Hit the Patapsco for the first time this season, switching up from the Flats for a little variety. It was cold this morning and I got a late start debating whether or not I really wanted to go. I'm glad I did. There were schoolies blitzing all over the place with birds guiding me where to go. I caught several on top water, throwing into the blitzes. I almost caught a few birds too.
I fished until about noon and they were still biting, although with the 15 mph winds, it was more than I felt like dealing with so I headed in.
I caught a couple of keepers but the majority were just undersized. I wanted to go out to the deeper channel to find the larger fish but it was too windy. The stripper I cooked today had a belly full of small 4" fish. I guess those were the schools of baitfish I could see.
Also of note, there were tons and tons of jellyfish out there. Big white jellyfish with really long tentacles. I'd end up with two feet of tentacles on some of the lures. I don't remember seeing these up here before.
Great day on the water but hoping for some bigger fish.
I fished until about noon and they were still biting, although with the 15 mph winds, it was more than I felt like dealing with so I headed in.
I caught a couple of keepers but the majority were just undersized. I wanted to go out to the deeper channel to find the larger fish but it was too windy. The stripper I cooked today had a belly full of small 4" fish. I guess those were the schools of baitfish I could see.
Also of note, there were tons and tons of jellyfish out there. Big white jellyfish with really long tentacles. I'd end up with two feet of tentacles on some of the lures. I don't remember seeing these up here before.
Great day on the water but hoping for some bigger fish.
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