A gallon of crabs went pretty quick yesterday.... only 2 fish saw the box, but the bite was non-stop when the tide swung right.
Guy on the side of me landed a 2' cod...nice to see.
Visited by the police last three times out,,, Although it's inconvenient, always good to see them actively doing their job, especially during the tog movement :kewl:...yesterday they only asked questions, wind/water moving too much to safely board anyone....he asked if I had any 'shorts' on board, and that if I did, he'd have to board me regardless of water-conditions (tongue-in-cheek, I'm sure)

Crab guy says he's done this week...:musc:...good thing we have a backup plan -

Got a few hundred max in the box too... made quite a few families very happy. Kept a few of the larger ones to make my own Mack-salad. Could be healthier than tuna!

Although the hunters are fewer, the prey are still there. Much of the larger fish have started moving offshore although I still saw the charter guys up-n-close. Probably wrap up my season next week,... yesterday morning, secretly wished I was done...but the action keeps feeding the desire to return. Always a tough choice for me to make come this time of year... jealous of those who already pulled, winterized and covered, while they may think they're jealous of us still getting wet

Gave it a little time two days ago .... not a touch... shallow...

Another week or so for clammin and that’s it.... DONE

steady pick yesterday once I got to 45’, I tried 25’ nothing, 35’ slow pick, at 45’ non stop chew. Gotta be 20:1 short to keeper.
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lET THE ASIANS SWIM TODAY .replaced with mummies …...if no one goes in a week . the greenies get their freedom :shocked:

You guys still fishing? I’ve been raking leaves who’s the dummy
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Yes. When I was young we would fish till Christmas with some good days. Less fish around now and shorter season. Couple of more trips though...
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You still do the Christmas parade of boats????

Kill them better me thinks


https://youtu.be/8-PTtmvvAS8

No, not usually.

Ray ……….If I let them go in a very small area ….its a real good chance they will be there & more . next year .

I would rather have frozen squid & pogies ….I don,t have room for all ><><>:huh:

Mine go in the compost. Invasive bass-turds.

:agree:


Odd how the RI-DEM site doesn't show a Tautog season from 1/1 - 3/31
Guessing it should read "CLOSED" as it hinges upon opening day?

I don,t know why so many guys are quitting ………………. the water iss till warm & the fish [havn,t moved deep .

I had a guy call me this afternoon .asking if I wanted his bait . he said hes pulling his boat tomorrow .
He said they had there boat limit today & didn,t leave the bay . I also know two other boats that havn,t left the bay all this fall .
& the boat that had that 19.98 a few weeks ago came in the other day .with a real nice mix of cod & tautog & he didn,t go to BI .

We’re going tomorrow....
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Fish are still so hungry, they're willing to share the hook!!!

This.......


I keep my trap next to a marsh mud bank and have seen a portion of the bank receding over the years..... the banks look like Swiss 🧀 cheeses..... I suspect they’re the reason for the demise of the chubs (mummies? ) in that marsh...... ( best bait evah:-) )

I know a guy down that way who I fish with called it just to rake leaves..... :wave:

fu ck that .the leaves will be falling way after hes dead >><:wid:

:laugha:

Lots of shorts today but picked a few plus a double digit cod for dinner....
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Nice!

Now I feel bad.... emptied the boat yesterday getting ready to wrap......
Fighting an abscess tooth has taken the wind out of my sails, I’m done... :smash: