2019 Western Sound Spring Bass run...

[BennyV]

Guy at the docks been getting bass on the troll. White mojos shallow and all white bunker spoons deep. Nothing on yellow or chartreuse.

 

[CLEARMIND]

Guy at the docks been getting bass on the troll. White mojos shallow and all white bunker spoons deep. Nothing on yellow or chartreuse.

You know where he was trolling the water? Or at least the depths he was hitting

 

[BennyV]

You know where he was trolling the water? Or at least the depths he was hitting

His shallow was around 15-25 feet. Deep around 40-60. Kept in vague on location. If I had to guess I’d say captains to the weather buoy or 32A.

 

[Capt13]

Video of my outing Friday ......

 

[JoeBfishing]

Awesome...love it! I feel the urgency when you see the fish rise to get the lure out there!
I’m not alone...?

 

[BennyV]

Video of my outing Friday ......

Getting flashbacks to my John Dory Skiff days. Boy do I miss that boat!

 

[JoeBfishing]

Yo Benny, how you making out with the flat ones?

 

[Matts]

I didn't have a GoPro Sunday morning, but let me describe how the action would have played out.

Collecting a bunch of live bunker. Actually would have made good video. Cutting them into chunks and tossing them out in various areas between Execution and Matinicock, 25-60 foot depths and long video stretches of quiet rods and not much on the fishfinder screen other than bait.
Wind against tide was a bitch.
Oh yeah, one sandshark. Caught more of those in the Sound this year than my lifetime fishing the Sound combined.

 

[JoeBfishing]

Damn...again, I’m not alone...?

 

[WhatKnot]

Nothing like a top water hit.

 

[BennyV]

Yo Benny, how you making out with the flat ones?

We’re doing sea bass and porgies now. Bite was sporadic at best this year on the fluke. It never really came together. Hence the switchover.

 

[JoeBfishing]

I copy that. Thanks for the come back over!

 

[AllyKat]

Took the boat for its initial spin after a bunch of repairs....ran pretty good...still a couple of bugs to sort out. Did drop some chunks to the bottom...3 dogs, 2 robins, and 1 34 inch bass. 50 feet...mid sound..incoming..dusk.

 

[BlueMarlin478]

I didn't have a GoPro Sunday morning, but let me describe how the action would have played out.

Collecting a bunch of live bunker. Actually would have made good video. Cutting them into chunks and tossing them out in various areas between Execution and Matinicock, 25-60 foot depths and long video stretches of quiet rods and not much on the fishfinder screen other than bait.
Wind against tide was a bitch.
Oh yeah, one sandshark. Caught more of those in the Sound this year than my lifetime fishing the Sound combined.

A Sandshark??

How big was it? Never caught one in the sound but would love to check it off the list.

 

[UNCFISH]

A Sandshark??

How big was it? Never caught one in the sound but would love to check it off the list.

I’m assuming he meant dogfish. Several people call them sand sharks. I could be wrong tho

 

[BlueMarlin478]

The amount of dogs I've caught the last two seasons im very close to keeping my first one and filleting it.

After all, thats where you get fish and chips from.

 

[CLEARMIND]

I copy that. Thanks for the come back over!

went out of beach in HH harbour 6 run offs and 2 schoolies

 

[JoeBfishing]

Couple of my long time fishing buddies have changed up their game from chunking, to plugging in close at first light. They’re catching while I’m jerkin my gerkin....chasing the good ole’ days of chunking a half dozen slobs.

 

[Matts]

The amount of dogs I've caught the last two seasons im very close to keeping my first one and filleting it.

After all, thats where you get fish and chips from.

My understanding is there are two types, one is tasty, one, maybe not for everyone.
dogfish/sandshark, is there a difference?
I know sand tiger is different.
BTW, some of them cut me off at the leader trying to unhook them and fray your leader even if they don't cut you off. All i know for sure is they are a pain in the ass.

 

[BlueMarlin478]

Smoothskin dogfish, are those which you usually catch in the sound on chunks. Can get to 22lbs max and go into spins and tangle up your line. Sand paper skin.

Sandshark aka sand tiger sharks get massive - up to 11ft and possibly 400. Teeth look similar to makos but narrower. People do catch them in the sound once in a blue moon, but they are uncommon. You cannot keep them as they are protected. I know people on this board have caught them before, albeit rarely.

Assuming what you meant is you caught dogfish the othernight and not sand(tiger)sharks? The latter would be an awesome catch!