Aesigel's request for Bay Bridge fisherman caught my interest. I arrived at Sandy Pt about 8:20. I buy an annual pass, which comes with a magnetic swipe card for the entry gate. As I approached the gate, I realized that I had my 2012 park pass but had not yet gotten my new swipe card. Sure enough, last year's swipe card did not work. I drove to the park office and a nice women exchanged my card.
I launched at 8:55 into serious fog. The first few shots below show conditions at the Sandy Pt ramps, on the way out, and at the western shore rock pile. The bay was glassy calm. I could see about two pilings ahead. I stayed near the east bound pilings, figuring that if I heard a boat engine, I could tuck in close to the pilings for security. I saw only two boats all day, and both were moving quite slowly.
Once I passed the large work barge, I began trolling two Rapalas. They pulled very smoothly, but did not attract any attention. I saw no fish marks on the sonar on the way to the rock pile. I pulled in the trolling rigs and began to jig a 6" BKD while drifting around the rock pile on the eastbound span and the large concrete pillar on the westbound span. I snagged bottom a few times but did not see any obvious fish holding there.
I met aesiegel who had launched a few minutes after me. He planned on paddling further to the eastern shore rock pile. I began jigging a few more pilings on my way back in, then trolled the rest of the way in using a Rapala on one pole and a Storm swim shad on the other. Both lures looked very enticing going through the water, but I must not have pulled them past any hungry fish. The lures I trolled today are shown in the fifth photo.
I cut the trip short because I plan to try a different destination later today for some perch. I look forward to Ed's report. I hope he did better than I did today.
I launched at 8:55 into serious fog. The first few shots below show conditions at the Sandy Pt ramps, on the way out, and at the western shore rock pile. The bay was glassy calm. I could see about two pilings ahead. I stayed near the east bound pilings, figuring that if I heard a boat engine, I could tuck in close to the pilings for security. I saw only two boats all day, and both were moving quite slowly.
Once I passed the large work barge, I began trolling two Rapalas. They pulled very smoothly, but did not attract any attention. I saw no fish marks on the sonar on the way to the rock pile. I pulled in the trolling rigs and began to jig a 6" BKD while drifting around the rock pile on the eastbound span and the large concrete pillar on the westbound span. I snagged bottom a few times but did not see any obvious fish holding there.
I met aesiegel who had launched a few minutes after me. He planned on paddling further to the eastern shore rock pile. I began jigging a few more pilings on my way back in, then trolled the rest of the way in using a Rapala on one pole and a Storm swim shad on the other. Both lures looked very enticing going through the water, but I must not have pulled them past any hungry fish. The lures I trolled today are shown in the fifth photo.
I cut the trip short because I plan to try a different destination later today for some perch. I look forward to Ed's report. I hope he did better than I did today.
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