North Shore guy check in

[Rockfish9]

So I don't type the whole thing againhttp://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/showthread.php?t=86158..

[american spirit]

It's slow. I can only get out about once a week, if that. Small fish and only 1 keeper size so far.

[Rockport24]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

So I don't type the whole thing againhttp://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/showthread.php?t=86158..

damn that is not good news!

[Rockfish9]

4 hours last night fighting the wind... should have left after the first cast...one fish first cast 27 lbs...then the anchor/chunk crew moved into my drift( as I was netting my fish). Never could hit the edge again properly once they took position ... there were a few fish around but nothing else that could eat a 18" eel...hopefully the wind dies and I can fish where there aint no people...or at least the ones that do have manners..

water in the river is warming up.... it's up to 60 at high tide ..

I forgot to mention... the chunk crew is doing a bang up job of killing babies... I saw over a dozen dead ( short) fish between my dock and in the tide rips.... sure wish they would discover circle hooks..or just cut the line...I have a sneaky suspicion this is related to the start of the selling season... just a guess....

[Fly Rod]

off of cape Ann fish were tight to shore early and then moved 2 miles out for a couple small fish too...nothing to brag about 35- 38 inch fish....Mac's were slow for us on Sunday and we nailed them early Monday....friend of mine had a 40 pounder fishing from the rocks.

[Rockfish9]

last week ended ( Thursday) on a better note... I managed to find a small pod of fish that ranged between 20lbs and a top fish of 33lbs ( weighed on a digital scale) .. live eels enticed 9 in just under 3 hours.. had I stayed for the drop I'm sure I would have got a few more.. in-between were numerous 10lb class fish...I never saw another boat until it was over... so things are improving.. but who knows to what end..