Great day 5/21

[5th Tuition]

My buddy was down from Hancock this week for a VA hospital visit. He wanted to catch his first rock of the season.
I only had a few hours available today, so we hit the water at noon. I ran from Bodkin Creek below the bridge and set up my spread just northeast of Hacketts.

I have been having a lot of success trolling 5 rods off each planer. I've been using small umbrellas with six inch baits and Capt. Johns spoons on spreader bars. I start the farthest line out 12 bars. I drop 2 bars and do 10, 8, and 6, also. No added weight The longest lines have been most successful.

Today, I ran no boat rods. This left the back of the boat completely open to bring in fish.

We headed for the green can and picked up an over (32) and an under (24) on the first pass. We ran in to 30 ft and swung back out to deeper water. Had another big fish on, but lost it on the way in

The tide stopped and so did the bite. That's ok, I spent time dodging sailboats coming out of the Severn. WTF, why do they even put a wheel on those boats

I'm traveling at 3.2 mph. They are racing along at about 8mph, and they can't make a MINOR adjustment to their course so we don't have to get into a shouting match. I'm a pretty laid back guy, but after I made a significant course change to keep my boards alive; the sailboater yells at me. I lost it and told him how his lineage was suspect

I got back to fishing and we picked up another over and five more unders (about 25 inches).

I wore my friends arm out. He asked if I had a belt, so I told him I have one, but I only bring it when we have women or children anglers onboard

Ended the day with two overs and two real nice unders.

Back at the dock by 5, and home in the shower by 6

I gave him the cooler and all the fish to take back to Hancock.
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P.S. even those tiny 4 inch "spinning" umbrellas are working with a six inch bait.

[Chessie27]

Great day Marty! Way to put your buddy on some really nice fish!!

Blowboats! They should be called Suckboats instead! One day on the VHF I heard a sailboat operator (cant call him Capt.) arguing with a freighter coming up the bay that "they had the right of way because they had their sail up!" If recall correctly, the real Captain referred to him as "just clutter on his radar" so he may want to reconsider changing course!

Just proves my theory- It doesn't take brains to buy a boat, only money!!

[bhl]

Nice job Marty. I wish I could fish this weekend but we will be at a freinds house on Love Point for some golf and crabs.
OK, maybe I don't want to fish after all.
We'll get back at it next week.

bhl (Bruce)

[5th Tuition]

Trying to post a few pic's.

[5th Tuition]

Just got a call from My buddy; he's still stoked

He sent me the sizes of the four fish he took home to filet.
(24, 25, 29, 32)

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[B-Faithful]

Great report Marty. I am sure we all have our blowboat stories (just like they have fishermen stories).

A few years ago while chumming off Hacketts I had a woman screaming at me that she had the right of way.. I quickly noted that I was at anchor as they passed me closely.

[bhl]

Originally Posted by 5th Tuition

Just got a call from My buddy; he's still stoked

He sent me the sizes of the four fish he took home to filet.
(24, 25, 29, 32)

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You didn't filet the fish for your guest? What kind of a host are you?

bhl ( Bruce)

[Skip]

Damn , wish I had seen this earlier.

Took trolling gear off and chunked 1 mile north of Hacketts.

Did OK but those light fairy wands reels make funny noise when line goes out wrong way

Heard it called drag ?????

Brave man trolling in afternoon off mouth of Severn - that is ground zero for sailboaters.

[garlien]

Marty nice job...

I am still hoping this wind settles down at some point...Just hate fighting it in my boat, especially when the wind is blowing from the south...Hope to get out some time in the next couple of days and share a report...

Hope to see you out there...

[Jerry P]

Great job Marty!!!!! Always nice when you can put a buddy on the fish.