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Got Stripers · 06-20-2011, 11:22 AM

One of those days yesterday, filled with extremes. The day started out with my partner breaking a rod before I picked him up at the usual spot. We get to Sow & Pigs at Cutty, lower my trolling motor and as soon as I turn it on, the head is smoking and its done for the day. I like to fish there tight and dangerous, but not without the electric, so I backed off and lucked into a nice pod of bass to 25lbs. Short but hectic bite, then switched to fluke further up Vineyard sound and limited out fairly quickly fishing rigs tipped with bluefish belly strips. Back to Westport at the days end and put one keeper tog in the boat with a few last casts to the shallow rocks at Hens and Chickens. While targetting tog on 4" split tails in olive-gold glitter, didn't we get bit by a couple really nice bass up in 1-2 foot or so of rolling water. Home and beat, didn't I finish the day on yet another bad note, by sticking my left index finger with the point of the fillet knife and deep enough to nick the nerve by the knuckle so now my finger tip is completely numb to match my brian at that time. Don't I just hate it when I'm dumb and stupid, lack of sleep will do that to you, its usually when I'm at my dumbest.

Oh well, have some nice fillets for the 4th of July picnic, hope my finger doesn't fall off with some flesh eating bacteria before then.

06-20-2011, 11:22 AM	#1
Got Stripers Ledge Runner Baits iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea. Posts: 8,618	Bad to Good to Bad One of those days yesterday, filled with extremes. The day started out with my partner breaking a rod before I picked him up at the usual spot. We get to Sow & Pigs at Cutty, lower my trolling motor and as soon as I turn it on, the head is smoking and its done for the day. I like to fish there tight and dangerous, but not without the electric, so I backed off and lucked into a nice pod of bass to 25lbs. Short but hectic bite, then switched to fluke further up Vineyard sound and limited out fairly quickly fishing rigs tipped with bluefish belly strips. Back to Westport at the days end and put one keeper tog in the boat with a few last casts to the shallow rocks at Hens and Chickens. While targetting tog on 4" split tails in olive-gold glitter, didn't we get bit by a couple really nice bass up in 1-2 foot or so of rolling water. Home and beat, didn't I finish the day on yet another bad note, by sticking my left index finger with the point of the fillet knife and deep enough to nick the nerve by the knuckle so now my finger tip is completely numb to match my brian at that time. Don't I just hate it when I'm dumb and stupid, lack of sleep will do that to you, its usually when I'm at my dumbest. Oh well, have some nice fillets for the 4th of July picnic, hope my finger doesn't fall off with some flesh eating bacteria before then.