9/23/16 - LBI - Day 7 - Going out with a bang

[SaltLife1980]

Well what can i say about today besides it was good for some and hard for others. Left the dock at 8 and headed out. Got out there and we had some wind and a decent drift. Few shorts on the first drift nothing great. We made a move and it was like a light switch, the wind just died. Almost at a stand still. Did a lot of cashing today. I got the dollar fish then proceeded to fill the cooler! Got my limit to 22in!! Nothing big. Dropped a nice fish again today. Dad started off just getting the shorts but put one in the box. Next drift he got another keeper. Then it was all shorts. He dropped a big one that just wouldnt come off the bottom. Ended the day with my 5 and dads 2. So 7 fish for the day isnt too bad. Pool fish was around 5 pounds. I dont think we are going tomorrow. Winds say gust to 30 with 20 -25 North East. So we went out with a bang. On the ride in we ran into a few whales breaking the water. Was really a sight to see. So for the total weeks take of keepers came out to be 34 keepers in 5 trips. More shorts then you could count. 3 fish over 5 pounds. The boat ran to top notch operation as always. Looking forward to next year already. It was a good season for dad and I. The freezer is stocked up with fish. Time to switch gears and get ready for bass then tog.