I am on a mission to catch as many different species indigenous to our local area as I can this year in celebration of the new boat. So far we’ve caught Flounder (Fluke), Tog (Taug Tog), Black Sea Bass, Spiny Dog Shark, Oyster Toad and what I think was a small Atlantic Cod. Thursday night and Wednesday we added 6 more to the list. Striper (Rock Fish), Black Drum, Croaker, Spot, Gray Trout (Weakfish) and a Skate.
Still many more to go and thankfully we still have 6 months to work on it. Let’s see, what’s left on the list? I’m looking for Spade fish, Tile Fish, Red Drum, Cobia, Trigger fish, Spanish Mackerel, Blue Fish, maybe Mahi, King Mackerel and Amber Jack. Anyone suggestions, tips or other type help getting these fish on board, would be appreciated. Bring it on!
Wednesday night’s trip:
Our plan was to launch The Attitude around 6pm and head 18 miles across the bay to the Drum Grounds. Spend the last of the incoming tide and most of the outgoing fishing for these massive bull dozers then finish off the night (early morning) looking for a Striper or two. The Crew was Doug (I never catch anything but a cold) Johnson, my regular fishing buddy “Old Man” Bill and yours truly. We made way through a rolling 4 foot sea to the Eastern Shore and set anchor with a small fleet of other boats in 25 foot of water between buoy 13 and the Concrete Ships armed with 5 dozen good Chowder Clams and 1 dozen old nasty smelly Chowders. For a while we thought it was Bill letting off the odor but thankfully it wasn’t.
By-the-way, The Attitude made quick work of the trip across for the sea condition. We ran at a steady 35mph all the way. In the old Pro-Line, assuming we would have even ventured out, I would have had to slow way down so as not to beat the crap out of us. Or, more likely, I would have been running 30mph bouncing off the tops of the swell beating the crap out of us. The Sailfish really pushes down the seas and that bow flare keeps us nice a dry.
On with the report. We were at anchor maybe
20 minutes when the first fish hits. Doug (I never catch anything but a cold) Johnson is up first.
Still many more to go and thankfully we still have 6 months to work on it. Let’s see, what’s left on the list? I’m looking for Spade fish, Tile Fish, Red Drum, Cobia, Trigger fish, Spanish Mackerel, Blue Fish, maybe Mahi, King Mackerel and Amber Jack. Anyone suggestions, tips or other type help getting these fish on board, would be appreciated. Bring it on!
Wednesday night’s trip:
Our plan was to launch The Attitude around 6pm and head 18 miles across the bay to the Drum Grounds. Spend the last of the incoming tide and most of the outgoing fishing for these massive bull dozers then finish off the night (early morning) looking for a Striper or two. The Crew was Doug (I never catch anything but a cold) Johnson, my regular fishing buddy “Old Man” Bill and yours truly. We made way through a rolling 4 foot sea to the Eastern Shore and set anchor with a small fleet of other boats in 25 foot of water between buoy 13 and the Concrete Ships armed with 5 dozen good Chowder Clams and 1 dozen old nasty smelly Chowders. For a while we thought it was Bill letting off the odor but thankfully it wasn’t.
By-the-way, The Attitude made quick work of the trip across for the sea condition. We ran at a steady 35mph all the way. In the old Pro-Line, assuming we would have even ventured out, I would have had to slow way down so as not to beat the crap out of us. Or, more likely, I would have been running 30mph bouncing off the tops of the swell beating the crap out of us. The Sailfish really pushes down the seas and that bow flare keeps us nice a dry.
On with the report. We were at anchor maybe
20 minutes when the first fish hits. Doug (I never catch anything but a cold) Johnson is up first.
He makes relatively quick work of a nice 45 – 46 inch Drum.
Alright, things are looking good. The evening is set and now I need a new name for Doug since clearly he can no longer say he never catching anything but a cold. Not too long after that, the second run of the evening. This one I take after pushing the Old Man out of the way. After a fun little battle, we boat a nice 47 inch Drum. See above. Nice net work guys!!!!
So now it’s Bill’s turn. So we wait, and we wait, and we wait some more. The current is slowing and the boat is starting its swing to the East. Somewhere in the tide shift, we get another run. Bill’s finally up.
So now it’s Bill’s turn. So we wait, and we wait, and we wait some more. The current is slowing and the boat is starting its swing to the East. Somewhere in the tide shift, we get another run. Bill’s finally up.
It may not have been the biggest fish of the night but we get a smile out of him anyway. 
We caught and released 2 more nice Drum as the outgoing current slowed once again and decided to pull anchor and look for a Striper or two.
After working the 4th Island for about an hour, we boated (Bill) boated the only keeper Striper of the morning and we made way “to the barn” as we say.
Once we got the boat cleaned up and backed into her spot along side the house, the sun was starting to rise. We took a 5 hour nap and headed back out into the bay to see if we could find a Flounder or Striper. After catching some very nice bait sized Croaker along with one Spot, we went searching. It was a nice day on the water Thursday but the fish didn’t cooperate. Came in just after 6pm with only a Skate to show for it.
Water is a bit dirty but the Flounder bite seems to be real slow this year. At least for us.
That’s it for this trip. Feel free to add comments. I think that feature is turned on. Until next trip, thanks for reading!
We caught and released 2 more nice Drum as the outgoing current slowed once again and decided to pull anchor and look for a Striper or two.
After working the 4th Island for about an hour, we boated (Bill) boated the only keeper Striper of the morning and we made way “to the barn” as we say.Once we got the boat cleaned up and backed into her spot along side the house, the sun was starting to rise. We took a 5 hour nap and headed back out into the bay to see if we could find a Flounder or Striper. After catching some very nice bait sized Croaker along with one Spot, we went searching. It was a nice day on the water Thursday but the fish didn’t cooperate. Came in just after 6pm with only a Skate to show for it.
Water is a bit dirty but the Flounder bite seems to be real slow this year. At least for us.That’s it for this trip. Feel free to add comments. I think that feature is turned on. Until next trip, thanks for reading!
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