03.15.11 Off to the Orvis Guide Rendezvous and then to shovel roofs again in the Adirondacks

     Today I am off to Millbrook, New York for the Orvis Eastern Guide Rendezvous. Orvis holds these annual events in different parts of the country throughout the year bringing together Orvis Endorsed Guides (which I am not yet) and representatives from the company. That's tomorrow but tonight's it's dinner and drinks at a restaurant near there. Then tomorrow night it's off to Ausable Forks where I am sure the lodge will look similar to what it did last month when I went up. I will have a ton of shoveling to do again.

February 12, 2011

  I was checking out some of the latest fishing news from South Jersey. One of the earlier hot spots down south is Graveling Point on the Great Bay in Mystic Island. It is fed by the Mullica River. The Point area is famous for its' shallow flats that heat up nicely in mid-March and give anglers the first early season shot at stripers. Scott's Bait and Tackle in Mystic Island has posted on their Facebook page that water temps were 42-44 degrees and that the last day of rain and wind have dropped them a bit more. It will be there if we get a nice three day run of warms temps. That should get things going. 

03.14.11 My mailman delivered some new fly line

     There's nothing like coming home and there's finally a package addressed to me. This manilla envelope came from Florida and had my Rio Striper Aqualux WF9I/L inside. As you can see below it has a 40 foot head with a short bullet taper, followed by a 60 running line that can be illuminated with a flashlight or camera flash for night fishing. Since it's for spring and fall New Jersey striped bass fishing, I need a supple line for water temps from 45 degrees on up. Most anglers have one go to line they use all the time, most usually an intermediate line. That might be a big mistake. I'll be teaming this line up with a replacement sinking and floating line, just to make sure I'm covering the water column completely. More on that to follow. 

                  

03.13.11 Nothing like another early season fishing show to get the blood flowing

Plugs by Gary Soldati

     What a nice day to get out and hit one of the most popular fishing flea markets along the Jersey Shore. The Asbury Park Fishing Club held their 19th Annual Fishing Flea Market at Convention Hall on the boardwalk. It featured over 35 of the top plug makers around today. Even though I only fly fish it was still cool to see the variety of the plugs available today. I saw them priced from 15 to 35 dollars. In addition to plugs there was everything else from bucktails to snagging hooks to jigs to rods and reels. The pictures I took for this post came from the table of plugmaker Gary Soldati of bigwaterlures. It's funny that a small clouser can compete with one of these monster plugs for big stripers. I wonder if I could throw one with a 10 weight if I go easy?

Inside Convention Hall

Plugs by Gary Soldati

03.12.11 There's tons of water everywhere, and checked out Raritan Bay

Cliffwood Beach Saturday clam soaking

     Everywhere you look on the news there's a story related to the havoc that too much water is causing. First, the worst case scenarios are in the Pacific where a tsunami hit following Japan's 8.9 earthquake. The waves traveled and hit Hawaii, California, and parts of Washington State. Here at home a deluge of rain coupled with winter run off has caused several rivers to crest and flood. The Hudson and the Delaware Rivers have crested with minor flooding reported. Smaller rivers such as the Passaic and Pompton Rivers in New Jersey have crested and are receding. Hundreds of homes in Wayne and surrounding towns were evacuated and are under water. Several rivers that I fish were blown out and are now on their way down. The Lackawanna River was up over 7 feet and is now down to just under 5. The West Branch at Hales Eddy is up around 9,000, with the Cannonsville Reservoir spilling after an earlier drawdown before the storm. As I blogged earlier in the week the Northern Adirondacks near Lake Placid were hit with over 30 inches of snow. Now they have a combination of ice jams in the river and local flooding from the ice melt. It just seems like there's too much water now. And then in July, we'll have drought like conditions. Followed by monsoons in the fall.
     Around here, anglers got some word that a few keeper stripers have been caught in the Raritan Bay. This week my friend Phil Sciortino at The TAckle Box weighed in a 11 pound fish caught in Cliffwood Beach. I decided to take a ride up there today and see what was going on. There were about two dozen poles in the water, with most soaking clams or worms. One angler was using a rapala. No bumps, hits, or fish. More as things heat up to follow.

