1- 29 , too nice to pass up
 

Tuesday's weather was just too nice not to go fishing. Did not get to Sandy Point until about 12:30 but lucked into good out going current - full moon helped.

Launched the boat while Black Lab - Ruckus - played in water. Had to be near freezing but no keeping him out. Boat was warmed up and whistled for my buddy to get on the boat.


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Bay was smooth and weather warm enough to only need a sweat shirt. Water temp. was 38-39*. Ran to deep water on edge of channel to look for fish.


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Finder showed fish and bait near bottom in 60 feet.


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Motored up current and drifted over them. A gold Sting Silver very gently shaken did the trick and got a fat little Rock.


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Drift was quick so elected to anchor. Put over a bottom rig with 1 inch white Gulp. - hoping for Perch. Saw marks on bottom that looked like Perch. The Sting Silver got Rock - Ruckus was not impressed , he likes Perch.

Current slowed so I tried a 1 1/2 jighead with white Bass assassian. Barely bouncing it on bottom was the ticket and got 18 to 24 inchers. Nice looking fish - really fat.

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Current slowed around 3:00 and so did bite. Pulled anchor and looked around but never found the fish. Ran back to ramp on calm seas.


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Once back - saw how low the low tide was , explains the long running current.


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Ruckus likes being in cockpit and barking at ducks.


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He played in water while I got boat on trailer.

If you go - beware all the goose poop near ramp and on docks. You need to see it to believe it - real mess. Look close at first photo - all those brown things are poop piles.

Got back and it was still warm enough to wash off the boat - rare to be able to do that end of January.

Looks like you and Ruckus had a great day out on the water. Thanks for posting