Short Weather Window

[live bait]

Took advantage of a short break in the relentless wind we have been dealing with this fall. Went through Plum Gut, at the right time & tide, not a single boat striper fishing, made 6 or 8 drifts just to keep it honest with no results, then headed west in the sound looking for blackfish. Found a good looking piece of bottom & set the spot lock, one stop fishing. No sea monsters for me, but iced a limit of solid keepers to 19" culled from numerous shorts. Suprise of the morning was a small striper, I guess about 20" on a blackfish jig, safely released. By now the predicted south west wind came up & made for a slow ride home. With the ever present wind next week & some medical stuff I have coming up, possibly my last trip.

 

[longcast]

Took advantage of a short break in the relentless wind we have been dealing with this fall. Went through Plum Gut, at the right time & tide, not a single boat striper fishing, made 6 or 8 drifts just to keep it honest with no results, then headed west in the sound looking for blackfish. Found a good looking piece of bottom & set the spot lock, one stop fishing. No sea monsters for me, but iced a limit of solid keepers to 19" culled from numerous shorts. Suprise of the morning was a small striper, I guess about 20" on a blackfish jig, safely released. By now the predicted south west wind came up & made for a slow ride home. With the ever present wind next week & some medical stuff I have coming up, possibly my last trip.

If it is the last, real nice conclusion. Bravo on finding the window!

 

[Chinacat]

As always, your persistence paid off John!
This wind sucks
If thats it, you went out on a high note
I got fed up and pulled my boat out for the season. Now the pressure is on Capt Mike to try and get me out one more time

 

[Snapprhead27]

Nice way to end the season if it was your last trip.