Laurence Harbor

Cliffwood Beach

03.10.11 Cloudy, rainy, days- good day to do a gear check

     Pretty crappy weather in the northeast these days. The rivers around are settling down following a bunch of rain the other day, but more rain should wreak havoc on the usual flood zones. In New Jersey the Passaic and Pompton Rivers always crest and flood out neighborhoods in the area. The Delaware around Trenton usually rises and floods out a section called the Island. The West Branch of the Delaware had calmed down from a high of almost 6,000 cfs the other day to 1,130 now.
     I had a little break in the action today so I broke out some of my bins and gave my flies and gear a quick glance over. It definitely pays to spend some time doing a check before the first outing of the year. I am at heart a fly buyer rather than a fly tyer. So I always need to check on the stock with the change of each season. Rod, reels- check, then the fly lines- check- well hold on. I think it's time to change the old fly lines. I have been doing some research on the different lines in addition to checking them out and talking with the reps at the Fly Fishing Show in January. I will be replacing my intermediate and sinking lines so it's a fight between Rio, Airflo and Scientific Anglers.
     I gave my friend Dave Chouinard a call to see what he thought about a good supple line for stripers. While up in New Jersey he used and sold all types of fly lines while owning The Fly Hatch. As you all know Dave moved to Florida, opened and ran The Tampa Angler before closing it, and is now the Southeast rep for Simms. He can been seen on the highways and byways of the south in his RV,

        
I was sure he would be a great resource, as always, on this. He always has some super intense fact filled dissertation on whatever topic I happen to bring up, and most of it is usually rests on the tip of his tongue. So we went back and forth about what kind of fishing it was for. What kind of rod and reel I was putting it on. If I wanted to be "one up, even, or one down", and where in the water column I was looking to get my flies to. Our conversation went around and around and we finally decided the first line would be Rio's Striped Bass Intermediate fly line. It is a line I currently have on my Redington AL 9/10, that has served me well for years. Both the line and the reel are retiring before this season starts. I find many times anglers use one fly line around the calendar, regardless of what and where they are fishing. Especially with stripers and albies, having several fly lines readily available will increase your chances of hooking up.  The next line I'll decide on is a good sinking line for a 10 weight Helio's. So I'm looking into Rio's Striper 26ft DC, Scientific Angler's Mastery Textured Coastal Express, or Airflo's Di7. More on the search to follow.

03.08.11 It maybe spring here, but it's still winter at the lodge in Ausable Forks

                                

March 2011 video showing the East Branch after the ice jam cleared

     I saw some weather reports about how western and northern New York got another shelling of snow Sunday and into Monday. Some areas of the North Country received 32 inches of snow. That was on top of the crazy amount of snow they got when we got ours down here in New Jersey. After a call last month I took a ride up to shovel the roofs before they collapsed. Well, guess where I'll be with in the next week. I am attending the Orvis Guide Rendezvous next week in Millbrook, so I'll most likely head up there to check on the place and shovel it out.
     In addition to the news about the snow I heard that my town was under a flood watch and parts were already flooded. This time the East Branch of the Ausable River had an ice jam that backed up the river and flooded out a neighborhood known as the Jersey Section, or Jersey as they call it. It rose four feet in less than two hours. By this morning the pressure had cleared the ice jam and the water receeded. In 2007 the bridge next to my house was the scene of an ice jam that flooded a section of Jay which is right across the river from us. Heavy machinery was brought in to clear the ice and open the river.

March 2007 video showing the ice jam being cleared at the Junction Pool, where the East and West Branches of the Ausable River meet-

     

Ice Out On The Au Sable River 2007, Adirondack Mountains NY - The funniest home videos are here

03.07.11 Out for a scout in Spring Lake

     Today I took a different turn when I left my house on a scouting mission. Rather then go left and up into the Raritan Bay, I took a right and headed down to Spring Lake. I finished up at the Wreck Pond Outfall at the border of Spring Lake and Sea Girt. When I was in high school my father lived up the street in Spring Lake Heights. I remember people were always fishing or kayaking in the pond. But today I was on another early season scouting mission. I can say this, things change along the coast. With the storms and the tides and additions and subtractions of groins and sand during beach replenishment projects, what you remember being under the surface last fall, just might not be there this spring. And that is even more true if you are looking at new water or haven't been at an old haunt for some time. 

