West Wall 4-17

I went down to the canal in the afternoon to check out the herring sitch at Wareham and Bourne. Lots of good size herring milling about. Then I went from there to Matunuck where the strong N / NE wind didn't keep the fish from hitting. I think the storm was a big help. I caught 13 fish, a few doubles on a teaser/ bucktail combo. The color of choice is char over white. The fish seemed to really like the Spro bucktails. They look so real!! So I broke the ice on my first trip. I'm happy. There were two other guys, one fly and one with white bucktails that didn't get any while I was there. I think the unfavorable wind kept a lot of guys home. Last year my first was on April 4th. I guess I'm slipping.

Dave Breslin, Jr.