captmike28
Well-Known Angler
Dodging the windy days is now a fact of life if you want to fish Tog in the eastern Sound! After missing Saturday, on Sunday I had Joe, his son Roland, and friend John join me for another crack at the Blackfish.
With plenty of left over NW breeze and a super strong full moon flood tide the ride through Plum Gut was very nautical, to say the least! Still a rather bumpy crossing to CT but once on my favorite jig spot we were good to go for the rest of the trip.
With the wind vs. tide scenario, we kept swinging on and off the best bottom but slowly the bite took hold and keepers began to find the box. John struck first with a nice 4# fish followed by another 17” keeper. Then Roland got on the board with a 17” fish of his own. As the tide began to come in synch with the wind the boat steadied and the bite was a bit more consistent.
Joe struggled a bit through the early morning hours but eventually made a few nice contributions of his own to the catch. Roland led the way being both high hook with 5 keepers of his own in addition to the days top fish, just under 6#. So, with just one drop on a challenging day, we finished strong with 11 keepers for the 3-man crew and a bag of tasty filet for some happy anglers.
Less than 2 weeks left to my season and despite 4 more trips still on my books I am concerned about all the wind forecast on the horizon. For those who are already on these trips, remember flexibility is the key. If you can shift by a day or two that can mean the difference between sailing now or having to wait until next season.
Good luck to all the Tog anglers and be safe as our season winds down.
Capt. Mike
With plenty of left over NW breeze and a super strong full moon flood tide the ride through Plum Gut was very nautical, to say the least! Still a rather bumpy crossing to CT but once on my favorite jig spot we were good to go for the rest of the trip.
With the wind vs. tide scenario, we kept swinging on and off the best bottom but slowly the bite took hold and keepers began to find the box. John struck first with a nice 4# fish followed by another 17” keeper. Then Roland got on the board with a 17” fish of his own. As the tide began to come in synch with the wind the boat steadied and the bite was a bit more consistent.
Joe struggled a bit through the early morning hours but eventually made a few nice contributions of his own to the catch. Roland led the way being both high hook with 5 keepers of his own in addition to the days top fish, just under 6#. So, with just one drop on a challenging day, we finished strong with 11 keepers for the 3-man crew and a bag of tasty filet for some happy anglers.
Less than 2 weeks left to my season and despite 4 more trips still on my books I am concerned about all the wind forecast on the horizon. For those who are already on these trips, remember flexibility is the key. If you can shift by a day or two that can mean the difference between sailing now or having to wait until next season.
Good luck to all the Tog anglers and be safe as our season winds down.
Capt. Mike
