Good Tog and Mean Santa - Dec 20, 2014

[ComeOnFish]

I arrived at the CBBT launch at 09:30 AM. When I was about to launch the kayak, two snagged-liners showed up.
We caught many togs up to 22".

Fishing Log:

[Cowpokey]

Very nice!

[tufnik]

Ho, ho, ho,...nice work, and glad to see Santa is a merry togger. What was the water temp?

[Goody]

Merry fishmas! Those are some very nice presents!

Mobile

[dson05]

Joe, I messaged a called you a couple of times haha. Maybe i got the wrong number.

I am still confused about the launch location. I was there today, but couldn't figure out where we could actually launch from because the beach is lined with a lot of houses and stores. Where do you park and launch? Seems like you meet a lot of of snagged liners so you guys are parking in the same vicinity. I cam up next to the restaurant looking building to the right of the bridge by driving through some neighborhoods. I did see a beach access, but there was no sure parking anywhere. I didn't want to come back to see my car gone cause I was the only there it seemed like. I went to kipto and while crossing the bridge saw no one on the beaches around 6:30 ish.

Any help would be great. I plan on going back out next friday. Thanks again.

I tried out ER, but there was no action for anyone it seemed like and Top Rack Marina is a horrible place to launch from. I was told to launch to the right of the deli and there is a rock wall that looks like the CHSP inner wall and I had a pain going down an up after fishing. I wouln't recommend that place to anyone if that is in fact the only launch site there.

I arrived at the CBBT launch at 09:30 AM. When I was about to launch the kayak, two snagged-liners showed up.
We caught many togs up to 22".

Fishing Log:

[ComeOnFish]

Ho, ho, ho,...nice work, and glad to see Santa is a merry togger. What was the water temp?

Top water temp was 42-43F. I think the water temp on the bottom was higher.

Joe

[ComeOnFish]

Joe, I messaged a called you a couple of times haha. Maybe i got the wrong number.

I am still confused about the launch location. I was there today, but couldn't figure out where we could actually launch from because the beach is lined with a lot of houses and stores. Where do you park and launch? Seems like you meet a lot of of snagged liners so you guys are parking in the same vicinity. I cam up next to the restaurant looking building to the right of the bridge by driving through some neighborhoods. I did see a beach access, but there was no sure parking anywhere. I didn't want to come back to see my car gone cause I was the only there it seemed like. I went to kipto and while crossing the bridge saw no one on the beaches around 6:30 ish.

Any help would be great. I plan on going back out next friday. Thanks again.


I tried out ER, but there was no action for anyone it seemed like and Top Rack Marina is a horrible place to launch from. I was told to launch to the right of the deli and there is a rock wall that looks like the CHSP inner wall and I had a pain going down an up after fishing. I wouln't recommend that place to anyone if that is in fact the only launch site there.

Danny,
Sorry to hear that you couldn't fish. Next time let's make an arrangement before the trip.
My phone was packed in a water proof box when I fish. So I couldn't hear the ring tone. I have a new smart phone (too smart for not-so-smart person), and this morning I figured out how to check incoming messages.

Kipto is out from my fish calendar after the first weekend of December, I think.

CBBT Launch:

Buoy 44 Seafood Grill
4536 Ocean View Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Street Parking only. Park on the sides (unpaved) of the public streets. Common sense parking here. Do not block the entrances of drive ways.
A few times, I parked a few blocks away from the launch because there was no room left.
The paths between houses are public beach access. You will see multiple paths starting from Buoy 44.
We usually launch between Buoy 44 and the parking lot (Buoy 44 parking lot). You can drop and load kayak there, and park the vehicle on the sides of any streets legally.

ER Launch:
I used Top Rack Marina when Chesapeake Yachts Inc blocked the access from its ramp. Chesapeake Yachts Inc reopened the ramp.

Chesapeake Yachts Inc
1700 Shipyard Road
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 487-9100

If the office is closed (usually on weekend/night). Use your envelop. Put down on the envelop the following Info:

"New" - indicates that you are there first time.
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Color
Your Name
Your Cell Phone Number
License Plate #

put $10.00 in the envelop.
Next time stop by office.
Drive very slowly and park properly. They can ban you if they don't like you, I heard.

Please Call the office now for more info such as extended fishing period.

My plan
I am planning to hit CBBT on Dec 27 (Sat). Sunday if the wind is too strong.

I am not planning on ER unless someone wants to fish ER. ER is a backup when the wind forecast is wrong.

If you want to fish ER at night, plan to be there by 02:00 PM so that you can see the possible fishing area for night fishing. Many boaters and yakers don't use head lamps while fishing. They think lights will spook the fish. you may get yelled at if you are continuously use a head lamp. Not a big deal.

But you still want to use the white light (anchor light for boats)) so you can be seen. Some yakers don't even use the white light while trolling.

Joe

[Slobber Bob]

Awesome! You have me wishing my dry suit wasn't out for leak repair so I could be out fishing !

[AbuMasgouf]

Merry fishmas! Those are some very nice presents!

Mobile

LOL! Cracked me up!

[ComeOnFish]

LOL! Cracked me up!

The good thing about wearing the Santa costume was that I get to hug and kiss anyone. Though I still like hugging frisky fish over anything.

Yes we caught some larger ones (few 22 inches). We caught more than 30 combined I think.

Joe

[Shady]

Nice vid, and glad to see Pinch back on the water

[ComeOnFish]

Nice vid, and glad to see Pinch back on the water

Yup. It was very nice to meet them.

There was a video here showing how much fun we had. The video was destroyed due to a technical glitch or North Korea's cyber attack.

Joe

[Slap]

I mean we only fished together all day and had dinner. It's cool Joe.

Disclaimer - - KIDDING. I'm kidding

[Shady]

Lol and nice seeing Santa and Matt on there too...

[ComeOnFish]

The first two informants who identified the culprits were Shady and Slap.
They won dinners at Fuji Yama.

Joe