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As usual, there were a few "Snags" in my trip, but at least it did not involved forgetting my paddle or PFD....did involve dead camera battery so there are no pics from me. Ronault should have some up soon.
Anyway we launched at Piney Point ramp at 7:35 and headed down river to a little place I like for trout and rockfish. Trolling the "comeonfish special", bass assassin 4" shad salt&pepper w chartreuse tail, and a rapala, I was full of anticipation, imagining the big gator trout I would find there. As soon as we reached "the chimney hole" -bam- pole went down and line was running off the reel. I keep drag a bit looser when i'm expecting trout, but this was a powerful fish anyway. I could just see that gator (it hit the comeonfish special) in my mind but it turned out to be an especially feisty 19 inch rockfish. about 100 yards later--BAM--- and another 20" rock and I had a limit before 9 am. paddled about 5 times and ---Bam-- 12 inch perch. I caught numerous smaller rockfish...no trout...all on the same lure and all with the fish finder showing 6 feet of water under the boat. Ron eventually caught a 20 incher and we ran off looking for his second keeper and our target, trout.
Our explorations resulting in mostly sub-legal rockfish (ron caught about 20 between 14 and 16"), too 16 inch fatties and we headed back to the original spot. I immediately had 2 monster perch on but could only boat one, another 12 incher but really deep, and then I had to take a break. I had been trolling constantly for 4.5 hours and my arms were about to fall off. Ron filled his limit about then and we had 2 limits of rockfish by 11 AM.
I finally caught my trout...only 12 inches, but at least I had my target species. He hit a 4" bass assassin shad in electric chicken (another comeonfish favorite). Flipped him back and started paddling for home. I then caught my biggest rock of the day in nearly the same place I caught the first, but I did not cull my stringer. I was afraid after being towed for so long the earlier fish would not survive.
On the way out we met the Lostnavigator, who did not seem that lost today. I hope he caught a limit, too.
All in all a great morning.
Thanks Ron for changing your plans to come fish with me! Thanks Comeonfish for all the great info over the years! I'll drop u a line when the trout hit piney point better and we can fish it together!
Here is a pic one I got home
Anyway we launched at Piney Point ramp at 7:35 and headed down river to a little place I like for trout and rockfish. Trolling the "comeonfish special", bass assassin 4" shad salt&pepper w chartreuse tail, and a rapala, I was full of anticipation, imagining the big gator trout I would find there. As soon as we reached "the chimney hole" -bam- pole went down and line was running off the reel. I keep drag a bit looser when i'm expecting trout, but this was a powerful fish anyway. I could just see that gator (it hit the comeonfish special) in my mind but it turned out to be an especially feisty 19 inch rockfish. about 100 yards later--BAM--- and another 20" rock and I had a limit before 9 am. paddled about 5 times and ---Bam-- 12 inch perch. I caught numerous smaller rockfish...no trout...all on the same lure and all with the fish finder showing 6 feet of water under the boat. Ron eventually caught a 20 incher and we ran off looking for his second keeper and our target, trout.
Our explorations resulting in mostly sub-legal rockfish (ron caught about 20 between 14 and 16"), too 16 inch fatties and we headed back to the original spot. I immediately had 2 monster perch on but could only boat one, another 12 incher but really deep, and then I had to take a break. I had been trolling constantly for 4.5 hours and my arms were about to fall off. Ron filled his limit about then and we had 2 limits of rockfish by 11 AM.
I finally caught my trout...only 12 inches, but at least I had my target species. He hit a 4" bass assassin shad in electric chicken (another comeonfish favorite). Flipped him back and started paddling for home. I then caught my biggest rock of the day in nearly the same place I caught the first, but I did not cull my stringer. I was afraid after being towed for so long the earlier fish would not survive.
On the way out we met the Lostnavigator, who did not seem that lost today. I hope he caught a limit, too.
All in all a great morning.
Thanks Ron for changing your plans to come fish with me! Thanks Comeonfish for all the great info over the years! I'll drop u a line when the trout hit piney point better and we can fish it together!
Here is a pic one I got home
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