Steve and I launched the yaks just before 6am, back in around 11:30. Fished the area from the beach to the point by the Navy Base, across from the fuel dock. Both of us ended up with 13 bass (I had a small rattlesnake too). My bass were about 50/50 spot to sand. 8 were legal. My first eight took until 10:30 to get. The last 5 came in a flurry, allowing me to catch up w/ Steve. My biggest was maybe 2.5.

I was in the mood for a toad, so the smallest bait I fished was a 5" Seeko, bit down to 4.5". Farmed a lot of Seeko fish today. They were short biting all morning. Steve had the same problem fishing a 3.5" grub. Anyways, after lots of frustrating misses and dumping a bigger one that thought it was a LMB. It cut across my bow pulling hard, as I eased the pressure (I only fish 6# in the bays) it ran straight at me shaking it's head. As soon as I went to put the heavy pressure back on, it was off. I eventually switched to the Zippershad, for a few more fish. Then a couple on the giant grub too. All this took me 4 hours, working 3 major areas.

By this point I met up with Steve again, he had 11 I think. I only had 8. Tired of hunting for toads, I switched to a white/chart. Matsuo spinnerbait. I've only had one blade fish before, so I figured it was time for some practice (actually I decided last night). It worked out for me, I got 5 fish in 45min. Including my biggest one. That one I actually caught right under Steves boat, sorry Steve. I was glad to finally start to get a feel for the blade. Who knows, one day I might get a LMB on one.

Colors for the plastics were pretty simple. Clear/hologram, clear/ red flake, watermelon/ red flake, and Glitter Monster. I named that last one, it's a new one Steve just made up; clear plastic w/ tons and tons of red, gold and black flake. You'd never guess it was clear plastic though. All plastics were Tight Line Lures, rigged on Owner Sled Heads.

Weather started out really cold and clear, but by launch time the sun was up and it was only cool. Eventually it got hot. Little wind in the early am, but by the time we left it was going pretty good out of the NW. Water was about 60º, and just off color. Lot's of boat traffic.

On the beach we met a nice father and son who are new to yakfishing. Hopefully they did well when they got out there. Over all it was a fun morning, very relaxing.

Amish Ed
You Can't Catch it again if
it's Dead!

tightlinelures@adelphia.net