We had planned to cross and hit whalons at 1st light but as we peeked the bow out from picket the north blow showed 4' plus swells so we tucked tail and headed south to townfarm. The boys were still setting up when the action began.
We ran a set of 6 rods off the otter boards. 3 rods with 2 colors of lead on the starboard side with 3 rods with 1-2 split shots on the other. At the end of the day the lead core side had 2x the releases on it, so the lead won the day.
The water Temps were from 34 (no bite) to 37.2-38 water where the fish were active. They were in the warm water flow coming out of Thorpe brook in a very localized spot... Being the only boat on the water, the fish never moved and we were able to pick away at them without moving them out all day!
Today's menu started with buttered hot pretzels, followed by some baked stuffed clams.. After a dozen more fish we closed the day with a brown sugar marinated pork tenderloin with a sweet tobasco glaze... No weight will be lost aboard REELAX....
We did see a couple pike come out when we ventured out into the middle of the
bay too far, but NO lakers all day!!!!Sticks and small spoons both worked.. Honorable mention goes to a black and purple spoon with white back that Dave put on the 1st set. It fired all day long along with a couple clones we put on also to match it...
Lots of Eagle damage seen on salmon this year. They really tear them up in the shallows... We spent most of today in 8-14fow.
I didn't get to frostbite much this year due to fast ice formation, but this felt like it all the way today...
Thanks for the best trip of the year so far guys... Getting the counter to 15 before noon was a BLAST!! You guys did a great job keeping the boat on the fish all day during the consistent blow. Amazing no gear was broken or lost after 8hrs in that snot!
