captmike28
Well-Known Angler
Today’s charter found the Tony D family of regular customers join me for some fast action Blackfishing during this continuing stretch of good weather.
Following a moderately bumpy ride across the Sound with a steady Northerly breeze we reached a nice calm drop for the jigging rods to be put into action. The bite was very steady for nearly 2 hours of the flood although the amount of sorting being done was a bit frustrating. About 30 minutes in brother Carl’s rod doubles over and he decks the first keeper Tog of the day a nice 3.5# fish. Many more shorts are caught before Tony finally lands our second keeper of similar size to the first fish. Then more and more shorts until the tide started to slow down.
Time to move out a bit deeper to the local reef and once again we ae treated to nonstop action with a steady parade of short Blackfish with a number of short Sea Bass mixed in. Then about 40 minutes in Tony’s rod starts thumping as the larger fish decided to chew for a brief period around slack water. After a spirited battle he decks a really pretty rusty colored Tog tipping the scales at 5#. Next Lanny strikes with a nice 3.5 boxer of his own. Then Tony hits again with a 4 # fish to complete his personal limit for the day. Carl eventually put 2 more keepers in the box to complete his limit but that was all she wrote on the Tog keeper front. Michelle remained fiercely dedicated at the rail all day and despite landing at least 20 or more Tog herself she could not find that elusive keeper. She did, however, land the only keeper Sea Bass of the day. As the tide shifted to ebb the bite continued at a fierce pace but sadly all the Tog were small on a screaming ebb tide. So, although the crew decked over 80 fish today only 7 Tog and a single Sa Bass took the ride home with us on a nice flat Sound.
Regardless of the final count the folks all went home with plenty of thick filets and enjoyed really pretty fall day on the water. Plenty of Blackfish are around and I am confident the larger fish will start chewing even harder once we get a little past the current big moon phase.
Following a moderately bumpy ride across the Sound with a steady Northerly breeze we reached a nice calm drop for the jigging rods to be put into action. The bite was very steady for nearly 2 hours of the flood although the amount of sorting being done was a bit frustrating. About 30 minutes in brother Carl’s rod doubles over and he decks the first keeper Tog of the day a nice 3.5# fish. Many more shorts are caught before Tony finally lands our second keeper of similar size to the first fish. Then more and more shorts until the tide started to slow down.
Time to move out a bit deeper to the local reef and once again we ae treated to nonstop action with a steady parade of short Blackfish with a number of short Sea Bass mixed in. Then about 40 minutes in Tony’s rod starts thumping as the larger fish decided to chew for a brief period around slack water. After a spirited battle he decks a really pretty rusty colored Tog tipping the scales at 5#. Next Lanny strikes with a nice 3.5 boxer of his own. Then Tony hits again with a 4 # fish to complete his personal limit for the day. Carl eventually put 2 more keepers in the box to complete his limit but that was all she wrote on the Tog keeper front. Michelle remained fiercely dedicated at the rail all day and despite landing at least 20 or more Tog herself she could not find that elusive keeper. She did, however, land the only keeper Sea Bass of the day. As the tide shifted to ebb the bite continued at a fierce pace but sadly all the Tog were small on a screaming ebb tide. So, although the crew decked over 80 fish today only 7 Tog and a single Sa Bass took the ride home with us on a nice flat Sound.
Regardless of the final count the folks all went home with plenty of thick filets and enjoyed really pretty fall day on the water. Plenty of Blackfish are around and I am confident the larger fish will start chewing even harder once we get a little past the current big moon phase.
