I Fished an undisclosed Chatham location on foot Saturday. I found NO weed at all and lots of hungry bass. There were also schools of marauding blues mixed in surfing the waves. I began early am throwing tin and poppers and picking small blues and bass here and there. As the morning wore on the bite shut off. I decided to hoof it to a spot that looked a bit more promising (birds hitting the water) a couple of miles away. After a long walk I could see the blues and was a little discouraged. I figured I'd try to fish beneath them with some lead and rubber. I tossed a 9" sluggo with a 1 ounce head bad move....cigar butt immediately. I put on a little more weight and a black/red ledgerunner (purchased at plug night) and immediately hooked up with a mid twenties inch bass. For the next three hours I caught a bass on nearly every cast. All fish 20-35 inches. For the first time in my surf fishing career my arms hurt. I had the beach to myself except for a few big seals who took 2 fish from me. I got in a tug-o-war with one of them and the bass got the worst of it. The ledge runners worked great. The black/reish color and the olive were amazing. The bass couldn't get enough. No cows to report, but a great fishing day all around. I am still smiling.
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