     So I visited the Wreck Pond Outfall which is easy to find just look on the southern Spring Lake beach and for the tall red post at the end with the antennae and solar panel on top. The bottom picture is the inlet on the Wreck Pond side just over the dune. The importance of Wreck Pond is that alewife herring use the tidal pond for spring spawning. In years past herring runs were legendary. Anglers would net the herring and liveline them for big stripers that waited outside the outfall pipe. There have been a myriad of problems with Wreck Pond over the years. First, silt has dramatically shallowed out the pond, and high fecal counts have occurred following a heavy rain or storm. In fact while I was there today someone was testing the ocean water on either side of the pipe since we got drenched with nearly two inches of rain last night. The high fecal counts have consistently happened and the beaches are closed during the summer months during the busy season. If there is more than 1/4 of rain the closest beaches are closed until water testing can be done. After a few years of studies earlier in the decade work began and in 2006 the DEP completed the outfall extension and dredging project. 

     As the air and water temps start to heat up migratory baitfish will start to move into the tidal waters to spawn. This location along with Deal Lake are great locations along the shore to catch stripers as they lie in wait for the herring to move out to sea. 

   

03.04.11 While out scouting the Raritan Bay today I found some nice reminders from my youth

     Recently I purchased some saltwater flies from an outdoor store up in northern New Jersey. After I made my selections I put them in a plastic cup and brought them to the counter for them to be sorted by price. When the guy was done he handed me my flies in a small kind of paper Italian Ice cup. As soon as I saw it, it reminded me of times during my youth, almost 30 years ago.
     Yesterday I had breakfast with my striper Jedi Master Al, you know Al, I talk about him here, 80 +/- years old, been striper fishing for about 50 years. We talked about the kick-off of this season and I mentioned to him I was thinking about going south today and try pick up one of those warm water discharge stripers near Oyster Creek. He suggested that I spend my time walking the Raritan Bay beat and searching for locations that will heat up soon and be a feeding ground for the big blues and stripers that will soon be amongst us.



     I started my scouting, and my trip down memory lane in Keansburg. I parked in the parking lot of the condo complex that just mysteriously burned down on Beachway Avenue and walked up and over the dunes to the water. In the distance to my right was the Keansburg Fishing Pier, to my left the entrance to Thornes Creek. Thornes Creek eventually empties into Natco Lake, which is split by Route 36. My father and grandparents used to live in a small house on the highway backed by Natco Lake, and my grandfather had a hot dog wagon there for years. I walked down to the entrance of the creek and was soon brought back to nearly three decades ago when my older cousin Ross used to take me snapper and cocktail bluefishing here. I remember it kind of well. We would pull ourselves away from the family over at their house on Fox Avenue and take the 20 minute walk over to Charles Avenue, near where the Belvedere Hotel still stands. We would make a stop at Harvey's. From what I remember it was a small tackle store located in a garage behind his house. There was an old school refrigerator with the metal arm that used to pull out in the
      
                                                         

middle of the fridge. Inside the freezer Harvey used to keep frozen spearing head down in small cups, similar to the ones used to hold the flies I purchased a few weeks ago. Harvey would charge 25 cents for a cup of spearing. I believe, if I'm not mistaken, two cup sizes. When my cousin again I will have to check my facts on that. From there we would walk down to the entrance to the creek and fish. I remember almost always catching something. My cousin would always fish into the bay with bigger bait or lures and catch bigger fish. I would fish with the spearing and a bobber on the creek side. It was fun today having some old childhood memories. I was tempted to drive over to the Dixie Lee for a black and white, but I resisted.
     I spent the morning scouting out several promising sod banks, creeks, and flats along the Raritan Bay.  I hit the Burg, Union Beach, Keyport, Cliffwood Beach and Laurence Harbor. I stopped where Chesequake Creek empties into the bay, that'll be for another day.

03.03.11 I thought my fly fishing rants were good...& good stuff for Vaughn Cochran!

First, a really good rant...

     I found this editorial by Joe Cornwall from the Fly Fish Ohio website, you can read it HERE. I think it's  really well written gives a well argued position on the state of some aspects of the fly fishing industry today.

And then Vaughn Cochran and Black Fly Outfitters goes mainstream in the golf world!

