Columbus Day Fishing Report.

[Washrat]

elisabeth isls during sm craft

[Rappin Mikey]

Fished Friday night through Sunday after noon. Friday-Sunday am from Long Nook to Hatches 1 blue, 2 gulls, many dogs, loads of mung. Moved to Bass Hole in Dennis on Sunday, got wet, one dog. I'm hitting Naps next weeekend. So the fish will be back at the Race I'm sure.

[schoolie monster]

Despite another round of colds in the house, I got out 3 times over the weekend. Thanks to my great boss and great wife as well.

They both sensed I needed to get out and the boss insisted I take friday off. I fished all day till dusk and had a good one. I found a decent blitz first thing in Quincy Bay towards Moon Head and got off to a good start. Things moved up along the s side of Long Isl. It lasted several hours. Birds and fish everywhere... mostly bass, with just a few blues mixed in. Plastic, poppers 'n teasers, flies. When the frenzies subsided, the ledgerunners did the damage, but generally, the fish weren't picky.

Had 25 fish with 8 keepers, including my first keeper on a flyrod. I lost a knuckle buster on the flyrod. It was around 36". The fish hit close to the boat and just destroyed my knuckles on its first run. It shook the hook just as I was reaching for the leader. The fish were solid schoolies. Most fish were 24" and up... very fun.

There was a lull for a while and I found a few fish over at Peddock's Isl and landed one, then ran outside to check Deer Isl and Hull... there were some birds and fish around Allerton, but after getting a couple, the fish were small.

I ran back inside to Wollaston and things started to heat up here and there.

I got a nice 8-9lb blue. Then a nice 32" bass. Then all heck broke loose and there were fish everywhere. The last hour was probably the best fishing I've ever had. I lost the size with only one more legal fish, but it was just every cast with whatever I wanted to throw. Got a really nice blue close to 12lbs and had a double header of keepers on, but one broke off... of course, it was the fish on the plug that snapped. I even stopped to take a short video and some pictures of the blitzes.

I ended the day with 49 bass, 4 blues w/ 10 legal fish and that big blue that was a great fight (nice jumps). Easily my day of season, plus it was a great day weatherwise.

So with the twins sick, another full day was out of the question. Its hard even with both of us, but Karen was cool with me hitting it for a few hours Sat and Mon evening. I launched around 5pm both days.

Sat started really bad. Headed straight for Wolly and saw some birds. I caught a small blue and had to retie cause the leader was nicked. Then I threw a wind knot in my braided line, retied that, next cast a bird flew right into my line. It was so tangled up, I had to use the towel over the head trick and spent 5 minutes gettin' that mess undone. I hadn't put a charge on my trolling motor battery so I wasn't quite as mobile as I like. I set the hook on a fish and missed and the line became impossibly wrapped around the tip. It was pretty amazing.

I got straightened out and got back on some fish. A 31" bass settled me down and even though the blitz was nowhere near the night before, I got 6 more bass and another blue in 45 minutes. It was so quiet out there after the sun went down, it was kinda surreal.

Monday I ran over to Wolly again, but it was deserted. I hung around while and searched for bait and fish to see if I should just stay, but found nothing. I didn't have alot of time, so I ran outside to check Hull, then Deer Isl... shoulda gone straight to deer. With about 15 minutes of light left, I got to deer and there was all kinds of action. Again, my first bass was a keeper, then my next cast I hooked a good fish. After a sweet fight, I thought I had the fish beat and reached back for my liplock, the fish ran under the boat and sliced the line on the hull. I was really po'd 'cause I'd lost the one on friday too.

I know we all have are own definition of big fish, but when I'm throwin' light tackle and artificials, a mid-teen to 20lb fish is big.

Then the fish got small, but I caught 5 more bloated schoolies and had a cool ride home with the city all lit up and clear skies.

I was pretty down on the fall run a couple weeks ago, but from what I've experienced and what I've seen off Wollaston Beach on my way home each day, its been goin' strong.

I wish I had the time to grab some eels and hit the south shore at night. I'm sure some big fish are pushing thru now with all these fish.

PS... NOTARO, you're mom is right. Do your work. You're education is more important than fishing right now. You get the education, then establish your career and then you have the time and resources to fish and get all the toys to go with it.

[RickBomba]

Nothing for me, had to cover work for the two managers that I let go on vacation this weekend!
Off today, but I'm having radon work done to the house, then off to Newton to sign the lease on my new apartment in two hours.
Was going to go tomorrow, but weather looks bad!!!
Since I'm moving in two weeks, guess I should be getting going on the packing.
Probably won't hear from me much till after November 1st.
Later,
Rick

[Washrat]

Screeming NE 15-25, small craft advisory, driving rain, typical October weather.

These fish have no right being here, but they were..BIGTIME!

10 bass over 25#'s in three hours. Tight is right!

30 minutes to the islands at dusk and 2 1/2 hours to get back at midnight.

Same thing sunday from the beach 32#'s

Monday was slow at the canal few blues. Great AM tides later in the week!