Got out for a little end of the year Blackmouth fishing this morning at Restoration Pt. Started dragging the gear at daybreak in 120 ft. of water with the riggers set at 138ft. Picked up and released a 24" "wild fish" on a Green/White tiger striped Coyote, dummy flasher in the first ten minutes trolling at 2.4 kts. We then weeded through about 4 shakers using the Coyote and a helmeted Spatterbacked Hoochie, both fished with dummy flashers. We moved to Manchester and marked fish and bait everywhere. Lost a nice fish at the boat on the hoochie. It was on the slow side so we picked back up at hit Restoration for another couple passes.
Picked up and released another 23-24" "wild fish" about 114 ft. of water, riggers below decks. This fish came on whole herring, trolled above a dummy at 2.2 kts.
Minutes later we bonked a small 23" blackie on a whole herring, same depth, same set-up. We lost two decent fish in the next twenty minutes. We ran out of herring, so we picked up at headed for the barn. It was a beautiful day to close the year.
Picked up and released another 23-24" "wild fish" about 114 ft. of water, riggers below decks. This fish came on whole herring, trolled above a dummy at 2.2 kts.
Minutes later we bonked a small 23" blackie on a whole herring, same depth, same set-up. We lost two decent fish in the next twenty minutes. We ran out of herring, so we picked up at headed for the barn. It was a beautiful day to close the year.