up near my neck.

from kayak 25" (I need to fish the south shore more, lol). it was actually my first attempt of videoing on the kayak, first video posted on my channel.

too much, he drove a hard bargain

Everything your saying is correct. I've noticed having the motor in the bow definitely allows for a smoother ride, especially with headwinds. Having it in the stern though for specific types of fishing and environmental conditions I think is better. For freshwater bass anglers the bow makes sense as you want efficient control while your casting the shorelines in relatively calm water. For me though I wanted this motor to essentially do what a conventional anchor does in saltwater, except without swinging when the tide changes because Im trying to fish a specific rock in 70' of water with a ripping current.

Happy to hear you got something out of it!

@@jperiksen yes it is, I wouldn’t take it out in big waves but smaller ones it has no issues.

@@rcnmasterplumber I used a jigsaw initially and it heated up the plastic too much and caused it to refuse back together

No I think these videos are good

@@bigguyinalittleboat7927 anchoring in deep water and fast current where it’s just not possible or safe to do with a conventional anchor

100% agree! I have to start thinking to do that, I really dont like being stuck while fighting a fish

ohhh yeah, not too far away cant wait

I think my opinion is a bit bias since I've only ever owned a compass and a passport but I love my compass. Without question it has been the single best purchase I ever made in terms of fishing gear. The opportunities that opened up were more than I even imagined, and I genuinely love fishing from a kayak with pedals. Would I also love fishing from an outback or old town model? probably yes. If you like to do mods yourself though and transport ease is important to you, compass is hard to beat

@@PeterRanieriII thanks

I have both a 2019 Outback and 2022 Compass. They are very comparable performance wise but the Compass is about 30# lighter fully rigged. The Outback handles rough water better. My two cents.

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