                                               

Matt York/ Associated Press

I spent a few days last week with Vaughn Cochran while at the Bimini Big Game Club. Vaughn is a "retired" flats guide, well known artist, fly fishing resort manager, fly shop owner, a hell-uv-a nice guy, and more! After our trip to Bimini it seems Vaughn and his Black Fly Outfitter, HERE, has hit it big. German golfer Martin Kaymer wore one of Cochran's "Black Fly Buff"'s in the finals of the World Golf Championship Accenture Match Play in Arizona. From what it sounds like orders for the buff, that protects anglers from the sun and removes perspiration have been pouring in. If you'd like to order one see the link above. Congrats Vaughn!

                                                     

03.01.11 "Opening day " for striped bass in New Jersey

     It's that time boys and girls. Kiss the kids and wife and head on out to some nice warm discharge or warmed up sodbanks. The first fish of 2011 I heard about was weighed in at Lacey Marine today. It was caught by Nick Nastasi, weighed 18.20 pounds, and was reported on HERE . And off we go!

02.28.11 Put Bimini Big Game Club on your "Bucket List" !

Bimini Big Game Club 

Sunset from North Bimini Island

     Alrighty. After a few days home and jumping back into the real world here's a little recap on my trip to the Bimini Big Game Club (BBGC), a Guy Harvey Outpost. First let me orient you to where I was. The BBGC is located in Alice Town, North Bimini, the Bahamas, which is 48 nautical miles from Ft. Lauderdale. You can get there by boat or plane. For travelers from the United States there are commercial flights that run out of Ft. Lauderdale International Airport and charter flights from Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport. If you live close enough you would drive to one those airports, or if you're coming from a distance you would fly down and pick up a connecting flight. My trip included a 2-1/2 hour flight from Newark to Ft. Lauderdale International, then a quick drive to Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport, then the really quick 20 minute flight to South Bimini. There is also regular service out of St. Augustine, Nassau, Freeport, and Marsh Harbour. Price and schedule may dictate which way you travel to Bimini.      
              
                                

Leaving Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport

Now, second, why I was down there. I was invited along with several fishing writers, editors and photographers to spend a few days down at the newly renovated and recently (2010) re-opened BBGC. The club has been in existence since the 1930's and had seen it's share of good and bad days, years, and decades. It was purchased a few years ago by investors who spent upwards of 5 million dollars bringing the place up to where it is today. Included in the group of  investors, advisers, and managers is world renowned artist, conservationist, diver, and scientist, Guy Harvey. The BBGC is the first Guy Harvey Outpost, and the resort includes backcountry fishing for species such as bonefish and permit, part of Bonefish Bimini, ran by artist and fly fisherman Vaughn Cochran. It also boasts world class diving, and is teamed up with Neil Watson to present Dive Bimini. And lastly, it is a world class big game fishery with anglers docking their own boats or chartering boats from the resort for species such as sailfish, marlin, tuna and wahoo. In addition to seeing the BBGC, we were also down there to join in the celebration of the 40th anniversary when angler Jerry Lavenstein and Bimini bonefish guide Ansil Saunders caught a world record 16 pound bonefish on a 12 pound line, a record that still stands today. The festivities included a dinner and presentation of a plaque from the I.G.F.A. and a parade down the main street in North Bimini, Kings Highway. And, of course, we were also down there to try our luck fishing for bonefish and permit in what the organizers termed, the Bonefish Invitational Writers Challenge. 


                                                

February 25, 1971- Angler Jerry Lavenstein and guide Ansil Saunders with a World Record bonefish

Bimini bonefish guide Ansil Saunders today at 79

                                               

So why put the BBGC on your bucket list?

      Imagine being one of maybe a dozen fly fishing anglers that are fishing the flats around Bimini on any given day. Imagine water so turquoise and clear that you can sight cast to fish over a hundred feet away. Imagine a comfortable room, a bar and restaurant to relax at after a long day of fishing, diving, or just exploring. Imagine that in addition to lounge chairs, hammocks, a pool, and sandy white beaches only a few hundred feet away. And there's more. Add to that a nice walk down the main street known as Kings Highway to visit the local shops, bakery, and sights of this Bahamian Island. It is an island rich in history. Ernest Hemingway called this island for home for several years in the 1930's. He lived at the Compleat Angler, a hotel just down the street from the BBGC that burned down in 2006, and wrote sections of his 1937 novel, To Have and Have Not. It is rumored that the Lost City of Atlantis was located in the vicinity of North Bimini after an underwater rock formation was discovered off the coast in 1968. It is referred to as Bimini Road or the Bimini Wall. Legend also says Bimini is the home to the Fountain of Youth. It was during Ponce de Leon's search of Bimini Island and the Fountain of Youth that he discovered Florida. Other famous visitors include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

