Nate O Taylor

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My Nantucket Sleigh Ride

October 3, 2011 by n.taylor 8 Comments

Nantucket Fly Fishing

Looking For a Ride

I’ll admit that the true Nantucket sleigh ride can only be accomplished when attached to a 25 pound striped bass in some inter-coastal waterway in a small skiff. There is however the option of getting a thorough ass kicking handed to you by a small false albacore, that was my sleigh ride. False Albacore make their way into Nantucket in the fall once the waters have cooled and the more desirable and edible Bonito have left the island waters. Capable of swimming at speeds over 40 mph, they make up for their lack of nutritional value with tremendous runs that left me breathless.

False Albacore

Albie

My trip was fantastic and I owe a lot to both my host (Greg Drapeau) as well as my equipment provider (Michael Gracie). For now however, I need to get back to work so I can pay my credit card next week, and maybe some equipment repair fees…

Filed Under: Fall Tagged With: False Albacore, Nantucket, NIC, The Ocean

Making Moves

September 21, 2011 by n.taylor Leave a Comment

On a whim I decided to go fishing…in the ocean.

Nantucket

Stomping Grounds

Next weekend I will be competing in the Nantucket InShore Classic by day, and throwing sand eels for Striped Bass by night. What can I say, I’m a lucky guy with some great friends. I’m not promising I’ll catch anything since I’ve spent about as much time in saltwater as I have cleaning my bathroom (not much) but hey, I promise it will at least be entertaining.

Filed Under: Fall Tagged With: Nantucket, NIC, The Ocean, Tournament

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