First Fishing Trip on the New Eastward 24!

I was able to break in, albeit briefly, my new Eastward 24 Cat in style. Fishing with my good friend Todd Mann of Long Island Lethals for about an hour in the thick early morning fog off Eastern Long Island, Todd and I caught a bunch of striped bass, including the first ever fish caught on the new boat!
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VRC Jigging Jerks Conventional Rod I Was Using: www.vrcrods.co...
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Penn Fathom II 15 Conventional Reel (Reel I was using with Conventional Rod): amzn.to/3QNnZmc
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Filmed Entirely on a GoPro Hero 11: amzn.to/3LlcoHu

[@Livebetter12]

Congrats on the first one on the new boat!

[@philippiscatella7816]

Congratulations on the new boat. Great first video.

[@user-dc9bq1nn9n]

john best of luck with your new boat, You seem over joyed to be out catching on it. good for you.

[@jiggingjerks]

Thank you!!!! Appreciate it!

[@longislandharvesters]

The yellow boat you pointed to at the end was me

[@ianw.h.8703]

All those rod holders and you refuse to use one when handling the fish 😂. Congrats on the boat really looking forward to future videos.

[@duffmeister6480]

Nice boat John, wishing you the best of luck with her.

[@WhitePerch]

Congratulations on your new ride

[@donwinges7464]

Best of luck with the new boat John. It was nice of Todd to let you catch the first fish.

[@jiggingjerks]

Selfless as always :)

[@NYGOLD]

Congrats on the new ride!!!! It's nice to see it on the water. Best of luck, enjoy it!

[@robertcelebre7247]

Congratulations on the new boat

[@joshrussell9460]

Beautiful boat. Congrats awesome fish .

[@theagile11]

The bass are Heavy this year! Best of luck with the new rig this year Cap't! She's a buet!. See ya out there!

[@sapelesteve]

Nice catching a Bass as the first fish caught on the new boat John! 👍👍🐟🐟

[@googeelou]

Nice fishing John. Also nice to.see friendship with fellow angler. Can't wait for more videos.

[@michaeljensen2013]

You guys and skinner are making me nuts. He came out with a video yesterday from the gut. I'm in Maryland but coming up to Sag Harbor in two weeks. Hoping to go with my brother and a couple friends. Good luck with the new Eastward.

[@pastapaul150]

Always have to fast forward that intro music. Good luck on the new boat, I’m sure a ton a fish will hit that deck

[@bellevue260]

Congrats! The Flag looks great!

[@davidteitel9720]

Congrats on your first fish!

[@timrudy4359]

Credit to you- I couldn’t fish without sonar. I guess I’m too dependent on it lol.

[@Aroundtheblocksportfishing]

Good luck with the new ride- I got out Monday and got the first fish on my new boat on a new rod and a new popper, 2nd cast :)

[@jiggingjerks]

Nice!!!

[@slange455]

What no trolling motor? Strange mounting one is the hard work …but wiring did look very clean in previous video.

[@jiggingjerks]

Can’t really use it in the rips. Current is flying here

[@dannyv2335]

Couldn’t catch anything under 34” here in Raritan Bay. Not that I keep them anyway.

[@jiggingjerks]

Wow!!!

[@johnkeriazesakadoc7271]

Hey Captain Halk! Why don't you explain why Todd sounds like Doc??? You left our that you and Sweeney left the plastic hook protectors on my spoon!!!

[@jiggingjerks]

Hahahaha

[@thomasschaefer505]

Nice boat. Best of luck and lots of fish. Do you do any clamming out that way?

[@jiggingjerks]

Thank you! I personally don’t

[@walterkonopacki5860]

Hey john, congratulations on chistening the new boat. Many more to follow. Many healthy happer years doing what you love. All the best john. Member skinner tin boat fleet. Fish nj sandy hook

[@johnmccreary1554]

Is that my rod and reel setup ?

[@jiggingjerks]

Yes

[@edwardcoysh4836]

That was a nice female. Could you see them

[@johnmccreary1554]

POE marina ?

[@jiggingjerks]

Albertsons next door

[@rachelthompson9324]

If you cut that boat in half long way you will have two boats for the price of one

[@jiggingjerks]

Haha

[@mattt7839]

Very nice boat and best of luck!