Hudson Stripers with Ray K/ Pics

[buckboardjr]

Steve and I were fortunate to have Ray K. take us to the Hudson for our 1st time and we had a blast. Weather conditions were tough do to the wind and thebite was slower than on Rays last trip but we still managed to catch quite a few fish and even let a few bigger ones go that later we wished we had kept. I let a 30 in go in the 1st 3 hrs of fishing. What I liked most was catching these drag screamers while adrift rather than fighting fish up the back of the boat while trolling. Thanks Ray for showing us the ropes.

[ERABBIT]

WTG Cuz !!!!!!!

Better bring some down to your mom.................or I'll tell.......... ...........

[ERABBIT]

Outstanding Ray !!!!

[ray koziatek]

Dear Buckboard unable to post right now the golden rule of bashing is wait 24 hours to rember all the needed details for a trip like this.

Thank You...........hmm maybe one small bash would be ok..............naa better wait

[Roadhog1973]

Another thanks for Ray, good trip, tough conditions and great results. Like always, experience is the most valuable asset going. It was a pleasure to be on your boat, learned alot from you and will remember it for a lifetime. Thanks again, Steve

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[ray koziatek]

hmm ill start a list of great material I heard mentioned by these two.

#1.as i laid asleep peacefully on my side i felt you pokin me in the back........... ,naa that statement alone has so many options and interpatations, its best to not even mention that...

#2. (pizza head ),na inside joke that would take to much time to explaine .

#3.( Rod Hog) hmm with that one applying to a 250 pluss person with the grace of a shackled balerina dancer on a rolling fish slimed deck ,ok ok i gotta hose down finish eating my 3rd meal in the last 2 hours and clean a couple fish...........I might have you two regriting who you meet on the internet yet....

PS.gents the pleasure was all mine,we even had a great fish dinner when I got home(bought 3 at Dougs)

oh and as i came around the corner 200 yds from my house a car came down the middle of the road and i had to swerve to miss him ran the r/f trailer tire over the curb,bent the rim and ripped the tire ,almost was a cheeper trip than last week

[buckboardjr]

Ray, We gave you way to much to work with in the ball busting dept. but that's par for the coarse for me. Still was a good time. I just had my 1st meal of striper and it is hands down the best fish that I've caught, that I ever had. Baked it butter salt pepper lemon.

It stayed firm like lobster and I ate it as such with melted butter. WOW!!! Again thanks for everything and next time I'll bring you premade coffee so we can do a little more fishing and a little less camping on the boat.

[ray koziatek]

Man im glad you mentioned the lobster thing ,"rockfish" (Chesapeak term for striper) makes the best "poor mans lobster" tho if your lucky enuf to find this fish in a store its 2x the price of lobster (bout 20.00 a lb),,,,next time it will be a little more camping with a pan of boiling water and some butter while fishing...

PS. found this hudge set of sweat pants in the van , says made in russia by olmar the tent maker....must be one of you guys . their is a laundrymat down the street that has one of those mega washers ill clean the racing stripe ,and stinky sweatshirts too PM me a addy to send them............unless im forced to take another trip to the hudson to return them to you guys..........now thats a story the wiffy will belive

[ERABBIT]

Hey Cuz the first time brother Stan and I met Ray K was at Catfishcreek gave him and his crew some of Carol's home made baked beans..............

PS. found this hudge set of sweat pants in the van , says made in russia by olmar the tent maker....must be one of you guys . their is a laundrymat down the street that has one of those mega washers ill clean the racing stripe ,and stinky sweatshirts too PM me a addy to send them............unless im forced to take another trip to the hudson to return them to you guys..........now thats a story the wiffy will belive

Think maybe they are his.............. he was "Musky" size then.............

[Big Dave]

Nice picture of Ray!!!

[buckboardjr]

Good one cuz. Glad he didn't have any beans on board!