Roger from the Frances Fleet reported a much slower day on the cod grounds with Capt. Rich today. The weather was about as nice as could be and the turnout of cod and sea bass enthusiasts was excellent however there just was not much of a bite. To be sure some nice cod were caught with longtime regular Norm decking a brace of cod in the 18-20lb range and therefore taking the pool money today (biggest two fish on the boat today!). Longtime regular Willie from Brooklyn and another regular customer were tied for hi hook with three nice cod apiece. Willie also had at least a half dozen nice sea bass and a couple porgies to go along with his cod. Longtime regular Gardy from Danbury CT had a brace of cod in the teens today and so on. The sea bass and the scup were rather scattered as well with a few anglers doing a half dozen or so nice sea bass apiece but that was the exception rather than the rule and ditto for the scup. A few blue fish of varying sizes and hardly any of the unmentionables. A few ocean perch, one nice ten pound pollock, a throwback fluke and a couple throwback giant winter flounder rounded out the specie assortment for the day. Weather sounds fine tomorrow and the Gail Frances will be ready to set sail at 7am with Capt. Rich at the helm. A few pics today posted courtesy of Roger. Also of note to cod customers that tomorrow will likely be the last sailing day for a few if not several days due to the impending storm. It is very likely that tomorrow will be the last day we will leave at 7am since remember starting November 2nd our schedule changes to a 6am departure.
Capt. Matt reported a banner day on the tog boat close to half the boat limited out. Sizes to an epic 14lbs today!! The 14lb brute clearly cleared the board as far as the pool went with the next biggest togs in the 8-9llb range. Even the handful of cod into the low teens were no match for the monster white chin tog. About 100 or so nice keeper sea bass mixed in as well today with those who fished clams getting upwards to a dozen keeper sea bass apiece. Just an excellent day of fishing. Capt. Mike looks forward to one more good weather day tomorrow with the Lady Frances set to sail at 6am for tog. Tomorrow will be the last day of tog fishing for a few if not several days due to the impending storm.
