Yes our journey to the United States was to target the mighty Bluefin Tuna, but we wouldn't miss an opportunity to sample a little more of what the North East had to offer in angling terms. Here's a collection of pictures to add...
Traveling in the right frame of mind...
Our gracious host for the trip was the venerable Kil Song, here at the wheel of his truck...
Leaving New York, embarking on a pretty grueling road trip...
Cape Cod here we come!
Tsurusaki whetted our appetite with pictures of a fish caught the week before...
Tackle preparation on the road, serious business by a serious angler...
New FCL Labo prototypes - Yum!
Visiting New England, be sure not to miss out on the fantastic seafood. We had plenty!
Kil showing how its done!
3am the next morning we found ourselves along the Cape Cod canal hoping to catch a Striped Bass from shore...
It involved alot of walking and prospecting. We were hoping to spot working fish, it was supposedly as easy as casting to them. It wasn't to be though. The banks were filled with other fishermen like us and after a missed strike at sunrise on a FCL TCP we were luckless no matter how hard we tried...
Tsuru and his Japanese friend at work. For nought...
We decided, after a sumptuous seafood lunch, to take the easy route and hop on the Rosey S...
Skippered by Les, who knew his stuff when it came to Stripeys...
Poseidon Ocean Hunter offshore lure rod rigged and ready as we left the Hyannis Harbour...
Didn't take too long to score this nice Striped Bass...
FCL Labo SPP did the trick!
Another nice Stripey, on a Jackson Pintail Tune...
More Bass hit the deck, this on the new Jackson Pintail 48...
A beautiful fish which responds to lures with little hesitation, making it a perfect sportfish...
Yet another on the Pintail Tune...
There were many smaller fish to keep us busy too...
On another occasion between the Tuna fishing we hit some deep holes in search of some delicious table fish, like this Atlantic Cod, taken on a big FCL SL jig...
A Pollack and a Cod for the table...
They were not big but the Cod were a new species for us anyhow...
Then we hit the inshore waters with our Keitech soft plastics and caught fish like this Porgy, which resembles the Bream that can be found in Australia or Japan...
The Sea Robin, a freaky looking fish! But likes plastics too!
This is the Black SeaBass, a beautiful fish with electric colouration. They go hard too...
More Porgy on Keitech Swing Impact Fat. The other guys with bait were catching 2 fish a drop, it was easy fishing with bait but a little harder with soft plastics...
Amongst the bottom feeders were some nice Stripers that took the baits willingly...
A rare Flounder taken on soft plastic hopped along the bottom...
The SeaBass were easy to catch on bait as well, very soon we had a whole feed...
A big Striper taken on, of all things, a clam bait!
To celebrate the trip, Captain Jimmy invited us over to his beautiful place to sample a little home cooked New England goodness...
Kuro Maguro Toro and beer in hand, what more could you ask for?
For us first timers - Sea Bass and Striped Bass sashimi. Fantastic!
The Captain is pretty useful in the kitchen as well...
And his lovely wife we have to credit for the best Seafood Chowder EVER!
Not forgetting those lovely Cod fillets dunked in milk, crumbed and baked to perfection! It doesn't get any better!
Jackall Bros. Jaco Knuckle
Majorcraft KG Lights - Ultralight Spinning Rods
Majorcraft Go Emotion - Spinning & Baitcast Rods
Jackall Bros. Clone Fry Soft Plastics
Jackall Bros. Clone Gill Soft Plastics
Maggy Gara Popper & Marlin models
Fisherman Monster CC72GT popping rod
Zipbaits Fakie Dog Pencil
Zipbaits ZBL Popper
Zipbaits Khamsin SR jerkbaits
Jackall Bros. Mudsucker 90 pencil
Keitech Swing Impact 2", 3", 4" soft plastics
Keitech Swing Impact Fat 2.8", 3.8", 4.8" soft plastics
Traveling in the right frame of mind...
Our gracious host for the trip was the venerable Kil Song, here at the wheel of his truck...
Leaving New York, embarking on a pretty grueling road trip...
Cape Cod here we come!
Tsurusaki whetted our appetite with pictures of a fish caught the week before...
Tackle preparation on the road, serious business by a serious angler...
New FCL Labo prototypes - Yum!
Visiting New England, be sure not to miss out on the fantastic seafood. We had plenty!
Kil showing how its done!
3am the next morning we found ourselves along the Cape Cod canal hoping to catch a Striped Bass from shore...
It involved alot of walking and prospecting. We were hoping to spot working fish, it was supposedly as easy as casting to them. It wasn't to be though. The banks were filled with other fishermen like us and after a missed strike at sunrise on a FCL TCP we were luckless no matter how hard we tried...
Tsuru and his Japanese friend at work. For nought...
We decided, after a sumptuous seafood lunch, to take the easy route and hop on the Rosey S...
Skippered by Les, who knew his stuff when it came to Stripeys...
Poseidon Ocean Hunter offshore lure rod rigged and ready as we left the Hyannis Harbour...
Didn't take too long to score this nice Striped Bass...
FCL Labo SPP did the trick!
Another nice Stripey, on a Jackson Pintail Tune...
More Bass hit the deck, this on the new Jackson Pintail 48...
A beautiful fish which responds to lures with little hesitation, making it a perfect sportfish...
Yet another on the Pintail Tune...
There were many smaller fish to keep us busy too...
On another occasion between the Tuna fishing we hit some deep holes in search of some delicious table fish, like this Atlantic Cod, taken on a big FCL SL jig...
A Pollack and a Cod for the table...
They were not big but the Cod were a new species for us anyhow...
Then we hit the inshore waters with our Keitech soft plastics and caught fish like this Porgy, which resembles the Bream that can be found in Australia or Japan...
The Sea Robin, a freaky looking fish! But likes plastics too!
This is the Black SeaBass, a beautiful fish with electric colouration. They go hard too...
More Porgy on Keitech Swing Impact Fat. The other guys with bait were catching 2 fish a drop, it was easy fishing with bait but a little harder with soft plastics...
Amongst the bottom feeders were some nice Stripers that took the baits willingly...
A rare Flounder taken on soft plastic hopped along the bottom...
The SeaBass were easy to catch on bait as well, very soon we had a whole feed...
A big Striper taken on, of all things, a clam bait!
To celebrate the trip, Captain Jimmy invited us over to his beautiful place to sample a little home cooked New England goodness...
Kuro Maguro Toro and beer in hand, what more could you ask for?
For us first timers - Sea Bass and Striped Bass sashimi. Fantastic!
The Captain is pretty useful in the kitchen as well...
And his lovely wife we have to credit for the best Seafood Chowder EVER!
Not forgetting those lovely Cod fillets dunked in milk, crumbed and baked to perfection! It doesn't get any better!