It's not the same everywhere, and it may not last, but in at least a few spots, some anglers are starting to lay claim to braggin'-size catches. I talked to a couple of anglers in a johnboat at West Neck yesterday who only had one bass to show for their efforts. And Taylor, who is Steve's new weekday attendant at the store, said she hadn't talked to anyone yesterday with a good report.
However, my ol' reliable kayaker buddy, Charlie, had one heckuva report from his day yesterday on Back Bay. He launched out of Nawney's Creek and posted a total of 35 bass and 7 pickerel. His best five bass included one that weighed 2-7, two that weighed 2-3, and two that weighed 2-2. His best pickerel tipped the scales at 2-12.
Said Charlie, "I caught a lot of fish on back-to-back casts, and there were even a few instances when I caught 'em on three and four consecutive casts." What was his best lure? That's hard to say, 'cause, according to Charlie, "They were hitting anything I threw in the water."
By the way, I checked a little earlier this afternoon and found that Charlie still hadn't posted a blog entry on his day yesterday. Ya' gotta consider all the editing that's involved from a trip like that, though. I would urge you to be patient, 'cause he'll get it posted eventually. In case you don't already have it, here's the link: http://vbfishguide.blogspot.com/.
Charlie also told me about an email he had received from a couple of his fellow-kayaker buddies of their day on the water yesterday, as well. One caught four bass, weighing 6-3, 4-5, 3-2, and 1-4. The other had three bass, weighing 4-6, 3-5, and 2-2.
The one friend said he also had had hold of a big fish that smashed his lure and then ran under his kayak. "My rod was actually bent underneath the yak, and I only had about a foot of rod and reel above the water," he said. "At that point, he threw the lure, or the hook came dislodged. Gave me shivers thinking about how much that fish might have weighed."
Charlie's friend went on to say they caught their fish on wacky worms, shallow-diving minnow lures, and chigger craws on jig-type lures. He concluded by saying, "We hit them all within a short period of time, in an area covering about 400 yards. When the wind hit, everything stopped. Water was clear, with visibility about 3 feet. Water temp on my buddy's fish finder said 55 degrees, but it's an in-hull transducer, so not sure."
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