The fishing 





Bimini bonefish guide- Bonefish Tommy and photographer Pat Ford leave the marina

Bimini bonefish guide- Bonefish Ebbie

     The waters around Bimini are home to incredible big game fishing. Boat owners can dock at one of 70 slips at the BBGC Marina. There is also an off shore charter for hire service available. But our group was invited down to get a taste of the world class bonefish and permit fishing. I was able to spend some
time with Vaughn Cochran, a former flats guide, world renowned artist, and owner of Black Fly

                                                   

Artist and fly fisherman Vaughn Cochran

Outfitters out of Florida. He is overseeing the backcountry operations for the Guy Harvey Outpost known as Bonefish Bimini. Currently there are four guides on the island that fish for bonefish and permit on the flats. They are, Bonefish Tommy, Bonefish Ebbie, Eagle Eye Fred, and Ansil Saunders. I had the opportunity to fish with Ebbie, and was joined by Florida outdoor writer Jim Sutton. After a quick ride we were on "the outside" and were searching for bonefish and permit along the beach. Jim was using spinning gear and crabs and caught several fish quickly, including a small bonefish. We had a steady wind which made it tough to see the fish and tougher for Ebbie to pole the boat. I had a few shots at some average sized bonefish, one that showed interest at 70 feet and stayed on it/ off it all the way to the boat. Refusal after refusal, left, right, left, right, and then it blew out. That was the highlight of my day. It was really cool to try and change the speed of my strip to entice a strike. We continued our search and saw plenty of blacktip and lemon sharks. We also looked for and saw plenty of rays, which is a good sign because permit ride their back collecting whatever the ray kicks up. We eventually shifted inside and found some fish feeding in about four feet of water. Ebbie was looking for clouds of mud that pinpointed the location of grazing bones. I made a few blind casts and hooked into one and soon he was gone and I was deep into my backing. We netted the fish, took a measurement of 22-1/4 inches, a quick pic, and then back into the water. Jim picked up another so our boat had three fish on the day.

                                                                                                      Jim Sutton photo

                             

     A few notes on bonefishing from an angler who never did. It is very weather dependent. Maybe even a little more so then other fishing that I am used to. Yes stripers prefer cloudy overcast days, but you can still get them when conditions aren't spot on. When fly fishing and sight casting for bones on the flats you'd like a nice calm day with a lots of sun. Tides and the locations of the fish go hand in hand, and it's easy to get stuck in a place if you don't pay attention to where you are and when. Sun protection. I thought I was protected, until I realized I was standing on the bow of the boat all day and didn't protect the back of my legs. Bad, very bad. It now hurts to bend my legs in a chair or to sit on the toilet. And then there's always the cast. It needs to be quick and accurate. Excessive false casting will spook the fish. It's load, maybe one low profile false cast and shoot. And oh yeah, 80 feet is a good cast ! Make sure you have what you need before you leave home. I didn't bring any fly fishing gear down with me. I was bogged down with camera gear. I figured there would be a fly shop on-site where I could rent a fly rod, or my guide would have I one I could borrow. I was surprised when I arrived that there wasn't a full service fly/ tackle shop on the property. There is a small selection of flies and tackle available in the Outpost Outfitter, which is mostly a Guy Harvey shirt and souvenior shop. I am sure in the future they will open a shop there. A place where an angler can pick up fly line, leader and tippet material, and flies, and a place where an angler can browse and talk fishing with whoever is manning the shop. 

