My fishing definitely started slowing down in the fall. I had my retirement from Uncle Sam's Canoe Club to get wrapped up, my wife had this crazy idea that I needed to find a job after I retired and I wanted to get my Captains License before I started a new job and couldn't get the time off.
Anyhow, we live lined at least once a week until the spot thinned out. Took the owner of the Happy Harbor out live lining ... he let it slipped he had never done it before so we literally kidnapped him off the dock one Sunday morning and took him out. Always good to have the bar owners as a friend.
A friend put his Hook & Line license on my boat and we went out one afternoon and did okay - couple hundred pounds. It was fun, but a lot of work. I still don't understand how we managed to get blood on the cabin ceiling...it looked like Charlie Manson had been on the boat by the time we were done.
Had a couple of decent days trolling in November but we didn't set the world on fire by any means. Additionally, I worked for John for his last few trips filling in for Marty, excuse me, Mr. Carter.
That cold front with the strong West wind blew all the water out of the creek (see the pic) and I can't help but think that had something to do with the resident fish shutting down.
Last few times out were nothing more than boat rides to lunch at Knapps Narrows or to the Fleet Reserve Club downtown Annapolis. Pulled the boat in early Dec, had Prestige Yachts of Annapolis come out and wash it and shrink wrap it for the winter.
Just out of tradition, Capt Brian ran his boat down to Cove Point on 15 December, just hoping to close the season out on a high note - it wasn't to be. 27 rods and not a touch all day.
In late December my 50 Ton Masters License came through and I went to DNR and picked up a resident guide license.
Looking forward to 2014...hope to see ya'll at some of the winter fishing shows, if not, I'll see ya on the water come April.
September - December 2013
Hybrid Mode
