Thought I was going to have repeat of my last outing, but a Hail Mary move saved the day. The weatherman screwed the pooch again, and the light NW winds, was really a slightly stiff WNW wind; the direction was more disconcerting than the increased velocity. Was seriously considering heading back home after going about 1/2 way out and realized that I would not be able to get to my dock, as I left it with the tide still ebbing and there wasn't much spare water there, so I soldiered onward.
Started out on my inshore bumps and proceeded to immediately hang bottom and lose a brand new needle jig, I was furious, but I had no other options to continue fishing. Picked up a 20" cod, along with another 15" fish, both returned to swim another day. Also caught 3 tiny redfish (Acadian Redfish). Tasty fish, but these weren't even close to filleting size, and the "monsters kept coming, with a 6" pollock and a matching sized cunner (bergall). I often catch 12+" cunners and they come home with me, taste just togs, their close cousins. Still hoping climate change will provide tog fishing opportunities here, the structure is perfect and the crabs are abundant.
A sold bite never really developed so I decided to try some of my "spots" inside my bay. Hit the "money spot" with only a 14" cod to show, moved to the next one and picked up another tiny pollock and a small cod. Neither spot had much activity on the fish finder so the lack of action was no surprise. I decided to try one final spot and the machine lit up like a Christmas Tree. I caught another 3 cod, 2 tiny pollock, and 3 sangweech sized (14") pollock, legal to keep in Maine Territorial Waters. They'll be gracing our dinner table tomorrow...
Started out on my inshore bumps and proceeded to immediately hang bottom and lose a brand new needle jig, I was furious, but I had no other options to continue fishing. Picked up a 20" cod, along with another 15" fish, both returned to swim another day. Also caught 3 tiny redfish (Acadian Redfish). Tasty fish, but these weren't even close to filleting size, and the "monsters kept coming, with a 6" pollock and a matching sized cunner (bergall). I often catch 12+" cunners and they come home with me, taste just togs, their close cousins. Still hoping climate change will provide tog fishing opportunities here, the structure is perfect and the crabs are abundant.
A sold bite never really developed so I decided to try some of my "spots" inside my bay. Hit the "money spot" with only a 14" cod to show, moved to the next one and picked up another tiny pollock and a small cod. Neither spot had much activity on the fish finder so the lack of action was no surprise. I decided to try one final spot and the machine lit up like a Christmas Tree. I caught another 3 cod, 2 tiny pollock, and 3 sangweech sized (14") pollock, legal to keep in Maine Territorial Waters. They'll be gracing our dinner table tomorrow...
