On board today, I had regular client, Peter Gaudette for light tackle striped bass. At first light the bay was dead-calm and it stayed flat all morning. The air was cool and the sunrise was gorgeous! Just perfect conditions.

We fished topwater spooks and dogs in white and silver/black over the shallow weed beds and channel drop-offs. We also fished 4″ and 5″ rubber crank baits, and in one spot with 18+fow we fished Baymen Jigs. The spooks were the top lure today followed closely by the 5″ inch rubber crank baits. Our two biggest fish, both keepers, slammed the topwater tackle. Those bass were in about three feet of water.

A decent amount of bait in the bay today. Some pogies, peanut bunker, crabs and I am guess macks were still thick out front. We did not fish any bait today, all LT lures only.

Total catch and release was 23 fish, with two keepers to 32″ inches. All fish on structure. No topwater and no working birds to speak of. A lovely morning that felt very much like September.

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Capt. Dave
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