CBBT 7-27-13, Sat

[tufnik]

I was on the water 0800 hrs heading for the 1st island, and armed with clams and fiddlers, my target was sheepshead.

So, where were they? All I got was croaker after croaker after croaker. Surprisely, no toads.

Check this. I dropped a tandem rig, one hook was baited with fiddler and the other hook was unbaited. I caught at least half dozen croakers on the unbaited hook. Huh?

All afternoon I was singing to myself:
"Croaker, croaker, how are you?
Don't bite by bait cuz I don't want you
Croaker, croaker, how are you?
I really want sheepie and don't want you"

Highlight of the day was catching a 12" black sea bass because you don't usually catch this size around there from a yak. You get keepers from deeper water. All fish released.

I talked to five other yakers. Only one person caught a sheepie, a 12 incher he released because he didn't know there's no size limit.

Also, I did only some jigging for flounder, much less than an hour of jigging. Got only croaker.

All in all, it was certainly a very nice day to yak fish.

[HokieDJ]

I did catch a 15" sea bass late November last year but it was 1 week too late.

CBBT has been way off this year.

[Shady]

Usually the unexpected fish is the one that makes your day, nice bass!

[tufnik]

VA season is open, but keeper size is 12.5. I'm looking forward to late Fall deep drop fishing for those giant sea bass. They're mmmmmmm......good.

Had to add my croaker song.

[chex]

That is a nice sea bass. Too bad no sheepies. I wonder where they are.