The Accommodations and Amenities 


Bimini Big Game Club room

     I spoke with some of the writers who had stayed here before the new group took ownership and made improvements. They say it's beyond a world of difference. My room was on the second floor overlooking the pool. It had two queen beds and a balcony with chairs and a table. The bathroom were clean and comfortable. Best of all the air conditioning cooled my sun burnt skin down after the long day on the water. The rooms, like much throughout the resort, is chock full of Guy Harvey artwork. It is everywhere, and on everything. I was lucky to have a Vaughn Cochran piece of art on one of the walls in my room. The bar is located poolside and is covered with televisions in each corner. It was funny but I got into watching Dr. Phil while talking about the days fishing, until I realized I was watching Dr. Phil while talking about the days fishing. I then tuned it out of my mind. The restaurant is located on the second floor overlooking the marina with seating both in and outside.  The food was good and the staff very friendly and polite. It was very busy the night we were up there and the staff was challenged with

                             

the rush. That meant more Kaliks, the local Bahamian beer, while we waited. The property is big enough to take a leisurely stroll around the marina and pool and cottage area. There are wall mounts of Guy Harvey artwork and informational placards to read that go with almost all of them. If you want to take an early morning jog or need to walk off last nights dinner the gates to the BBGC open onto Kings Highway. A quick walk up the hill will bring you to the beautiful sandy white beaches we are used to seeing in brochures on the Bahamas. A right or left will take you for a mile or so to the end of North Bimini on one end and the Bimini Bay Resort on the other. When you get back the palm trees create great cover for the hammocks that hang from them. It is truly a place where you could drift off into a nap while trying to finish the last chapters of your favorite book.

                                                

Now we have to talk business, how much will it cost



Pat Ford casts with guide Eagle Eyes Fred on the pole

     Those bucket list dreams do sometimes cost some money. And this dream does have some costs attached to it. I was told that the BBGC is currently working on putting bonefish packages together. Here is a simulated breakdown of what it might cost two anglers traveling from here in New Jersey,

- round trip airfare from Newark to Ft Lauderdale               400.00  x 2  =          800.00

- round trip airfare FTL to Bimini                                          220.00  x 2  =          440.00

- lodging 4 nights/5 days   (2 Queen beds)                         225.00  x 4 =        1,000.00   

- guided fishing 600.00 per day (three days)                      600.00  x 3  =        1,800.00   

- food/drink 100.00 per day per person                              200.00  x 5 =         1,000.00

- gear/flies/clothes/ ect for trip 200.00 per person              200.00  x 2 =            400.00

- tips (guides,staff,ect)                                                        175.00  x 2 =            350.00                                                   

                                                                                             5,790.00

Per person for four night/five days w three days guided bonefishing-         $ 2,895.00

It was a pleasure to meet the fine owners, managers, and staff at the Bimini Big Game Club. I think this destination is great for a wide range of travelers. From the single angler, or one in a couple who fishes, to a small group of anglers looking for a trip of a lifetime. This is a place where you can dive, fish, explore, and relax and feel like you are truly a world away, yet only a short 17 minute flight from Florida.

 For more information and to book a trip go to www.biggameclubbimini.com

Bimini Big Game Club Marina

  

02.27.11 What a difference a day makes...Bimini to Asbury Park

     Yesterday I woke up in Bimini and had breakfast overlooking the marina and watching the sunrise. Today I was yelling, gently coaxing, my kids to hurry up so they wouldn't be late for CCD. But hey here in New Jersey its not bad, 53 degrees air temperature, and the striper-almost-ready water today was 41 degrees. Soon stripers will move into the Delaware Bay and Delaware River and the back bays of south Jersey. Striper season "opens" March 1st.

     I have been filing the images from the Bimini trip and should have a complete recap on the Bimini Big Game Club Monday or Tuesday.

02.26.11 1137 pm, lucky to be home....here's why

A warning to all Jet Blue customers...double check your itinerary. Here's why. Yesterday I had, or I thought I had a 6pm flight from Ft Lauderdale to Newark. When I went to check in they said I had no reservation. The agent checked a little further and said I was booked to return, March 26th, at 6pm, to Newark. The earliest he said I could get home was Tuesday morning. That was checking Newark, JFK, LaGuardia. After waiting and waiting, a seat opened up on a 6pm flight tonight to LaGuardia. Fantastic. I knew my buddy was going into the city with his girl to see Wicked and catch a meal at Tao. So, I could fly in, take a cab to midtown Manhattan, wait for him to be done, and he could give me a ride home. Perfect.and that's how it went down. I started my day in Bimini at The Big Game Club with a breakfast and goodbyes to the staff, guides, and writers and photographers, and then I started the rest of my journey home. 

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