Papas Angels III - First Bass of the Season

[SaltLife1980]

Well yesterday Joe and I decided to get out for a little fishing since we had heard some good reports from the day before.. Stopped in the morning and picked up some bait then met Joe at the boat around 6am.. Jumped on the boat and off we went.. We made our first drop and within a few minutes I pulled up a fat 16in Winter flounder.. Which was a great start to the day.. Had a few good bites then we lost the tide. Picked up one short bass around 15in during the slack tide.. It was kind of quite but once that tide started to move we got the bite back.. We picked away at the shorts for the next few hours and missed quite a few hits.. Lots of the fish were in the 15-20in range.. But it was some great action.. Then finally my rod came tight and started to peel line out and I knew this was no short.. Got her to the boat and she measured out to 31 and a half inches.. My first keeper bass of the year!!!! As I was messing with my fish, Joe's rod went off and came tight with a nice fat 27inch bass.. Few more shorts and missed hits before we called it a day..

All and all it was a good trip and great to see the fish starting to chew.. We ended the day with 1 flounder, 8 short bass, and 1 Keeper bass.. Cant complain about that..

Few pics from the day!

http://imageshack.us/scaled/thumb/843/p1010201kn.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/p1010201kn.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/scaled/thumb/822/p1010203r.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/p1010203r.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/scaled/thumb/843/p1010205x.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/p1010205x.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/scaled/thumb/833/p1010206ld.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/833/p1010206ld.jpg/)


And My First Keeper!


http://imageshack.us/scaled/thumb/836/p1010202s.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/p1010202s.jpg/)

[CadiShackFishing]

Nice fishing Capt and Jeff, this weekend i can't get out but hope to the week after. Keep the fish commin. :D :D

[Ismellfishy]

way to go captain and Jeff, great way to start the season!!

[SaltLife1980]

Thanks guys!! It was good to see the rods bend again! It has been to long! Great way to kick off the season!

[MrAC1980]

Nice work!!

[SaltLife1980]

Nice work!!

Thanks buddy! You have to get out there with us soon!!

[tropics]

Good report nice shake down run. Congrats Capt. Joe an Jeff

[Capt.Yasar]

Way to go Captain. Congrats on the first bass. Many many many more to come....I will probably put my boat in water this weekend. See ya on the water soon.

[SaltLife1980]

Thanks guys!

[Dollar Bill]

Way to go Jeff. Nice bass and a flounder too :D

[SaltLife1980]

Also wanted to say.. We saw a few pods of bunker in the area to.. popping at the surface.. Good sight to see.. And when we were steaming out there.. Saw some birds working by the reach channel..

[SaltLife1980]

:D

[Jay]

Nice going, Jeff

[SaltLife1980]

THanks Jay

[seazu]

NICE JEFF, I HOPE I CAN HAVE A PICTURE LIKE THAT ON SUNDAY.:D
YOU KNOW THOSE STRIPERS ARE VERY CUITE WHEN THEY ARE SMALL LIKE THAT, THEY FIGHT LIKE HELL TO.:eek:

[SaltLife1980]

Haha June.. dont worry.,, that temp jumped up and the fish are starting to chew good.. I see a limit in your future.. Good luck and i will be by for my breakfast in the morning! :D

[SaltLife1980]

Looking for a cow when i get out there tomorrow!!~

[Lucky Carm]

Jeff what happen to Sundays Report?

[DirtyChimneyMan]

Good job Jeff.... Keep em coming!

[shark bait]

Sunday was a bust:mad: Only the kid Bucktails caught fish on his boat Sunday

[SaltLife1980]

Lots of shorts.

[seazu]

and you didnt even stop for breakfast:(

[SaltLife1980]

and you didnt even stop for breakfast:(

June im sorry!! I was running late!!!! Next sunday ill be there! Promise!