2000 Season "The
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Show #1
Jamaica Bay Flounder
: We shot the show
in late April in Jamaica Bay fishing the Coney Island Flats looking for barn door flounder.
Weather and hard winds forced us inside Jamaica Bay to
fish around the Ruffle Bar area just east of the Marine Parkway Bridge.
On
this show we gave you the tackle tips & techniques, rigs and how to rig, bait
and ideas on how to prepare the baits, how to fillet flatfish like flounder and many
fishing tips on how to properly chum up flounder. We also gave you a small travelogue of
the Jamaica Bay area and great catching action in this 30 minute show.
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Show #2
East River Stripers
: This episode was
shot in December with Capt. Joe Shastay of NY Harbor Sportfishing Charters. This
was an exciting trip as we caught a couple of dozen striped bass in the East River
from the Statue of Liberty to the 59th St. Bridge. It was also very interesting and
educational in the rigging, tackle and bait choices for this trips. The scenery was
wonderful as we took you on a scenic voyage up the East River while catching this area's
favorite game fish...the striped bass. Joe gave us all the secrets to success in fishing
this area which you can transpose to other areas as well, including water temperatures and
hiding places of the striper. Watch a
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Show #3
City Island Spring Blackfish
: John DeCufa, owner of Jack's Bait and Tackle in
City Island, NY was my guest as we went after the picky and sensitive spring spawning
blackfish. In this show we detailed the area, the history of Jack's B&T and the
surrounding area, rigs, baits, tackle and rigging. We also gave detailed instructions on
how to properly and safely trailer your boat to and from your favorite watering hole. We
showed how to proper put in and take out of a launch ramp and other safety features for
trailoring your fishing buggy. All this and our weekly angler of the week, Boating Tip and
Fishing Tip. Watch a trailer for this
episode
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Show #4
Wild Brown Trout of Delaware Water Gap
: My
guest was Steve Sloan, a long
time friend, flyfisher and world record holder. Steve is a trustee for the IGFA and a very
accomplished flycaster. We traveled to the Delaware Water Gap, not too far from the Pocono
region and up towards Henryville, PA. We fished nymphs for wild brown trout in a beautiful
setting for some fantastic action. In this episode we gave detailed instructions on how to
cast a fly rod including false casting and roll casting, what to bring on a road trip,
proper casting techniques, fly choices and lots of action.
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Show #5
Trolling Wire Line Stripers
:
Air date of June 3, 2000 with in December of 99'. This is
a great show with lots of bass caught, some over 20 pounds all on wire line. This video is
made for the home viewing audience with tons of techniques shown to you for productive
wire line trolling, spring summer or fall. Not all you trolling has to be done in the fall
you know. We'll show you how to troll, trolling patterns, baits and difference lures to
troll and secrets to trolling success. We also give you our personal travelogue of
the area we sail from and the area we are fishing with a chart thrown in this week for
good measure. Watch a trailer for
this episode
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Show #6
Montauk Monster Fluke Fishing
: Capt. Joe McBride of the My Mate charter boat was my guest as we
fished off the south side of Montauk Point for big fluke using large strip baits. On this
show we give you the scenery of the area, interesting tidbits about fluking in Montauk and
of course some great fishing action for fluke to 6 pounds. The tackle we used, how we
rigged, the secret jigging technique we used and captains interviews along with the weekly
Boating & Fishing Tips are all included in this episode shot late in May. For you
fluke anglers you don't want to miss this one.
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Show #7
Father's Day Special
:
I shot this show with my dad and brothers as the special
guests for that week. On this show we sailed from Freeport
on the Island's western South Shore. The focus of this show however was not automatically the rigging, baiting and
action as always, although it is all there, but more so the relationship between fathers
and sons for the Father's Day weekend. My dad relays stories of how I started fishing and
how he got started, along with my brothers who all give interesting insight on getting
kids started in fishing and keeping them in fishing. A good family show.
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Show #8
Stripers in the Race of Orient Point
:
Capt. Dave Lawrence in Orient Point was my guest as we fished on Dave's boat
in the Race and Gut off the North Fork of Long Island. In this episode we give you the
detailed outlines of how to catch big stripers in very deep water, up to 140-foot, using bucktails on three way swivels. We give you some beautiful scenery of the North Fork with
other outlets of activities in that area in our travelogue. Also included is some great
action for lots of striped bass over 20 pounds along with the tackle used, how to rig, how
to find them and an interview with Capt. Dave Lawrence with our weekly boating and fishing
tips. Watch
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Show #9
Summer Shark Fishing
:
This week we're in search
of big sharks off the the South
Shore of Long. We fished 35 miles south of Jones Inlet and instructed viewers on the best
tackle choices, rigging mackerel baits and chumming techniques and taught you how to catch big sharks.
All this with the weekly Boating and Fishing Tips of the Week. A great action video as we
landed three blue sharks to 225 pounds on 50 weight stand up tackle.
Show #10
Captree Party Boat Fluking
: The
scenery of Captree State Park was wonderful and we give viewers a historical passage back
in time to when Captree was first built right through modern times. We sailed
out of Captree State Park and gave
detailed instruction on how to catch big South Shore Fluke along with our weekly Boating
and Fishing Tips. Bait, rigging and even important information on what to bring in your
"Party Boat Survival Kit" was all included in this excellent show. Rich gives
the secrets to success in fishing this area which you can transpose to other areas as
well, including water temperatures and hiding places of fluke.
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Show #11
Summer Surf Kings
:This surf
fishing trip we did on the beaches of Long Beach, NY. Instead of the
usual bass and blues in the suds, we went kingfishing. Kingfish are a type of
"panfish" so to speak of and are really a tasty treat for those who eat fish.
Their numbers in the surf make them easy to catch, yet there is a science to it. On this
show we give detailed instruction on where to find kingfish in the surf line, the rigs we
use, tackle, rods and reels, how to prepare your fish by filleting or preparing it whole
for baking and how to prepare and slice bait. Kingfishing in the surf is a great way to
introduce kids to surf fishing because of the quick and constant action kingfish give.
This tape is a good way to get ready and prepare your kids for a day in the surf.
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Show #12
Ocean Bottom Fishing
: This
trip we took with my good friend and special guest, the nationally known comedian Joey
Kola as we sailed on the Capt. Al party boat out of Point Lookout, Long Island.
In this show we give you the Travelogue of the Point Lookout area with the other fluke and
striped bass party boats, restaurants and rental skiff station where you can be you own
captain for day. We also give you our weekly Boating and Fishing Tips, detailed
rigging and baiting instructions and how to catch big sea bass and ling all in this half
hour video. Instruction from the captain and and all the great action you've come to
expect from "The Fishing Line" is all included in this video.
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Show #13 & #14
Best of the 2000 Season Parts 1 & 2: This two parter showed the
highlighted action of the past season on "The Fishing Line"
with all of my special guests, some tackle tips and outtakes of some funny scenes. This
too is included in the season packaged library.
